Beauty from Ashes: Embracing Resilience, Strength, and Growth after Trauma

On this week's episode of Eavesdrop, Lily-Jo is in conversation with author, mum, and refugee, Beatrice Smith. Triggered by a car accident later in life, Beatrice turned to journaling as a way to cope with past traumas and flashbacks from her life as a child refugee; ultimately leading to her book, "The Search for Home". We talk with Beatrice all about processing multiple traumas, the therapeutic benefits of journaling, homesickness, self care, and how her past experiences have shaped her parenting style. To Beatrice, it's all about perspective and recognizing that through healing there is beauty in strength, resilience, and growth. To read Beatrice's book, you can find it here: www.amazon.co.uk/Search-Home-Rwanda-paradise-hell/dp/1909728535 To learn more about Beatrice or connect with her, you can visit her website beatricesmith.com or follow her on twitter @BeatriceSmith To read Beatrice's book suggestion, "Option B" about turning post traumatic stress into post traumatic growth, you can find it here: www.amazon.co.uk/Option-Adversity-Building-Resilience-Finding/dp/0753548275 You can find Lily-Jo's app suggestion, Soul Time, that combines relaxation with journaling at www.soultime.com   Season 2 of Eavesdrop is kindly sponsored by MediConf: https://www.mediconf.co.uk   Check out Lily-Jo's online self help resource here: https://www.thelilyjoproject.com To book Lily-Jo for a performance or a workshop, click here: https://www.thelilyjoproject.com/bookings-lily-jo/ To book Lily-Jo for a life Coaching session, click here: https://www.thelilyjoproject.com/unstoppable-life-coaching/ For more on Lily-Jo's music visit: http://www.lilyjo.co.uk