Relaxing into the Pain: My Journey into Grief & Beyond

After years of offering emotional support and guidance to children, young adults, and families coping with grief and loss, Dr. Mekel Harris, a licensed psychologist, came face-to-face with her own grief, following her mothers diagnosis with stage IV pancreatic cancer in November 2012. Just 30 days after receiving news of her mothers devastating diagnosis, Dr. Harris mother died, thrusting Dr. Harris into an emotional, physical, and spiritual whirlwind. Within a brief period of time, she was forced to confront herself and others in ways she had never known. Relaxing Into the Pain offers a glimpse into Dr. Harris grief journey thus far, a journey filled with peaks, valleys, and spiritual crossroads. Her candid journal entries, coupled with self-reflections about her experiences, provide insights into the overwhelming nature of, as well as the beauty within, grief and loss. Most importantly, Dr. Harris reflections offer Christ-centered inspiration and hope to those traveling along griefs road and challenge the reader to consider its transformative depths.

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Relaxing into the Pain: My Journey into Grief & Beyond

After years of offering emotional support and guidance to children, young adults, and families coping with grief and loss, Dr. Mekel Harris, a licensed psychologist, came face-to-face with her own grief, following her mothers diagnosis with stage IV pancreatic cancer in November 2012. Just 30 days after receiving news of her mothers devastating diagnosis, Dr. Harris mother died, thrusting Dr. Harris into an emotional, physical, and spiritual whirlwind. Within a brief period of time, she was forced to confront herself and others in ways she had never known. Relaxing Into the Pain offers a glimpse into Dr. Harris grief journey thus far, a journey filled with peaks, valleys, and spiritual crossroads. Her candid journal entries, coupled with self-reflections about her experiences, provide insights into the overwhelming nature of, as well as the beauty within, grief and loss. Most importantly, Dr. Harris reflections offer Christ-centered inspiration and hope to those traveling along griefs road and challenge the reader to consider its transformative depths.

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Relaxing into the Pain: My Journey into Grief & Beyond

Relaxing into the Pain: My Journey into Grief & Beyond

by Mekel S. Harris
Relaxing into the Pain: My Journey into Grief & Beyond

Relaxing into the Pain: My Journey into Grief & Beyond

by Mekel S. Harris

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After years of offering emotional support and guidance to children, young adults, and families coping with grief and loss, Dr. Mekel Harris, a licensed psychologist, came face-to-face with her own grief, following her mothers diagnosis with stage IV pancreatic cancer in November 2012. Just 30 days after receiving news of her mothers devastating diagnosis, Dr. Harris mother died, thrusting Dr. Harris into an emotional, physical, and spiritual whirlwind. Within a brief period of time, she was forced to confront herself and others in ways she had never known. Relaxing Into the Pain offers a glimpse into Dr. Harris grief journey thus far, a journey filled with peaks, valleys, and spiritual crossroads. Her candid journal entries, coupled with self-reflections about her experiences, provide insights into the overwhelming nature of, as well as the beauty within, grief and loss. Most importantly, Dr. Harris reflections offer Christ-centered inspiration and hope to those traveling along griefs road and challenge the reader to consider its transformative depths.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781512747065
Publisher: WestBow Press
Publication date: 06/29/2016
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 208
File size: 225 KB

About the Author

Dr. Mekel Harris is a licensed, practicing, psychologist and Associate Professor in Los Angeles, CA, with expertise in child and family health issues, including grief and loss. She has presented at over 25 national and international psychology conferences throughout the past 5 years, and her writing has been featured in Equanimity Magazine, as well as several online blog venues. In addition to writing, Dr. Harris is passionate about traveling, international service, and community volunteerism. She is an avid journal writer who enjoys discovering quiet places to daydream, self-reflect, and write wherever she travels. Read more about Dr. Harris at www.mekelharrisphd.com, and follow her on Twitter at @DrMekel.

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