Falling Up: 9 Ways to Transform Trauma into Triumph

By Tasha Brooks

Struggling with life-altering trauma? Learn how to transform your trauma into triumph.

 

Are you struggling to cope with trauma? Does happiness feel like a thing of the past? Two-time cancer survivor Tasha Brooks will show you not only how to cope with your trauma, but how to thrive because of it. Around the time of her initial diagnosis, Tasha's career, personal relationships, and her health all came crashing down. The worst setback of all, being diagnosed with thyroid cancer twice in her thirties, completely changed the trajectory of her life—but not in the negative way you might expect. Among other benefits, this difficult experience strengthened some of her closest relationships, helped her figure out what she wanted in her career, and instilled in her a deep sense of gratitude for life. In this brief yet powerful account of her experience, she will show you exactly how you too can find happiness after a hardship. 

 

Tasha has learned what all trauma thrivers have in common. Through easy-to-follow techniques that are backed by research, Falling Up gives you the tools you need to emerge from your trauma and grow from it too.

 

In this short book you will discover:

•    The basic concepts behind growth after trauma
•    Nine practical, simple techniques grounded in research that will help you convert your hardships to happiness
•    Additional resources that will allow you to turn your struggles to success

We all fall down. Growing and thriving after trauma is all about using our disappointments to create a happier, fulfilling, and more meaningful life. It is about transforming our trauma into triumph. It is about falling up.

 

Buy Falling Up to start your new journey now.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dhana Kannan Publishing
• Release date: Oct 16, 2020
• ISBN: 9781999267032

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Falling Up

9 Ways to Transform Trauma into Triumph

Tasha Brooks

Falling Up

Copyright © Tasha Brooks (2020)

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ISBN: 978-1-9992670-0-1 (ebook) | 978-1-9992670-1-8 (paperback)

Cover Design by: Vanessa Mendozzi

Interior Design by: Polgarus Studio

Edited by: Emily Han, Jennifer Hartmann, and Stephanie Parent

Published by: Dhana Kannan Publishing

ATTN: Aggressive bulk purchase discounts are available. For more information, please contact the publisher at [e-mail]

Disclaimer: I am not a medical doctor, and this is not medical advice. This book is based on my experience and that of a few others. Everyone’s experience with trauma will be different, so please seek help as necessary for your situation.

Contents

Introduction: My Story

Part 1: The Foundation

1. Post-Traumatic Growth: A Brief Overview

2. Two Things That Hold Us Back

3. The Mindset of a Thriver

4. Embracing the New You

5. Who Is in Control?

6. Get on Autopilot Mode

Part 2: Transforming Trauma into Triumph

Technique #1: People Matter

Technique #2: Keep Moving

Technique #3: Find the Good

Technique #4: Volunteer

Technique #5: Express Yourself

Technique #6: Find the Funny

Technique #7: Discover Your Purpose

Technique #8: Forgive

Technique #9: Find the Calm Within

Conclusion: You’ve Got This

Postscript: The Unsung Heroes

Thank You

Additional Resources

Selected Bibliography

About the Author

Notes

Introduction: My Story

IN THE SUMMER OF 2013, it seemed like I had everything—excellent health, a successful career, and amazing people in my life. Then started the free fall. In a matter of a year and a half, my career started going downhill. I was going through a rough patch in some of my closest personal relationships, and then the biggest setback of all occurred.

One night, I discovered a small lump in my neck. It wasn’t visible, but it was there. After what seemed like an endless number of tests, scans, and doctor consultations, I was diagnosed with thyroid cancer. My life changed that day. Forever.

I was thirty-two years old when I was diagnosed. My cancer had spread from my thyroid to the lymph nodes. The first part of the treatment was a surgery in which my thyroid gland and affected neck lymph nodes were removed. The next step was radioactive iodine therapy that would kill any remaining cancer cells. After this therapy, I was in isolation for two weeks—a day in the hospital and the remaining days at home, where I slept in a separate room, ate using disposable cutlery, and used a separate restroom. The isolation was necessary because radiation from the treatment could potentially be harmful to others.

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