
Stones, Flowers, and Lessons Learned
Description
Stones, Flowers, and Lessons Learned is a compassionate guide for reclaiming your power—rooted in lived experience, ancestral wisdom, and the healing arts. Therapist and retired professor Dr. Alejandra Acuña blends personal storytelling with reflective prompts to help readers release what weighs them down, honor what blooms, and move forward with courage.
With short, resonant chapters and a warm, conversational voice, this book welcomes general readers, book clubs, and wellness seekers alike. It’s a hand to hold in seasons of change—inviting you to pause, reflect, and choose your next step with clarity and heart.
Key Features
- Healing‑centered approach: Trauma‑informed reflections grounded in social work and community care.
- Story + practice: Personal narratives paired with gentle prompts for journaling and growth.
- Cultural rootedness: Honors Chicana identity, intergenerational wisdom, and resilience.
- Versatile for groups: Ideal for book clubs, wellness circles, and mentoring cohorts.
Why Choose This Book
- Authentic voice: Written by a clinician‑educator who bridges research, practice, and lived experience.
- Accessible and affirming: Clear language, short chapters, and practical takeaways.
- Community uplift: Emphasizes self‑compassion, boundaries, and collective healing.
Who It’s For Click or tap to expand
- General readers & book clubs: Reflective, discussion‑friendly chapters.
- Wellness & SEL seekers: Readers exploring mindfulness, boundaries, and self‑compassion.
- Helping professionals: Counselors, social workers, and peer‑support leaders seeking resonant texts.
- First‑gen & BIPOC communities: Voices and values that center lived experience and cultural strength.
Key Themes Click or tap to expand
- Resilience & recovery
- Reclaiming your power
- Ancestral & cultural wisdom
- Self‑compassion & boundaries
- Community care & belonging
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Stones, Flowers, and Lessons Learned
Sale price$36.00 CAD