Different after You
Rediscovering Yourself and Healing after Grief or Trauma

Carrying this gem around with me all week felt like having my best friend in my purse, ready to hold my hand, offer a tissue, brew a cup of coffee, or just sit near as a shoulder to lean on. Gentle to absorb while bursting with detailed and helpful encouragement and tips. Easy to navigate for times......more

This book is pretty amazing. So many of the points resonated with me. I had a health crisis in 2017 with back to back emergency surgeries. I was changed after that both emotionally and physically. I appreciate how Hernandez combines all different types of trauma, although the focus is on the loss of......more

Some interesting thoughts and ideas but, for me it was too light weight, too fluffy, repetitive and written in a too new-age, pop psychology way. I just couldn't connect. A appreciate what she has done and have looked into the Soaring Spirits Center, so I got that from the book.......more

This was a pretty good read overall, one of which I definitely was able to get some good insight on being someone who has survived three family members within the past decade, all three to different causes. The author does a fantastic job of being supportive throughout the book, never talking down t......more

A heartfelt but common-sense book about living through grief. Goes beyond the "shock, anger, bargaining" stuff to reconfiguring your larger life. Or allowing your grief life to reconfigure YOU, because that is sort of what happens. The template here is losing a spouse, but the chapters can be applie......more