Val Walker
@valwalker.bsky.social
Blogger for Psychology Today, Educator, Author of The Art of Comforting, and 400 Friends and No One to Call. www.valwalkerauthor.com
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Val Walker
@valwalker.bsky.social
· Oct 14
Healing Through Wonder
Val Walker's story of healing began in her darkest moment. Homeless, running from a violent partner, and battling suicidal depression, she found herself sitting…
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About my next book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 8, 2026, with Bloomsbury Publishing.
About my next book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 8, 2026, with Bloomsbury Publishing.
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About my next book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 8, 2026, with Bloomsbury Publishing.
About my next book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 8, 2026, with Bloomsbury Publishing.
Healing Through Wonder
Val Walker's story of healing began in her darkest moment. Homeless, running from a violent partner, and battling suicidal depression, she found herself sitting…
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October 14, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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About my next book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 8, 2026, with Bloomsbury Publishing.
About my next book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 8, 2026, with Bloomsbury Publishing.
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Robyn Houston-Bean and I talk about our storytelling project behind my Healing Through Wonder book.
Robyn Houston-Bean and I talk about our storytelling project behind my Healing Through Wonder book.
Healing Through Wonder: The Book's Storytelling Project (Part 1)
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October 14, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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Robyn Houston-Bean and I talk about our storytelling project behind my Healing Through Wonder book.
Robyn Houston-Bean and I talk about our storytelling project behind my Healing Through Wonder book.
I'm happy to be presenting for Peer Support Community Partners and SADOD on the art of comforting, a topic I love to share.
October 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I'm happy to be presenting for Peer Support Community Partners and SADOD on the art of comforting, a topic I love to share.
Does the Hurt of Being Ghosted Make Us Impulsive? | Psychology Today
My latest post.
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My latest post.
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Does the Hurt of Being Ghosted Make Us Impulsive?
Being ghosted can hurt us enough that we may become vulnerable to impulsive and compulsive online behaviors and maladaptive daydreaming.
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October 1, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Does the Hurt of Being Ghosted Make Us Impulsive? | Psychology Today
My latest post.
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My latest post.
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We now have a cover for my book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 8 with Bloomsbury Publishing!
September 10, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We now have a cover for my book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 8 with Bloomsbury Publishing!
So pleased and grateful to Health Story Collaborative for posting this piece I wrote about healing through our wonder of birds.
August 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
So pleased and grateful to Health Story Collaborative for posting this piece I wrote about healing through our wonder of birds.
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My latest for the Health Story Collaborative, "Sharing Our Love of Birds," encourages us to remember and cherish our loved ones through sightings of their most beloved birds. I write about this in my book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 2026.
My latest for the Health Story Collaborative, "Sharing Our Love of Birds," encourages us to remember and cherish our loved ones through sightings of their most beloved birds. I write about this in my book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 2026.
The Healing Through Wonder Project: Sharing Our Love of Birds — Health Story Collaborative
By Val Walker Photo by Marius Butiuc “Wherever there are birds, there is hope.” -- Mehmet Murat Ildan Rachel Carson, in her book, The Sense of Wonder , encourages us to share our love of wi...
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August 22, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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My latest for the Health Story Collaborative, "Sharing Our Love of Birds," encourages us to remember and cherish our loved ones through sightings of their most beloved birds. I write about this in my book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 2026.
My latest for the Health Story Collaborative, "Sharing Our Love of Birds," encourages us to remember and cherish our loved ones through sightings of their most beloved birds. I write about this in my book, Healing Through Wonder, coming January 2026.
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Enjoyed a rich conversation Dave Roberts, LMSW, author, educator, podcaster and Robyn Houston-Bean, grief support consultant and founder of the Sun Will Rise Foundation about signs and synchronicities in our moments of wonder.
Enjoyed a rich conversation Dave Roberts, LMSW, author, educator, podcaster and Robyn Houston-Bean, grief support consultant and founder of the Sun Will Rise Foundation about signs and synchronicities in our moments of wonder.
Healing Through Wonder: Stories and Insights from Dave Roberts
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July 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
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Enjoyed a rich conversation Dave Roberts, LMSW, author, educator, podcaster and Robyn Houston-Bean, grief support consultant and founder of the Sun Will Rise Foundation about signs and synchronicities in our moments of wonder.
Enjoyed a rich conversation Dave Roberts, LMSW, author, educator, podcaster and Robyn Houston-Bean, grief support consultant and founder of the Sun Will Rise Foundation about signs and synchronicities in our moments of wonder.
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So pleased to be presenting for Peer Support Community Partners on July 22!
So pleased to be presenting for Peer Support Community Partners on July 22!
