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Retiring: Creating a Life That Works for You
by Kathy E. Kram Douglas T. Hall Teresa M. Amabile Lotte Bailyn Marcy CraryRetirement, as a major life transition, can be both thrilling and challenging in unexpected ways. Written by acclaimed authors in the fields of business leadership, careers, and work, this book goes beyond the typical financial and health-related advice on retirement, providing insights to guide you in broader areas of your life – identity issues, relationship challenges, and questions about creating a new retirement life structure that works for you. With lively, engaging writing, the book tells the detailed retirement transition stories of 14 people – and draws on over 200 interviews with 120 people – to explore how retiring involves a reconstruction of both the person and their life structure. You’ll gain wisdom on the common themes and the wildly different approaches people take to the four big tasks of retiring: making the retirement decision, detaching from work both tangibly and psychologically, building a new life structure for retirement, and settling into a relatively stable retirement life – but prepared to restructure again as life unfolds into the future. Throughout each chapter, you’ll see how the dynamic interplay of self, life structure, and external context affect a retiring person’s day-to-day experience in the final months of their career, as well as their early years of retirement – and how life satisfaction depends largely on alignment among the three. At the same time, you’ll learn how family, friends, and colleagues, as well as the organization the person is retiring from, can play a crucial role.This book is for you if you are seeking deep, nuanced insight into – and practical advice on – the psychological, social, and life-restructuring aspects of retirement that can make all the difference for life satisfaction. It is also for you if you are a family member or friend of a retiring person, a helping professional, or an organizational leader who cares about your older workers and the value they bring to your organization even as they depart.
Retrain Your Anxious Brain
by Daylle Deanna Schwartz John TsilimparisControl Anxiety Before it Begins Trouble sleeping, panic attacks, knots in your stomach, excessive worry, doubts, phobias-anxiety comes in many shapes and sizes, and affects millions of people. But you don't have to suffer anymore. In Retrain Your Anxious Brain, renowned therapist and anxiety expert John Tsilimparis, MFT, shares the groundbreaking program he's created to help hundreds of people (himself included) free themselves from crippling anxiety and live healthier, happier lives. Rather than just treating or masking symptoms, Tsilimparis's innovative approach helps you identify and short-circuit anxiety triggers, so that you can stop anxiety before it starts. This customizable plan teaches you how to: * Alter the fixed thoughts that can cause anxiety * Adjust your existing personal belief systems * Challenge the idea of consensus reality * Balance your dualistic mind * Consciously create your own reality
Retrain Your Anxious Brain: Practical and Effective Tools to Conquer Anxiety
by Daylle Deanna Schwartz John TsilimparisFeeling overwhelmed? Worried about your day-to-day life? Find simple solutions for stress and learn to control anxiety before it begins.Trouble sleeping, panic attacks, knots in your stomach, excessive worry, doubts, phobias—anxiety comes in many shapes and sizes, and affects millions of people. But you don’t have to suffer anymore. In Retrain Your Anxious Brain, renowned therapist and anxiety expert John Tsilimparis, MFT, shares the groundbreaking program he’s created to help hundreds of people (himself included) free themselves from crippling anxiety and live healthier, happier lives.Rather than just treating or masking symptoms, Tsilimparis’s innovative approach helps you identify and short-circuit anxiety triggers, so that you can stop anxiety before it starts. This customizable plan teaches you how to:¥ Short-circuit negative thinking¥ Change your response to anxiety triggers¥ Alter fixed thoughts that can cause anxiety¥ Adjust your existing personal belief systems¥ Challenge the idea of consensus reality¥ Balance your dualistic mind¥ Consciously create your own reality¥ Customize a program that works for you!Previously published.
Retrain Your Brain Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety
by Seth J. GillihanCognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks is an interactive workbook that outlines a simple, practical plan that occurs over the course of 7 weeks, and offers real, tangible relief from anxiety and depression. This is a cumulative workbook―the work you do each week builds upon that of the last and, ultimately, creates a lasting CBT “tool kit” that will prepare you to handle future challenges as they come.
