Honor Yourself : The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving

by Spadaro, Patricia

• ISBN13: 9780981603308
• ISBN10: 0981603300
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-04-01
• Publisher: Scb Distributors

Summary

Honor Yourself skillfully guides us through one of the key paradoxes-and stressors-of our time: how to balance what others need with what we need, how to give and to receive. Should we sacrifice for others or give to ourselves? Be generous or draw boundaries? Stay in a relationship or say goodbye? In order to give to others, do we really need to give up ourselves? While modern society is ill-equipped to bring us back into balance, the sages of East and West are experts, and Honor Yourself shares their practical, and surprising, advice. Each chapter exposes the most potent myths about giving-half-truths that prevent us from living a life filled with possibility and passion-and shows us how to turn every myth into magic in our lives. With candor and compassion, Honor Yourself frees us to celebrate our own gifts and greatness as we explore the dynamics behind setting boundaries, being honest about unhealthy people in our lives, giving with the heart rather than the head, using our feelings to stay true to ourselves, finding our own voice, and honoring endings. This empowering and heartfelt book deftly combines wisdom from the world's great traditions with real-life stories and a treasury of tools to create an inspiring guide to honoring ourselves so we can give our greatest gifts to our loved ones, our communities, and the world.

Table of Contents

Fill Yourself and Honor Your Inner Needs
The Play of Paradox	p. 5
Seeking Balance	p. 11
Setting Boundaries	p. 29
Accepting Support and Flying Solo	p. 49
Give Yourself Away and Honor Your Heart
Better than Bigger	p. 67
What and When Do We Give?	p. 75
The Magic of Flow	p. 81
Free Yourself and Honor Endings
Eyes Wide Open	p. 99
Being Honest about Your Feelings	p. 107
When the Way Comes to an End	p. 125
Put Down the Load and Fly	p. 135
Celebrate Yourself and Honor Your Own Voice
Your Inborn Note	p. 155
Walk in Your Own Shoes at Your Own Pace	p. 165
Ever More Magnificent	p. 179
Broadening Your Vision of the Possible	p. 203
Acknowledgments	p. 223
Notes	p. 225
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