Lynne Zotalis

Saying Goodbye to Chuck Lynne Zotalis

Saying Goodbye to Chuck inspires and encourages victims of loss to be in the moment with their grief. So distressed by books that pushed me into wholeness and resolve by the end of the manuscript I determined to come up with a more personal approach. This interactive resource is excellent for anyone dealing with the profound issues of death and loss through the restorative power of expressing true feelings no matter how unsettling. Saying Goodbye to Chuck dispels the element of shame attached to showing and feeling one's most difficult emotions. Optimum recovery can and will ultimately be realized by giving space to the depth of despondency through honest expression. If we move too quickly or try to leap ahead, we end up right back where we don't want to be. If that takes one year, two, five, then we shouldn't have to explain or make excuses. Saying Goodbye to Chuck is an excellent method of incorporating a daily journal helping readers enunciate their own very personal grief process. I can't emphasize enough how helpful it is to document one's experience. A journal becomes your secret sanctuary, your most trusted confidante, and the friend to which you reveal your deepest truth. This book suggests accessible ways to write, to journal, and then to use that as a guide to the future. Everyone experiences bereavement but everyone's situation is unique. Together our experiences weave a tapestry displaying this universal truth at the heart of the human family, we are all one.