An emptiness almost everyone has felt, and almost no one understands
At some level, so many of us have experienced emptiness. But very few people know why — and even fewer know how to fill it. As flawed human beings, we so often cringe at our humanness and try everything to erase it, looking for any way to hide from our wounds and numb the pain. Healing the Emptiness asks a different question: what if our wound became the door to a deeper understanding of ourselves and God? What if every wound served a purpose, and the process of healing made us stronger?
What the book argues
This life and our entire journey here is not an end in itself; it is a purposeful process, designed by God to shape our hearts and prepare our souls for the Final Meeting with Him. Our wounds are part of that process — it will hurt, and it will seem like the end many times, but it is not the end. In the end, it won't be how we walked in the sun but how we handled the storm that defines us.
Why the usual sedatives don't work
We live in a world where the moment we feel pain, we find ourselves surrounded by countless sedatives promising to take it away: sex, drugs, alcohol, materialism, consumerism, losing ourselves in work, or "living online" — disengaging from real life and real relationships to hide in a false social media world, waiting for likes, followers, and commentary. And yet all along, we only become more empty and more isolated.
The four steps to healing
To thrive in this life and the next, we must understand healing. The first step is diagnosing the root cause of our pain. The second is removing the barriers to healing. The third is treating the wound with the necessary medicine. And finally, we must keep the wound clean by ensuring our environment is not toxic. This book is a spiritual and psychological manual for healing and growth through pain — about finding peace and purpose, no matter what we've been through.
About the Author
Yasmin Mogahed is known for her gift of captivating an entire audience with her thoughts and insightful reflections. She graduated with a bachelor's degree in Psychology and a master's degree in Journalism and Mass Communications from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is an international speaker and author who focuses most of her work on spiritual and personal development, well known for her book Reclaim Your Heart: Personal Insights on Breaking Free From Life's Shackles.
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