Description: Whether or not we share our story with others, processing past experiences by writing them down on paper lets us see our trauma in new and more transformative ways. This compassionate guided journal offers powerful exercises, prompts, and write-to-heal techniques grounded in neuroscience to help readers recognize patterns of trauma from their childhood and build resilience by rewriting their brain's internal story.
Brief description: Donna Jackson Nakazawa is creator of Your Healing Narrative, the writing-to-heal program that uses the Neural Re-Narrating process she pioneered. She is author of Girls on the Brink, and the best-selling Childhood Disrupted. She has lectured and taught at major universities and organizations, and is a frequent contributor to national news programs and publications.
Review Quotes: "Donna Jackson Nakazawa expertly guides her reader toward a deep understanding of childhood adversity and its lasting impact. With compassionate writing prompts, digestible neuroscience, and engaging mindfulness, her guided journal invites body and mind into the healing process, creating an essential resource for individuals recovering from developmental adversity."
--Kelly McDaniel, LPC, NCC, trauma therapist, and author of Ready to Heal and Mother Hunger--Kelly McDaniel, LPC, NCC