Resources

Books about transition and change

Bridges, William. 2004. Transitions: Making Sense of Life’s Changes. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Press.

_________2001. The Way of Transition: Embracing Life’s Most Difficult Moments. New York, NY: Perseus Books.

Dacher, Elliott S. 2016. Transitions: A Guide to the 6 Stages of a Successful Life Transition. New York, NY: Wisdom Press.

Deutschman, Alan. 2007. Change or Die. New York, NY: Harper Collins

Hudson, Frederic, M. and Pamela D. McLean. 1995. Life Launch: A Passionate Guide to the Rest of Your Life. Santa Barbara, California: The Hudson Institute Press.

Books about writing

Adams, Kathleen. 1990. Journal to the Self: Twenty-Two Paths to Personal Growth. New York, NY: Warner Books.

Francisco, Leia. 2015. Writing Through Transitions: A Guide for Transforming Life Changes. Kerrville, Texas: Leia Francisco Associates.

Pennebaker, James W., PhD; John F. Evans, EdD. 2014. Expressive Writing for Health. Enumclaw, WA: Idyll Arbor.

Ross, Deborah and Kathleen Adams. 2016. Your Brain on Ink: A Workbook on Neuroplasticity and the Journal Ladder. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman and Littlefield.

Books that may inspire you

Brown, Brene. 2010.   The Gifts of Imperfection: Let Go of Who You Think You’re Supposed to Be and Embrace Who You Are. Center City, Minnesota: Hazelden.

Gilbert, Elizabeth. 2015. Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear. New York, NY: Riverhead Books.

O’Donohue, John. 2008. To Bless the Space Between Us: A book of Blessings. New York, NY: Doubleday.

Websites

International Federation for BiblioPoetry Therapy: http://ifbpt.org

National Association for Poetry Therapy http://poetrytherapy.org

Center for Journal Therapy http://journaltherapy.com

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