SADOD’s July PSYCHOEDUCATIONAL WORKSHOP Reaching Out with Val Walker : 10 Ways to Build Community When Grieving — The Sun Will Rise Foundation
In uncertain times, such as when we are grieving, many of us are asking: “How do I make new connections?” Author, bereaved person, rehabilitation consultant, and Psychology Today blogger, Val Walker, ...
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July 16, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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So pleased to be presenting for Peer Support Community Partners on July 22!
So pleased to be presenting for Peer Support Community Partners on July 22!
My appearance on Global News Morning Show back in 2020 is worth another look.
The stigma surrounding loneliness globalnews.ca/video/703011...
The stigma surrounding loneliness globalnews.ca/video/703011...
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Watch The stigma surrounding loneliness Video Online, on GlobalNews.ca
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July 3, 2025 at 1:32 AM
My appearance on Global News Morning Show back in 2020 is worth another look.
The stigma surrounding loneliness globalnews.ca/video/703011...
The stigma surrounding loneliness globalnews.ca/video/703011...
How to Recover from an Act of Rudeness | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/400-...
My latest for Psychology Today. I hope you can find solace with open-minded people, open places, and open time in these times.
My latest for Psychology Today. I hope you can find solace with open-minded people, open places, and open time in these times.
How to Recover From an Act of Rudeness
To recover from the sting of rudeness, turn to the solace of open-minded people, open places, and open time.
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July 1, 2025 at 10:40 PM
How to Recover from an Act of Rudeness | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/400-...
My latest for Psychology Today. I hope you can find solace with open-minded people, open places, and open time in these times.
My latest for Psychology Today. I hope you can find solace with open-minded people, open places, and open time in these times.
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Sharing my Healing Through Wonder Project. Our stories and conversations have been preserved on our YouTube channel. Our work has developed into a book called Healing Through Wonder-- to be released in January 2026 with Bloomsbury Publishing.
Sharing my Healing Through Wonder Project. Our stories and conversations have been preserved on our YouTube channel. Our work has developed into a book called Healing Through Wonder-- to be released in January 2026 with Bloomsbury Publishing.
May 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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Sharing my Healing Through Wonder Project. Our stories and conversations have been preserved on our YouTube channel. Our work has developed into a book called Healing Through Wonder-- to be released in January 2026 with Bloomsbury Publishing.
Sharing my Healing Through Wonder Project. Our stories and conversations have been preserved on our YouTube channel. Our work has developed into a book called Healing Through Wonder-- to be released in January 2026 with Bloomsbury Publishing.
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Feels good to blog for Health Story Collaborative about healing through awe and wonder. Here is my latest post.
Feels good to blog for Health Story Collaborative about healing through awe and wonder. Here is my latest post.
"Too often, we forget these stunning little moments. These pockets of… | Health Story Collaborative
"Too often, we forget these stunning little moments. These pockets of magic might be underappreciated and left unexplored, left behind, or tucked away. We might not recognize how wonder transform...
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May 14, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Feels good to blog for Health Story Collaborative about healing through awe and wonder. Here is my latest post.
Feels good to blog for Health Story Collaborative about healing through awe and wonder. Here is my latest post.
A wonderful conversation with Annie Brewster, MD, founder of the Health Story Collaborative
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See about the Healing Through Wonder Project and my new book on this storytelling project coming January 2026 with Bloomsbury Publishing. valwalkerauthor.com/healingwithw...
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See about the Healing Through Wonder Project and my new book on this storytelling project coming January 2026 with Bloomsbury Publishing. valwalkerauthor.com/healingwithw...
Healing Through Wonder with Annie Brewster, MD, founder of the Health Story Collaborative
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April 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
A wonderful conversation with Annie Brewster, MD, founder of the Health Story Collaborative
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See about the Healing Through Wonder Project and my new book on this storytelling project coming January 2026 with Bloomsbury Publishing. valwalkerauthor.com/healingwithw...
www.healthstorycollaborative.org
See about the Healing Through Wonder Project and my new book on this storytelling project coming January 2026 with Bloomsbury Publishing. valwalkerauthor.com/healingwithw...
Interruptions and Surprises Can Be Good for Us | Psychology Today
My latest post in Psychology Today. In cynical and testy times, unexpected moments of surprise, wonder, and joy build resilience--as long as we stay open enough to notice. I write to inspire keeping open and not shutting down.
My latest post in Psychology Today. In cynical and testy times, unexpected moments of surprise, wonder, and joy build resilience--as long as we stay open enough to notice. I write to inspire keeping open and not shutting down.
