Awakening Courage

Author : Steve Miller
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 529 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781669800743

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Awakening Courage by Steve Miller Pdf

Awakening Courage: Stories of Grit, Resilience, and Toughness depicts the gifts and talents of people residing in a rural southeastern Ohio community nestled in the Appalachian foothills. But it could very well be any community in America. The author writes insightfully of the real lives of individuals and groups who transformed their communities. He does this with a clever mix of spirit, storytelling, and practical application strategies which he includes at the end of every chapter in the form of Points to Ponder, Questions for Discussion, and Applications to Community Development. You will be introduced to ‘gritty’ people who refused to take no for an answer and learned to rise above challenges and adversity and achieve prosperity in the process. They are people of character, humility, integrity, and passion. They are mentally tough, accountable to a cause bigger than themselves and “walk the talk” daily in their journey toward becoming all that they were meant to be, not what someone else said they should be. As you read this book, you are encouraged to examine your heart, your mind, and your experience about your place in any community - family, neighborhood, school, workplace, church, city or village. You will learn how people can bring their very best efforts to the present moment - which is the only time we have. So get comfy and grab your favorite brew and be prepared to learn more about the core qualities and traits of change-makers who were not born of privilege, genius, or wealth. They were just ordinary people who seized the opportunities given to them and made a difference and impacted their community along the way.

Author : Gretchen Lara-Shartle
Publisher : Good Adventure Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2022-09-06
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1737795612

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Awakening Courage by Gretchen Lara-Shartle Pdf

Awakening Courage tells the story of one woman's lifelong mission to make the life she lives reflect the beliefs she holds. Always seeking to widen her understanding of the world, Gretchen Lara-Shartle seizes opportunities to live with families in France, India, Japan, and Mexico. In the 1980s she becomes deeply engaged in conflicts in Central America, conflicts exacerbated by her own country's government. Later, greedy landowners and unjust Texas laws move Gretchen to action near the US-Mexico border. Along the way she encounters the workings of both saints and scalawags. Ultimately, she meets the love of her life, Jorge Lara-Braud. The causes Gretchen embraces, along with her continuing belief in the centrality of meditation and prayer, help her define true courage. Gretchen's moral commitment to defend the rights and dignity of others becomes the central focus of her life. One of her unique gifts is her ability to enlist others in seemingly impossible causes and big ideas. Awakening Courage is peppered with joyful experiences like dancing on the border of Nicaragua and Honduras to the tune of mariachis and in the South Texas sun to the music of builders' guitars. May Gretchen's life stories inspire you to open your heart, live your life fully, take action, and find joy.

Author : Gretchen Lara Shartle
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Politics, Practical
ISBN : 0937088277

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Awakening Courage by Gretchen Lara Shartle Pdf

"This is a story of "one woman's journey" to fulfill her dream of making a contribution to society. Coming from a privileged life in the Houston countryside, it was hard for her to imagine that she could make a difference in the bigger world. But step by step, she finds her way. Times of stillness are followed by action interspersed with poetry and introspection as she moves from Texas to deep involvements, especially in the Central American conflict. Awakening Courage tells how this patriotic American woman came to question the use of her nation's power, then had the courage to do something about it. This book may awaken in you the courage to stand up for your own American"--Amazon.com.

Author : Steve Miller
Publisher : Xlibris Us
Page : 526 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-11-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1669800768

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Awakening Courage by Steve Miller Pdf

Awakening Courage: Stories of Grit, Resilience, and Toughness depicts the gifts and talents of people residing in a rural southeastern Ohio community nestled in the Appalachian foothills. But it could very well be any community in America. The author writes insightfully of the real lives of individuals and groups who transformed their communities. He does this with a clever mix of spirit, storytelling, and practical application strategies which he includes at the end of every chapter in the form of Points to Ponder, Questions for Discussion, and Applications to Community Development. You will be introduced to 'gritty' people who refused to take no for an answer and learned to rise above challenges and adversity and achieve prosperity in the process. They are people of character, humility, integrity, and passion. They are mentally tough, accountable to a cause bigger than themselves and "walk the talk" daily in their journey toward becoming all that they were meant to be, not what someone else said they should be. As you read this book, you are encouraged to examine your heart, your mind, and your experience about your place in any community - family, neighborhood, school, workplace, church, city or village. You will learn how people can bring their very best efforts to the present moment - which is the only time we have. So get comfy and grab your favorite brew and be prepared to learn more about the core qualities and traits of change-makers who were not born of privilege, genius, or wealth. They were just ordinary people who seized the opportunities given to them and made a difference and impacted their community along the way.

