I wanted to take a moment to express how much I enjoyed reading “Becoming the Healer.” Your narrative is both powerful and deeply moving. The way you weave personal experiences with insights on healing truly resonates. I found your exploration of vulnerability and strength to be incredibly enlightening. It’s clear you’ve poured your heart into this work, and it shines through every page. Your ability to address such profound themes while remaining approachable is a rare gift. I could relate to many of the emotions you described, and your words provided comfort and reflection.

Not only is it packed full of helpful practical and spiritual information, and is incredibly inspirational, but it is written beautifully. As a long-time survivor myself I thought I knew just about everything to do with brain injury healing, but Deborah L. Schlag has taught me a few things. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The author has a way of pulling you into what’s happening, and that just made me want to keep reading. I fully recommend Becoming the Healer: The Miracle of Brain Injury.

Written from the perspective of the person who has lived it. This is a book that should be read by everyone who has ever suffered a brain injury because it offers so much hope for recovery. It should also be required reading for anyone who is involved in the treatment and recovery of a person with a brain injury, in particular those physicians, nurses, therapists, family members, and friends for whom understanding the process and the possibilities for recovery is essential to helping rather than discouraging. This book is not about a state of disease or trauma as much as about the very real, very human struggle of one woman–and her amazing family–who simply would not give up.

Having been in the medical field, it was an eye opener and very interesting. She has not only recovered but began a new career special to her recovery modes. A true God given gift!

Bringing awareness and light for healing and happiness today and for the generations to come.

PS. Your book has made me cry several times. Your book touches my heart and soul! Thank you for writing your book and sharing your journey of becoming a healer!

Is both, the level of faith she has in God, when faced with seemingly insurmountable odds against recovery, and the level of commitment she also had in never giving up or giving in to the years of physical, emotional and mental challenges she was faced with during the entire healing process! It is a love story really on so many levels, spiritually, from a family perspective as a doting mother who then became the child herself, while her husband and young children, reversed the roll of caregiver in nurturing their loved one back to health over the course of many years—and lastly, the amazing long term support she received from neighbors, friends and holistic health care community during her ordeal. To say this story is inspiring, is an understatement. The dedication she and her family showed during this lengthy period of healing, was transformational for all of them and in the process, she created a road map of tools and therapies to assist anyone with TBI (traumatic brain injury) to assist them through their own healing, as well as additional challenges with insurance and health care systems, while coming to the realization that her son also was suffering from TBI and including him in her journey back to wellness! Being a friend and not knowing about the accident, some passages were especially difficult to read, and I was overcome at times with a sense of sorrow, deep compassion and profound empathy for what she went through. She serves as a shining example of the power of the human spirit and that, with an abiding faith in God and angels…. miracles and “all things” are indeed possible!

I have just finished Deborah’s book which all trainee neurology doctors should read. Like Deborah I too had brain injury, although mild many symptoms she experienced I too experienced, but the doctors could not offer any help or explanation for. If you or a family member is finding recovery from head trauma difficult then read Deborah’s book, it might just help you and your family understand what the patient is going through. Thank you, Deborah!

Written from the perspective of the person who has lived it. This is a book that should be read by everyone who has ever suffered a brain injury because it offers so much hope for recovery. It should also be required reading for anyone who is involved in the treatment and recovery of a person with a brain injury, in particular those physicians, nurses, therapists, family members, and friends for whom understanding the process and the possibilities for recovery is essential to helping rather than discouraging. This book is not about a state of disease or trauma as much as about the very real, very human struggle of one woman–and her amazing family–who simply would not give up.

