Don't Make Lemonade: Leaning Into Life's Difficult Transitions - Softcover

"If fate hands us lemons, make lemonade." We have all heard the phrase by Dale Carnegie. Facing a difficult situation, many of us tend to add sugar and make that old-fashioned, sweet beverage: lemonade. We may have a tendency to deny the event happened or shove the experience deep inside. Our culture encourages us to "buck up" or be strong. What if we were simply honest and direct? If life hands us lemons, why not make a conscious decision to observe them, experience them and maybe learn from them? For over half a century my life felt safe, sane and predictable. Suddenly I was faced with a multitude of losses in a short period of time. Instead of ignoring my emotions, I dug in. I leaned into reality. Here is what I found. Follow this woman's journey through loss, grief and transition to its unexpected conclusions. This small but might memoir with its practical twist gets right to the bottom line. It is written by someone like you, a fellow sojourner, navigating through life's mysteries. "It’s as if Ms. Moore is saying the thoughts and heartaches and discoveries of everyone along their personal paths. To say it "as it is” is sometimes scary, to say the least, but her book welcomes us to do just that and in the long run we are freed to experience who we are in a non-judgmental and caring place." J.W. (name undisclosed to respect privacy)