Single, Pitiful and Unlovable...Yeah Right!

by Jamie M. Sorenson

Join Sarah along with her rescued pets as she does deep soul-searching to understand her journey through life. She has a great deal to figure out as she learns and grows through several failed relationships. Sarah has amazing times as well as devastating lows, with unexpected betrayals from those closest to her, yet others love her more than she could have imagined. She is always learning, growing, and refining her character as she is becoming the person she is meant to be while discovering her greatest purpose. In addition to being an amazing story, it is filled with no-nonsense relationship advice that we all need. A portion of the earnings from the sale of Single, Pitiful, and Unlovable…Yeah Right! will be donated to animal rescue and rehabilitation. Excerpt- Dear Past Me, I'm writing you this letter to say, “I’m sorry that your heart is hurting right now and that you’re lonely; know you are so loved. I loved you then, but I love you so much more now, and take better care of you. I especially protect and guard your heart, and we don’t suffer unnecessarily as much as we used to. You’re meant to live a big life, and trust me, we live an extraordinary life, so much more than you could have ever envisioned. But, to live a big extraordinary life requires growth, and we grow in our pain. So, what I need to let you know is you’re going to go through incredible pain that you could have never predicted. This pain will change us and cause us to grow becoming the person we are today. Our priorities and goals will change in ways you could have never imagined. You will have to let go of dreams and desires you had your entire life, but they will eventually be replaced with more than what you could have ever dreamed or desired. Knowing that you’re creating a legacy of making changes for the better in the world and touching others on a global level will be one of your greatest joys. It’s important that you have a premonition something bad is going to happen so that it won’t break you. You will soon face incredible pain. In the depths of your pain, your friends, who you thought would love and support you, will betray you in ways you could never imagine showing you how astonishingly selfish they are, adding to your pain when you’re already so broken. They will invalidate your suffering and make you feel like you’re weak and crazy. You will be in such a low place when this betrayal happens that to survive you will have to eliminate these “friends” from your life. All of that is God’s plan; he had to do a clearing in your life you were not willing to do on your own. You thought because you had been friends and soul sisters, shared years of history, laughs, heartbreaks, struggles, and so much fun that they were meant to be in your life. The truth is they were holding you back and draining your energy. The relationships were always imbalanced, you always gave more, and your cup wasn’t being filled. You will be amazed at the friends who step in and will love and support you when you are at your rock-bottom. You needed to suffer to develop a compassion for yourself so that you would stop allowing yourself to be used. You have always cared deeply for others, but the pain you will face will deepen your character and expand your ability to be even more compassionate. Encouragement and support from those who want the best for you will help propel you to the next level again and again. Levels where your passion for helping others have profound impacts around the world, not just with your patients. You will be even more outspoken and supportive of others but from a much bigger platform. You will reach and help people you will never meet. Your destiny is to leave your mark on this world. In the process of becoming the amazing woman we are today, you will have to develop confidence and strength in yourself you

149 pages, Paperback

Published December 5, 2018

About the author

Jamie Sorenson hails from Montana; enlisted into the military at age 17 & later commissioned.
She attended graduate school at UVA with a focus in forensic psychiatric nursing. As a psychiatric mental health (MH) clinical nurse specialist (CNS) & nurse practitioner (NP) she has worked in the following areas: Inpatient MH Units, Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Programs, a PTSD Residential Treatment Center, Outpatient MH, on a humanitarian mission providing MH care & subject matter expertise to multiple countries in Southeast Asia. In Japan she worked in executive medicine & as a hospitalist. In Germany she was the sole medical provider at the Warrior Transition Program to Sailors returning from combat & operational deployments. Currently, she is the first embedded MH Provider caring for submariners in San Diego, CA. She focuses much of her care on wellness & prevention.
Jamie has earned the following degrees, licenses & certifications: BA in Psychology, BS in Nursing from San Diego State University; Master Cert in Health Psychology from IUCCHS; MS & Post MS in Nursing from UVA; Registered Nurse, Board Certified Adult Psychiatric & MH NP & CNS.
The San Diego Psychiatric Nursing Society selected Jamie as the Psychiatric Advanced Practice MH Nurse of the Year in 2013. Jamie has completed over 70 whole/half marathons, traveled to over 50 countries & lived in several different States as well as Cuba, Japan & Germany.
She is an endometriosis & thyroid warrior.
Since writing "Why You Tried to Kill Yourself" she gives suicide prevention speeches. She has also volunteered for the Virginia Sexual Assault Resource.
Writing was a therapeutic outlook after she & others endured work place abuse from bullies with power & control. This abuse was an anomaly, not her comprehensive military experiences.
Animal rescue & her fur-babies have her heart. She gives 10% of her royalties from the sales of "Single, Pitiful and Unlovable...Yeah Right!" to different animal rescues.

Reviews

[Marlene Wagman-Geller · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a kid I was an avid reader of MAD Magazine that had a regular feature entitled Snappy Answers to stupid Questions. The snappy answers were the responses you wished you could have thought of right away instead of in the middle of the night. The clever retorts to dopey questions were designed to wither the questioner and provide smug satisfaction, For example, Why don’t you ever smile? I can’t. Tragic Botox incident. The title of Jamie Sorenson’s book is a nod to the inane question, “Why are you still single?”
The book provides, in novel format, a guide to navigate the thorny road of romance from a single woman who grows from looking for love in all the wrong places-and some of those wrong places were indeed horrifying-to understanding that self-love must be the precursor for a lasting relationship. By reading this heartfelt book, of learning of Sarah’s mis-steps, Sorenson’s readers can hopefully bypass their own.
As we read of Sarah’s journey we cannot help but root for the indefatigable protagonist, and for ourselves, confident that there are any number of better fates than settling for Mr. Wrong.

[Karrin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Warning: will cause introspection!

An enjoyable and insightful book, as we travel with Sarah on her journey of self-discovery; learning what is important about relationships, how not to lose yourself or sense of identity in them, and how to love yourself enough to never compromise what you value for the relationship. For anyone finding themselves evaluating if a relationship (whether romantic, friendly, or familial) is supportive or destructive, READ THIS BOOK! Loved it!