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The Journey from Grief to Gratitude – ASU Osher Life Long Learning Institute

November 30, 2009 by Patricia Brooks

The Journey from Grief to Gratitude – Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

 

P. L. Brooks Seminars, LLC – Speaker, Author, Consultant, Faculty – www.plbrooks.com

 

In partnership with Gifts of Sisterhood – a book about sibling loss, grief and healing.

 

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY – Osher Life Long Learning Program www.asu.edu

 

Thank you for allowing me to present this workshop to:

the ASU Polytech Campus and

the Sun City Anthem community center in Florence, AZ

 

 

§  Grief’s Meaning

 

§ It hurts uniquely during the Holidays

§ Seek supportive/understanding people 

 

REFLECTION: The Snowflake theory for me is important because……

§  Grief’s Mysteries

 

§ Everyone does not go through all the Stages

§ Take a break to compose yourself

 

 

REFLECTION:  The Grief Journey’s physical and emotional areas that surprised me were……

§  Grief’s Impact

 

§ Most areas of my life were affected

§ Stay busy but allow your feelings

 

REFLECTION:  I will begin to Do something I have always wanted to Do for me and that is……

 

QUOTE:            “Gratitude is something of which none of us can give too much.”            

A. J. Cronin

 

§  Your Perception

 

§ Death is a natural part of life

§ Grief stages are an integral part of living

 

REFLECTION:  I will feel Death by allowing myself to acknowledge the loss/process the pain by…………..

 

§  Your Response

 

§ Stop expecting others to understand

§ Don’t let Grief be your unfinished business

 

REFLECTION: I will build my Grief Space and allow myself time for silence by……..

 

§  STAGE ONE – Loneliness/Depression

 

§ Feeling all alone and depressed

§ Shock/Denial – emotional release

 

REFLECTION:  I will Reflect in my writing or Meditation positive thoughts that can help me find an emotional release by….

 

§   STAGE TWO – Your Possible Side Effects

–    Lack of concentration and Memory loss

–    Anxiety and Isolation from others

–    Fatigue and Reduced productivity

–    Increased accidents and errors – Disorganization

§  STAGE THREE – Your Anger/Hostility

 

§ Acknowledge your anger and hostilities

§ Panic attacks/anxiety – Guilt/Shame

 

REFLECTION:  I welcome a Grief Partner where my confidentiality will be honored by….

 

QUOTE:  “How happy a person is depends on the depth of his Gratitude.”          

John Miller

 

§  STAGE FOUR – Letting Go to Heal

 

§ Address the physical symptoms and get active

§ Forgive yourself and seek acceptance

 

REFLECTION:  I will learn to Journalize, identify my Triggers and address them by .….

 

§  How to Cope – Progress

 

§ Move along, let the tears flow

§ Allow for times of silence, honor yourself

 

REFLECTION: I will acknowledge the loss and that I am not 100% by ……..

 

§  How to Move Forward – Liberation

 

§ Accept the blessings of the relationship change

§ Know your experience is unique

 

REFLECTION:  I will not rush my Bereavement and be patient with myself and my timeline by……..

 

QUOTE:            “He who forgets the language of Gratitude can never be on speaking terms with

Happiness.”                                              

C. Neil Strait

 

  • How to Search – Answers/Stages

 

§ Keep the faith, allow time to Heal

§ Believe in you – Gender differences

 

REFLECTION:  I will commit to my Faith and reject Fear as I work at the cost of grief by……..

§  How to Reach Within – Choice

 

§ Be willing to stop asking “why” – acceptance

§ Don’t isolate – significant dates matter

 

REFLECTION:  I will remember them always as the true impact comes later and it starts with……..

 

§   How to Move On – Pay it Forward

 

§ Search for meaning in your loss – give back

§ Be a comfort to others – awareness

 

REFLECTION:  I am willing to Learn to live again by attaching some meaning to the loss through……….

 

§   How to Grow Beyond – Celebrate a Life

 

§ Live each day for both of you – senses

§ Open doors when you are ready

 

 

REFLECTION:  I will show kindness, count my blessings; accept the opportunity of this special time by….

 

QUOTE:            “So much has been given to me; I have not time to ponder over that

which has been denied.”                       

Helen Keller

 

     

Surviving the Death of a Sibling – Wray, T. J. – 2003

The Year of Magical Thinking – Joan Didion – 2005

Connections – Clarke, Jean Illsley – 1999

When Bad Things Happen to Good People – Kushner, Harold – 1997

 

Hospice of the Valley www.hov.org

Living through Loss www.templechai.com

New Song Center www.newsongcenter.org

Hope for Bereaved www.hopeforbereaved.com

Crisis, Grief and Healing www.webhealing.com

 

 

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§   Faculty Lecturer:  Arizona State University – Business

§   President/Founder:  Scottsdale Society of Women Writers

         Member:  AZ Authors Association – 2006 Award Winner

         Member:  AZ Book Publishers Association

           

         Award Winning Author: Gifts of Sisterhood www.plbrooks.com

        

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§  Gifts of Sisterhood – a journey on to your own

 

2006 AZ Authors Association

Literary Contest

Winner– non-fiction category  

 

§  Door prizes for you!!

