From Tragedy to Poetry: How Writing Can Help Process Grief and Adversity with Patricia B. Schoeler the Author of “Grief Hurts”

Beyond Adversity with Dr. Brad Miller

Pat is a professional in the field of writing and poetry.

She has written three books, namely, The Day America Cried!: So Many Innocents Died 9-11-01, Reflections On Life: Pocket Philosophy, and her latest book, Grief Hurts.

In this episode, Pat shared the 9/11 tragedy and how it led her to write her first book, how she naturally processes events through writing, and the actions she took to process tragedy.

During the time of the 9/11 tragedy, Pat was just having a typical day, drinking coffee and eating breakfast. But suddenly, the world is shaken as the tragedy has begun.

Because she and her partner lived in New Jersey, just eight and a half miles from ground zero, Pat could see the chaos that sprang.

As Pat watched the tragedy, she started to process what was happening and write it down in a poetic form, essentially writing down facts and history with the emotion it has. This mark the beginning of how Pat sees and processes a story and writes it down.

Furthermore, Pat talks about how grief is universal and manifests in various things, such as death, loss of a job, and marriage. To combat grief, going into a group of people that also experience grief will be helpful as it reminds you that you are not alone.

Patricia Schoeler’s life story proves that grief and trauma are a part of human life, but there is a way for humans to process it and eventually get through it.

This episode of The Beyond Adversity Podcast is a must-listen for anyone who is going through the pain of grief — those who want to learn how to process and go beyond it.

“The Beyond Adversity Podcast with Dr. Brad Miller is published weekly with the mission of helping people “Grow Through What They Go Through” as they navigate adversity and discover their promised life of peace, prosperity and purpose.

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