How do we travel the road to wholeness and self-acceptance? How do we make full use of our innate talents and gifts? According to Curtis D. Wall, the will to overcome is an essential ingredient to personal growth. We must rise above pain and personal anguish and fight the tendency to accept negative states of mind. Moving to a positive state of mind and pulling ourselves out of darkness is the only true path to recovery, declares Wall. Only then will we find the mechanism for change. Only then are we on a journey to a true self. In this inspiring story of his own personal survival, Curtis D. Wall offers a clear map for readers searching for ways to overcome life's inevitable moments of pain.
The long-awaited book from best-selling spiritual guide Joyce Rupp, creatively leads readers to explore how the image of the door can guide them in a process of discovering their true self. Joyce Rupp brings new life to the ageless spiritual image of the door, weaving insights from East and West with the wisdom of contemporary spiritual writers, poets, and novelists in a practical format that is just right for contemporary readers. Structured as a daily prayer guide for everyday use over six weeks, each day offers a thematic reflection, a guided meditation, an original prayer, a thoughtful question, and a related scripture quote. A built-in guide for small groups makes this the perfect resource for groups of all kinds as well as individuals.
Trauma is a situation where one is not in control of one's life. This book is about becoming the author and authority, rather than a hostage, of your life. We think of trauma as the big and obvious events, such as major catastrophes like 9/11 or a tsunami, or as childhood abuse and neglect. These are important of course, but there is another potential trauma that is rarely talked about. It happens at a time that we do not remember and cannot discuss. This is 'symbiotic trauma', the trauma of coming into a less than welcoming world at the beginning of life. It is a trauma that happens before memory, in that pre-verbal time of our existence, and it influences us profoundly, including our capacity for dealing with later traumas. This handbook will take you on a journey of hope. Trauma can be healed and resolved. You can't do all the work of healing your trauma on your own, but this handbook gives you some basics to help you on your way, and gives you some pointers to finding the appropriate help. Vivian Broughton has been a psychotherapist in private practice since 1989. She has developed her current work along the model proposed by Franz Ruppert in which unresolved trauma, particularly early attachment trauma and the entanglement with earlier systemic traumas, underlies all of our psychological difficulties.
With candor and courage, world class entertainer Janet Jackson shares her painful journey to loving herself. She pulls us behind the velvet rope into her unforgettable career, sharing lessons she has learned and revealing the fitness secrets and lifestyle-changing tips she has adopted from her trainer.
In this expanded edition of her spiritual formation classic, Ruth Haley Barton invites us to an honest exploration of what happens when spiritual leaders lose track of their souls. Weaving together contemporary illustrations with penetrating insight from the life of Moses, Barton explores topics such as facing the loneliness of leadership, leading from your authentic self, reenvisioning the promised land and more.
The Inner Journey is an invitation to take on self-responsibility with fervor, a call to remember your true nature, and a welcome companion on your path toward self-actualization.
THIS BOOK WILL PROVIDE ALL SPIRITUAL ANSWERS, CLARITY & SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE THAT YOU ARE SEEKING IN YOUR PATH AND WILL HELP YOU ATTAIN INNER PEACE & INNER FREEDOM. THIS BOOK WILL REVEAL THE ULTIMATE SPIRITUAL TRUTH AND WILL ENLIGHTEN YOU AND LIBERATE YOU. IT WILL ALSO HELP YOU ATTAIN INNER POSITIVE STRENGTH AND INNER HAPPINESS. IT WILL HELP YOU ATTAIN HIGHER STATES OF CONSCIOUSNESS. IT WILL ALSO REVEAL THE MYSTERIES OF ENLIGHTENMENT AND LIBERATION OR MOKSHA !........... I got a strong intuitive feeling to write this book so that more and more people can be benefited by it. I wanted to share my life's journey & experiences in depth with readers and sadhaks/spiritual seekers who are on a similar path so that they can get insight and more clarity on lot of issues which will deepen their faith and help them to see their own journey in a different light. The other reason of writing this book is to help other sadhaks/spiritual seekers gain insight and learn from my experiences. I never intended to write this book for any name or fame or money but rather my main intention is to help other seekers on their spiritual path so that they can purify their inner selves and experience higher states of consciousness, inner peace and inner freedom. The book also has two very powerful meditations which will completely transform your life and help you in your spiritual growth and inner purification provided it is practised regularly with surrender and faith.
An awe inspiring, enthralling spiritual journey inwards into the Self awaits for you to embark on. How long has the True Self been waiting to be awakened from its slumber and unconscious state of living? Its authentic identity has been forgotten and lying dormant within the Being, left obscured in a delusive world offering illusory and ephemeral pleasures. Do you find yourself going around in circles, feeling lost with a sense of inner fragmentation and turbulence, like a chicken running aimlessly with its head cut off? Are you going through a crisis or at a crossroad in life whereby you are in need of answers, meaning and spiritual direction for fulfillment and purposeful existence? If your answer is in the affirmative, here is a book that will definitely be of immense help to guide and assist in resurrecting and connecting you back together with your True Self, aligning body, mind and spirit to become as One. What is this True Self that we dare talk about, let alone how do we resurrect it? These are the innate precious true jewels of unconditional love, divine wisdom, kindness, compassion, charity, joy, gratitude, the uncontaminated conscience and alert consciousness buried deep within the self, we want to raise all these dormant sacred qualities animating them back to everlasting Life! Are you willing to undertake this journey to this unknown sublime abode to meet your True Self? In this book my sole intention is to act as a lamp for you. A light for you to observe in a direct, honest and clear-sighted view of all the rubble and debris that you have to eradicate and to utilize the courage within yourself for what a seemingly impossible adventure to become possible. It is with my own radical spiritual transformational experiences, knowledge and insights gained that I journey with you.
People yearn for leaders who are authentic, who show their own face and not a game face, who find and use their voice in appropriate ways and act with a tangible sense of integrity. Those who engage in the process of leadership--each of us, at some point--want to do so as our true self. But staying true to one's self is not easy. We are continually moving in and out of authenticity. We are present one moment and absent the next. We often say "yes" when we want to say "no." We act from our core values some of the time, but give them a wink when the heat is on. There is no formula for being integral and authentic. Becoming and being ourselves requires confidence and courage. Drawing on the author's 40 years in leadership training, this book discusses the things we can do along the way--recognizing our strengths and limitations, speaking truth to power, trusting our companions--as we strive to fulfill our leadership potential. Instructors considering this book for use in a course may request an examination copy here.
In life there are always new levels for us to reach, and it takes a lifetime to become a complete person. I believe the world is a school of ever learning, and we are its students with the unbelievable potential, to be more than we can dare ask or think. This book will speaks to the real person you want and should be. The person you were born to be. The Authentic You! I am fascinated by the life and accomplishments of people who fought against the odds, the dreamers who wouldnt stop dreaming, until their dreams became a reality. In doing it, they changed the world around them. They did it and you can too. In sharing the stories of the known and the unknown, who have done such amazing deeds with their life, I believe that you will share with me, the motivation to be THE AUTHENTIC YOU I loved Fabulous Over Forty. Thank you for keeping us inspired with The Authentic You. -Susan H. You are so positive. Thank you for sharing your wisdom with us. -Ms. Daniel The Authentic You is another winner. -Tiney Gibbs Job well done. Keep up the good work. - Kathy and Donald
