Unfinished Conversation Book

Unfinished Conversation
Healing from Suicide and Loss-A Guided Journey

Robert E. Lesoine
With Marilynne Chöphel, MFT

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Unfinished Conversation chronicles a path of transformation from anger and despair to compassion and liberation.”
—Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, Being Peace

“Beautifully written, this book is pure medicine for the grieving heart.”
—Tara Brach, PhD, Radical Acceptance and True Refuge

“This eloquent book is a personal companion for those left behind, a friend nudging us forward with compassion and wisdom.”
—Christopher Germer, PhD, Clinical Instructor, Harvard Medical School, author of The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

“Expertly woven into the raw feelings expressed in the journaling of Lesoine’s loss are the tools and techniques that will help to understand, heighten, experience and refine these emotions. The authors claim this journey will help anyone left after a suicide find greater perspective, meaning, and wellbeing in their lives. I agree without reservation… Unfinished Conversation is a book that I will use in my own clinical practice and one that I will recommend to friends and family. The book helps to create some understanding out of an experience that is largely devoid of it. Most importantly, the book helps to believe that there really is hope that it gets better.”
—American Association of Suicidology

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Common Qualities and Values

 

Abundance
Acceptance
Accountability
Allegiance
Altruism
Appreciation
Authenticity
Beauty
Benevolence
Caring
Celebration
Citizenship
Cleanliness
Commitment
Compassion
Concentration
Contemplation
Conscientious
Considerate
Contentment
Contribution
Courtesy
Creativity
Dependable
Determination
Dignity
Diligence
Discernment
Discipline
Effort
Empathy
Enthusiasm
Ethical
Equanimity
Etiquette
Fairness
Faith
Fidelity
Flexibility
Forbearance
Foresight
Fortitude
Friendliness
Frugality
Fulfillment
Generosity
Gentleness
Goodness
Gratitude
Happiness
Harmony
Helpful
Honesty
Honor
Hospitality
Humility
Humor
Impartiality
Integrity
Joy
Justice
Kindness
Knowledge
Love
Loving-Kindness
Loyalty
Mercy
Mindfulness
Moderation
Morality
Non-Violence
Patience
Peace
Perseverance
Protection
Reason
Receptivity
Reciprocity
Reliable
Renunciation
Repentance
Respect
Responsibility
Restraint
Reverence
Right Action
Right Aspiration
Right Intention
Right Livelihood
Right Speech
Self-awareness
Self-control
Sensitivity
Serenity
Service
Sharing
Sincerity
Spirituality
Strength
Tactful
Temperance
Tenacity
Tolerance
Trustworthy
Truth
Understanding
Unity
Universality
Virtue
Wholesome
Wisdom

 

Marilynne Chöphel, M.A. Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist

www.dharmaspirit.com