The Worthy Woman Workbook
How to Build Lasting Self-Worth for Survivors
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More people than ever are feeling mentally exhausted with mental illnesses showing up due to political, social, and economic unrest, and it is concerning. In our modern-day society, many people, still, do not want to go deep into the discussion of mental health because it is still a taboo subject even in 2022. When something tragic happens such as domestic or intimate partner violence, overdose deaths, and suicide, the news sweeps the media and society creates a furry of debates and blame, but then not much really changes because there is too much bureaucracy and a large divide in political opinions. Certainly, we have had some awareness raised about mental illnesses and the importance of good mental (brain) health, but it is still more of an individualized approach to care rather than a systems approach to care. Many people feeling mentally or emotionally fatigued and struggling with mental health issues stay in hiding, and many of these people put on a good appearance to show that they are doing just "fine." Instead of working through the problems and what may be causing the symptoms, they put on a happy face and deny or ignore what they are feeling because society still places a lot of pressure and blame on them to keep positive and be happy; for example, we should be able to just shrug off our unprocessed negative feelings and move on with life. There are several names for this mindset: spiritual, positivity, or emotional bypassing, but they basically do the same thing, bypass unprocessed negative emotions. The social norms allow us to process positive emotions without questioning one's lucidity, but when it comes to processing negative emotions, all of a sudden there is shaming and insults. We need to face what is not working for us with self-reflection, checking in with what we need, and then moving forward by making adjustments. It's not good enough to just plough through life with overwhelm, burnout, exhaustion, depression, and ill health, hoping that eventually things will just disappear. It's important to do the deep work because positive self-concepts (such as self-worth, self-acceptance, and self-love) do not come from bypassing unresolved emotional issues and psychological wounds. Improving our sense of wellbeing rise up from within when we unveil the darkness that holds us down.
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About the Book
The Worthy Woman Workbook: Build Lasting Self-Worth for Survivors is an interactive book that explains why healing from trauma is important to increasing self-worth. The Worthy Woman Workbook came about after publishing Healing Worthlessness: Coming into Self-Love as a Trauma Survivor, a courageous book about trauma and recovery where Desiree Leigh Thompson shares her story in detail about developmental and sexual trauma in hopes of helping other survivors find their own healing paths. The Worthy Woman Workbook analyzes several concepts for healing that were shared in Healing Worthlessness. Thus, The Worthy Woman Workbook, is an educational tool that is self-reflective, thought provoking, and engaging so that the reader can gain insight into their own patterns of thought, emotions, and behaviors that are keeping them stuck in unhealthy habits and coping strategies. The workbook explains the fundamentals of trauma, the underpinnings of worthiness, the seven steps to building lasting self-worth with insightful questions, activities, and inspiration that lead to a more intentional and fulfilling life.
About the Author
Desiree Leigh Thompson, BSN, MSN is an author, coach, mentor, and the CEO of Desiree Leigh Coaching, a Personal Leadership and Lifestyle Redesign Coaching and Woman's Wellness Educational Company. Her vision is to coach and educate women survivors of developmental and sexual trauma to liberate themselves and take back ownership to improve the quality of their lives.