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Becoming a Happy Family

Author : Susan Smith Kuczmarski

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Page : 199 pages

File Size : 18,17 MB

Release : 2014-12-02

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ISBN : 9780692228326

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There is no perfect family. We are all works in progress. This book is a must read for anyone searching for answers to the family happiness puzzle, which in many ways is all of us. It serves as a guide to find the "sticky glue" that supports the family bond, to enhance the family's spirit and energy and to deepen connections across the family network, which is today refreshingly diverse in membership and structure. Every family has some degree of imbalance, some more than others, and every reader of this book can gain a clearer picture of how to nurture happiness, care for a family's soul and, just as importantly, engage and encourage other family members in this quest. You can't touch the soul of the family, but you are touched by it every day. Family soul is the memories and traits that make the family unique, including rituals, stories, experiences, conflicts and love. It is the family's complex network of relationships, values and activities. It is how we talk, feel and interact when we're together. You will discover how to: * Fortify the family soul with six vitamins or strengtheners--humor, emotion, acceptance, renewal, togetherness and struggle* Identify and applaud the "caretaker"--the champion of the family soul* Use the happiness tool kit--ten tangible ways to strengthen families* Recognize and apply practices that are integral to carving out happy and dynamic families: start a family of one's own, welcome in-laws and special people, bond with friends, discover a soul friend and add pets to the sceneThe exercises and tools are practical, accessible and easy to implement. The author weaves together dozens of colorful, funny and tender anecdotes that surfaced in her research, with illustrations that capture their spirit and theme. Written with empathy and good humor, the inspiring ideas and tips found here will motivate you to listen selflessly, speak from the heart, and practice whooping and praising descriptively--starting now! Susan Smith Kuczmarski, Ed.D., currently teaches at Northwestern University and Loyola University Chicago. She is an award-winning author of five books.



Feeding Your Family's Soul

Author : Donna-Marie Cooper O'Boyle

Publisher : Paraclete Press

Page : 219 pages

File Size : 21,16 MB

Release : 2016-09-01

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1612618731

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Today's parents consistently struggle to meet their deadlines and check off their "to-do" lists, and are often stressed, exhausted, and lamenting. This often results in well-meaning parents putting off their children's faith formation for "another time" or relying on others to teach their children. This book is uniquely suited to come to their rescue. Feeding Your Family's Soul: Dinner Table Spirituality is a vital tool to enable parents to transform a regular dinner time into a prayerful faith lesson for their elementary school to high school aged children. It will indeed help to fulfill the Catholic Church's vision for evangelization in the family and beyond. Through 52 fun and creative faith lessons (one for each week of the year), this one-of-a-kind book will encourage parents and caregivers to seize the opportunity in teaching the Catholic faith to the children (the captive audience waiting to eat!) while gathered at the dinner table, and while reminding them of the value of coming together as a family to break bread and share hearts.



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Page : 64 pages

File Size : 25,7 MB

Release : 2003-07-28

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Romancing the Shadow

Author : Connie Zweig

Publisher : Wellspring/Ballantine

Page : 373 pages

File Size : 44,79 MB

Release : 1999-02-02

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 0345417402

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Beneath the social mask we wear every day, we have a hidden shadow side: an impulsive, wounded, sad, or isolated part that we generally try to ignore, but which can erupt in hurtful ways. As therapists Connie Zweig and Steve Wolf show in this landmark book, the shadow can actually be a source of emotional richness and vitality, and acknowledging it can be a pathway to healing and an authentic life. "Romancing the shadow"--meeting your dark side, beginning to understand its unconscious messages, and learning to use its powerful energies in productive ways--is the challenging and exciting soul work that Zweig and Wolf offer in this practical, rewarding guide. Drawing on the timeless teachings of Carl Jung and compelling stories from their clinical practices, Zweig and Wolf reveal how the shadow guides your choices in love, sex, marriage, friendship, work, and family life. With their innovative method, you can uncover the unique patterns and purpose of your shadow and learn to defuse negative emotions; reclaim forbidden or lost feelings; achieve greater self-acceptance; heal betrayal; reimagine and re-create relationships; cultivate compassion for others; renew creative expressions; and find purpose in your suffering. The shadow knows why good people sometimes do bad things. Romancing the shadow and learning to read the messages it encodes in daily life can deepen your consciousness, imagination, and soul.