Retrain Your Brain: A Workbook for Managing Anxiety and Depression
by Seth J. GillihanMANAGE YOUR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN JUST 7 WEEKS WITH YOUR NEW CBT WORKBOOKGetting through depression and anxiety requires changing the way you think. Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in 7 Weeks does just that. Offering a simple and practical plan that anyone can follow, this interactive workbook teaches you cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)- an extremely effective approach to managing anxiety and depression.This workbook gives you the tools to work through your current problems and future challenges. Each lesson builds off the last, allowing you to build your cognitive behavioural therapy skills without getting overwhelmed.Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in 7 Weeks includes:- A Complete Guide to CBT: Learn what cognitive behavioural therapy is, how it can help you, and how to apply it to your life in just a few weeks.- Practical Lessons: Simple, directed writing exercises make it easy to apply cognitive behavioural therapy to your life.- True Relief: Discover how cognitive behavioural therapy can make a real, tangible difference by providing well-needed, long-lasting relief.Conquer your depression and anxiety with Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioural Therapy in 7 Weeks.
Retrain Your Brain: A Workbook for Managing Depression and Anxiety (Retrain Your Brain with CBT)
by Seth J. Gillihan PhDThe groundbreaking 7-week plan for managing anxiety and depression using cognitive behavioral therapy.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective techniques for finding relief from depression and anxiety. With this CBT workbook for mental health, psychologist Dr. Seth Gillihan uses his 15 years of experience treating patients to develop a 7-week plan that teaches you practical CBT techniques to help you feel better.Change negative thought patterns—Understand your thoughts and behaviors and replace the ones that don't serve you with more positive and productive habits. Explore the power of the cognitive behavioral therapy within the book.Cognitive behavioral therapy in 7 weeks—Each activity in this CBT book builds on the previous week's as you explore straightforward, real-life exercises that encourage you to set goals, face your fears, manage tasks, and more.Great for chronic or sporadic anxiety—Whether your difficult feelings occur every day or just sometimes, this CBT workbook is an effective anxiety workbook adult readers can put to use in their daily life.Start wherever you are—Relatable examples make the information and activities more accessible to CBT newcomers of any age or background.Discover the power of cognitive behavioral therapy today with Retrain Your Brain.
Retraining the Brain: A 45-Day Plan to Conquer Stress and Anxiety
by Lawlis Dr FrankStress relief that works from the New York Times bestselling author of The ADD Answer and the chief content advisor for the Dr. Phil show With his bestselling books, Frank Lawlis has brought psychological relief to millions. In his latest book, he addresses one of the most common challenges of everyday life - dealing with stress and anxiety. In Retraining the Brain, Dr. Lawlis clearly explains the neurological factors that make stress so traumatizing and lays out a powerful plan for changing our brains to improve the way we cope. The secret is to take advantage of our brain plasticity, our ability to essentially reprogram the way we think simply by following this forty-five-day program to change our behavior. Drawing on his work at his renowned clinic, Dr. Lawlis takes us through the different types of stressors and shows how we can apply the principles of brain plasticity to hardwire new, healthier response patterns. With its simple but effective exercises, Retraining the Brain offers an exciting new method for reducing stress and increasing our overall happiness. .
Retraining the Brain: A 45-Day Plan to Conquer Stress and Anxiety
by Frank LawlisFrom the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "The ADD Answer" comes this work that explains the neurological factors that make stress so traumatizing and lays out a powerful plan for changing the brain to improve coping skills.
Retreat: Sanctuary and Self-Care for Every Day
by Sally BrockwayRelax. Refresh. Restart.Amid the commotion of everyday life, finding a few precious moments of “me time” can be challenging. With so many demands on our attention, knowing how to get the most out of our limited downtime is more important than ever.Discover new ways to take some time out with this invaluable guide to finding and creating sanctuary. Whether you’re searching for serenity at home or seeking solace in the great outdoors, this book is packed with self-care tips, calming crafts and delicious recipes to help you relax, recharge and rejuvenate.
