ABOUT MERYL

I choose joy!

Years ago, friends and family nicknamed me the Ambassador of Joy. It’s a title I wear proudly.  In fact, for the past 25 years the license plate on my car has been JOYFULL.  Every morning I ask myself do I want to feel miserable today or feel joy?  Invariably, I choose joy!

That doesn’t mean I haven’t had my share of challenges and woes; I have.  For more than a couple decades, I suffered from a debilitating binge eating disorder, and in 2011 my cherished 35-year-old son Jonathan took his own life. 

During the throes of my illness, I would eat and eat and eat until my stomach hurt so bad that I’d chew Pepto Bismol tablets, curl up in a fetal position, and wait for the pain to subside.  Then as soon as it did, I’d get up and eat even more.  As a public dieter and private binger, I was filled with guilt, shame, and remorse.

I healed my binge eating disorder by using a number of different tools that are shared in detail in my book: Stop Eating Your Heart Out: The 21-Day Program to Heal Emotional Eating. If this pattern sounds familiar to you, there is hope.  Buy Stop Eating Your Heart Out here and begin now! It’s even available as an audiobook (free if you’re new to Audible).

As a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC), I spent decades helping others integrate loss.  But it wasn’t until Jon died that I fully understood deep bereavement.  Although I endured the hell of excruciating grief, I chose to face it rather than stuff it.  I also made a conscious decision to honor my son’s memory by living as full and rich a life as possible. To choose joy! 

I share the story of my grief journey, plus those written by 26 other parents who also have lost a child, in Loss, Survive, Thrive:Bereaved Parents Share Their Stories of Healing and Hope. It was written to show others that their lives don’t have to end because of a tragedy they have suffered. If you or someone you know has lost a child, or anyone they hold dear, Loss, Survive, Thrive is full of healing and hope, and offers great resources for recovering and thriving again.  Loss, Survive, Thrive is a gift that keeps on giving.  Buy it now and begin healing today!

To learn more about my books, SourceTapping® (an EFT-type of  healing modality I created), and my recent journey through cancer, click on the tabs above.

Thank you for stopping by!

Many Blessings,

Meryl

Meryl Hershey Beck is a shining example of how wisdom and light can be harvested from the darkest tragedy. As a friend and colleague, I’ve seen her battered by waves of anguish after the suicide of her son, yet she retains her natural buoyancy in the ocean of a mother’s undying love. If you’ve ever wondered if it can be possible to reclaim a whole and joyful life after unthinkable loss, Meryl offers proof. Meryl, you really have something precious to offer the world.

~ Kate Hawke

Director, Trauma Transformation Network Founder, Energy Psychology Conference

Meryl is a creative, high integrity, expert with a gift for connecting energies that drive our inner workings. She has proven to be a treasure in providing clarity in my process and the process of other people.

~ Starr Fuentes

Master Healer, Spiritual Teacher