The Sacred Works of Heartbreak
Honoring Love and Loss as Soul WorkBy Mattias Søndergaard
Length8h 29m
About this audiobook
When a deep relationship ends, the pain can feel unbearable. Well-meaning advice often dismisses the depth of your sorrow, leaving you feeling isolated and misunderstood. But what if heartbreak wasn't something to simply "get over," but a sacred journey of transformation?
The Sacred Works of Heartbreak offers a revolutionary perspective on relationship loss, inviting you to:
- Acknowledge your grief as a sacred process, not a personal failing.
- Reclaim your right to mourn deeply in a culture that rushes healing.
- Navigate the unique anatomy of relationship grief and its impact on your body and soul.
- Release the harmful myths that perpetuate shame and prevent authentic healing.
- Discover practical tools and rituals to tend your sorrow with intention and self-compassion.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 5.0 (1)
GenreSelf-Help, Psychology
Length8 hrs 29 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 14, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Title Page
2Introduction: The Invitation to Sacred Sorrow
3Chapter 1: The Exile of Love's Mourners
4Chapter 2: The Anatomy of Relationship Grief
5Chapter 3: The Myths That Harm Us
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6Chapter 4: The Territories of Heartbreak
7Chapter 5: The Seasons of Relationship Grief
8Chapter 6: The Art of Containment and Release
9Chapter 7: Working with the Waves
10Chapter 8: Daily Practices for Metabolizing Heartbreak
11Chapter 9: The Wisdom of Solitude vs. The Trap of Isolation
12Chapter 10: The Ritual of Belongings
13Chapter 11: Navigating Shared Territories
14Chapter 12: The Digital Archaeology
15Chapter 13: Special Days and Sacred Wounds
16Chapter 14: Finding Your Village
17Chapter 15: The Compost of Heartbreak
18Chapter 16: Becoming an Elder in Matters of the Heart
19Chapter 17: The Medicine You Carry
20Chapter 18: Integration and Embodiment
21Chapter 19: Opening Again
22Chapter 20: Creating New Capacity
23Chapter 21: Blessing What Was, Welcoming What Comes Part 1
24Closing: The Continuing Apprenticeship
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