This I Know: Notes On Unraveling The Heart [Hardcover]

Susannah Conway's new book works magic: it meets us in our darkest momentsof grief, shame, hopelessnessand shows us how to transform them into love, creativity, and confidence. Written with tenderness, filled with gorgeous images and helpful exercises, she reminds us that the beauty we seek is always right in front of our eyes. --Susan Piver, author of The Wisdom of a Broken Heart You hold in your hand one of those books. You will buy multiple copies of it to press into the hands of friends. You will mark it up with notes, and read passages again and again. You will not lend this out. This book was forged in grief and is lit by love. Feast your creative heart! --Jennifer Louden, author of The Life Organizer and The Woman's Comfort Book Reading Susannah's words feels like spending time with a perfect friendthe kind who mixes mojitos as she listens to your dreams, laughs and cries with you, and most of all, persuades you that YOU CAN DO IT! I lost count of the times I was inspired to put it down to take a photograph or to write in my journal. I'm still bowled over by the generosity of this book. ---Sarah Salway, Canterbury Laureate and author of You Do Not Need Another Self-Help BookPart memoir, part creative journal, This I Know chronicles Susannah's journey through bereavement and healing, taking the reader on a ride into the possibilities of unravelling  and healing  her own life too. It's a guidebook of sorts, a collection of thoughts and theories, with creative exercises for you to try, and dreamy light-filled Polaroids dotted throughout the text. It's a cosy blanket for your heart.This book is about unraveling the layers of our lives, delving beneath the surface in order to better understand ourselves, our relationships, and our path. Author Susannah Conway uncovered this process following a tragedythe sudden death of the man she loved. In sharing her journey of self-discovery first through her blog, then her online courses, and now in these pages, shelă5