You Make Your Path By Walking: A Transformational Field Guide Through Trauma and Loss

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In this beautifully crafted blend of memoir and guidebook, Suzanne Anderson invites you to walk with her through the brutal landscape of trauma and loss in a way that is profoundly transformational. Whether you are going through a personal dark night or struggling with these uncertain and disruptive global times, this book offers a proven pathway to allow the breaking down to be the breaking open into a whole new way of living, loving, and leading.

Structured into three distinct parts, Part One sets the stage and walks us through the shocking event of her husbands suicide and the dismantling of her life. Using compelling personal stories throughout, Part Two explores how to embody each of the eight critical capacities of resilience, and Part Three provides some of the inner tools, rituals and broader perspectives needed.

Drawing from her years of exploration into the development of human potential and the personal, shattering journey of loss , Suzanne guides you to make your own path through the darkest of timesand to become a light in the world that others can look to in their own times of need.

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This is a gift for anyone navigating life towards greater sovereignty, purposefulness and freedom from self-limiting cultural norms . . . .The nuanced discoveries this book shares along with practices to enhance readers self-reflection and integration - offer pathways to greater joy, fulfillment and liberation. They are authentic and hard-earned, and reveal the inspiring power of a womans fierce determination to live life fully and above all, whole-heartedly.
Nina Simons, Co-founder and Chief Relationship Officer, Bioneers.org, and author of the award-winning book Nature, Culture & the Sacred: A Woman Listens for Leadership

SuzanneAndersonweaves an exquisite tapestry of love, hope, and healing she invites us to apply in our own lives. This book is a moving primer for how to 'make the path by walking' we each must forge through challenging life experiences that we will all encounter. With courage, grace, and wisdom, she demonstrates how, regardless of our circumstances, individually and collectively, we hold the power to heal, envision, and create a better world.
Donna Stoneham, PhD, author of Catch Me When I Fall: Poems of Mother Loss and Healing and The Thrivers Edge: Seven Keys to Transform the Way You Live, Love, and Lead

From the fire of personal trauma,SuzanneAndersonwas forced to find a path through the ashes of devastationunexpectedly testing her own groundbreaking teachings in her acclaimed previous book The Way of the Mysterial Woman. Through gripping storytelling and clear guidance, if you have ever experienced a shattering trauma or want to help someone through loss and heartbreak, this is the field guide for you.
Gail Hudson, Writing coach and New York Times best-selling co-author with Jane Goodall of&n The Book of Hope: A Survival Guide for Trying Times and Seeds of Hope: Wisdom and Wonder From the World of Plants

We live in a world rife with endings.Suzannegives us hard-won, grounded guide stones with which to navigate the territory of loss and grief.You will be reassured that down under your broken heart is a deeper humanity and that a profound sense of self awaits. You will regain bedrock trust in life, one step at a time.. .A serious, honest, courageous book.
Barbara Cecil; author Coming Into Your Own: A Womans Guide Through Life Transitions

Author Bio

Suzanne Anderson, MA, is the founder of The Mysterial Woman and a psychologist, coach, leadership consultant, author, and transformational teacher. Her pioneering work in guiding others to awaken their full Feminine and Masculine strengths combines insights and practices from ancient wisdom, depth psychology, and modern science. She facilitates global online programs, in-person workshops, and retreats and is the coauthor of the award-winning book The Way of the Mysterial Woman: Upgrading How You Live, Love, and Lead. She is located in Seattle, Washington.