New Book

Available now on Amazon.com – Paperback & Ebook

Have you ever apologized for your tears in public? This book will finally affirm that your tears are not a sign of weakness—they are sacred and deserve to be seen.

Never Apologize for Your Tears is a heartfelt grief book and healing companion for anyone navigating loss. With raw honesty and hard-earned wisdom, author Lisa Orris shares her personal story of heartbreak along with the practices that helped her find light again. Part memoir, part spiritual guide, and part practical grief workbook, this book will help you:

• Give yourself permission to grieve deeply and release the shame of not “moving on.”
• Break free from cultural myths about grief and uncover how spirituality can both help and harm.
• Understand that grief is not an emotion to “get over,” but a lived experience to move through.
• Explore powerful grief rituals and healing practices to foster hope, growth, and resilience.

For anyone facing loss—whether the death of a loved one, a life transition, or heartbreak—this compassionate resource offers comfort and encouragement. You’ll be reminded that your tears tell how much you have loved and lost.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lisa Orris has known deep grief and has spent over 20 years walking with others through pain, giving them permission to feel. She is the founder of Grief Guide, a nonprofit dedicated to guiding people, organizations, companies, and communities through grief. Named one of McHenry County’s Women of Distinction in 2023, Lisa also is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Covenant Church. She holds a Master of Divinity from North Park Theological Seminary and a degree in Criminology from Gannon University. Lisa is married to Bill, mom to Lauren and Michael, and forever mom to Billy. Her greatest joys are her three grandsons—Micah, Malachi, and Theo.