Author : Paula Petry
Publisher : Mango Media Inc.
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-10-27
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 9781642504187

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A Mother's Courage to Awaken by Paula Petry Pdf

Ancient Methods of Healing Bring You Closer to the Other Side “Dr. Paula Petry shares her extremely personal and fascinating journey in A Mother's Courage to Awaken, a book that, regardless of your personal experiences or beliefs, is bound to resonate with some aspect of your life.” ­– Gloria Estefan A Mother's Courage to Awaken tells a story about the love and loss of a child―and the healing quest it initiated. On her search for inner peace, professor Paula Petry, PhD looks to re-emerging ancient methods that nurture positive emotional health, mental wellness, and spiritual well-being. A story about death and resurrection. What does this mean? To nurture a life? And what if that life is your own? When Dr. Petry loses her daughter Alexandra, she looks for ways to connect with loved ones in the afterlife. Along her journey, she encounters a literal and figurative resurrection, a transcendence of time and space, and a life transformed beyond whatever was imagined possible. Emotional health and mental wellness from the other side. A Mother’s Courage to Awaken confronts grief, love, and loss with holistic practices and alternative health medicine. Inside, you’ll find healing modalities outside of traditional medicine like sound healing, plant medicine, Akashic Records, shamanism, acupuncture, and healing mantras. With these ancient methods and different forms of energy medicine, join Dr. Petry to: Re-discover the power of prayer, intention, and the imagination Re-direct our thoughts to what we want rather than what we don’t want Relinquish the illusion of control A Mother's Courage to Awaken speaks to women wishing to awaken to their inner truth and power, and readers of Many Lives, Many Masters; Proof of Heaven; Journey of Souls; or What Dreams Have Come.

Author : Mark Nepo
Publisher : Red Wheel
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2020-09-01
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781633412217

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Finding Inner Courage by Mark Nepo Pdf

In this truly inspiring book, Mark Nepo offers us all an invitation to stand by the courage of our convictions in challenging times. Through the stories of ordinary people, political activists, artists, writers, spiritual teachers from a variety of traditions, Mark Nepo shows how we too can discover our own inner courage. Finding Inner Courage is divided into three sections finding our inner core, standing by our inner core, and sustaining the practice of living from that place. Each of the nearly 60 brief essays and stories elucidates and inspires. Nepo's broad range of stories and people, of traditions and insights, offers myriad ways for readers to relate to their own search for courage.

Author : Laura E. Corbeth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2017-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1775019837

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My Courage to Tell by Laura E. Corbeth Pdf

My Courage to Tell is the story of one woman's struggle to overcome a childhood of abuse at the hands of her cruel, bullying brother. Memories of this abuse remain deeply buried until an Aunt dies in Manhattan, leaving an estate Laura Corbeth must settle with her estranged brother. As she tries to administer the estate, Laura is plagued by symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Suppressed memories start to rise to the surface. Laura begins to remember, and to face, a childhood of psychological and physical abuse. No cuts. No bruises. No scratches. Her brother was sly, constraining her to spit in her face, lick her or perform tickle torture. He took pleasure in dominating her and playing on her fears - relishing his control over his younger sibling. His lies and manipulations terrified her. Witnessing his torture of animals, left no doubt in Laura's mind that her tormentor would follow through on his threat that he would kill her if she told. And, where were her parents? Rather than investigating Laura's deteriorating situation, they believed their son's continuous lies as he denied his abuse of Laura. When they did catch glimpses of their son's cruelty, they put it down to sibling rivalry. But it was not sibling rivalry. It was ruthless, relentless, psychological and physical abuse. And, by not dealing with it, her parents were complicit. Unheard, unprotected, Laura was completely on her own. My Courage to Tell is one of the first memoirs to shine a light on abuse from a sibling's perspective. It also reveals how families that buy into the lies and manipulations, ignore the problems and stonewall, enable the abuser and foster mental illness. Travel with Laura as she uncovers her past, finds the help and courage to face that past and ultimately confronts her abuser and her family.

Author : Sidra Jafri
Publisher : Watkins Media Limited
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2015-05-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9781780288253

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The Awakening by Sidra Jafri Pdf

Foreword by Anne Jirsch, Author of Create Your Perfect Future ‘Sidra Jafri is a fresh voice who lovingly opens the conversation about releasing our past and stepping into our future.’ Tori Hartman, bestselling author of the Chakra Wisdom Oracle Cards Wake up to your new life! It’s no accident you’ve picked up this book. It’s time for a change!Sidra Jafri is here to guide you through an incredible nine-step journey – The Awakening. She will empower you to let go of the past and your pre-programmed beliefs, and build the happy and fulfilling life of your dreams. Offering practical exercises and real-life case studies, each step is based on one of Sidra’s principles: Ask Quality Questions Work On You Awareness Is The Key Knowing Versus Owning Energy Is Everything No Judgment It Takes One To See One Nothing Is Missing Growth Is Inevitable The Principles of Awakening have already helped thousands of people from all walks of life create the life they want – now you can do it, too! Sidra Jafri is a highly successful intuitive healer. The personal trauma of leaving her arranged marriage inspired her to develop the Principles of Awakening. She now runs live events around the world to help people shift the issues holding them back in areas such as wealth, relationships and wellbeing.www.sidrajafrilive.com

Author : Ellen Gould White
Publisher : Review and Herald Pub Assoc
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0828018251

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Conflict and Courage by Ellen Gould White Pdf

Author : Pema Chödrön
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611805253

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Awakening Loving-Kindness by Pema Chödrön Pdf

