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Reviews Elsewhere – Writing for Bliss by Diana Raab

If you’ve ever thought about writing, either a memoir, a journal or even a blog like mine, this book might interest you. As Psych Central says:

Ever since her mother gave her a journal at age ten to help her cope with the suicide of her beloved grandmother, Diana Raab has used writing as a way of navigating life’s challenges and joys. She believes it can help you, too.

Writing for Bliss: A Seven-Step Plan for Telling Your Story and Transforming Your Life is rooted in the psychology of healing, spirituality, and transformation. The book is, in part, a how-to guide, but even more so it is an expression of an attitude toward writing, toward life, and toward writing for your life.

I know a great many survivors have found writing to be a tremendous help in their healing. This book might help get you started.

If you’ve read it, be sure to let us know what you think.

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