Homecoming

After stress, disappointment or trauma, many people slip into survival mode while some part of them still wants more. Keeping up with endless demands and responsibilities can make a person busy without making them healed. This book is a road map for dismantling the fear and shame that block a free and authentic life.

Dr. Thema Bryant knows the work of healing firsthand. She is a survivor of sexual assault and racism and was evacuated from a civil war in Liberia. She has also guided others through healing as a clinical psychologist and an ordained minister. From that experience she shows readers how to reconnect with their authentic selves and reclaim their time, their voice and their lives.

Disconnection from the self can show up as people-pleasing, depression, anxiety or resentment. Healing begins with recognizing and honestly expressing emotions and reconnecting with the parts of yourself you have neglected. It cannot happen in isolation, so Dr. Thema also offers tools for building meaningful ties with a wider community, even in the face of racism, sexism, heartbreak, grief and trauma.

Homecoming draws on therapeutic approaches and spiritual practices to help readers stop shrinking from life's difficulties. The aim is a fuller life marked by empowerment, healthier relationships, gratitude and a deeper sense of purpose.