Conditional Love: A Christian American's Cry for Mental Health Reform

By birdy june

“a journey that ebbs and flows
conditional love
describes the frailty of human nature
the process of growth
and the purpose of pain
through abuse love and depression
healing becomes possible
through awareness
in the power of the mind”

conditional love is a personal healing journey chronologically written and divided into four distinct chapters: experience, feel, process, and heal. her story is a beautiful display of growth through self-love, awareness, and constant encouragement for personal reflection.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Dec 22, 2022
• ISBN: 9781665731386

birdy june

“birdy june is an american creative wife and friend writing poetry is how she learned to express the questions she always carried how she began to heal to completely feel conditional love is her first book and intentional awakening”

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2022918436

Archway Publishing rev. date: 12/22/2022

to acquire wisdom is to love yourself

people who cherish understanding will prosper

Proverbs 19:8 (NLT)

contents

experience

feel

process

heal

there is a longing in us all

for something

unconditional

love that will not leave

fail

waver

or need

to be healed

we long for what we miss

for what we try to reveal

but as humans

we live

conditionally

experience

it doesn’t happen overnight

some things take years

of distance

change and understanding to drive