Paperback – January 10, 2023
by Jackie Wallace (Author), Liz Reed (Author)
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This workbook helps people to understand that it's normal to
face adversity in life and that in the end, everything will be just fine. The
workbook also provides a safe space to release those feelings in confidence and
dispose of them in a manner the reader chooses, releasing all emotions
privately into the universe, and ridding them of all toxic thoughts and feelings.
The idea for this workbook
originally appeared pre-pandemic during a lunch with co-authors Jackie and Liz
and another friend. Jackie would often use a piece of paper to write out the
day's frustrations, negative thoughts or life's problems, then destroy it. It
was a method that she used for some time as it was private and safe from anyone
else's eyes. In a world where people post everything on social media, this was
a method to still vent and protect her inner most private thoughts. As Jackie
shared the practice with Liz, a tenured practicing psychotherapist, she learned
this was a method Liz also used many times, and the idea for the workbook was
born.
Product details
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Publisher
: Yorkshire Publishing
(January 10, 2023)
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Language
: English
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Paperback
: 64 pages
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ISBN-10
: 1957262427
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ISBN-13
: 978-1957262420
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Item
Weight : 7.8 ounces
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Dimensions
: 8.5 x 0.17 x 11 inches
Review
by Carmen Tenorio for Readers’ Favorite
Here is what she had to say:
5 Stars - Congratulations on your 5-star
review!
“The
workbook Leave Your Sh*t Here: Write, Release and Destroy by authors Liz Reed
and Jackie Wallace basically uses catharsis therapy as a way of detoxifying the
oftentimes destructive negative emotions and thoughts that we humans experience
in our daily lives. The topics are based on years of the authors' collective
experience with their clients and show a process that works like structured
journaling for the overwhelmed mind. Using the workbook is also a form of
stress management and self-expression that can help one focus and even grasp
some purpose in the chaos. Through writing, non-judgmental self-awareness, purging, and destroying, we gain control of what triggers
us and which should help us achieve clarity and a more peaceful state of mind.
The workbook also serves as a confidential record and a safe place for a highly
personalized journey to find one's own authentic self and thus should be
treated like a diary entry.
Leave You Sh*t Here: Write, Release, and Destroy is definitely not your garden
variety of self-help books, and I enjoyed reading and going through it mainly
because the language used is your everyday, straightforward, down-to-earth talk
that stays clear of technical jargon. It also has an appealing visual format
for both texts, writing space, and pictures, and the use of cartoon-style
illustrations definitely help engage the reader. The workbook also has sections
to help the reader track any progress that one reaps throughout its activities.
The overall tone of the material has a hopeful and optimistic mindset that
tells the reader not to give up, and in spite of all the bad things,
disappointments, or heartbreaks in life, Liz Reed and Jackie Wallace promise
that "everything is going to be OK". The authors caution the reader
that the book cannot replace professional help, and they urge everyone to seek
such service if it is needed. Nonetheless, I heartily recommend this workbook
to anyone who feels overwhelmed by life's crap and has the need to listen to
themselves so they can refocus or get their act together to be a better, more
emotionally and psychologically balanced person.”
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Jackie Wallace is a serial entrepreneur, author, and podcaster. With over
thirty-five years of leading and coaching people and over 250 interviews as a
podcaster, I enjoy exploring how everyday people figure out their purpose and
pursue it. My superpower is curiosity which makes me an avid learner. I have
embraced my failures and learned to rewrite the narratives acknowledging the
blessings in the lessons. In addition to business, I am a wife and mother of
three.
Liz Reed has been a practicing psychotherapist for over 10 years. Liz also has her
own podcast called Liz Life Guru. This is her second career; she was a teacher
and gourmet chef for 30 years. She has embraced sobriety for 20 years and has a
strong focus on addiction and reinventing your life as she has. She likes to
say," I've been there and done that", Reed's openness to her own life
gives her patients a relatability that most therapists don't have. It is her
honor to share her story and help others on their path to a better life.
