A Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste: The Art of Transforming the Tragic Into Magic

"Death never happens no matter what anyone tells you! There is only life... in all its iterations. I was lucky to share that with Kelly Sullivan Walden after her near-death experience, of which she writes about in this book. Once we know that life doesn't end when the body does, we can get on with the business of living with more freedom and joy. That's what Kelly talks about in this book--she gives us the steps and tools to transform our tragic into magic...one metaphorical or literal lightning strike at a time!"--Dannion Brinkley, New York Times bestselling author of Saved by the Light

"A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste reveals how the darkest traumas and misfortunes of our private histories can be transformed into treasure in the form of deeper purpose. In this brave and innovative book, Kelly Sullivan Walden takes the mystery out of such alchemy by systematically revealing, through personal stories and her breakthrough 4-step method, how to face and embrace our nightmares (both waking and sleeping) in order to transmute them into fuel for creating the life of our dreams. This empowering book provides the gift of clarity--the means through which to excavate the mud of our pasts and uncover glimmers of our unique purpose for being alive."--Aspen Matis, bestselling author of Girl in the Woods and Your Blue Is Not My Blue
"For many of us, one of the muddiest areas of our lives is in the realm of our intimate relationships. If we want to attract and sustain the soulmate relationship of our dreams, we need to stop glossing over our heartbreaks. Instead, we need to read Kelly Sullivan Walden's latest book, A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste, to help us shine a bright light on our crippling love-life woes to transform them into WOWs--and thus, become magnetic to the love we desire and deserve."--Arielle Ford, bestselling author of The Soulmate Secret
"Could there be a more important time in our lives to learn the energy healing tools to pull ourselves out of the mud than now? I don't think so. In fact, to become able to transform our tragic moments into magic moments (as quickly and thoroughly as possible) is the name of the game. This is why I wholeheartedly recommend Kelly Sullivan Walden's latest book, A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste. This book is for anyone who wants to make the most at their difficulties to become the best version of themselves--to be able to pay it forward and make a difference on this planet."--Lisa Campion, bestselling author of The Art of Psychic Reiki and Energy Healing for Empaths
"From one who is no stranger to the mud, phenomenal Kelly and her amazing book is the perfect inspiration to remind us to STOP wasting our funky moments--they are so deliciously (albeit intensely) rife with learning, growing...and let's face it, Sacred Exfoliation! I highly recommend it as a way to ensure the transformation of your tragic into your magic.--Allana Pratt, author of From Heartbreak to HeartMates
"Having our dream life--a life where our greatest desires come to pass--is our birthright. But it doesn't materialize without us learning some hard lessons along the way. I prefer the easy way--don't get me wrong--but I'm grateful for my missteps and challenges because they've deepened me and given me access to valuable aspects of my inner wisdom that I never would've discovered otherwise. To help us flip the tragic into magic, I recommend the radically simple but profound 4-step process Kelly Sullivan Walden writes about in her book, A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste."--Christy Whitman, New York Times bestselling author

"As Carl Jung once said, 'One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.' In Kelly Sullivan Walden's latest book, A Crisis is a Terrible Thing to Waste, she does just that. She not only reveals her own shadowy stories and shares how she mined the gold from them, but she leaves a trail of breadcrumbs behind, along with a system to help us take our disempowered stories and transform them into the launching pad for our greatest compassion and contribution to humanity. And she does all this with the ability to belly-laugh at the dark, making sure it has no choice but to turn into light."--Cyndi Dale, bestselling and award-winning author of The Subtle Body
"We all face adversities, challenges, and many face crisis that leave them paralyzed. But what if in these times the gold is hidden under the mud? Kelly ignites us with practical tools and soulful wisdom to find our inner magician to free us from our personal cage and give us wings to believe that indeed we are the alchemist of our own life! And how grand is that?! Read the treasures of this book and find your magic tools."--Agapi Stassinopoulos, bestselling author of Speaking with Spirit
"Everyone in my world knows that I am a huge proponent of falling in love with our shadows. My dear friend, Kelly Sullivan Walden has written a book of her own personal shadows and her process of not just tolerating them but celebrating them. When I think of the world I want to live in, it's one where we all stop glossing over or ignoring our difficulties and most painful memories, but one where we love them so much they become our access point to truly making a difference in other people's lives and creating great meaning in our own."--Jo-e Sutton, author of the upcoming book Falling in Love with Your Shadows
"A Crisis Is a Terrible Thing to Waste is a heartfelt self-help book that puts an honest, humorous spin on looking at the bright side."--Aimee Jodoin "Foreword Reviews (January / February 2023)"