Write It Down, Let It Go: A Worry Relief Journal

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That’s the premise – and promise – of this book. In it, I’ll share an approach to finding happiness and fulfillment through mindfulness. You’ll learn that while these states of being are all in your head, you probably only need to drag them from under some unnecessary clutter, like a long-buried treasure in the hall closet. Princess Elsa always wishes she had a sister, and when she starts two experience strange dreams, that seem like memories, of a little girl named Anna, she is desperate to know more. He has some helpful things in there & some exercises to do/think about that will help you define what legacy you want to leave. Even though this is a short book, I think it could have been written, organized, & presented in a better, cleaner, more streamlined format. He mainly focuses on defining your treasures (things that are truly valued by you & that show your values to those who will be dealing with your stuff after you die) & defining your worthy items (daily or needed items such as clothing, dishes, etc.). He, naturally, also emphasizes (as he does in every book or tv program he's on) that you have a finite amount of space & you can't physically fit more stuff into a set amount of space. I know I’m strong enough to handle whatever comes at me because the challenges I had experienced made me a better person, including…

Shirley is not one to complain and this is very much a book about a woman who chose to ‘solider on’. I loved her modest but self-assured and somewhat old-fashioned voice and the theme of ‘letting go’ which runs through this book. Her happiness, she says, has been defined by her ability to let go of her childhood traumas (with the help of therapy), of control (to empower her employees), and, crucially, of her money. Anxiety UK offers talking therapies for anxiety. There is a fee but they offer reduced costs for people on a low income. Immediately one wonders, “How do you even begin forgiving something like that?” She’s doing the work and has used many methods. One powerful approach is to truly imagine yourself in the other person’s position and even their place in time. In Purewal’s case with her father, it helped her see patterns that pointed to him struggling with mental illness. She also considered how mental health was a more taboo topic for his generation, which likely contributed to him not seeking help. Obviously, this perspective didn’t excuse the action but improved her understanding of what led to the devastating trauma she’d endured.

1: Anchor Yourself in the Future

If you’re looking for emotional relief, I recommend starting each day with one of these journal prompts and you can find out more on Journey App. This book is specifically for people who need to downsize either their own home or their parents' home. I don't have to downsize, but I read it anyway since I *want* to get rid of a significant amount of stuff in my current home. We downsized from two homes to one years ago when I had an infant, and I could not deal with sorting through everything at that time, so my current house is not only cluttered with the extras from that consolidation, but also all the new stuff that comes with having kids. I found this book very useful. While it can be hard to muster forgiveness for even far lesser damage, getting rid of as much of the energy associated with it makes room for more good in your life. And no one enjoys digging up this last list of shit, mainly because it may cause them to revisit the intense feelings associated with those events. Use what you’ve learned about self-love to be kind to yourself and take as much time as you need to work through it. Every little bit removed lets in more light and clarity, and you’ll be glad for it. To restore our emotional and spiritual health we must exercise forgiveness on a regular if not daily basis." Mental Health Matters (MHM)offers a telephone counselling service and talking therapies in some areas.

Shirley is exactly the kind of female role model we need today. The fact that she relatively unknown speaks for itself and I’d like to help change that. Dame Stephanie always wowed to make hers a ‘life worth saving’, it seems she more than delivered.Guided self-help – where a therapist coaches you as you work through a self-help course in your own time, either using a workbook or an online course. So with this, the momentum of letting go will take you to wholeness. As soon as you make just a tiny little decision to let go, then the momentum grabs you like the force field of gravity — in a very very good way! Anna and Elsa were a couple of fabulous characters - their personalities were so vibrant and distinct. It was so much fun to read their takes on the typical events! Susie Orbach offers a look into her thought processes when leading therapy sessions through some dramatised case studies of different types of patients. If you’re new to journaling, take all the time you need to start pouring ideas into words. You don’t need to write anything lengthy. The important thing is that you get in the habit of thinking in a new way. By writing them down on a journal, you’re able to keep the focus on all the good things that have happened in your life.