A Piece of You

By Jennifer Rossouw

Loss is something we all experience, no matter what. Nobody can escape it, we can neither run, nor hide from it. Because life goes on, we are often forced to pick up the pieces of a broken heart. In this book, the author shares her experience with loss and how it affected her life's journey and how she turned the pain into a positive; in order to help others cope with loss.

This book also touches on the different types of loss and the different stages we go though, when we are faced by loss. May this book serve as a lighthouse for many.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Jennifer Rossouw
• Release date: Mar 6, 2017
• ISBN: 9781370445516

Jennifer Rossouw

Jennifer found herself questioning her life's purpose, after losing her father to cancer in 2004. This led her to leaving for Miami less than a year later, in pursuit of a career on an International Cruise Liner. But, she soon returned home, realizing that she had not dealt with the loss.Jennifer was in search of a deeper sense of Spirituality and decided to study Reiki Healing Level 1 in 2013. However, her journey was not meant to end there and she completed Reiki Master Level in 2014. She felt as if she had found a "hidden treasure" and had the dire need to share this with the world. It was this experience which inspired her to write "A Step in the Right Direction".Jennifer has subsequently written "5 Steps to living a Happier and more Enlightened life", "Masks Aside" and "A Piece of You" and she intends on writing more books, with the aim of inspiring others.

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A Piece of You

Jennifer Rossouw

Copyright © 2017 Jennifer Rossouw

All rights reserved. This book is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. No part of this book may be reproduced by any means without express written consent of the author, except in the event of short excerpts or quotations for the sole purpose of being used in articles or book reviews.

Cover designed by Jennifer Rossouw. The intent of this book is merely to share the author's experiences with you, so this may serve as comfort in a time of loss.

Published by Jennifer Rossouw at Smashwords

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction

The Types of Loss

The Loss of My Dad

Different Stages

Clearing Out

Moving On

Memories

Divorce - The Loss

The Pain of a Child

A Piece of You

About the Author

Other Books by the Author

Connect with Jennifer Rossouw

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INTRODUCTION

I have been thinking about writing this book for quite some time, as I have felt the dire need to share my story about loss with others.

It is only recently that I really realized that there are more types of loss than just the loss of a loved one. Having a heavy heart, I decided to draw an oracle card one evening and ironically the card was about loss.

However, I have not lost anyone recently, but I did in actual fact leave my job after ten years, to pursue a career in writing and that is when it hit me. I was experiencing the effects of an emotional loss.

But, I do not want to give the whole story away, so I will elaborate more on that later in this book.

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The Types of Loss

I never realized this, but I must have had a totally misconstrued belief about loss, as I only acknowledged the loss of a loved one, as that hurts more than anything in the world.

Yes, I did also acknowledge the loss of a pet, as we have had to say goodbye to three loving and adorable Jack Russell Terriers, over the past few years, due to old age and that was not easy. But, I only recently came to the realization there are different types of loss.

The Loss of a loved One

One may lose a parent, or a parent may lose a child, or one may lose a spouse, or one may lose a sibling and although these are all considered the loss of a loved one, we all deal with loss in a different way. But, ultimately loss feels unbearable, no matter who you lose.

Many say that it is worse for a parent to lose a child and I can completely comprehend why people would say that. However, this does not mean that losing a parent hurts any less, neither does it mean that losing a spouse or a sibling is in any way easier to deal with. It is still loss and we all know that loss hurts.

Loss of a Pet

If you are an animal lover and you have lost a pet, then you will know how this loss affects us too. No matter what animal you decide to take into your home as a pet. The minute that you decide to adopt a pet, they steal your heart.

They get used to us as their caregivers and we become so used to them that they