The voices we carry - J. S. Park

Reclaim Your Headspace and Find Your One True Voice

As
a hospital chaplain, J.S. Park encountered hundreds of patients at the edge of life
and death, listening as they urgently shared their stories, confessions, and final
words. J.S. began to identify patterns in his patients' lives-patterns
he also saw in his own life. He began to see that the events and traumas we experience
throughout life become deafening voices that remain within us, even when the events
are far in the past. He was surprised to find that in hearing the voices of his
patients, he began to identify his own voices and all the ways they could both harm
and heal.

In The Voices We Carry, J.S. draws from his experiences
as a hospital chaplain to present the Voices Model. This model explores the four
internal voices of self-doubt, pride, people-pleasing, and judgment, and the four
external voices of trauma, guilt, grief, and family dynamics. He also draws from
his Asian-American upbringing to examine the challenges of identity and feeling
"other." J.S. outlines how to wrestle with our voices, and even befriend
them, how to find our authentic voice in a world of mixed messages, and how to empower
those who are voiceless.

Filled with evidence-based research, spiritual and
psychological insights, and stories of patient encounters, The Voices We Carry
is an inspiring memoir of unexpected growth, humor, and what matters most. For those
wading through a world of clamor and noise, this is a guide to find your clear,
steady voice.