Unconscious

By Charlene Thomas

What if you found yourself back at an earlier time in your life, with all the experience and wisdom of your more mature self?

What would you change? And what if it became increasingly difficult to know which of your thoughts and experiences were real? And what would it take to help you find your way home? Would home be forever changed?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris US
• Release date: Mar 29, 2018
• ISBN: 9781984517890

Charlene Thomas

Charlene Thomas grew up in Dominion, a small coal mining town on Cape Breton Island. She has been writing as long as she can remember .e.g. songs, fiction and self care books. She is a published author She has worked in leadership and clinical roles within Mental Health In Nova Scotia . She has been active in her community including helping to establish the Truro Help Line and the Truro Palliative care unit. She lives with her husband of 30 years in North River NS . "My hope is that the message. In this book will help young people know it is alright to be themselves and that the questions will provide the tools to assist teachers ,parents and care givers in discussions around self esteem and being perfect Just the way you are!" Charlene Thomas RN B.ADM(HS)MHA(Published Author) Feedback is always welcomed! [e-mail]

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Contents

Introduction

Prologue

One

Two

Three

Four

Five

Six

Seven

Eight

Nine

Ten

Eleven

Twelve

Thirteen

Fourteen

Fifteen

Sixteen

Epilogue

What if you found yourself back at an earlier time in your life, with all the experience and wisdom of your more mature self.

What would you change? And, what if it became increasingly difficult to know which of your thoughts and experiences were real? And, what would it take to help you find your way home? . . . and, would home be forever changed?

Dedicated to: Blaine, my forever person and to my family of origin, for my loving Island upbringing.

Thank you to: Eileen MacVicar for her professional transcription.

INTRODUCTION

Most of us have some regrets or at least things we would do differently if we could go back in time bringing with us all the wisdom we had garnered over our years. That dear reader, is from where the idea for unconscious arose.

Imagine your 53 year old self. Not quite sure what was happening but somehow aware you could relive and re-appreciate events of your earlier life; and that you could make a difference . . . you could undo regrets and change outcomes.

From this fictional journey there are some real life lessons to be considered such as:

• no longer letting the past define you,

• self-forgiveness,

• treat each day and relationship with the attention it deserves,

• choose happiness—stopping to smell the roses

I hope, dear readers you enjoy and maybe even substitute Brierly’s memories and life lessons for your own.

PROLOGUE

Elwin arrived at the medical conference an hour early. He wanted to ensure he didn’t miss any discussion. He knew his time with these specialists was limited, and so, once again, he