Return To Life: Finding Your Way Back to Balance and Bliss in a Stressed-Out World
by Pam ButlerIf you’ve found your way to Return to Life, it’s probably because you’ve experienced some hard times in your life. Maybe you’ve lived through a breakup or an illness; the death of someone close to you; or a period of high stress, anxiety, or debilitating depression. Maybe you’ve experienced all of the above at once. If you’ve ever experienced this kind of brought-you-to-your-knees moment, this book is meant for you.Everyone has their own story to tell. Some are more traumatic than others, but the larger truth is that everyone has faced hardship. None of us is alone in this. But the darkest of times provide some of the best opportunities to learn, grow, and change our lives for the better.Pam Butler shares wisdom that can be applied universally, no matter the challenge. Each chapter contains a practical takeaway, forming part of a ‘Bliss Toolbox’: the practices that will help you not only survive difficult times, but use the experiences to bring greater purpose and fulfillment to your life. These include: • stop, drop, and breathe • mindful journaling • meditation • exercising your mind muscle • gratitude • yoga • serving others and • creating a daily practice Let Pam’s inspirational story be the guide you need to live a more peaceful, purposeful, and happier life!
Return of the Bird Tribes
by Ken Carey“The priceless wisdom of Native America . . . If we are to survive, we must adopt it . . . Return of the Bird Tribes illuminates the path.” —Whitley Strieber, #1 New York Times–bestselling authorExploring the transformative impact of Native American spirituality on contemporary events, this is the third book in Ken Carey’s bestselling Starseed series, which concluded with The Third Millennium, the book Marianne Williamson calls “a kind of millennial Bible.”“A profound and thought-provoking account of many enlightened connections . . . Let’s hope that it will enlighten many and help thousands to plant a tree of love, peace, and understanding.” —Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, author of On Death and Dying“The poetic, spiritual wisdom of Return of the Bird Tribes resonates deeply in my heart.” —Ram Dass, author of Grist for the Mill“A timely and thoughtful rendering of Native American spiritual teachings whose universal and prophetic input encompass an understanding of our current global crisis and the promise of earth reawakened.” —José Argüelles, author of The Mayan Factor“A book that captures the spirit of my ancestors and makes the reader know that each of us is the marriage of the Sky Nation and the Earth Mother.” —Jamie Sams, author of Sacred Path Cards
Return of the Divine Sophia: Healing the Earth through the Lost Wisdom Teachings of Jesus, Isis, and Mary Magdalene
by Tricia MccannonAn initiatic journey into the Mysteries of the Goddess and humanity’s return to an age of peace and celestial light• Details the ceremonies and rituals of initiation into the Fellowship of Isis• Reveals the lost teachings of Jesus about the Divine Mother and Father and how the goddess Sophia is connected to Mary Magdalene as the Female Christ• Explores the many archetypes of the Goddess, including Isis, Brigit, and the Black Madonna, and how we can transform into Homo luminous, spiritual beings of lightCalled through her dreams by the Priestesses of Isis, Tricia McCannon set out on a spiritual journey into the Mysteries of the Goddess. After a fateful encounter with a high initiate of the ancient Fellowship of Isis, she began researching the history of Judaism and Christianity to find out how and when the Divine Feminine became lost. She discovered a forgotten age when the Creator was honored as female and humanity lived in peaceful societies completely free of war. She shows how we can return to an age of peace and celestial light if we work to bring the masculine and feminine energies of the world back into balance. Sharing her journey into the heart of the Divine Mother, McCannon details her initiation into the Fellowship of Isis, a process rich with ceremony, ritual, and myths of the Goddess from ancient Egyptian, Celtic, Greek, Hebrew, and Native American traditions. She reveals how the many archetypes of the Goddess, including Isis, Ishtar, Brigit, and the Black Madonna, can become our allies for self-transformation. She explores Mysteries at the heart of Christianity that have remained hidden for nearly 2,000 years and how the Gnostic goddess Sophia is tied to the Second Coming, Mary Magdalene, and the Female Christ. She reveals the lost teachings of Jesus about the Divine Mother and Father and about the Divine Daughter and Son.Through her story and her in-depth research, McCannon takes us on a journey to awaken the creative power of the Divine Feminine within each of us. Equipped with the teachings of the Goddess, we gain the mastery to overcome the deeply rooted masculine-feminine imbalance of the patriarchy and to embark into the future as Homo luminous, beings of light.
