“Rarely are we given the chance to experience a whole life in one moment. The read was a
flow of time and emotion that captured my attention throughout. The writing is crisp, well
developed, and comfortable even though painful as Lauren shares her life. Excellent work.”
—The Venerable Lama Naomh Tomas OCBM of the Order of Celtic Buddhist Monastics
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The Girl Who Flew Over the Honeysuckle Hedge
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Her Lifelong Journey of Coping and Healing with C-PTSD
“I am brave in ways I no longer thought possible as my resilient part continues to move me forward… I know true triumph of the human spirit.”
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At five-years-old, young Janet raised out of her body and flew over a honeysuckle hedge. It was this dreamlike experience offering her mind momentary respite from the dysfunction and abuse surrounding her that began her difficult life journey toward healing.
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“J. Lauren Sangster’s courageous book offers a gift of healing... It’s a testament to a truism that if we have the dedication to open all our ‘broken parts’ to love, healing is possible."
—Bonnie Paul, Ph.D
“It’s been such a unique opportunity to witness Lauren’s compassion for others in action and how she channels that compassion toward herself in times of need. She has chosen to sow seeds of love, hope, and healing into the life of every man and woman she reads for.”
—Eric Rodriguez, Manager of Systems Impacted Programs, The Freedom to Choose Project
J. Lauren Sangster
About the Author
J. Lauren Sangster was born and raised in Kentucky and has also lived in Tennessee, New York, and Maine. She began writing to help process her trauma and has won national and state awards for her work, including the 2018 Richard F. Snow Nonfiction Award for her story, “I Love You, I Miss You Already”, about her husband's struggle with a terminal illness. ​
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J. Lauren Sangster also hosts the Flying Over the Hedge Podcast which features discussions related to trauma/ coping / and healing NOT by a mental health professional, but from someone who has experienced a good deal of trauma who is successfully thriving in life.