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Lädt ... Self-Care: A Theology of Personal Empowerment and Spiritual Healingvon Ray S. Anderson
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Life is not user-friendly, we all need some instructions along the way. But Self-Care is not just another self-help book. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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"Thinking is not living. At its worst it is a substitutes for living; at its best a means of living better. ...the emotional life is our life, both as awareness of the world and as action in the world... Its value lies in itself, not in anything beyond it which it is a means of achieving." John Macmurray
Often made to feel ashamed for wearing my heart on my sleeve and taught to view my emotions and feelings with suspicion, I spent a number of years in the drag of mild depression. Other factors helped create this drag. But the deeply instilled notion that personal happiness, self-care, and emotion -- especially for females -- were signs of selfishness helped brew the perfect storm that once typified my life.
If any of my experience resonates with others, they will find Anderson's book a relief.
Why not five stars? Some hints of male preference in the beginning. This tone doesn't persist, but I found it a bit off-putting. Further, in the chapter dealing with shame I found Anderson parsed the word with two definitions. I do not think there is such a thing as positive shame that brings about healing. I argue that another word -- perhaps "awareness" -- would better match the positive meaning he suggests. see page 161
Beyond that, I value Andersen's perspective. So much so that after reading half of a library copy, I ordered one for my collection. I want to mark it up! ( )