As a mental health therapist, I see the need for healing words to be spoken over us as human beings. I continue to witness the power of words over our souls in my practice. God has blessed me to share these words, and it's a gift to every soul searching for meaning within language. You are not alone. Keep exploring. Thank you for sharing. I hope you enjoy it.
As a mental health therapist, I see the need for healing words to be spoken over us as human beings. I continue to witness the power of words over our souls in my practice. God has blessed me to share these words, and it's a gift to every soul searching for meaning within language. You are not alone. Keep exploring. Thank you for sharing. I hope you enjoy it.
Have you ever thought of pain as a gift? Author and therapist Sahara M. Omar posits this observation at the beginning of her debut book, Words From a Therapist, and sets out to prove her point in the insightful and eloquent pages that follow.
Subsequent pages discuss a wide variety of topics. All are related to identifying, working through, and pressing on toward healing from emotional or psychological and related pain. This includes a number of explanations, such as the meaning behind “Hurt people, hurt people,” how “obsessing over the past will not change the pain” and how pain “makes us-self-centered beings,” and identifying the “root” of pain.
Also covered is how love from others won’t heal your pain, that it’s not your job to rescue others from pain, and how “God allows pain because he honors our choices.” Also the importance of boundaries and giving people the space they need to “learn in solitude.” Also protective mechanisms and how addictions are distractions from facing pain.
Declarative statements and observations abound. Examples include “Pain is inevitable in life,” “Setting boundaries does not make you a difficult person, but it makes you wise,” and “Maturity is the ability to take accountability for your actions.”
A variety of type fonts and styles are used in the text. These include italics and larger bold face print to highlight important points.
About halfway through, the format suddenly changes from black font on a white page to white font on a dark page. Some readers may find this jarring. Also in the second half, the italicized print becomes quite small. This may be hard on some eyes.
A few typos exist here and there such as “You’re worth cannot be dependent upon other’s approval.” But these are quite minor and do not detract from the overall read.
This book is listed in the Poetry genre. This may confuse readers who are looking for entries within the traditional poetic structure of meter, rhyme, verse, or stanza, etc. The format is more prose.
Most of the content is common sense. But the concepts and observations are well-organized and presented in a manner that makes them easily accessible, easy to understand, and readily available to apply to your own life. It’s a quick, lithe read that’s nimbly paced.
Some readers will find this brief and thoughtful, heartfelt tome to be quite helpful. It’s authentic and positive without being preachy. In the final analysis, the author does a good job of addressing her topic, fleshing it out, and supporting her thesis. A worthwhile read.