A powerful companion volume to her harrowing memoir series, "A Suitcase and a Song," "Glimmers: Live Life in the Glow" moves beyond recounting the past to offer a pathway toward healing.

Have the shadows of the past dimmed your present? Does the weight of trauma feel inescapable, leaving you searching for wholeness amidst shattered pieces? You are not alone.

In "Glimmers," Kitty Mae Reed shares the insights and tools forged in the crucible of her own healing journey – the journey that followed the experiences detailed in her memoirs. This vital PTSD self-help resource explores the vast landscape of trauma, validating the echoes of the past, offering potential relief from anxiety and depression, addressing shame and self-blame, and confronting shattered trust.

But this is not where the story ends. "Glimmers" illuminates a path forward, offering practical strategies and teaching you the sacred art of noticing the small, luminous moments – the "glimmers" – that signal healing. This guide empowers you toward emotional resilience. Learn to:

• Acknowledge and Validate Your Truth: Understand the power of acknowledging your full experience without minimization.
• Seek Safe Harbor: Discover the importance of connection and how to find truly supportive resources for your mental health journey.
• Reclaim Your Narrative: Move beyond feeling defined by trauma to become the author of your own story of resilience and growth.
• Build Inner Strength: Cultivate practical coping skills, self-soothing techniques, and radical self-compassion to navigate challenges.
• Nurture Your Inner Child: Gently reconnect with and offer care to the younger parts of you that hold past wounds.
• Live in the Present Glow: Use mindfulness and gratitude to fully inhabit and appreciate the richness of the present moment.
• Heal the Deepest Wounds: Courageously address the specific impacts of sexual abuse, reclaiming body autonomy and restoring trust as part of your trauma recovery.

If you were moved by the story in "A Suitcase and a Song," or if you simply feel broken beyond repair, this book holds out a hand in the dark. It's an invitation to gather the pieces, trace the cracks with gold, and discover that even shattered, you are still art. Begin your journey to finding the glimmers and living life in the glow.