I love this version of myself that you brought out: a memoir of a broken heart Paperback – 8 Jan. 2024

At this point in my life, I could write my own self help book. Eat right, sleep right, keep negative energy away from your self, exercise mediate, journal, practice gratitude etc. This book is not one of these things.This book finally put words to the feelings I’d been having over the last few months. Truth be told, I wasn’t in the throes of heartbreak. I was healed and over what was happening to me. However, this book gave me a highlight reel of the work I’d done. It helped contextualised a part of the relationship I’d been trying to get over. It made me realise that trying to remove all aspects of that person externally and within yourself is not worth it and to just embrace those parts that made you a better person. You can separate memories and thought from the person. You can love who you were and who they were in a specific moment in time whilst knowing you are no longer that person, they are no longer that person and that particular time and circumstance no longer exist. I hope this book punctuates and brings a close to a chapter of your life you loved thoroughly but no longer serves you.

We bought this after seeing one of the poems spoken on Facebook and absolutely love it. The journey is so clear and relatable and the poems are lovely.

Whether you’re in a relationship, going through a break up or simply holding back from dating, this book will be a guiding mentor. Beautifully written, it transcends the usual genre of self help books as you walk the authors journey through heart break and healing.

Really wise words of encouragement to help through the turbulent times of heartbreak

Amazing poetry

A therapy in a book has many good points and it definitely helped in my healing journey. It gave me some fresh perspectives that I can use.I especially like the fact that this book is religious- and spiritual-agnostic.Towards the end, it feels a bit like a chore to read because it starts feeling repetitive. I understand that it's trying to answer a different question/perspective but the main point delivered has become repetitive. I feel like the book can be shorter.Some of the stanza interpretations are a bit overdramatic but I get it, it is his poems and so it is *the* interpretation of the poems.

I am not one to write reviews on things, however, I felt incredibly connected to this book. I saw a girl post about this book on Instagram and the section she posted related to my current situation, so I thought I would buy it. I was not expecting to become hooked. It did not feel like I was reading, more like I was listening to a wise friend going through the same circumstances as me, but still bearing in mind how delicate I would feel.Whenever I feel lost in thought on certain situations, I re-read the sections that my thoughts relate to and I am reminded why It is vital to heal, despite all of the what-ifs that fly around in my head.

Not done reading it yet but highly recommend!!