Inspiration and encouragement for cultivating kindness—by embracing the joy, suffering, confusion, and brilliance of our everyday lives—from the author of When Things Fall Apart Do you want to be a more compassionate person, confident and unafraid to love yourself and the world around you unconditionally, but aren’t sure how? We often look far and wide for guidance to become better people, as though the answers were somewhere out there. But Pema Chödrön suggests that the best and most direct teacher for awakening loving-kindness is in fact your very own life. Based on talks given during a one-month meditation retreat at Gampo Abbey, where Pema lives and teaches, her teachings here focus on learning how to see the events of our lives as the perfect material for learning to love ourselves and our world playfully and wholeheartedly—and to live in our skin fearlessly, without aggression, harshness, or shame. This is instruction for embarking on the greatest adventure of all, to come alive to your inherent human kindness. “Perhaps what makes Pema's message resonate so strongly with people, no matter what their religion or spiritual path, is its universality.” —O, The Oprah Magazine

Author : Karen Kissel Wegela
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9781590308301

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The Courage to Be Present by Karen Kissel Wegela Pdf

The quality of presence a psychotherapist or counselor brings to the therapeutic relationship makes all the difference in effective treatment. With this application of Buddhist practice to psychotherapy, Karen Kissel Wegela offers mental health professionals a new perspective on bringing compassion, patience, generosity, and equanimity to their work with clients. She also shows how counselors can apply this wisdom in their own lives, and how they can help their clients to cultivate these qualities in themselves.

Author : Chogyam Trungpa
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10-05
Category : Religion
ISBN : 0834821486

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Smile at Fear by Chogyam Trungpa Pdf

Many of us, without even realizing it, are dominated by fear. We might be aware of some of our fears—perhaps we are afraid of public speaking, of financial hardship, or of losing a loved one. Chögyam Trungpa shows us that most of us suffer from a far more pervasive fearfulness: fear of ourselves. We feel ashamed and embarrassed to look at our feelings or acknowledge our styles of thinking and acting; we don’t want to face the reality of our moment-to-moment experience. It is this fear that keeps us trapped in cycles of suffering, despair, and distress. Chögyam Trungpa offers us a vision of moving beyond fear to discover the innate bravery, trust, and delight in life that lies at the core of our being. Drawing on the Shambhala Buddhist teachings, he explains how we can each become a spiritual warrior: a person who faces each moment of life with openness and fearlessness. "The ultimate definition of bravery is not being afraid of who you are," writes Chögyam Trungpa. In this book he offers the insights and strategies to claim victory over fear.

Author : Gaylon Ferguson
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2016-02-16
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834802957

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Natural Bravery by Gaylon Ferguson Pdf

Increasingly, we seem to live in a culture of fear, amid threats of terrorism, violence, environmental disasters, and distrust in our leaders. Fear and groundlessness are pervasive, but according to Buddhist teacher Gaylon Ferguson, it is the very potency of this fear that makes it such a powerful tool for personal and cultural transformation. Natural Bravery offers wise and pointed teachings for helping us to look at fear with immediacy and courage, and to engage with it as a path to transform ourselves—and the world. Walking this path, we learn to cultivate fearlessness and to connect more deeply with others and with the natural world.

Author : Kelly Balarie
Publisher : Baker Books
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781493406463

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Fear Fighting by Kelly Balarie Pdf

We all live with fear. It hangs around, whispering in our ears, reminding us of all we can't do or will never be. But that's not the end of the story. We also have a God who draws close to say, Fear not. I am with you. This Spirit transforms us into fear fighters--women breaking free of trepidation to find bold dedication to God's peace-, purpose- and joy-filled callings. With remarkable compassion born from personal experience, Kelly Balarie shows women how to · Cultivate unstoppable faith by harnessing God's Word and promptings · Pray panic-, blood pressure- and stress-reducing prayers to usher in lasting peace · Discover clear and immediate action plans to exchange worry for God's greatest gifts · Implement daily bravery decrees to stand armed through the day · Participate in a 12-week study guide to foster new courageous habits Kelly pulls back the curtain of fear so you can find the beautiful woman God created you to be.

Author : Tana Amen
Publisher : Thomas Nelson
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2021-01-05
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781400220779

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The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child by Tana Amen Pdf

A shocking and hopeful account of one woman's extraordinary courage to face her past and embrace truth in order to help others find hope and healing In The Relentless Courage of a Scared Child, Tana Amen shares her incredible story of transformation—of growing up in poverty, a bullied latch-key kid raised on sugary cereal and junk food, to becoming a world-renowned food and fitness expert. Her challenging past of neglect, poverty, sexual abuse, thyroid cancer, and bouts of anxiety and depression set her on a path to find healing. Through her remarkable journey, we see more clearly the light that can shine through our own broken places and ultimately heal us: body, mind, and soul. At once tragic and heartwarming, Tana’s story integrates cutting-edge psychology and proven wellness techniques from the Amen Clinics in a moving exploration of the healing available to each one of us, no matter the pain in our past. “What a journey! With in-your-face honesty, Tana reveals how she was able to turn her pain into purpose. For anyone who has been faced with unspeakable loss, this message is so important.” —Jay Shetty, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Like a Monk, storyteller, purpose coach, and former monk