§  Event price – Gifts of Sisterhood – $10                    

§  www.plbrooks.com to review FREE chapters of Gifts of Sisterhood

§  FREE one hour consultation on writing or publishing – 2010

 

THANK YOU for coming – Happy Holidays!

 

 

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JOURNEY FROM GRIEF TO GRATITUDE – ASU Osher Life Long Learning Institute 11-16-09

November 9, 2009 by Patricia Brooks

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY features

Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM – speaker, author, publishing consultant and

ASU associate faculty 

[email protected] and www.plbrooks.com

www.brooksgoldmannpublishing.com and cell 480-250-5556 cell

 

 

The Journey from Grief to Gratitude

making the most of the holidays

November 16th, – Monday – 9:30-11:00 a.m.

 

ASU Polytech Campus – Williamsfield and Power Roads, Mesa, AZ

 

ASU’s Osher Life Long Learning Institute

RSVP – Lois Lorenz at 480-727-1153 or [email protected]

 

PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION

 

The Journey from Grief to Gratitude

making the most of the holidays

Speaker:     Patricia L. Brooks, MAOM

 

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In an encouraging presentation, Patricia shares her Journey from Grief to Gratitude to allow you to make the most of the holidays.  With her story, ideas and suggestions, she will honor the unique stages of grief and their impact on us.

 

Powerful truths for the holidays:

·        Trust yourself

·        Listen to your heart

·        Keep their memory alive

·        Know they are here

 

Patricia will send you to the New Year with insights inspired by a philosophy of gratitude!

 

Patricia is the author of Gifts of Sisterhood, the beautiful story of her relationship with her sister Roberta who passed away from lung cancer. She is also the grateful sibling who healed through this writing. 

 

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MEMORABLE MEMOIRS and you

October 31, 2008 by Patricia Brooks

Good Morning!

Memoir writing is personal and intimate.  It is for you first.  It can be for family, for friends, to heal, to leave a legacy or to tell a story, to educate, to inform, but many times to serve a unique purpose.  Here are ideas I use in my workshop – Memorable Memoirs.  They should be helpful to you.  These bits work for me and were accumulated from various sources that I deem reliable. 

My first memoir – Gifts of Sisterhood – was to honor my sister and celebrate her life that impacted me with gifts for a lifetime.  Little did we know the book would take on a life of its own and the workshop Journey from Grief to Gratitude.  It was first to take us through the grieving process after she passed away from lung cancer, and later to carry our mission:  Share her courage and wit through her many gifts. 

The ultimate goal was to bring attention to lung cancer and the 70,000 women who die from the disease each year, thus the Stop Smoking Sister campaign was born.  Your journey will be different.  Mine took me home to Ireland and a chance to write about it in my last chapter, about taking my sister’s spirit with me to County Tipperary.  Yours will be the same in many ways, and unique to you. 

Best of luck to you as you prepare to launch your Memorable Memoir.  Take what works for you and let me know your questions or comments – we will work together.  I am at the third revision stage of my second memoir – this one on my two-times experiencing violent crime and now thriving after the journey through PTSD.  SEE handout below – HAPPY WRITING! 

n What is a Memoir Story?

n Telling us about your MYSTERY in a new way – who are you?

 

n What Memoir Writing is all about

n Being courageous, compassionate  – enduring personal frustrations

n Sharing wisdom, private truths, INTIMACY – making sense of life

 

n What is the Memoir’s significance?

n Express experience with FEELINGS – Show us who you are and what you believe

 

n Who do we Write for and Why?

n Family, friends, ourselves, those lost – To heal ourselves or others

n Because we must – our VOICE must ring – truth and clarity

 

n  How do we Write and about What?

n  Inner truths, REJOICING – Adventures, spiritual quest – Injustices or overcoming adversity

 

n The Journey of Writing for Yourself

n Personal fulfillment – Spiritual experience – Anticipate the journey

n See yourself as the “HERO” of the story – not the victim or angelic

 

n You as the Protagonist/Hero

n Know something must die, to be REBORN -End with a burst of energy, transform

 

n The Journey of Writing for Healing

n Guide your own life with empowerment – be profoundly human – explore you

n Know yourself, your uniqueness – REVELATIONS of important moments

 

n The Passion of Writing for Others

n Share yourself – reap REWARDS and spirit of community – not for revenge or self-service

 

n Consider the Story to be Told

n Don’t just write down everything – Invent and create your story from natural sound

n Input EMOTIONS and meaning – Do your research – Know characters intimately

 

n Ending with Happy or Sad Impact

n Always an opportunity for book #2 – Beginning and ending are YOURS inconveniently

 

n OPTION #1 – The Yellow Brick Road

n Sections of maturing – Life is in cycles – linking KEY events – Interrelated stepping stones

 

n OPTION #2 – The Critical Piece of the Pie

n PIVOTAL events – Any place in time – Learned – Realized – Desired – What changed?

 

n OPTION #3 – Weaving the Web

n Use of a THEME – passion and/or purpose – Play with time – Conflicts and/or struggles

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