River to Ocean (eBook)

Table of Contents

Dedication ix Gratitude xi Foreword xiii Introduction xv Part One: The Inner World Aspect One: Befriending You 3 Your Inner Witness 11 Self-Awareness 15 Healing Our Brokenness: Path vs. Pathology 21 You are the Beautiful River: Intrinsic Worth 25 Longing to Belong 34 Self-Love 38 Your Ego: Friend or Foe? 43 Aspect Two: Freedom from your Mind 47 Meditation 52 Challenging Your Thoughts 57 Aspect Three: Practicing Mindfulness 65 Deepening Mindfulness: Being with Pain 70 Mindfulness and Relationship 80 Aspect Four: Cherishing Your Body 85 Body Image Worksheet 93 Aspect Five: Embracing Death & Dying 95 Bridging Your Inner and Outer World 104 Part Two: The Outer World Aspect Six: Nature as You 107 Aspect Seven: Conscious Relationships 115 Emotional Regulation: The Path of Peace 116 Working with Anger 121 Meeting Another’s Anger with Love 122 Internal Practices 123 External Practices 124 vi Practice Non-Attachment 126 Contribute to Another’s Healing 128 Practice Transparency 129 Communicate Consciously 134 The S.E.E. Model 140 Offer True Partnership 142 Bridging Differences 144 The Deep Waters of Intimacy 148 Emotional Intimacy 148 Physical Intimacy 153 Sexual Health and Sacred Sexuality 156 Heal the Hurts: The Powerful Terrain of Relationship Repair 161 The H.E.A.L. Model 164 Balance Autonomy and Togetherness 165 Nurture Your Relationships 168 Navigating Stormy Waters 170 Expressing Difficult Things 171 Embracing Change in Your Relationship 174 Boundaries: Lines of Love 178 Saying Goodbye Consciously 182 Aspect Eight: Finding Your Way in the World 187 Living in Troubled Times 192 Aspect Nine: Exploring Your Spiritual Path 199 A Backpack Filled with Ideas 209 In Closing 217 Resources 219 About Katherine Jansen-Byrkit 223