Clinical psychologist Dr. Jane Williams shares 10 real-life stories of individuals who experienced thoughts that altered the process of grief and resulted in healing and growth.
Often, grieving individuals continue to experience ongoing distress that disrupts their daily lives. How does this distress lessen? A former Wake Forest clinical psychologist who has worked with individuals in grief says, “Even as people face the depths of grief, spontaneous thoughts can help them change the outcome of their suffering.”
Mysterious Moments: Thoughts That Transform Grief is a collection of 10 real-life stories that demonstrate how these “aha” moments can reframe and change the course of grief. The stories are diverse and include issues such as death of an African American male by authorities, compassion burnout, generational family dysfunction, the insatiable need for affirmation by our parents, and the effects of cultural attitudes on grieving. As stated in one story, “This sudden awareness of my newfound strength allowed me to put the pieces back together in a uniquely healing way.” All of the grievers experienced thoughts that allowed them to reframe their grief and find meaning through this unconscious process.
The stories in the book demonstrate how this mysterious process weaves past and present, known and unknown elements together to make a new sense of meaning out of loss. The experience does not result from conscious thought or intent. Dr. Williams believes, “Reading or hearing the stories of others, developing and telling our own stories, and/or working with a therapist may contribute to this experience.”
For general readers, this book provides insight into the process of grief and an increased capacity for compassion. For those in grief, it offers decreased feelings of isolation, an increased sense of survival, and a spark to lighten another’s path through the dark process of grief. For counselors involved in grief work, it encourages clients to talk openly about their own stories of grief. For all readers, it offers hope.
The author, Dr. Jane Williams, is a clinical psychologist who has worked for more than 25 years with individuals who have experienced trauma, life threatening illness, and grief. She completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Medical School where she trained in medical crisis and loss counseling. Dr. Williams has helped develop grief programs, made national presentations at grief conferences, and published peer-reviewed articles on grief. She recently retired from Wake Forest Medical School and spends much of her time with her hands in clay and doing volunteer work.
Contact: Jane Williams, , 336-577-8240.
Publisher: Library Partners Press, Wake Forest University
https://www.amazon.com/dp/1618460293/
https://www.facebook.com/Mysterious-Moments-Thoughts-That-Transform-Grief-633305420192151/?ref=br_rs
SOURCE: Jane Williams
This press release is distributed by PR NewsChannel. Your News. Everywhere.
