Strength by Thoele, Sue Patton -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Cover Page Title Page Copyright DEDICATED TO CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS INTRODUCTION The Heart of the Matter

THE HEART OF THE MATTER LIFTING OUR VOICES WHY THIS BOOK? USING STRENGTH

1: DEEPENING CONNECTION

FACING FEAR COMPLETING THE MOTHER CIRCLE RECLAIMING YOUR SELVES GETTING TO KNOW YOU EMULATING WATER INTEGRATING HEART AND HEAD MIRRORING JESUS AND ROSA PARKS BEING AMUSED AND EDUCATED BY SHADOW LOVIN' LARGE

2: HAVING COURAGE

EXAMINING FEAR PAYING ATTENTION TO FEAR WRINGING OUT THE SPONGE OVERESTIMATING STRENGTH AVOIDING OVERSTIMULATION STAYING IN THE MOMENT

3: PRACTICING SELF-COMPASSION

UNDERSTANDING YOUR SENSITIVITY QUOTIENT KEEPING YOUR HEART VISIBLE DRINKING FROM THE WELL ALTERING MISPERCEPTIONS BEING HERE, NOW ASKING WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU SHARING EMOTIONS WISELY KNOWING YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH IS NO LONGER GOOD ENOUGH FINDING AMUSEMENT SHOWERING UNCONDITIONAL COMPASSION

4: GROWING IN THE KILN OF RELATIONSHIP

GIVING UNCONDITIONAL KINDNESS DROPPING THE MOTHER LODE COMMUNICATING FROM THE HEART ACCEPTING FAMILY FOIBLES (AND PROTECTING YOURSELF!) TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO TREAT YOU SAVING YOURSELF BEING VISIBLE CHOOSING TO BE PRESENT CLOSING THE CONDUIT ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY BEING GENEROUS WITH EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE OPTING FOR FREQUENT FORGIVENESS

5: ACKNOWLEDGING AND HEALING WOUNDS

CRADLING A HURTING HEART FACING AND EMBRACING ENCOURAGING EXPRESSION TAKING A BREAK GROWING THROUGH GRIEF REVISING OUR STORIES IMBUING PAIN WITH PURPOSE LIGHTING UP AND LETTING FLOW TURNING SCARS TO STARS

6: EXPANDING AWARENESS

ELEVATING ATTITUDE PLAYING YOUR PART TO THE HILT GATHERING GLIMPSES OF GOOD QUESTIONING OVER-BUSYNESS EDITING INNER STORIES LISTENING TO BODY WISDOM PROMOTING INNER PEACE BEING ONE WHO SEES DANCING WITH THE DYNAMIC DUO ALIGNING WITH LOVE

7: FRIENDSHIP: THE ART OF STAYING SANE

GUIDING INNER ELEPHANTS INTERTWINING THREADS LISTENING, A GIFT OF PRESENCE STUMBLING, GRUMBLING, GROWING, GRIEVING . . . WASHING WINDOWS BEING COMMUNITY BEATING YOUR BREAST GATHERING TO YOUR HEART ALLOWING OTHERS TO HELP WAGGING

8: BEFRIENDING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELVES

RETIRING THE CHAMELEON LIVING IN RESONANCE RECOGNIZING EMOTIONAL HIGH MAINTENANCE EMBRACING FOIBLES AND VULNERABILITIES BEARING THE TORCH FREEING MAMA BEAR UNVEILING ESSENCE BEFRIENDING MORTALITY ENFOLDING IN KINDNESS

9: ALLOWING WHAT IS

AVOIDING THE FUTURE SNARE LOOSENING THE GRIP BOWING TO IMPERMANENCE ACCEPTING IS EMPOWERING DOING IT YOUR WAY ALLOWING BYGONES TO BE GONE AGING, A CUMULATIVE VENTURE COMING OF AGE ADAPTING TO THE INEVITABLE AND UNAVOIDABLE HONORING WHERE YOU ARE

10: CHOOSING WISELY

LEANING TOWARD THE LIGHT LETTING GO OF EFFORTING ACCEPTING THE PARADOX OF PERFECTION CARING OR OVER-CARING? LIVING AT YOUR OWN PACE SUBSTITUTING CURIOSITY ADOPTING COMPASSIONATE NONATTACHMENT KICKING BUTT CONSTRUCTIVELY NOTICING MIRACLES INVITING JOY

11: EMBODYING STRENGTH

WELCOMING THE VIRGIN FINDING YOUR VOICE THRIVING GIVING WITHOUT EXPECTATIONS BREATHING GRATITUDE BEING A SELF-HEALER KNOWING YOU ARE ENOUGH TREASURING WISDOM REPLENISHING THROUGH CREATIVITY SPREADING GENTLE KINDNESS

12: KNOWING YOU ARE NOT ALONE

CONNECTING WITH THE MYSTERIOUS VALUING THE LIKE-HEARTED BASKING IN NATURE'S REFLECTION FILLING UP AND OVERFLOWING ASKING FOR HELP CULTIVATING AN INNER ADVOCATE PRACTICING FAIR FIERCENESS GAINING STRENGTH FROM SILENCE AND SOLITUDE NOTICING ANGELS EVERYWHERE ADDING VALUE CREATING A GROUNDING CORD HANGIN' WITH THE HOLIES

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