Finding the Gems: The Search for Meaning in Life’s Traumas and Losses

During her four decade career as a therapist, Dr. Gwen has often been asked by patients: "Why did that happen to me?" "Why isn't life more joyful?""Why can't I have what others seem to have so effortlessly?""Why do I feel stuck?" "Why didn't my previous therapy help?""Was I born only to suffer?" "Where was God when this was happening?""What is spirituality?" "How can I let go of my grief?" In her enthralling story, Finding the Gems, Dr.
Gwen Hecht blends psychology, spirituality, humanism, meaning and purpose in a soulful and penetrating account of her traumas and bereavement. She argues that finding meaning in painful experiences (incest, rape, and neglect) can free each of us to be who we want to be. Each chapter is introduced by a quote and concludes with a spiritual lesson to help you find the "gems" in painful memories and experiences.