The Bridge to Hope and Healing(R): 9 Principles to Guide You in a Moment of Crisis

Download or read book The Bridge to Hope and Healing(R): 9 Principles to Guide You in a Moment of Crisis written by Becky Schwartz Corbett and published by . This book was released on 2019-01-03 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the author found herself in a critical, life-changing moment, she utilized her social work background, spirituality, and relationships with friends and family to not just survive, but thrive with passion and compassion. Applying the Principles she modeled from her Nana, who lived to be 103 and a half years old, she turned a family crisis into a journey of friendship, love, respect, and acceptance. This is a story of two people who threw out the divorce rule book, a wife who supported her husband through his coming-out process, parents who stayed focused on their daughter, and a family who built a bridge to hope and healing. From the moment a crisis hits, you get thrown into a fog-often feeling alone and confused, and not knowing which way to turn. Building bridges is about creating connections, establishing relationships, and obtaining resources to help yourself. Whether dealing with a health issue, struggling with addiction, the loss of a job, suicide of a loved one, a natural disaster, or the death of a family member, The Bridge to Hope & Healing® helps you construct the framework necessary to build your bridge of hope and move towards healing.This book is a guide featuring: 9 Principles to transform a moment of crisis by fostering a vision and moving it to action; Tips & Techniques for a variety of practices, underscoring that healing is a process and comes from within; Bridge Reflections to provide inspiration to reflect, be present, and focus on building a bridge; and Journal Prompts to navigate the journey and apply the concepts to a unique circumstance.The Bridge to Hope & Healing® provides the reader with a sense of hope to build a bridge and shape a path across a moment of crisis so that adversity does not negatively shape their life. The approach is adaptable to individual needs and dispositions and will further stimulate ideas for creating their own strategies.