After the Darkest Hour: How Suffering Begins the Journey to Wisdom

Most of us accept that suffering is an inevitable reality in every human life, and that aging, death, and loss are universal experiences and not retributions for misbehavior, or symptoms of bad luck. What few of us understand, however, is the growth that can come from suffering. After the Darkest [...]
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Most of us accept that suffering is an inevitable reality in every human life, and that aging, death, and loss are universal experiences and not retributions for misbehavior, or symptoms of bad luck. What few of us understand, however, is the growth that can come from suffering. After the Darkest Hour provides a wealth of anecdotes on how different people face difficult situations and grow from the challenge they provide. These are complemented by mythological and religious stories from many faiths that provide a rich context of meaning for the contemporary stories. Dr. Kathleen Brehony also shares the qualities--psychological, philosophical, behavioral and spiritual--of those who have used their suffering as an opportunity to add greater meaning to their lives. The final chapter provides a list of exercises that the reader can immediately put to use to experience suffering in a more conscious, enlightened way. Also included are specific suggestions for creating personal rituals that are numinous, healing, and bring the meaning of suffering into greater consciousness.
About the Author:Kathleen Brehony, Ph.D. is a Jungian-oriented psychotherapist and sought-after public speaker who has delivered hundreds of keynote addresses, workshops, and training sessions. Dr. Brehony is the author of The Midlife Survival Guide and Ordinary Grace, and the co-author of Chanting. She divides her time between Virginia and Los Angeles.