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Summary: The Healing Effect of Journaling
Review: The Remembering with Love Journal, by Elizabeth Levang, Ph.D.Described as a "companion for the first year of grieving and beyond", this hard cover journal provides mourners with an opportunity to examine and express their feelings related to the death of a significant person. Recognizing the healing effect of journaling, The Remembering with Love Journal gently guides the reader through the experience of grief and healing. The journal covers fifty-nine weeks and is designed with some initial structure for identifying one's thoughts and feelings. Each page contains an affirmation for support, along with suggestions for reflection and journaling. The journal is divided into five sections, beginning with "The Early Days" and "The Early Weeks." One theme contained within these sections is A Changed Life. The reader is provided the following statements for reflection and response:
·... a vivid, positive memory I have of the two of us.
·... what my loved one's life meant to me. ·... another time in my life when change was painful. The next sections, "The Uneven Path" and "The Continuing Journey Towards Healing" are intended to address the concerns and struggles of working to heal and survive. The last section, "Beyond the First Year," recognizes that grief does not end at the anniversary and provides avenues for continued support. A theme within this section is Drawing Strength, which is clearly expressed in the following affirmation, "The death of my loved one has changed me. I will draw upon my loved one's legacy of love for strength." The journal contains quotes from those who are grieving the death of a spouse, parent, child, relative and friend. Through these personal statements, the reader recognizes that he or she is not alone; their feelings and thoughts are validated. Levang, Elizabeth (2003). The Remembering with Love Journal. Minneapolis...ISBN 1-57749-126-2 Hardcover Reviewed by Diane Midland, MS, Bereavement Services, Gundersen Lutheran Medical Foundation, 1900 South Avenue, La Crosse, WI 54601. 608-775-4747
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