Nov 27, 2018 | grief & loss, Trauma
How to Deal with Grief The book arrives and I am excited – I flip through pages. These are the first lines I read “the new model of grief is not in cleaning it up and making it go away. It’s in finding new and beautiful ways to inhabit what hurts. It’s in...
Nov 24, 2018 | grief & loss, Trauma
Daring To Rest – written by Karen Brody Review by Jane Macnaught Rest and sleep are craved by many of us as we seek to slow down our lives and focus on what makes us feel more connected, less anxious and well rested. In her book, Karen Brody encourages women to...
Nov 24, 2018 | grief & loss, Trauma
The Book Of Joy by The Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu “In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu travelled to the Dalai Lama’s home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness’s eightieth birthday and to create this book as a gift for others. They looked back on their...
Nov 24, 2018 | grief & loss, Trauma
The Art of Happiness – Handbook for Living by Dalai Lama “The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living is a practical, inspirational guide that combines the wisdom of the Dalai Lama’s eastern spiritual tradition with human happiness expert Dr Howard...
Nov 24, 2018 | grief & loss, Trauma
Daring Greatly by Brene Brown “Every time we are introduced to someone new, try to be creative or start a difficult conversation, we take a risk. We feel uncertain and exposed. We feel vulnerable. Most of us try to fight those feelings – we strive to...
Nov 24, 2018 | grief & loss, Trauma
Salt by Nayyirah Waheed “Salt is a journey through warmth and sharpness. This collection of poetry explores the realities of multiple identities, language, diasporic life & pain, the self, community, healing, celebration, and love.” (ref Amazon)...