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Daily Meditations for Surviving a Breakup, Separation or Divorce (Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting on Series)

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"Daily Meditations" is a series of 365 daily meditations all of which are related to encouragement and healing for those dealing with loss in their life. Each day starts with an appropriate quote, followed by a short meditation and ending with an affirmation for the day. These are strong positive meditations that are sure to make a difference in the reader's life if they will take the time to reflect on them. This is a life-changing book and a highly recommended read.

Up till now surviving a breakup meant obsessing on the person until time faded the pain. These daily readings, from a wide variety of sources, help steer people toward actively looking at their own thoughts and behaviors. By giving this reader plenty to gnaw on, it began to move her away from the "poor, victimized me" syndrome.
When I got divorced I needed something on my bedside table I could open up and read at any time, especially in the middle of the night when the biggest demons come out to play. I find this book soothing yet firm, and always positive. It always leads me forward, not back. It helps me see that life can really be different and better, and that I can create my own circumstances. What a powerful notion, and I have started to put it to work.
This is not a book I plan to put away when I finish it. Even now, when I reread certain passages, I come away with new interpretations and ideas, and I can see my own progress.

A wonderful book with positive meditations that helped me get thru a hard time. I have read this book twice and will pick it up again when I need to.

We have the option of stagnation by choosing to live in the past or the potential for bursting out of our former limitations and moving on to bigger and better things. ~Micki McWade

While this book focuses on the survival of separation, divorce or even a breakup, it can also be read to gain insight into emotional survival itself. Micki McWade is a clinical social work who consults with divorce recovery groups in New York State. She is also the author of Getting Up, Getting Over, Getting On: A Twelve Step Guide to Divorce Recovery. She also went through a divorce in 1993 after 23 years of marriage and a three-year separation.

When the world crumbles, it is comforting to find an author who understands your conflicted emotions, the suffering you are enduring and can also help you see that even in the worst situation, there is room for personal growth.

The goal of this book is to hasten recovery and one of the first items in this book is the Twelve Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. It is then followed by the Twelve Steps of Divorce Recovery.

I would have liked this to be set up more as Day 1 on your road to recovery, Day 2, etc. However, perhaps this is a magical book where what you need most will be on the day of the year you need it. So, start this book on the date you are reading it and perhaps that message will be specifically for your healing at that particular moment. You may also want to read the entire book and make notes, although many of these lessons are probably best read and absorbed over time.

Life is complex enough without having to deal with all the tragedies of existence itself. Micki McWade is a friend who carefully guides you through the initial emotional storms and then helps you awaken from the deep waters of despair. She leads you to water where you can stand and technically, helps you "wade" through the internal conflicts that seem inevitable.

Each daily reading contains a quote and wise comments about how to live a more fulfilling life. I especially liked the quote by Katherine Paterson: What a gift of grace to be able to take the chaos from within and from it create some semblance of order.

On of the main themes of this book is to look to the future and imagine your future happiness as opposed to dwelling on the past sorrows. I also learned an important principle from March 21, where she talks about living in a state of fear or a state of love. It is interesting to note that when a person attacks you, a loving response is almost sure to dissuade further attacks. When we see how many people need our love, we can then respond in a more loving fashion instead of recoiling into a state of fear and preparing our own attack. Easier said than done.

Each meditation ends with an affirmation.

Affirmation: Today I will remember that my experience on earth includes the intellectual, physical, emotional and spiritual levels , and I will try to incorporate all levels into my daily existence.

~The Rebecca Review

The book arrived earlier than I was expecting it. It was in excellent condition. Thank you very much! Appreciate it!

When i split with my ex-fiance and had a horrible rebound relationship afterwards, i was left broken and hapless. I went looking for a book that could help put things in persective and i found it. This book was perfect for me and lived in my bathroom for two years, in the morning as i was preparing to start my day, i'd read a page and absorbed it. i found it easy to apply Ms. McWade's affirmations to help combat the myriad of negative thoughts that went through my mind trying to make sense of my life after my relationships failed.

i recommend it to anyone going through a trying time like this. in fact, i no longer have my copy because i lent it to someone else who needed it.

my only caveat is that if you are recovering from a relationship without children involved you may have to skip some days in the book, as they wont really apply to your situation.

this book has helped me in seeing that what i am feeling is normal and takes things day by day. wonderful...

Whatever - very fluffy - very psycho-babblish. Was expecting Christ-centered stuff and it wasn't even close. Wasn't looking to be pet - wanted to be stronger as I had 4 kids still to take care of.