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The Bridge

A nine step crossing from heartbreak to wholehearted living

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Every single one of us is living with the aftershocks of heartbreak. Whether it's the sting of not fitting in at school or the pain of witnessing our parents' divorce, the end of our own marriage or the death of a loved one, to be human is to bear the wounds of all our losses and setbacks.

Heartbreak can manifest itself as depression, anxiety, self-sabotage, an inability to feel emotions, make connections, or live life on your own terms. Donna's practical 9-step programme will empower you with the tools and support you need to gain clarity, identify what has hurt you, and learn how to release the pain, fear and anger keeping you trapped.

Donna will teach you how to care for yourself with love, give you the courage to really feel your feelings, step into your authentic self and move towards whole-hearted living.

This book is for anyone who is experiencing pain, heartbreak, sadness or overwhelming emotion, and can't seem to get beyond it. All of us want to be able to live with more compassion, The Bridge will help us get there.

© Donna Lancaster 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

 Divorce & Separation Emotions Grief & Loss Mental Health Personal Development Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Heartfelt Health

Critic reviews

Powerful, brilliant and deeply healing (Fearne Cotton)
Genuinely practical and doable with memorable stories, heart-warming rituals and hard-hitting, life-affirming quotes. I wholeheartedly recommend this book to anyone who wants to do the work. (Melissa Hemsley, Chef and Bestselling Author of Eat Happy)
Donna's words will peel back the emotional layers to reveal how you got to where you are, then help you build back up again, to the person you were born to be. The Bridge is a radical healing journey, truly transformational (Brigid Moss, Wellbeing Journalist and Author)
One of my biggest regrets is that I didn't traverse The Bridge Retreat before the pandemic. At least God in her wisdom divined this book (Thandiwe Newton, Actor and Director)
My grief was blocking my joy. Donna's invite to go deeper into my pain meant I was able to access much more joy and it felt amazing. This work works! Give yourself the best gift ever, buy this book and go on the journey with Donna, you won't regret it (Jill Halfpenny, Actor)
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Not only is this book beautifully written and read, it’s breaks down the ‘fear’ of the healing journey. The work is your own to do, but it feels like Donna is there with you, nudging you along. Donna has shown us a way forward, a map get where you need to go - to find your own way to wholehearted living.

So grateful for this book

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Literally life changing read, absolutely heart felt and so meaningful. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to let go of anything that has been holding them back to allow themselves to be a better version.

Donna Lancaster is such an inspiration

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There’s no way I couldn’t leave a review for Donna’s beautiful book, I just hope my words covey some of the feeling I have for it. I fully committed to the work Donna recommends as I knew I had a lot of pent up emotions which I couldn’t untangle and they were pushing me further from the person I want to be, the more I struggled with them the more they came to the surface - and they weren’t pretty! Hello shadow side in all your glory (Donna, I said it!). The audiobook was perfect for me with the guidance all spoken in Donna’s own voice and words which for me being a book more to life.
Donna’s wisdom is profound and her unshakeable faith in the journey we take with her across The Bridge is life changing. Go there with her, you so won’t regret it.
Thank you deeply from my now peaceful heart to yours Donna. ♥️

Profound, Powerful and Absolutely Beautiful ♥️

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I'm mostly very sceptical of self help books on Audible as often they are a bit empty (which you only find out once you buy!), but I'm finding this book deeply useful and tangible. She is specific, nuanced and detailed in how she approaches things, and it really feels like she is interested in directly communicating with you and helping you, which gives it a lot of extra power. So far I'd really recommend!

Really tangible and useful

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a beautiful book . incredibly read. Read it. life changing book. truly wonderful author ❤

Read this if you want to change your life.

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