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The Breaking — A Collection of Poems About Breaking and Becoming by Sharin Kelley

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The Breaking

A Collection of Poems About Breaking and Becoming

By Sharin Kelley

The Breaking is Sharin Kelley's debut collection of poetry, a fierce, tender, and unflinching journey through loss, identity, and the strange grace that lives on the other side of falling apart.

Written over years of grief work, being in circle and the slow practice of becoming, these poems do not flinch from the dark. They walk straight into it, and find something luminous waiting there.

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While Sharin Kelley is a nurse practitioner, the offerings of Circle Arts and Healing are not therapy, clinical treatment, or medical care of any kind. These are creative, communal, and expressive arts experiences intended for personal growth, connection, and meaning-making. If you are in crisis or need clinical support, please reach out to a licensed mental health professional.

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