303 Felice Zaslow

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Felice shares how keeping her light alive, writing her story, excavating her strengths helped her cope and heal from the traumatic loss of her spouse on 9/11.  She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:

  • keep our lights alive
  • it’s important to share our stories
  • escavate skill sets that we have deep down
  • faith is what’s important
  • our lights are much stronger than any darkness
  • life is like a tapestry, we don’t see the pattern, those above can see it
  • heal the space and become whole again
  • bloom where we are planted

https://felicezaslow.com

From Here: Lessons in Love and Loss from 9/11: Zaslow, Felice: 9798985027112: Amazon.com: Books

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302 Amnoni Myers

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Amnoni’s supportive community enabled her to leave behind a life that no longer served her and to look forward instead.  She hasn’t looked back.  Amnoni does not permit her past to define her.  She’s on a journey of growth, learning and empowerment. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:
– invest in others
– believe in yourself
– even though we doubt ourselves, it can still be done
– keep going
– believe in people
– hope exists
– be compassionate
– healing is a lifelong journey
– meet yourself where you are
– never allow your past to dictate your future

http://www.amnonimotivates.com 

You Are the Prize: Seeing Yourself Beyond the Imperfections of Your Trauma: Myers, Amnoni L: 9781636765020: Amazon.com: Books

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301 Cheryl L. Eriksen

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Cheryl partners with horses to improve the quality of life of others. She has personally found these relationships to be helpful, as she has navigated through PTSD. She shares the following nuggets of life wisdom:
– pay attention to what’s happening inside of us
– we should talk about depression and anxiety
– tell our stories
– we are not alone
– find a safe person to talk to
– move through it, by stepping into it

http://www.followmefriendbook.com

Follow Me, Friend: A Memoir of Undiagnosed PTSD, and the Healing Power of the Horse-Human Relationship: Eriksen, Cheryl L: 9798494744517: Amazon.com: Books

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