Incorporating many true stories from her own private practice as a Clinical Hypnotherapist, the author illustrates the use of Guided Imagery as a powerful tool in healing. She relates her own miraculous story of surviving cancer, and shares many of her poems, which she wrote during her healing journey.

In our culture today, Patti believes that the power of words is more than the healing of a physical disease. It includes the mending of an isolated spirit, giving us back a sense of belonging, and also a sense of community.

IN THE TELLING

Each of us has a different story,

each of us is unique.

In this "singular beauty"

we all find our worth

our meaning.

But in the telling of

our special tales,

we find the thread

that is woven into

the fabric of the whole.

We find the sameness

that makes us feel

we belong.

Chapter One

Healing Words from the Outside In.

Through positive words and affirmations, we give the body permission to heal. For the body DOES know how to be healthy, if we will just get out of our way.

Chapter Two

Healing Words from the Inside Out.

Through words that come from deep inside us, we can heal the body. Using a process called Guided Imagery, we can look at wounds from our past and release the trauma from our life.

Chapter Three

The Healing Words of Poetry.

Through words that express a feeling deep within our soul, we birth a poem. To share an emotion with another, we begin to heal.

Chapter Four

The Healing Words of Stories.

Through words that tell a story, our story, we reveal ourselves as singular and unique. As others read and understand, we begin to feel we belong and allow the healing process to unfold within us.