Publisher's Synopsis
In her debut book, Patricia Walsh describes her journey to heal from cancer, which brought not only full recovery but also magically transformed her life - a truly spiritual quest. Having watched her mother's battle with the effects of surgery and radiation she decided to take a completely different path. Her quest began with healing her body in the form of good nutrition; sleeping; dancing; walking with her dog and trekking across the Pyrenees with a donkey. On the surface, healing the body may appear complete but if the mind that created the dis-ease does not change, then the healing may be unfinished and require a more holistic approach. For this she addressed the root causes - a childhood of abuse, negative thoughts and self-harm and replaced it with meditation, music, gratitude and joy. But there was something still missing, something more, that would bring about the deepest healing. Guided by instinct she found a cancer support centre and there met with a practitioner trained in the ancient art of Chinese traditional medicine. Deep in meditation, while undergoing acupuncture, the ultimate healing of the spirit took place. This healing was so profound and exquisite that this story could not be left untold. It describes how one person can change another's life forever and like the butterfly's wings, the ripple effect begins. Patricia currently works as a counsellor for women who have undergone emotional, physical and sexual abuse. These women are now reaching out to others with support and love. It is a book for these turbulent times when amid the chaos there can still be found a deep place of solace within us all.
