As a survivor of su***de, I have had the opportunity to experience the trauma associated with a tragic and often preventable death by su***de. In the midst of a terribly bereaved and depressed state, I had a thought, a single thought, which changed the trajectory of my life. The thought was, Jeff took his life, but he has no right to yours. In this moment I realized I had a choice, I could chose to live or I could essentially give up my life in the wake of his death. This moment of clarity in an otherwise hopeless moment was the catalyst for a passionate commitment to su***de prevention, in particular, postvention, which is su***de prevention for those left behind to sort through the artifacts of a life taken by su***de. Survivors have a much higher su***de risk than the general populations. In fact, it is one in four survivors, which contributes to the stigma associated with su***de. I took a look at myself and my three beautiful children and thought, which one of us could be next? As a result, I made a commitment to learn everything I could about su***de, su***de research, support, groups, and most importantly the survivor experience. Knowledge is power and through a better understanding I was able to come to terms with my husband death. Between my college education, life experience, and personal commitment to understanding the realities of su***de, it is my goal to provide life affirming support to su***de survivors, such as myself, through creative grief coaching. Survivors need to be able to envision a new life for themselves, a new normal as it is called, and this can seem impossible to the newly bereaved. It is my intention to assist survivors as they seek to recreate a new life for themselves through creative problem solving. Survivors will never get over their tragic loss, but they can discover a reason that this happened in their lives they can live with. I am living proof that it can be done.