Relationship Loss

Every lasting shift starts in the mind long before it shows in the mirror. Through calm repetition and mental focus, your brain begins linking satisfaction with control, not overindulgence. Your body starts to follow your thoughts as you eat less, move more, and shed weight with ease. The more you listen, the more natural it feels to make choices that reflect who you want to be. Start listening tonight and experience the shift for yourself.

Austen Years is a deeply felt and sensitive examination of a writer’s relationship to reading, and to her own family, winding together memoir, criticism, and biographical and historical material about Austen herself. And like the sequence of Austen’s novels, the scope of Austen Years widens successively, with each chapter following one of Austen's novels. We begin with Cohen in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where she raises her small children and contemplates her father’s last letter.

What Really Matters chronicles the life transformations experienced by Dr. Karen Wyatt, her patients, and their family members during hospice care. This book of beautiful and uplifting stories about the lessons learned from the dying is also a guidebook for those who are feeling lost or hopeless about their lives in this contemporary world.

Losing a parent is a traumatic blow, and the grief can seem unbearable. But you are not alone, and you can get through this. In this first book dedicated to the experience of adults who have lost a parent, expert on grief Katherine Fair Donnelly shares intimate, telling interviews with surviving sons and daughters and presents practical ways in which surviving family members can take steps toward recovering from their devastating loss.

You can meet Hannah in 1 Samuel, chapters 1 and 2. The Bible says she was "barren", and we know she suffered heartache, anguish, and grief because of her empty arms. Perhaps you do, too. Hannah's Hope is for all who long for a child yet to be conceived, grieve for a baby too soon passed from the womb, or have lived through the no-man's-land of failed adoption. It is intended as a guide to assist you in making wise decisions as you struggle through your grief.

A moving, candid account of one woman’s experience with stillbirth. Emma Hansen is 39 weeks and six days pregnant when she feels her baby go quiet inside of her. At the hospital, her worst fears are confirmed: doctors explain that her baby has died, and she will need to deliver him, still. At once honest, brave, and uplifting, Still is about one woman’s search for her own definition of motherhood, even as she faces one of life’s greatest challenges: learning to live after loss.

There is little in life that rocks us like the death of a husband or wife. Whether you're feeling alone, drowning under an ocean of emotions, or you've worked your way through to the darkest nights of the soul and are now wondering how to get on with your life, you'll find comfort and guidance from the authors of this book. One a clinical psychologist, the other a pastor and professor, both suffered the loss of a spouse at a relatively young age.

Are you ready to join the anti-diet movement? Geneen Roth has helped thousands of women get past an endless cycle of on-again, off-again dieting and accompanying self-hatred with simple, sane, and often hilarious advice. She's dared to go against the grain, advising women to get rid of clothes that threaten to strangle you and providing a new look at "the activity formerly known as exercise."

A practical and inspiring guide to transformational personal storytelling, The Story You Need to Tell is the product of Sandra Marinella’s pioneering work with veterans and cancer patients, her years of teaching writing, and her research into its profound healing properties. Riveting true stories illustrate Marinella’s methods for understanding, telling, and editing personal stories in ways that foster resilience and renewal. She also shares her own experience of using journaling and expressive writing to navigate challenges including breast cancer and postpartum depression.

The Grief Handbook provides guidance from someone who has been there. Bridget McNulty lost her mum suddenly, and found herself unexpectedly amongst the chaos of grief while bringing up small children. She couldn't find the support that she needed, so she created this handbook. This is for those who are grieving: an honest exploration into the worst thing that can happen to you. There is no "one size fits all" approach.

In the society we live in, black women are constantly judged because of beliefs, stereotypes, and prejudices that have been passed down for so long. So it is important to change your awareness of yourself and life through positive repetition to change your self-image and your reality. Through repetition, you can reprogram your subconscious mind by eliminating all destructive thoughts and installing new empowering beliefs that are aligned with the kind of life you want.

Unlock the Power of Alpha Waves for Weight Loss with Extreme Rapid Weight Loss Hypnosis for Women Embark on a transformative journey with "Extreme Rapid Weight Loss Hypnosis for Women with Alpha Waves," your comprehensive guide to harnessing the power of alpha wave sounds for effective weight loss. Discover how these meticulously crafted high-quality tracks, spanning over 20 hours, can help you heal your body and mind, and achieve your weight loss goals.

"I'm not picking up a heartbeat." These are the most dreaded words an expectant mother can hear. As joy and anticipation dissolve into confusion and grief, painful questions refuse to go away: Why me? Did I do something wrong? How will this affect my ability to have a family? What do I say to my children without scaring them? With the warmth and compassion of a Licensed Professional Counselor and writing as a mother who has suffered the loss of a baby and a 16-year-old son, Pam Vredevelt offers sound answers and advice.

Life is full of love, but it is also full of loss. Like paper cuts to the heart, every big and seemingly insignificant loss—the loss of friendships, faith, dreams, health, community, and everything in between—grieves us more than we think it will, and often more than we let on. Why? Because they matter. In this compassionate and deeply personal book, Rachel Marie Kang invites you to see and be seen in the midst of your sorrow, your suffering—your story.

You may be reluctant to try out a new weight loss system because food is a source of comfort or stress relief. Life may simply be “too complicated” or demanding right now to add yet another obligation to your plate.

Struggling after the loss of your pet? You may be wondering if it’s okay to feel so much grief for an animal. Alicia Smalls understands your pain. As a professional dog trainer, she came to understand the dynamic between pets and owners at a deep level. So much so, she became a grief counselor in private support groups for those who’ve suffered such a great loss.

Loss is difficult...and universal. What do we say? What do we do? Part how-to guide, part hopeful manifesto, Cultivating the Doula Heart provides a clear framework for supporting those facing hardship, grief, and loss. Succinct and straightforward, this work of heart covers: Components of Doula Care, Aspects of Loss, Ways of Being/Ways of Doing, Grief Support, and Contemplative Exercises.

The death of my husband tore apart my world. This audiobook contains my innermost thoughts as I came to grips with his death. My writing helped me deal with my terrible loss. Chapters in this book were written at various times as I grieved. There is one recurring theme, and that is that we remain connected through our love. I call it the love connection. This love connection is what enabled me to survive after the death of my husband.

This book is a guide to death and the mysterious world beyond. The rituals, meditations, and exercises are designed to bring you on a journey of discovery through the most profound of all human transitions. Filled with insight and practical guidance, it shows you how to honor family and friends in spirit and discover the life-affirming aspects of every state of existence.

At the young age of three, while I was at school, my mother was murdered by her abusive new boyfriend. What would happen to her five unintentionally abandoned children? The heartbreak of the devastating loss of my mother was just the beginning of a series of tragic events that shaped my childhood. Lost in the chaos of abuse, I was the unseen collateral damage of domestic violence. I was forced to take on the role of the invisible child for self-preservation. I figured you can't hurt what you can't see.