Return to Center: 52 Weekly Strategies for Peace, Strength, and Joy
by Juliet MadisonImagine feeling more balanced, grounded, peaceful, and happy in your daily life, no matter what challenges are going on around you. Ask yourself, What would it take to be living a life I love? Reclaim your inner peace, fortify your strength, and rediscover joy, one week at a time, from the inside out. This insightful guide offers 52 weeks of "centering" techniques and practical strategies to connect to your inner core and feel more empowered, helping you manifest your true potential. Author Juliet Madison's expertise as a qualified naturopath and self-care coach makes her a trusted guide on the road toward self-empowerment and tranquility for mind, body, and spirit. Return to Center is the ultimate journey in self-care. Cultivate positivity, resilience, and fulfillment, and find the calm you crave by discovering the strength and power that already exist inside you.
Return to Jesus: An Invitation to Abide with Him in Every Beautiful, Stressful, or Tedious Moment
by Jen ThompsonAn inspiring invitation for women to surrender the stress, anxiety, and overwhelm and rest in the presence of Jesus.&“Jen Thompson uses her authentic voice to weave together a beautiful book full of hope, truth, and love.&”—Leslie Means, founder of Her View from Home and bestselling author of So God Made a MotherDo you feel overwhelmed and overcommitted before even getting out of bed in the morning? Are you weary from the hustle of life and from the disquiet of your own heart? What if you could learn to rest and find peace amid a world that never stops?In Return to Jesus, blogger Jen Thompson invites us to return to the One who gives us lungs to breathe and eyes to see all the beauty, heartache, and wonder that can be found in a single day. Using personal stories and scriptures, Jen offers guidance on how to disrupt the patterns and rhythms of life and embrace an eternal perspective that calls us out of the constant demands of our schedules, our time, our emotional capacity, and the expectations of the world pressing in.With new ways to engage with Jesus throughout the day, along with prayers and questions for reflection, Return to Jesus helps you find a more restorative rhythm in your current season of life, no matter what that season holds.
Return to Nature: The New Science of How Natural Landscapes Restore Us
by Emma LoeweDiscover the new science and ancient wisdom on why nature makes us healthier and happier in body and soul from the co-author of The Spirit Almanac and mindbodygreen’s Senior Sustainability Editor.For centuries, we have known that getting outside is good for us. Yet we have become increasingly disconnected from the earth that nourishes us, with most of us spending 87% of our days indoors. In response, writer and environmentalist Emma Loewe demonstrates the power of nature’s healing properties in a guidebook organized by eight landscapes. In each chapter, you'll find research-backed ways to explore that landscape right now and protect it in the future, so that it can be healthy and nurturing for generations to come. Drawing off modern science and innate wisdom, she uncovers: Why being by the ocean makes you measurably happierHow living near greenery helps you lives longerThe staggering, illuminating statistic that forests can make you more relaxed within 90 seconds of walking among trees.Alongside beautiful four-color illustrations that inspire us all to get outside in big and small ways, this stunning book—more urgent than ever—will appeal to anyone looking to connect with the world around them, whether in their neighborhood park or on a backpacking getaway.
Return to Sex and Intimacy: For Cancer Survivors and Their Partners
by Michael Russer Jacqueline LopezWhat can a fully impotent, chemically castrated, survivor of two cancers and his post-menopausal partner possibly share about sex, intimacy and relationships? Everything! - including a world of extraordinary emotional, sexual and spiritual intimacy most couples cannot even fathom possible. <p><p> Whether your relationship is impacted by impotence, cancer or not, this groundbreaking book is your proven guide to profound relationship fulfillment on all levels that only gets better over time, regardless of circumstances.
