Available for purchase at Amazon, Bookshop, and Barnes & Noble

Too many families enter the seasons of illness, aging, and loss completely caught off guard. Without a plan, a sudden crisis leaves grieving loved ones struggling to pick up the pieces, navigate complex care decisions, and guess at final wishes.

​

It doesn't have to be that way.

​

After practicing as a clinical social worker for over a decade, I created Life Well Lived to be the compassionate, practical resource families desperately needed. Part organizational template and part gentle guide, this book helps you lay a solid foundation before a crisis hits.

​​

What’s Inside Life Well Lived:

• Value-Based Aging & Illness Planning: Clear frameworks to help you define and express your personal wishes and preferences.

• Caregiving Guidance: Essential insights to help your loved ones navigate available supports and resources with confidence.

• The Ultimate Life Organizer: A central, structured place to document the practical, everyday financial and logistical details your family will need.

​

Thinking about these topics can feel daunting, but having the conversation is one of the greatest gifts of love you can give your inner circle. Life Well Lived provides the thoughtful prompts and thorough discussion points to make it easy.

​

Start the conversation today. Life Well Lived is available now at your favorite bookstore:

​

• Order on Amazon

• Order on Bookshop.org

• Order on Barnes & Noble

​

​

Praise for Life Well Lived

 

Whether you are caring for an aging parent, aging yourself, or working with clients going through life's transitions, this book is a must-have on your shelf.

 

Dan Stewart, MSG 

Deputy Director, Research and Education, The Human Rights Campaign​

 

Life Well Lived is a blend of guidebook and workbook, offering well-curated resources and essential information for the process of life planning. It invites readers to explore their own values, priorities, and the personal elements that matter most, while also providing structured space to record practical details such as financial information, end-of-life wishes, and more. This book serves as an invaluable tool for anyone seeking to reflect on what truly shapes a meaningful life and take action to live into these values as fully as possible.

​​

Teepa Snow, MS, OTR/L, FAOTA

Founder of Positive Approach to Care

​​

This book is truly a gift to yourself and to those who love you. It brings peace of mind, reduces uncertainty, and makes it easier for others to walk alongside you when it matters most. For caregivers, it is also a powerful tool to open meaningful conversations and remove the guesswork from planning. Life Well Lived is a resource every adult can benefit from-and one that families will be grateful to have.

​​

Jill Cigliana, MSOT, OTR/L

Executive Director, Memory Care Home Solutions

​​

In Life Well Lived, Sobrino translates the complexities of aging into practical and manageable planning steps. She highlights the interconnections between the reader's values and preferences and builds on those as she guides you through planning for the next chapters of your life journey.

​​

Dr. Marla Berg-Weger, PhD, LCSW

Professor Emeriti, Saint Louis University School of Social Work

​

​

​

**For bulk orders, email amy@sobrinocounseling.com. 

 

Please note that this website contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase through these links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Bookshop also gives a small commission to local independent bookstores.