| We all strive to live a happy and whole life. Most of | | | | transformation. |
| us want to meet the right person and have a healthy | | | | "Creating a Healthy Life and Marriage" is really a new |
| relationship, which will blossom into a loving marriage. | | | | beginning to properly train and socialize a wounded |
| We don't want to be tormented by the past. We | | | | adult back into society, the workplace, and family life. |
| want to be loved. We want to be able to love. Judith | | | | Essentially, the process is like that of an infant |
| Anne Desjardins new book entitled, "Creating a | | | | learning to crawl, stand, walk, and explore the world |
| Healthy Life and Marriage: A Holistic Approach: Body, | | | | around them, with the loving and caring guidance that |
| Mind, Emotions and Spirit" is unique in its kind; offering | | | | lacked in childhood. Judith also includes a section on |
| a holistic approach with her professional objectivity. | | | | forgiving; releasing resentment and bitterness of the |
| Throughout this book readers are guided on a | | | | perpetrator(s) of the emotional damage. I found this |
| spiritual journey finding out who they are and given | | | | chapter in particular to be quite beneficial. It isn't easy |
| the tools to live a healthy emotional lifestyle. | | | | to forgive. Judith writes in her book, "Forgiveness |
| Judith Anne Desjardins is a Licensed Clinical Social | | | | doesn't erase the event, but it does heal the wound. |
| Worker, a Board Certified Diplomat in Clinical Social | | | | When you forgive the person who hurt you, you are |
| Work, and a Master Social Work Addictions | | | | allowing yourself to move forward in a state of |
| Counselor in Santa Monica, California. She has many | | | | peacefulness. You are letting go of the event, the |
| years of experience both clinically and personally. | | | | person who harmed you, the hurt, the resentment. |
| Judith writes openly in her book about her own life | | | | You are free!" This statement really resonated within |
| struggles that have affected her. She writes about | | | | me. It's clear that we have the power within |
| how she had to work hard to make the necessary | | | | ourselves to let go of the bitterness and live a |
| healthy changes in her life. It wasn't easy to face the | | | | harmonious life. |
| pain, but by doing so Judith now has a happy | | | | I would encourage anyone to read "Creating a |
| marriage and was given the added confidence to | | | | Healthy Life and Marriage," not only because the |
| write this book so others can learn from her personal | | | | material is well presented, but also will enrich |
| experiences. | | | | important aspects of your life. The author does not |
| Judith brings home the essence of what is needed as | | | | criticize nor direct how someone should feel or |
| toddlers and adolescents for creating emotional | | | | interpret the readers' thoughts. This book is |
| stability. She spells it out simply as love, guidance, and | | | | particularly recommended for people who have tried |
| approval along with a few other very fundamental | | | | unsuccessfully to use traditional therapy to resolve |
| needs of children. She makes it very clear as to the | | | | current difficult relationships and ongoing life struggles. |
| damage caused by emotional and physical abuse, | | | | Beautifully hard-cover bound, the book has full color |
| over-protection, under-guidance, abandonment and | | | | artwork created by Judith and her art therapy |
| other acts that parents at times do not even realize | | | | students. Reading "Creating a Healthy Life and |
| are occurring. The realization of these issues and the | | | | Marriage" with an open mind will replenish your spirit |
| guidance to work these often subconsciously buried | | | | and nourish your soul. |
| issues to closure is the key to one's personal | | | | |