Return to Source: Unlock the Power of African-Centered Wellness
by Araba Ofori-AcquahReturn To Source invites Black people around the world to reconnect with their lost heritage and find healing, self-love and transformation.This book is an empowering call to journey home to a new way of looking after yourself. A new way that is, in fact, the old way.Globally, Africans and Diasporans are rediscovering that, even while navigating an oppressive and often unsafe world, we are called to make space for healing, not just for ourselves but also for loved ones, Ancestors and descendants. Our path to liberation includes a commitment to nurturing our personal and community growth by making wellness a priority. In this powerful book, Araba Ofori-Acquah will help you to:embark on a spiritual, emotional and – for some – physical journey back to the Motherland, back to your heritage, back to yourself, back to source unlock your potential with the power of an African-centred approach to wellness incorporate the three seeds of African wellness – music and movement, Mother Earth and magick – into your routine demystify and undo the demonisation of African beliefs, rituals and practices create a path to healing that feels most authentic to you Discover how to live well – in accordance with African traditions – and find power, healing and alignment through your Return to Source.
Return to the River: Reflections on Life Choices During a Pandemic
by Dave PelzerFrom #1 international bestselling author, speaker, and humanitarian Dave Pelzer comes the next chapter in his life—how, after spending decades saving others in the military, as a fire captain, and an internationally acclaimed advocate, he needs to confront a way to save himself. On the surface, Dave Pelzer&’s life seems like an action movie—he&’s walked the red carpet with celebrities and stood shoulder to shoulder with soldiers in Iraq; he&’s flown top-secret missions for the U.S. Air Force, obtaining the rank of chief, and battled wildfires in California as a volunteer fire captain. And now—on the eve of the 50-year anniversary of this rescue from horrific childhood of abuse and into the safety of the foster care system—he reflects on the battles he&’s fighting in his own heart. From a lifetime spent serving and saving others, can he learn how to serve and save himself? Banished to his basement at age five, Dave Pelzer had cried a river of tears before most children learned to tie their shoes. His now classic books, A Child Called &“It&” and The Lost Boy, chronicled how he was brutally beaten and starved by his emotionally unstable, alcoholic mother: a mother who nearly killed him multiple times. But despite the odds stacked against him, he rose to become a #1 New York Times bestselling author, inspirational speaker, and internationally recognized humanitarian. After fighting for years to vanquish his pain and to channel it into service for others, Pelzer sifts through the psychological rubble of a life that has seemingly crumbled around him. What he shares is deeply transformative and unflinchingly honest. In his struggle to simply survive, he never learned how to just be. Reeling from the loss of a love—and a broken spirit—Pelzer must reconcile his life choices and free himself of blame and shame to find peace and renewed purpose. Amidst the towering redwood trees and the serenity of his childhood utopia of the Russian River, Pelzer reflects on having the courage to move forward in your life, the peace to accept yourself, the vulnerability to strip yourself of facades, and to find the tenacity to carry on when life doesn&’t turn out the way you planned. For anyone who has been hurt, victimized, or feels alone, there is hope and there is always a way to rewrite your own story. Pelzer&’s soulful and inspiring story will remind you to keep your faith, live with gratitude, and find the well of resilience deep within you.
Return with Elixir: Four Maps for the Soul's Pilgrimage through Death and Rebirth
by Miles Neale• Shares four maps for spiritual rebirth based on Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Tibetan Buddhist philosophy, and the precession of the equinoxes• Traces the author&’s journey of rebirth, covering his transformation through a spiritual crisis and the creation of a more meaningful life• Provides visualization practices based on ancient Tibetan wisdom to support you on the path of self-realizationExploring wisdom from mystical traditions and perennial philosophy on "dying before you die," Buddhist psychotherapist Miles Neale shares his own hero&’s journey of rebirth, providing a detailed roadmap for the pilgrimage through dissolution, into the great mystery, and back again to the world. He shares his transformation through a spiritual crisis and, ultimately, his creation of a more meaningful life. He provides four intersecting maps to help guide readers through the experiential process of metaphoric death, reclaiming the soul, and sharing one&’s genius with others. These four maps—the cosmological map, psychological map, alchemical map, and mythopoetic map—draw on the mythological stages of Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung&’s process of individuation, the Tibetan Buddhist alchemy of conscious rebirth, and the astrological phenomenon of the precession of the equinoxes, offering a detailed philosophical underpinning for the soul&’s journey to immortality. He also provides in-depth visualization practices based on ancient Tibetan wisdom to support you on the path of self-realization.Integrating Tibetan Buddhism with psychology, trauma healing, neuroscience, and mythology, along with profound personal experience, Neale provides a step-by-step manual for spiritual rebirth, revealing how to reframe life&’s unrelenting challenges and transitions as opportunities for psychological growth.
