The Bridge: A nine step crossing into authentic and wholehearted living

by Donna Lancaster

Every single one of us is living with the aftershocks of heartbreak. Whether it's the sting of not fitting in at school or the pain of witnessing our parents' divorce, the end of our own marriage or the death of a loved one, to be human is to bear the wounds of all our losses and setbacks. Heartbreak can manifest itself as depression, anxiety, self-sabotage, an inability to feel emotions, make connections, or live life on your own terms. Donna's practical 9-step programme will empower you with the tools and support you need to gain clarity, identify what has hurt you, and learn how to release the pain, fear and anger keeping you trapped. Donna will teach you how to care for yourself with love, give you the courage to really feel your feelings, step into your authentic self and move towards whole-hearted living. This book is for anyone who is experiencing pain, heartbreak, sadness or overwhelming emotion, and can't seem to get beyond it. All of us want to be able to live with more compassion, The Bridge will help us get there.

Genres: Nonfiction

336 pages, Hardcover

Published July 7, 2022

Reviews

[Freya Pigott · Rating 5 out of 5]

I first heard about Donna Lancaster on the Happy Place podcast. Two years after starting it (!!) I've finished The Bridge 🎇 reading4healing 💓

[Kathy Wakeling · Rating 5 out of 5]

Best “ Self help” book I have ever encountered!

[Aimée Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an absolutely wonderful book. After listening to Donna Lancaster on Fearne Cotton's Happy Place podcast and resonating with so much of what she said, I just had to buy the book. I've been reading it every night before bed and each night I've looked forward to reading the next part! It is definitely up there with one of my favourite books ever. This book reminded me a lot of my therapy sessions that I had last year and spoke so much sense. You can really hear Donna's voice speaking to you throughout the chapters and she offers such wise and worthwhile information and tips to take into your own life. Throughout the book there are also lots of 'over to you' moments which invite you to write down your own thoughts; I wish I had done this to get the full experience of the book and if I ever re-read I certainly would. I can't rate this book enough and I'll be recommending it to everyone I can! 5/5 stars ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

[Katie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is perfect if you're in a place with your trauma which is causing you mental illness and you're going through it. But BEFORE you have your spiritual awakening and come out the other side as a more complete and whole person.

So if you've already "crossed the bridge" it's not as useful but always worth revising and working through a simplification of the concept in order to guide others.

[Alan Hamilton · Rating 4 out of 5]

An excellent guide to helping deal with previous periods of trauma in your life.
The exercises are time consuming and require serious soul searching but they are very worthwhile.
Some of it seems a bit hippyish, but you can still capture the essence and work with that.
I got much more out of the initial steps than the latter ones.

[Nicole · Rating 5 out of 5]

Incredible

[Sal · Rating 1 out of 5]

i find books like this very self indulgent

[Corchi · Rating 5 out of 5]

The guide!