Sofia Cook

Sofia Cook writes from the heart about grief, healing, and the quiet moments that get us through the hardest days. When the World Feels Heavy: A Gentle Companion for the Heavy Heart was written after the loss of her beloved dog, Leonardo — a Coton de Tuléar who arrived from France wrapped in gold satin and became the heart of her home. This book was born from that grief, and from everything she learned about healing while carrying it. For seventeen years, Sofia shared her life with Leonardo, who taught her nearly everything she knows about this breed — and about herself. When he passed away, he left behind two companions who have since become her greatest strength: her devoted Maltese, and her Cotonese mix, who she calls her beautiful son. Sofia writes for anyone who has ever loved something — or someone — so deeply that losing them reshaped how they move through the world. She believes comfort doesn't come from pretending the heaviness isn't there, but from someone gently sitting with you in it. She continues to cook for her dogs every single day, walk them for miles, and write about the small, meaningful routines that hold a life together — routines that, she says, are her whole world in this part of her life.