From Chains to Wings

Joy Stephenson-Laws

• 23 september 2025
• 9798993974019

Samenvatting:

Your patterns make sense. They protected you once. This book helps you notice them, understand them, and occasionally-powerfully-choose differently.What You'll Gain:Freedom from unconscious repetition - Finally understand WHY you do what you doChoice in triggered moments - The 3-step pattern (Notice ¿ Validate ¿ Adjust) creates space between trigger and responseBetter relationships - Stop catching others' chaos and passing patterns to the next generationBody trust - Know when anxiety is warning you vs. replaying old threatsDaily relief - Recognize "window days" vs. "keyhole days" and adjust accordinglyValue - Practical tools for less than one therapy session costWhy This Book Is Different:The only nervous system guide using poetry to bypass your overthinking brain. Simple verses create instant recognition where explanations fail.Written by a healthcare attorney who analyzed medical records for 40 years before recognizing her own inherited patterns. Unique approaches:Poetry that makes you FEEL truth before your brain arguesThe doormat/dynamite framework for boundariesNight guard dialogue for insomniaMovement as medicine guidanceFor You If You're:Recognizing family patterns you're unconsciously repeatingExhausted from forcing change that doesn't stickReady for compassionate awareness over harsh self-improvementWanting nervous system science without jargonResearch suggests that developing awareness is fundamental to change. This book builds that awareness through stories, science, and poetry. Not a replacement for therapy-a powerful complement to understanding yourself better.