Awakening the Light by Tambry Harris

2020 American Book Fest Best Book Finalist

Awakening the Light

A story of wounding, struggle and healing

As we make our own wounds visible and available, they can be of service to the healing of others.

Sometimes it is easier to begin the next step in our healing journey from the safety of our own home. Awakening the Light gently guides you through Tambry’s journey from surviving to thriving while asking engaging questions all along the way. It is also a helpful resource for family and friends who want to understand the complexities of healing from trauma and abuse.

Section One

Walk with Tambry through forming, launching, evolving, awakening, claiming and thriving, with reflection questions along the way.

Section Two

Explore the main character of your own story, see yourself more holistically and claim a vision for life-giving chapters ahead.

The overarching hope of this book is to create a community of people moving from surviving to thriving and journeying together.

Group Growth Guide

Grow together in a safe space

This healing journey takes courage, and having a trusted group around you can be a helpful step. With deep reflective work, group trust is critical and a safe environment to vulnerably explore is essential. The Group Growth Guide helps your group create that safe space to grow together.

The guide covers ten weeks of discussion around Awakening the Light. Every meeting follows the same helpful, grounded, exploratory pattern:

  • Opening

  • Grounding Exercise

  • Icebreaker

  • Book Insights

  • Deeper Exploration

  • On-going Peer Support

  • Closing

Group Growth Guide: A Ten-Week Guide to Awakening the Light

Holistic Perspectives

What doctors, therapists and faith leaders say

Mind

“Awakening the Light is a beautiful expression of the author’s heart and journey of healing. There is a helpful balance of vulnerability and openness with her experience, courage and passion to help others step through the fire and integrate mind, body and spiritual healing.”

Leslie Kay Maitri Canniff, LCMHC, LCAS, C.H.T.

Body

“This comprehensive, empathetic guide is for all abuse survivors wanting to live a freer, thriving life. The author weaves her own story into research-based steps allowing one to bring light to the ways trauma continues to limit life and move beyond these limitations.”

Debra L. Coles, M.D.

Spirit

“The move from darkness, shame and silence to light, love and freedom is possible when we have the courage to acknowledge and face the harm we’ve experienced. This book is a true gift to anyone who has experienced abuse, anyone who loves a survivor, and to interfaith leaders who minister to them.”

LeDayne McLeese Polaski, M.Div., ED of Mecklenburg Metropolitan Interfaith Network

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Tambry’s chapter: The Embodied Path to Truth: Healing with Mindful, Empowering Questions

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Tambry’s chapter: Where is God in Healing Our Woundedness?

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How to Heal Our Divides, Volume Two

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Tambry’s chapter: Bridging the Isolation and Shame Surrounding Trauma and Abuse

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The Favor of Forgiveness

A #1 New Release of daily devotionals. Tambry shares how her protective shell kept her from feeling anything, and invites readers to name the wounds that need healing.

Tambry’s chapter: Tambry’s devotional on forgiveness

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