Time to Heal: Poems for Those Who Feel Broken and Lost

by Alexandra Vasiliu

The bestselling author of Dare to Let Go and Healing Is a Gift returns with a new and inspiring poetry collection.
Written for women and men of all ages, Time to Heal invites us to unfold our deepest feelings and thoughts and embrace healing, clarity, and personal growth in the hopes of finding inner peace and love.
In this empowering collection, Alexandra aims to foster a powerful and personal narrative in which anyone can find their voice and story. In her poems, she reflects on letting go of a traumatic past and toxic relationships, changing your life through healing and determination, overcoming self-sabotage and self-doubt, and turning them into empathy, self-esteem, and love.
If you want to feel seen, loved, understood, accepted, and deeply touched, this book is for you. Above all, Time to Heal is a gift for you, filled with wisdom and love.

“Be gentle and firm
and always remind yourself,
There is no life wrecked beyond repair.”

Genres: Poetry

224 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 13, 2022

About the author

An award-winning poet, writer, and wife, Alexandra Vasiliu is a firm believer in the healing power of love.
She double majored in literature and French for her undergraduate degree before pursuing her Ph.D. in Medieval Literature.
She is the author of the bestselling poetry collections, Healing Words, Be My Moon, Healing Is a Gift, and Through the Heart’s Eyes. Alexandra is best known for her empowering collections, Healing Words, Be My Moon, and Healing Is a Gift.
Her mission is to help people heal their broken hearts, find hope and inner strength, and gather the courage to love again.
When she isn’t busy writing, she loves drinking coffee, collecting seashells, and spending time with her family.
Stay connected with her through Instagram @alexandravasiliuwriter and Pinterest @AlVasiliuWriter.
Visit her at www.alexandravasiliu.net. She loves hearing from her readers

Reviews

[Ashley Gress · Rating 4 out of 5]

More male interventionist God than I was expecting or hoping for. But beautiful, healing poems besides that.

[Nyssa · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this all in one night. Starting it earlier this evening, I read a few pages, thinking “this is weird, when I read poetry books I usually read about 5 poems and sit and think about them for a while or post one that means something to me.” But for this one, I didn’t feel the need to stop and contemplate them because they seemed, altogether, to mean the same thing in a way. The words “Heal yourself” were in almost every poem and the vocabulary didn’t progress very far. So, I’ll end in saying it’s not anything to get excited about and I wouldn’t recommend it. A little disappointed, after receiving it as a birthday present from a friend.🥺 I’m sure the author meant well, but it could have been worked on a bit more in my opinion.

[Stephanie · Rating 1 out of 5]

I'm sure this will help those who need to hear the "just pick yourself up" and "God is gonna get you through this" and inspirational quotes like that. That's not my jam. Which is fine. It's an easy read. Read it in a morning.
But when I read the poem that the first half is "you don't need pills to..." and the second half was "you just need God to...", that's what sealed the deal to decide to write this. Because reading that, to me, feels like it's saying that 1, that medication isn't ever what's needed, 2, that depression can be fixed just by trying hard enough, and 3, that if it's not fixed, you just aren't connecting with God enough. And that, to me, felt like it could really be harmful.

[Madelyn Roberge · Rating 1 out of 5]

SLOW

This book was very slow and the flow was just not there. The ‘poems’ were way too wordy and very religious. I could barely finish this book. With that being said, I could see where the Author was trying to go with their words. The words themselves were great, but all together too wordy and no flow.

[Savannah · Rating 2 out of 5]

I really wanted to like this book… I just didn’t, unfortunately. I think the idea and the concept is terrific, but the cadence and flow was never quite right. It felt more like I was reading a book full of inspirational quotes, which is fine, just not what it is advertised as.

[Kari Sherwood · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was turned off by how many of the poems mentioned God and prayer. That may be fine for some, but as an atheist it didn't appeal to me.

[Leon Simmons · Rating 2 out of 5]

EXTREMELY repetitive, so boring this book could’ve been 10 pages to be honest.

[Melanie Underwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another heartfelt and inspiring collection.

[Don Gubler · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice way to undertake a healing journey.

[Heidi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I had to fight back tears so many times. I annotated and underlined and wrote in this book, which I normally never do. Highly recommend. It felt like a warm hug 😭

[Kayla Chittum · Rating 3 out of 5]

Deep poetry about healing with depression. However, I felt it was somewhat repetitive.