Below is information and tips from Susan Piver (see bio below):
When your heart is broken, you find yourself inhabiting a different planet than the rest of humanity, one where tears erupt at the slightest provocation, hours (and hours) can be spent on fantasies of revenge, reprieve, and regret, and every single thing that happens in the course of an ordinary day becomes either a good omen or an awful one in your quest to heal your heart. Waking and sleeping, heartbreak becomes your whole world. Sorrow (your own or others') pierces you to the core. Joy (your own or others') does as well. You are keenly attuned to the presence or absence of love. Things that used to trouble you are revealed as inconsequential. Any certainty you had about the future is gone and you have to let go of the past.
The Wisdom of a Broken Heart is about learning those lessons and becoming stronger, smarter, more loving, and, ultimately, the possessor of a kind of happiness that is indestructible.
- Relax -- Healing begins with taming our own minds, because when the heart is broken, the first thing we lose control over is our own mind. Upsetting thoughts plague us day and night. (Susan will lead Spencer and Janelle to perform the "practice of Tranquility" resting awareness on the breath)
- See Where You Are - With relaxation as a foundation you can begin to understand what brings more pain and what brings less - directly addressing your feelings. Exaggerate and intensify feelings and learn to let go (ie throw your demons a dinner party, act like a queen) Experimenting in this way will open you up to the truth of what your feeling and take action to see them in a healthier way.
- Be Where You Are - Allow unlimited compassion and kindness toward yourself as you see that you are capable of "being" with heartbreak as you realize your personal power. Acknowledge your pain and wish yourself well
- Keep a Journal, writing anything and everything that comes to mind, then write the story from a third party point of view.
- Dedicate the Merit - Find something good, no matter how small, and share it.
Susan Piver is a writer, teacher, and speaker on topics such as love, creativity, and spirituality. She is the New York Times bestselling author of The Hard Questions: 100 Essential Questions to Ask Before You Say "I Do" and the award-winning How Not to Be Afraid of Your Own Life, chosen as best spiritual book of 2007 by Books for a Better Life. It offers insight and information about conquering the fears that hold you back.
Susan leads Authentic Inspiration: A Retreat for Writers, a 3- or 5-day workshop specifically designed for creative flow. Through daily meditation, focused time for personal work, and communion with other writers, participants tap into a steady stream of words and ideas.
She has written for Body and Soul, SELF, Oprah magazine, Reader's Digest, and the Shambhala Sun and is regularly featured in the media, including multiple appearances on Oprah, the Today show, CNN, and in USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, Time, Money, and others.
Susan has been a student of Buddhism since 1995 and graduated from a Buddhist seminary in 2004. She is an authorized meditation instructor in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage.
Susan has become known as a wellbeing expert who can speak on topics ranging from Buddhism and meditation to falling and love and getting married. She has been invited to speak on how to create an authentic life and the best way adults can talk to their parents about aging.
Susan consults as a meditation instructor and advisor on creating an authentic life. Drawing on her decade of practice as a Buddhist and dialog with thousands of her readers, she can help you create a daily life that supports your highest wishes.
Susan has consulted with dozens of companies who wish to reach the consumer who is interested in health, spirituality, and wellbeing. Clients have included publishers, online start-ups, and media companies. From her extensive background as a media industry marketer and book packager, she advises on how to brand a message or product that is intended to help people find health, wellness, and authenticity.
>> Buy her book on Amazon: The Wisdom of a Broken Heart: An Uncommon Guide to Healing, Insight, and Love
>> Learn more about her book at: http://susanpiver.com/writings.html
