Thank you to Dr. Derman for providing
me with this coloring book to review. All opinions are 100% my own.
Have you ever heard the term “good
grief” and it just seemed like an oxymoron since there is no such
thing as good grief? Grief is sad and difficult to process. Grief
comes with heartache and stress. No way can it be good! My beloved
father was diagnosed with leukemia and things weren't progressing as
well as we would have hoped. I had anticipatory grief, the thought of
him being gone was at times too much to bear.
When he passed away, I had staggering
amounts of grief that would swell from even a simple memory and
realizing as I was upset that my instinct was to call my dad to make
me feel better and that was no longer an option. I turned to avoiding
thinking about it at all, a feat near impossible even though I tried.
I was given the opportunity to review a
new coloring book concept—one specifically for healing after a
loss, for losing yourself in the colors and patterns when you are
having a hard time. For anyone needing an outlet for channeling
feelings of sadness, anger and despair.
Colors
of Loss and Healing helped me more than I thought it would. I wasn't
sure that I could get my brain to slow down enough to focus on it but
I found myself enjoying the process, even feeling like I wanted to
stop my work on a busy day and just color for awhile.
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| My son wanted to help by drawing in the space designated for jotting down your thoughts |
Dr. Deborah Derman and her illustrator, Lisa Powell Braun, bring you a wonderful coloring book with inspirational words throughout. Debby has had her share of personal losses and has spent the past 20 years as a grief counselor and is the survivor of a rare form of breast cancer.
I
was sent the book by Debby herself and I ended up corresponding with
her several times, often on a personal level, and she is so warm and
encouraging. I fully plan on recommending and gifting the book to
loved ones who may need a helping hand to quiet a restless spirit.
Want it? Get it!
If
you would like a copy of the book, Colors
of Loss and Healing: An Adult Coloring Book for Getting Through Tough
Times can be found on Amazon and www.deborahdermanphd.com.
If you would like a free pdf of a page from the book, email Debby at
debby.derman@gmail.com.
She can also be found on Twitter and Facebook.
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