Returning Home to Our Bodies: Reimagining the Relationship Between Our Bodies and the World--Practices for connecting somatics, nature, and social change
by Abigail Rose ClarkeFor readers of adrienne maree brown, Staci K. Haines, and Robin Wall KimmererA body-based healing model that interrogates what we&’ve been wrongly taught about hierarchies of nature and the body—and pushes back against the white supremacy, colonialism, patriarchy, and capitalism embedded in modern embodiment practices.Pushing back against a consumerist, pleasure-centric somatics industry that privileges product over process, Abigail Rose Clarke reminds us that truly meaningful embodiment practice nurtures our relationships among self, nature, and community.Combining the rigor of the scientific method with the poetry and lyricism of movement and somatic studies, Clarke&’s somatic learning system—The Embodied Life Method—centers the body as a guide through today&’s most seemingly intractable social and environmental challenges, reclaiming the body as a source of liberatory comfort in times of great uncertainty and yet, possibility. With tools and practices to help us better understand and dismantle the many ways our bodies are weaponized to serve domination systems, topics covered include:Harnessing the vitality of curiosity and experimentationUsing nature as a guide to possibilityEmbracing the necessity of differenceExposing the lie of universal isolationDismantling the fallacy of hierarchyUncovering the truth of endless capacityAwe as a driving force for transformationWith methods honed over decades of inquiry, teaching, and practice, Returning Home to Our Bodies provides a lucid, body-based model of healing and restoration—one that imagines a world beyond systems of domination, marginalization, and isolation to nurture embodied, whole-community liberation.
Returning To Oneness: The Seven Keys Of Ascension
by Leslie Temple-Thurston Brad LaughlinReturning to Oneness offers quick, practical, potent methods for integrating the mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Complex, esoteric information is presented in an uncomplicated way and encapsulated as seven keys of understanding, which are a foundation for the teachings of non-duality and prepare us for living in unity consciousness in the body. <p><p> It explains why and how limiting states of consciousness, common to everyone in this world, (for example, the perception of loss and the fear of death), keep our chakras closed down, blocking the energy flows in the body and stifling our ability to function at our full potential. The seven keys are enlightened mental understandings, integrated states of consciousness, which have the power to open the chakras and restore the energy flows in the body. <p> When used as a regular practice, the seven keys become highly effective tools for awakening the movement of the life force throughout the whole being. We experience full mental clarity, emotional balance, and luminous presence in the body. Our perception of life radically changes. We are no longer drained by or driven by negativity, fear, anger, or victimhood. The flow of life force, or kundalini, moves easily up to the crown chakra, connecting us with higher intelligence, and down to the root, eventually removing our fear of death so that the whole body-mind system functions in synchronicity with the Self.
Returning the Self to Nature: Undoing Our Collective Narcissism and Healing Our Planet
by Jeanine M. CantyUsing the lens of ecopsychology, Returning the Self to Nature shows that the pervasive and extreme forms of narcissism we find in many modern societies are fundamentally the result of alienation from the natural world. But it doesn't have to be that way.Returning the Self to Nature is written for the person who no longer wishes to function in a world that revolves around selfish, disconnected identity models and yearns to step into healthy relationships with one&’s self, one&’s community, and our planet. Seeing the suffering of the planet and that of humans as inseparably linked—the ecological crisis as psychological crisis, and vice versa—opens the door to a mutuality of healing between people and nature. At the heart of both chronic and acute forms of narcissism is a socially constructed false self—an isolated, damaged ego in a delusional cycle of selfishness. Through unflinching analysis and meditation practices that encourage visualizing and embodying the wild naturalness of being human, the reader will gain skills to begin experiencing a courageous, pluralistic, and ecological self. This book is an invitation to wake up from the dream of the false self and join the movement toward social and planetary healing.
