Honor Yourself: The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving »

Honor Yourself: The Inner Art of Giving and Receiving tackles the issue that plagues so many of us--the struggle to balance the needs of family, career, and even community with our own needs. But rather than focusing on how to pamper ourselves, Honor Yourself goes to the heart of the problem and reveals the real source of our stress: our inability to recognize and embrace the little-understood but all-pervasive power of paradox in our lives.

Should I sacrifice for others or take time to care for myself? Be generous or draw boundaries? Stay in a relationship or say goodbye? When I give to others, do I really need to give up myself? Tensions like these are not only a natural part of life--they are life. While modern society is ill-equipped to bring us back into balance, the sages of East and West are experts, and Honor Yourself explores their practical, and surprising, advice. Combining wisdom from the world's great spiritual traditions with real-life stories and a treasury of tools, it exposes the most potent myths about giving--half-truths that prevent us from living a life filled with possibility and passion. With candor, compassion, and a bit of humor too, Spadaro shows us how to move beyond the myths to the magic of full-hearted living so we can unleash the full power of our creative spirit and give our greatest gifts to our loved ones, our communities, and the world.

This beautiful work offers empowering and heartfelt ways to master the delicate dance of giving and receiving. It will free you to celebrate your own gifts and greatness as you explore the dynamics behind giving with the heart rather than the head, setting boundaries, beinghonest about unhealthy people in your life, using feelings to stay true to yourself, giving in ways that honor others, finding your own voice, honoring endings, and much more. Just as importantly, Honor Yourself will teach you the steps for staying in balance. For when you learn the steps, you can perform the dance--and that's when the magic begins.

Publishers Weekly

The latest effort from author and "practical spirituality" proponent Spadaro (co-author, Your Seven Energy Centers, with Elizabeth Clare Prophet) is a tightly woven guide to achieving inner peace with help from East and West spiritual traditions. The depressed, the alienated, and those recovering from a toxic relationship will undoubtedly appreciate the analogies from all corners of the globe; anyone suffering from self-doubt will find Spadaro's unwavering faith and enthusiasm encouraging; and the perpetually stuck will want to consult Spadaro's chapters on "giving yourself away," including a handy look at the idea of "flow," a psychological work state currently in vogue among efficiency experts. Though at times repetitive, Spadaro's nurturing, worthwhile endeavor will prove helpful to readers attuned to her perky cheerleader approach.
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Part 1 Fill Yourself and Honor Your Inner Needs

1 The Play of Paradox 5

2 Seeking Balance 11

3 Setting Boundaries 29

4 Accepting Support and Flying Solo 49

Part 2 Give Yourself Away and Honor Your Heart

5 Better than Bigger 67

6 What and When Do We Give? 75

7 The Magic of Flow 81

Part 3 Free Yourself and Honor Endings

8 Eyes Wide Open 99

9 Being Honest about Your Feelings 107

10 When the Way Comes to an End 125

11 Put Down the Load and Fly 135

Part 4 Celebrate Yourself and Honor Your Own Voice

12 Your Inborn Note 155

13 Walk in Your Own Shoes at Your Own Pace 165

14 Ever More Magnificent 179

15 Broadening Your Vision of the Possible 203

Acknowledgments 223

Notes 225