Permission to Breathe -A Memoir-Sacred Journey Mining the Depths of Grief & Trauma to Unearth the Gems Beneath is one woman’s journey to find healing and meaning from her life’s experiences.
Women are still doing the majority of birthing and burying on this planet, it’s time they had a voice -a story of empowerment, scraped off the thorny cages of trauma and grief, with burning determination and insatiable curiosity.
There is still a long way to go in balancing energies on planet earth and the author exposes what can happen to families when women do not know, claim and use their power effectively.
Mystical insights into the world of true healing and raw humanness are the backbones of this memoir
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A portion of the Prologue (below) will give you a sense of what the book is about.
Prologue
“When my father died I was nine years old, I learned to cope, to adapt, to hide my fear – I lost hope and trust in this world
When the education system taught me I was a threat when I questioned the status quo, I fought back-crush after crush
When my brother drowned I was twenty years old, I learned endurance
When my mother became chronically ill, I learned to be a caregiver to survive
When my step-father unleashed his patriarchal dominance and dysfunction fed by mental illness, I learned to be a chameleon
When I became a single mother at twenty-five years old, I learned why some women must fight to provide and protect
When I was 40 years old, I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Fibromyalgia- I thought it was over -I might as well be dead-then I woke up, really woke up and started my climb beyond survival to thriver
When my son was killed in a vehicle accident, I learned there is no death,
everything is an illusion and my true healing began”
This is my journey up the mountain – asking for permission to breathe
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“I just finished reading Catherine Whelan Costen’s book, PERMISSION TO BREATHE. I want to thank Catherine for sharing her story and for all of her insight and experiences throughout her life. We share some of the same experiences and she has shown me how to look at the negatives in a positive light. Illness, parent caregiver, death. After reading her book, I feel at peace, whereas until now, I have been very hard on myself, carrying guilt and sadness for not doing enough, or placing too much pressure on myself. This book has given me permission and insight to know that I did my best during the trying circumstances of my life. She has given me a whole new way of looking at things and dealing with troubling times in a positive way. For that, I thank you Catherine. This book is a very good read, very personal and very insightful.” Lea Cummings, Canada