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A SOUL GROWN BOLD WEAVES THROUGH THE LABYRINTH OF LEAVING A TOXIC RELATIONSHIP TO ARRIVE AT A PLACE OF HEALING AND HOPE. THIS PARTICULAR RELATIONSHIP INVOLVED A NARCISSIST AND THE AUTHOR REPEATEDLY RETURNED TO THE RELATIONSHIP, DESPERATELY HOPING EACH TIME WOULD BE DIFFERENT. SHE WAS CAUGHT IN THE CYCLE OF LOVE-BOMBING, GASLIGHTING, DEVALUATION AND DISCARD. HE’D REAPPEAR, CHARM HER, AND THE SAME SAD CYCLE WOULD REPEAT. FINALLY, SHE REALIZED THE RELATIONSHIP WOULD CONTINUE TO ERODE HER SELF-ESTEEM, THREATEN HER SANITY AND NEVER MEET HER WANTS OR NEEDS. SHE FOUND THE WAY OUT OF THE MAZE, HEALED AND RECLAIMED HER PERSONAL POWER.
THE POEMS ENCOMPASS HEARTBREAK, HEALING, SELF-EMPOWERMENT AND HOPE. THEY PROVIDE INSIGHT FOR THOSE GOING THROUGH A SIMILAR SITUATION AND ARE A CATALYST FOR HEALING AND TRANSFORMATION. THE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES EXPRESS THE MOOD OF EACH POEM, ENHANCE THE LITERARY EXPERIENCE AND ENCOURAGE SELF-REFLECTION.
LINDA SUSAN POET
Linda Susan loves all forms of poetry and expresses herself in haiku, limerick, rhyme and free verse. The beauty of nature and intricacies of life experiences are her inspiration and the basis for her poetry. She is passionate about sharing lessons learned to comfort, uplift, and inspire others. A Soul Grown Bold began as a series of poems written after the end of a relationship. She read the poems at various Open Mic Nights and audience members suggested she compile them in a book. The book encompasses her journey from heartbreak to healing to hope. It is her intention to invite others to share her journey from codependency to self-empowerment and let the book serve as a catalyst for the reader’s own healing.
Linda Susan is originally from Philadelphia, PA and lives in South Florida, where she writes, golfs, dances and savors the sun, sand and sea. She traveled extensively and is a certified meditation instructor and Reiki master. She is currently working on her next book.
KATE PECHTER ILLUSTRATOR
An award winning Illustrator and Graphic Designer, Kate Pechter, has created simply relatable and elegant illustrations that compliment the emotionality of Linda Susan’s written words. Awards from Print Magazine, Pantone and How Magazine.
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LINDA SUSAN POEMS
HOLDING ON
People are often overwhelmed with feelings of loss and heartache when a relationship is over. Strong emotion remains even when it is evident the relationship is toxic. Holding On represents the conflict between the author’s logical mind and her emotional heart.
FREEDOM
Healing is a time of self-reflection and an opportunity to examine oneself and the relationship. The process can yield insight and result in personal growth. Freedom is the realization that valuing the self means saying ‘no’ to an unhealthy relationship.
SWANS
Swans frequently swim in pairs and harmoniously glide across the surface of water. The poem, Swans, is a metaphor for healthy relationships. Healing from the past is complete and it is time to welcome future relationships with hope, happiness and love
LINDA SUSAN KIND WORDS
AMAZON REVIEWS
Moving Message Beautifully Presented!
Reviewed August 15, 2021
Linda Susan has shared a moving journey through heartbreak to healing and hope that is both personal and universal. Just being alive and reaching for love generally means we have to go through disappointments and hurt, and her path of working through the pain and wounds to discovering herself is a wonderful model of resillience and joy in the face of life’s challenges. In addition, the book is beauifully designed with exquisite illustrations that get the meaning of the words on the page even more resonance and depth.
REAL FEELINGS OF LOVE AND LOSS
Reviewed August 15, 2021
The Author’s words reveal her Vulnerability and express the tender feelings shared by all of us whom have loved and lost. The freely drawn and elegant illustrations completely capture the emotionality of each poem.
LINDA SUSAN BRILLANTLY EXPRESSES THROUGH POEMS INTIMATE RELATIONSHIP INTENSE EMOTIONS!
Reviewed July 31, 2021
This beautifully written book of poems ideally expresses what most of us at some time in our life have experienced. The full range of emotions that are felt in an unhealthy intimate relationship and the personal growth and lessions learned (ranging from love, disappointment, hope, sadness, humor, intelligence and ultimately, enlightment and self contentment). Genuinely, a book that should be shared with everyone.
TOUCHINGLY WRITTEN & BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED!
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2021
This lovely collection of touchingly written poems will speak to the hearts of all of us
who’ve experienced an unhappy relationship. Each poem, beautifully illustrated, captures
the author’s depth of feeling, creativity and vulnerability, along her journey to emotional
healing and growth, and it’s a journey many of us have experienced.
Wonderful and evocative!
Moving Message Beautifully Presented!
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2021
Linda Susan has shared a moving journey through heartbreak to healing and hope that is both personal and universal. Just being alive and reaching for love generally means we have to go through disappointments and hurt, and her path of working through the pain and wounds to discovering herself is a wonderful model of resilience and joy in the face of life’s challenges. In addition, the book is beautifully designed with exquisite illustrations that give the meaning of the words on the page even more resonance and depth.
BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN AND ILLUSTRATED POETRY ILLUSTRATING ONE WOMAN’S SPIRITUAL GROWTH.
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2021
I totally enjoyed reading Linda Susan’s poems which took her from the heartbreak of a broken love relationship to the inner peace and healing that comes from the realization that we create our own happiness. Hope and healing are within our power . It’s the toughest lessons that help our souls to grow and move towards a higher direction. I especially lovedthe poems “Today “ and “Swans”. The illustrations are beautiful and I recommend this book highly to all who have faed hurdles in their life that made them stronger…. contentment). Genuinely, a book that should be shared with everyone.
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A SOUL GROWN BOLD
