From Heartbreak to Wholeness: The Hero's Journey to Joy - Hardcover

"From Heartbreak to Wholeness is a pure lighthouse, beaming its beautiful warming light through the thick fog of loss and suffering that each of us gets lost in at times. It’s with breathtaking empathy, kindness, and knowing that Kristine Carlson signals the way back to the shore of ourselves, where we rediscover how to play and dance and rejoice in the sweet miracle of our lives, not despite loss, but because of it." ―SARK author & artist of Succulent Wild Woman and Glad No Matter What

“Kristine Carlson’s brilliant new book, From Heartbreak to Wholeness, accomplishes two vital tasks―making sense of the pain we suffer in loss and giving us a luminous map to find our authentic joy again. A teacher of profound insight, she shows us how to turn life’s moments of crisis into grist for the mill of awakening.” ―Shauna Shapiro, PhD, author of The Art and Science of Mindfulness

“With compassion and love as only Kristine Carlson can do, this book takes you by the hand and helps you not only find your way back to life but walks with you on your hero’s journey after loss.”―Christina Rasmussen, author of Second Firsts

“Kristine’s work offers a pathway of deep healing for all those who have experienced loss. She writes from her heart and bases what she shares on her own direct experience. She has walked the path and has found her way to the other side; not by bypassing the canyon of heartbreak but by walking directly through it. I hope this book finds its way into the hands and hearts of those who need it most.―Dustin DiPerna, author of Streams of Wisdom

“Kristine Carlson is the hero and speaks so eloquently about how to move through heartbreak and return to our natural state of joy. Her story will inspire you to frame your own journey in a way that will transform your perception of yourself. Kris shows you how to broadcast your happiness through having a love affair with your life!" ―Michelle Gielan, bestselling author of Broadcasting Happiness

“Kristine Carlson is a luminous human being, one who is wise in matters of the heart. With her new book, From Heartbreak to Wholeness, she invites readers into a world that is so alive with feeling that it melts away the walls that pain and loss construct.”
―Barnet Bain, filmmaker and author of The Book of Doing and Being

"Over 10 years of research has shown me that happiness is a choice even when life is hard. From Heartbreak to Wholeness shows us how to live this research. Thank you, Kris, for being living proof of all this research; thank you for choosing happiness!"
―Shawn Achor, New York Times bestselling author of The Happiness Advantage and Big Potential

“With her late husband, Dr. Richard Carlson, Kristine Carlson built a legacy of inspiration with the Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff series. She is a woman who lives the principles they wrote about together with such clarity ― spiritual truths that extend beyond the field of positive psychology, reaching into the realm of the sublime. With her new book, From Heartbreak to Wholeness, Kristine offers a process to heal the heartbreak of humanity, one that can reawaken love, hope, and vision even in those of us who still cry tears for someone or something we have lost.”―Marianne Williamson, author of A Return to Love and Tears to Triumph

“If you’ve lost the love of your life―whether to death, divorce, separation, or some other life-altering shock―you probably feel as if you’ve lost everything. Not only has Kris Carlson traveled this hardest path already, she is shining a light from the other side to show the rest of us the way back. From Heartbreak to Wholeness gives you the courage to be the hero you are at every step of your journey home from loss, however difficult that may sound today.” ―JJ Virgin, author of The Virgin Diet, JJ Virgin's Sugar Impact Diet and Miracle Mindset"