Reunion: Leadership and the Longing to Belong
by Jerry ColonnaBuilding on the success of Reboot and the concept of radical self-inquiry, executive coach Jerry Colonna encourages leaders to consider the ways they have been complicit in, and benefitted from, the conditions in the world they say they’d like to change and shows them the path to creating new systems of inclusion for everyone.We all want to belong. For executives and managers, to be better leaders—and people—we must create welcoming environments in which ourselves and others feel recognized and have a place. But to do so, we must first face our own need for belonging and how that need is often thwarted. Colonna argues that only through radical self-inquiry can we come home to ourselves and others and, in doing so, create systemic belonging—homes—for everyone.Many people in power fall into the trap of toxic leadership. But this toxicity can be overcome. Colonna guides us on a journey of reunification with the disowned parts of ourselves, the myths and truths of our ancestors, as well as a deeper connection with those most affected by systems of exclusion. He shows how to apply radical self-inquiry (“How have I been complicit in creating the conditions I say I don't want?”) and broaden it to include “How have I been complicit in maintaining systems of oppression that I say I don’t want?” And, more important, “What do I need to give up that I love in order to have the systems of belonging that I want?”The necessary first step is for leaders and others who hold power to see themselves clearly. The vital second step is to see and alter the effects of one’s untended, unhealed wounds and beliefs on those we are tasked to lead.Doing so, we are then able to reimagine businesses as collectives where a shared sense of belonging thrives. Doing so will cause a reckoning with the accepted definitions of leadership, success, and value.With its unusual blend of poetry, quotes, and examples from Colonna’s own life as well as the lives of his clients—Reunion is a life-altering guide for today’s complex and divisive world. Its wise insights and practical advice will help create an inclusive and welcoming workspace, discover the best of who we are, and nurture and support those whom we are privileged to lead.
Reveal: A Sacred Manual for Getting Spiritually Naked
by Meggan WattersonThe Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Mary Magdalene RevealedEven as a little girl, Harvard-trained theologian Meggan Watterson knew something was missing from traditional religion – the voices of women. She knew these voices had never been silenced, just buried, so she began a pilgrimage to uncover the presence of the Divine Feminine.What she discovered along the way were not only the many stories, images, and voices of the Divine Feminine in world religions – Christianity&’s Mary Magdalene, Hinduism&’s Kali Ma, Buddhism&’s Green Tara – but also her own spiritual voice, the one veiled beneath years of fear and self-doubt.After a revelation at a sacred site of the Black Madonna in Europe, Meggan realized that being spiritual for her was intricately tied to her view of her body. Rather than transcending the body, denying or ignoring it, she found that she must accept her body as sacred. Only then could she truly hear the voice of unfaltering love inside her – the voice of her soul.Watterson soon found that she was not alone, that there are countless women who long for a spirituality that encourages embodiment, that inspires them to abandon their fears but never themselves, and that shows them how to be led by the audacious and fiercely loving voice of truth inside them.No matter where you rest on the spectrum of spirituality – religious or secular, devout believer or chronic doubter, freelance mystic or borderline agnostic – this story is about the desire to shed what&’s holding you back. With passion, humor, poetry, and raw honesty, Meggan provides what religion has left out – a way to lift the veils of your own fear and self-doubt to reveal your soul and find the Divine within.
Revealing The New Age Jesus: Challenges To Orthodox Views Of Christ
by Douglas GroothuisThe New Age movement spreads more and more confusing ideas about the identity of Jesus Christ. Now Douglas Groothuis examines the claims of leading New Age thinkers, comparing their picture of Jesus with the teachings of biblical Christianity. Meeting New Age beliefs about Jesus head-on, he demonstrates how the Bible gives a trustworthy record of the man who forever changed world history. This compelling book is the first to consider both Orthodox and New Age views of Jesus. It is an understandable introduction to the claims and work of Jesus Christ for all seekers. It appeals to anyone who wants to know more about the Jesus of Scripture and history.