Stardust

Author : Yildiz Sethi

Publisher : Balboa Press

Page : 243 pages

File Size : 14,22 MB

Release : 2013-03

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1452509336

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Many try to find a belief system or a form of spirituality to help them discover a higher meaning in life. Although they may search valiantly, it can be a confusing and frustrating journey. In "Stardust: The Traveller's Way, "a guide to personal and spiritual development, author Yildiz Sethi covers a variety of elements and perspectives that help to form a set of ways to live in the present world. She explains the ancient Indian belief systems surrounding the soul from its first incarnation into the physical world through its journey toward enlightenment through a character named Surya. Through Surya, one can experience challenges and dilemmas, as well as the choices that are available. Yildiz also discusses the concept of karma from a Vedic astrology perspective, including predestiny and free will. This study uses ancient and modern philosophies and Eastern and Western knowledge in looking through Surya's eyes. Each decision has consequences, and Yildiz discusses those with a strong emphasis on intricacies of relationships. You can explore reincarnation, karma, and personal development through Vedic astrology, eastern philosophy, and psychology for the mind, body, and soul with Family Constellations.



The Childhood Diaries

Author : Eliza White Buffalo

Publisher : Author House

Page : 285 pages

File Size : 24,85 MB

Release : 2013-09-26

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1491875925

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Come home to the place of your soul in Grace... The Two Roads Trilogy brings acceptance and understanding of the collective human story of suffering and redemption. This third and final part, The Childhood Diaries, continues the compelling account of Roses personal journey out of fear and into Love. Walk with her on the path of full forgiveness, and lift your heart into the light of Heaven... How are we created? Where did we come from? And what exactly is the purpose of life and reincarnation? Find the answers to your question of why and begin to understand how all roads, suffering and non-suffering, ultimately lead to Grace. May the rose of your heart blossom and thrive in the heavenly light and love of Oneness.



Restoring Life's Missing Pieces

Author : Caren Goldman

Publisher : SkyLight Paths Publishing

Page : 210 pages

File Size : 27,13 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 1594732957

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A powerful and thought-provoking look at "reunions" of all kinds as roads to remembering and re-membering ourselves. "Reunions with people, places, things, and ourselves happen every day around us and within us. Whether to participate or not will always be your choice." --from the Introduction Explore humankind's timeless, universal and deeply spiritual desire to reunite for the sake of healing and wholeness. Whether we wander far from home or reminisce from our favorite armchair, people of all faiths or none whatsoever undertake journeys to remember, restore and re-member the missing pieces of our stories, psyches and souls: Do you occasionally Google a person from your past in hopes of "catching up"? Do you leaf through old address books to try to call someone for the first time in decades? When you visit gravesites or memorials, can you pinpoint what drew you there? Have you felt an urge to revisit your birthplace or travel to your ancestors' homelands? Do you feel compelled to attend an upcoming high school, family or other reunion? If not, why not? Delve deeply into ways that your body, mind and spirit answer the Spirit of Re-union's calls to reconnect with people, places, things and self.



And a Sword Shall Pierce Your Heart

Author : Charlotte Mathes

Publisher : Chiron Publications

Page : 312 pages

File Size : 29,47 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Family & Relationships

ISBN : 1888602341

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"The author tells her story of "personal knowing from walking the path of mother grief," while establishing a background that guides the reader through the steps and archetypes that mark the process of mourning. Through personal experience, myth, and stories, she shows how one can gain a renewed sense of inner and outer wholeness in life" -- publisher website (November 2006).



Insights

Author : Bert Hellinger

Publisher : Onlineshop Bert Hellinger

Page : 146 pages

File Size : 33,23 MB

Release : 2002

Category : Psychology

ISBN : 9783896702814

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Balance in Action

Author : Melissa Gray

Publisher : WestBow Press

Page : 72 pages

File Size : 33,44 MB

Release : 2018-08-13

Category : Religion

ISBN : 1973633396

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Have you ever wondered why life can feel out of balance? Why the same issues continue to defeat you? Or why you can be going along fine one minute and then in the next you feel knocked off course? Balance in Action will lead you on a journey in mind, body and soul into a place of discovery and freedom where these questions will be answered. By focusing on each of these key aspects of life, you will identify where you are out of balance and how to fix it. We were created mind, body and soul- three parts intended to function in perfect harmony. However, sometimes we become out of sync. Author Melissa Gray will give you the tools you need to bring you back into balance so you can live the powerful balanced life you were intended to live.