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Book SynopsisAffirmations and Meditations for CourageWomen Empowerment. The Woman's Book of Courage is a little book with a big message. We can take charge of our lives, stop trying to please other people all the time, and live happily with ourselves and others—right now. In more than a hundred short entries, author and psychotherapist Sue Patton Thoele offers meditations, affirmations, and true stories, including deeply personal, often humorous, revelatory stories of her own sometimes rocky path of personal growth. Powerful Affirmations and Meditations. Since it was first published, The Woman's Book of Courage has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of women. In this revised collection, loving reflections provide wisdom and encouragement to help overcome anxiety, gain self-esteem, acknowledge your own excellence, and improve relationships. Women dealing with transition or recovery or those wishing to enhance personal power will find themselves turning to these meditations over and over again. A Self-Help Book for All Women. Thoele is on a mission to help each and every woman uncover her authentic self and tap into her unique wellspring of wisdom and inner-strength. Thoele offers practical tools and gentle guidance to aid in many areas of life, such as: Setting boundaries Changing self-defeating behaviors Increasing compassion for yourself and others Readers of motivational books and inspirational books for women like I've Been Thinking..., Journey to the Heart, or Each Day a New Beginningwill love The Woman's Book of Courage.
Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction I. A Woman Has the Courage to Acknowledge Her Strength and Set Limits Imagining Ourselves Strong Acting in Spite of Fear Knowing We Are Not the Target Chewing Bite-Size Pieces Putting Our White Horse out to Pasture Crediting Our Life's Account KISSING Our Life Saying “No” without Feeling Guilty Retiring Aunt Jemima Teaching Others How to Treat Us II. A Woman Has the Courage to Love and Be Loved Loving Our Inner Child Deserving Love Protecting Our Inner Child Asking to Be Nurtured Creating a Safe Place Filling Ourselves First Loving from Overflow Receiving from Others Forgiving for Our Own Good Forgiving Ourselves Adding a Dash of Kindness Loving Another's Inner Child III. A Woman Has the Courage to Create Peace of Mind Pausing in the Oasis of Silence Spending Our Moments Wisely Cleansing Our Emotional Bodies Creating Peace of Mind through Forgiveness Forgiving the Mother WeWere Being Ourselves Today Resting in Unseen Arms Eliminating SHOULD, HAVE TO and CAN'T Imitating The Little Engine That Could Calming the Monkey-Mind Choosing “That's Good!” Reprogramming Our Inner Mind Avoiding the Future Hole Keeping Afloat through Forgiveness Accepting the Unacceptable IV. A Woman Has the Courage to Tame and Transform Her Dragon Facing the Dragons of Fear Rejecting the Rejection Dragon Knowing We Can Sacking the Bag Lady Owning Our Own Excellence Refocusing Our Binoculars Healing through Feeling Rechoosing How We Want to Be Uprooting “Rootless” Fears Escaping the Depression Pit Chirping Up by Looking Up Feeling Worthwhile V. A Woman Has the Courage to Be Her Own Good Friend Disrobing the Inner Judge Tending Our Inner Garden Empowering Ourselves through Praise Accepting the Beauty of Our Imperfections Waking Up to Self-Love Receiving Validation Replenishing through Rest and Relaxation Discovering Our Personal Diamond Asking for What We Want and Need VI. A Woman Has the Courage to Make Her Own Choices Cruising with High-Altitude Attitudes Uncovering What We Want Growing Up Emotionally Inquiring Within Stopping Borrowed Trouble Daring to Risk Sidestepping Others' Negativity Selecting Positive People VII. A Woman Has the Courage to Care for Her Body Stimulating Our Natural Healing Encouraging Our Body Paying Attention to Our Body Wisdom Balancing and Harmonizing Ourselves Appreciating Our Bodies Being the Right Weight Aging as an Attitude Highlighting the Positives of Aging Oiling Our Apparatus Aerobically VIII. A Woman Has the Courage to Communicate Lovingly Pausing to Really Hear Listening Often Equals Loving Answering Silent Pleas Blowing Up, Not At Giving Roses without Thorns Agreeing on the Right Time Speaking Gently and Carrying a Soft Feather Kissing a Frog Honoring Ourselves by Speaking Out IX. A Woman Has the Courage to Develop Healthy Relationships Drying out the Responsibility Sponge Allowing Ourselves Limits Juggling the Balls of Motherhood Dragging Someone Else's Leg Irons Mothering, Not Smothering Breaking the Coffee-Fetching Cycle Enjoying Self-Confidence Becoming Friends with Our Lover Defanging Our Expectation Dragon X. A Woman Has the Courage to Take Risks and Change Becoming Response-able Unraveling Old Messages Releasing the Pain, Retaining the Memory Undergoing an Attitude Adjustment Exploring Our Shadows Leaving a Legacy of Authenticity Exposing Secrets to the Light Putting Superwoman out to Pasture XI. A Woman Has the Courage to Recognize Rainbows Recognizing Rainbows Opening to Miracles Focusing on Beauty Reaching through the Veil Seeing with the Eyes of Innocence Emulating Butterflies Laughing with Our Klutz Putting a Little Play in Our Day Detaching Compassionately through Play Nestling in the Arms of Nature XII. A Woman Has the Courage to Claim the Goddess Within Training the Priestess in Us Accepting Our Credibility Dethroning the Virgin Tapping Invisible Power Making a Difference Assimilating Both Saber and Scepter Serving as a Vessel Transforming and Transmuting Circumstances Gleaning Wisdom from Silence Transcending the Trojan Horse Adopting a Mentor-Mom Doing No Harm Personal Note Author's Biography