Author Deborah Schlag shares her observations, struggles, and successes with overcoming Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (MTBT). Hers is an inspiring story of coming to terms with confusion, loss of memory and need to leave behind an old identity and discover a new way of living. Becoming a Healer is a hopeful story that will lead you step by step through the unfolding of the aftermath of her injury and the challenge of handling the simplest of everyday tasks necessary for running a household.
During her process of growth through reliance on various methods of healing including her faith, compassion, and biofeedback. As Schlag rebuilds her life she finds the importance of living in the present moment. She learns many unexpected lessons along the way that help her get back to living a full, rich life. I invite to share in her journey in reading the brief story she offers at MyMindfulWayofLife.com and to join her on her continued path of learning more about MTBT via her website AwakeningsCenterNC.com

Not only is it packed full of helpful practical and spiritual information, and is incredibly inspirational, but it is written beautifully. As a long-time survivor myself I thought I knew just about everything to do with brain injury healing, but Deborah L. Schlag has taught me a few things. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. The author has a way of pulling you into what’s happening, and that just made me want to keep reading. I fully recommend Becoming the Healer: The Miracle of Brain Injury.

I met Deborah through an online spiritual group and made an instant connection with her!! 6-8 months later, I was told suddenly, that I needed open heart surgery and as the date approached a few months later, Deborah reached out to me and lovingly offered prayers and healing throughout every facet of the surgery and healing journey, which I humbly and gratefully accepted. During the second week after the operation, having to get out of bed in a specific fashion so as to protect the incision, I subsequently strained my right side, and dreaded sciatica reared its ugly head. Having suffered with this for decades, in the midst of a challenging healing process already, I was extremely anxious, knowing it meant a lengthy time travelling to acupuncture (6 wks. normally) and expense, while being greatly debilitated and in pain, when I was already struggling! Historically, I knew this was not going to be a quick fix and by the end of the day, I could feel the familiar tightening on my right side, with tenderness easily on the verge of muscle spasms and I was overwhelmed with concern and reached out to Deborah. She assured me immediately, that she was “on it” and by the following morning, I awoke to find I had literally no symptoms of my sciatica at all!! In the 30 odd years I have suffered with it, I have NEVER experienced that MIRACULOUS a recovery and it has left no doubt in my mind, that she is a gifted healer! I feel blessed to have her in my life as a dear friend and as a healer—in short, my own personal ‘’ earth angel”!!!

I had jaw surgery and asked her to send healing that evening. She picked up on an injury I’d had when I was a teenager that kept my arm from straightening out—-broken elbow.

Today after her healing session, my arm straightened out fully for the first time since I was 16! And my jaw feels amazing one day after surgery!

I have felt an amazing peace when she and I have a session as well as experiencing a lovely relaxing and loving energy.
I appreciate her and her gifts so much and give humble thanks for her help.

The Resilient Soul is an incredible collection of very personal stories about how adversity & abject despair can turn the worst situation into something positive & powerfully inspirational to others. Instead of giving in, these people, from all walks of life, ages, social status, education levels all had one thing in common. They made the decision to rise above their individual circumstance & in doing so, found an inner strength, resolve & resilience deep within their soul. Instead of laying down in front of the hurdle life had thrown in front of them, they gathered all that came from they had & managed to get over that seemingly impossibly high hurdle. Immensely inspiring & humbling, The Resilient Soul should be on everyones1book collection.

At some point in our life, we all face
problems, confusion, difficulties, disappointment, loss and will go through the dark night of the soul. Karen Leavitt provides a beacon of light in her book: “The Resilient Soul.” Through her own courageous, yet vulnerable journey out of darkness and pain she sheds inspirational light on the path for all of us when we must traverse the challenges that life will inevitably throw us. In addition, there is a wonderful collection of amazing stories of resilience shared by her radio show guests from her talk show radio days.

It is with a gold star that I can recommend this book for anyone who has hit a wall.

I thoroughly enjoyed the inspirational stories shared in this book. Especially the author’s own story—she shares how she became part of the resilient soul club after a car accident that changed her life forever. I highly recommend this soul stirring book!

I read this book over the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. It was eye-opening to see the strength and resilience of what some of these individuals overcame. I would recommend this book.

if it is your intention to walk in greater Light, to embody greater Love, to awaken even more to who you truly are, this book will show you the Way. This is not a book to read cover-to-cover in one sitting, rushing through it as you might rush to get to some destination before it’s too late. Instead, this is a book much like all books of Truth. It is a book which unfolds and reveals itself through much prayer, contemplation and meditation, drawing you closer to God, the Source of Love more and more each day as, little by little, you integrate the messages into your everyday life. I’ve experienced no other book like it.