Interruptions and Surprises Can Be Good for Us
In cynical and testy times, unexpected moments of surprise, wonder, and joy build resilience—as long as we stay open enough to notice.
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April 12, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Interruptions and Surprises Can Be Good for Us | Psychology Today
My latest post in Psychology Today. In cynical and testy times, unexpected moments of surprise, wonder, and joy build resilience--as long as we stay open enough to notice. I write to inspire keeping open and not shutting down.
My latest post in Psychology Today. In cynical and testy times, unexpected moments of surprise, wonder, and joy build resilience--as long as we stay open enough to notice. I write to inspire keeping open and not shutting down.
Join our psychoeducational workshop, Healing Through Wonder, on Tuesday, April 22nd, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM with author Val Walker, MS, rehabilitation consultant.
Awe and wonder encounters can be life-changing and even lifesaving.
Offered virtually on Zoom, register at lnkd.in/etXHAq9M.
Awe and wonder encounters can be life-changing and even lifesaving.
Offered virtually on Zoom, register at lnkd.in/etXHAq9M.
April 9, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Join our psychoeducational workshop, Healing Through Wonder, on Tuesday, April 22nd, from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM with author Val Walker, MS, rehabilitation consultant.
Awe and wonder encounters can be life-changing and even lifesaving.
Offered virtually on Zoom, register at lnkd.in/etXHAq9M.
Awe and wonder encounters can be life-changing and even lifesaving.
Offered virtually on Zoom, register at lnkd.in/etXHAq9M.
Happy to be the keynote speaker here! Looking forward to this!
April 9, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Happy to be the keynote speaker here! Looking forward to this!
Happy to see my next book, Healing Through Wonder, on the list for Bloomsbury Publishing, for release in January, 2026!
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Healing Through Wonder
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April 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Happy to see my next book, Healing Through Wonder, on the list for Bloomsbury Publishing, for release in January, 2026!
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So happy to be providing a workshop called Healing Through Wonder for SADOD (Support after a death by overdose) and the Sun Will Rise Foundation. Here is a 2-minute intro video about this presentation.
So happy to be providing a workshop called Healing Through Wonder for SADOD (Support after a death by overdose) and the Sun Will Rise Foundation. Here is a 2-minute intro video about this presentation.
Healing Through Wonder Workshop Promotion
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March 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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So happy to be providing a workshop called Healing Through Wonder for SADOD (Support after a death by overdose) and the Sun Will Rise Foundation. Here is a 2-minute intro video about this presentation.
So happy to be providing a workshop called Healing Through Wonder for SADOD (Support after a death by overdose) and the Sun Will Rise Foundation. Here is a 2-minute intro video about this presentation.
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Here is a story of a life-changing moment with a stranger. My article about Ricky Allen's experience of awe and wonder is shared on the Health Story Collaborative.
Here is a story of a life-changing moment with a stranger. My article about Ricky Allen's experience of awe and wonder is shared on the Health Story Collaborative.
The Healing Through Wonder Project: The Life-Changing Kindness of a Stranger — Health Story Collaborative
By Val Walker Image Credit: Phillip Justin Mamelic For the Healing Through Wonder Project, I explore stories of people who deeply believe in the power of wonder for living with grief, trauma, and...
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February 13, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Here is a story of a life-changing moment with a stranger. My article about Ricky Allen's experience of awe and wonder is shared on the Health Story Collaborative.
Here is a story of a life-changing moment with a stranger. My article about Ricky Allen's experience of awe and wonder is shared on the Health Story Collaborative.
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My post on Psychology Today might be useful in these unsettling times.
My post on Psychology Today might be useful in these unsettling times.
The Power of Sharing Moments of Awe
When we’re captivated by something greater than ourselves in a moment of awe and wonder, we see each other in a new light.
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January 22, 2025 at 2:33 AM
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My post on Psychology Today might be useful in these unsettling times.
My post on Psychology Today might be useful in these unsettling times.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/400-...
Here is something we can do to help keep ourselves sane in these times. Just takes a few minutes. It's free. Here is my piece for Psychology Today.
Here is something we can do to help keep ourselves sane in these times. Just takes a few minutes. It's free. Here is my piece for Psychology Today.
Grounding Yourself Through a Moment of Wonder
In a distracting, cynical world of ever-breaking news, we can lose our focus and attention to what really matters. But a few minutes gazing at the sky can switch us back on track.
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January 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Here is something we can do to help keep ourselves sane in these times. Just takes a few minutes. It's free. Here is my piece for Psychology Today.
Here is something we can do to help keep ourselves sane in these times. Just takes a few minutes. It's free. Here is my piece for Psychology Today.