Description:
This memory journal deepens the father/daughter bond in the present-day while building a keepsake for when conversation is no longer possible.
Brief description: The "Questions You'll Wish You Asked" journaling book series was born after a period of grief and loss for author Melissa Pennel. In the span of only a few years, Melissa lost her grandparents, unexpectedly lost her mother, and saw her only remaining elder succumb to dementia. She was left with so many questions about life, her family's past, and the deeper selves of her loved ones. As she navigated grief in the following years, she turned to a long-time tool of reflection, self-understanding, and healing: writing. After later getting a degree in psychology and being trained as a coach, Melissa realized the power of asking important questions, both of ourselves and loved ones. She began noting all the questions she wish she'd asked her family, and all the answers she wanted to leave for her own daughters. Melissa has found journaling a means to understand ourselves, deepen relationships, and meet each other in the messy imperfection of human relationships. As Rumi said, "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there." Let these journals be your field.To find more of Melissa's work on how to live a full and authentic life, go to FollowYourFireCoaching.com.
Review Quotes:
The questions inside this book made me tear up just reading them....my favorite concert, my favorite meal...little things that say so much about a person along with the big things like spirituality, relationships and traversing challenges. I love how the book is divided into categories and hits so many layers. (K.F.)
Finding out I have early (not even 40 yet) Alzheimer's I am enjoying answering the questions. It's so much easier than writing a journal! (D.F.)
The prompts are thought-provoking and beautiful in concept. This isn't just some basic, shallow list of questions. I truly appreciate the depth Melissa's work provides. (T.B.)