Riding the Dragon: 10 Lessons for Inner Strength in Challenging Times

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Overview

Don't slay your dragons, learn to ride them!

Drawing on Eastern and Western traditions, psychologist and best-selling author Robert Wicks offers help with life's difficulties-the dragons that escape from the cave. In this book you'll find guidance and encouragement to engage your problems and grow through them, to ride those dragons rather than slay them or drive them back into the cave.

Lesson 1: Prune Carefully…and Often!
Lesson 2: Recognize Your Renewal Zones Lesson 3: Catch the Slide Lesson 4: Seek Hidden Possibilities Lesson 5: Engage the Spiritual Darkness Lesson 6: Pair Clarity ...

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Overview

Don't slay your dragons, learn to ride them!

Drawing on Eastern and Western traditions, psychologist and best-selling author Robert Wicks offers help with life's difficulties-the dragons that escape from the cave. In this book you'll find guidance and encouragement to engage your problems and grow through them, to ride those dragons rather than slay them or drive them back into the cave.

Lesson 1: Prune Carefully…and Often!
Lesson 2: Recognize Your Renewal Zones Lesson 3: Catch the Slide Lesson 4: Seek Hidden Possibilities Lesson 5: Engage the Spiritual Darkness Lesson 6: Pair Clarity and Kindness Lesson 7: Find Love in Small Deeds Lesson 8: Seek Perspective Daily Lesson 9: Build a Barrier of Simplicity Lesson 10: Come Home Often Epilogue: Be a Dangerous Listener 3 compact discs/3.5 hours (approx.).

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780867167542
  • Publisher: Saint Anthony Messenger Press & Franciscan Communications
  • Publication date: 12/1/2005
  • Format: CD
  • Sales rank: 1,068,243
  • Product dimensions: 6.40 (w) x 5.40 (h) x 1.10 (d)

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments 8
Introduction 10
Enhancing Your Use of the Lessons 27
Lesson 1 Prune Carefully ... and Often! 32
Lesson 2 Recognize Your Renewal Zones 39
Lesson 3 Catch the Slide 53
Lesson 4 Seek Hidden Possibilities 61
Lesson 5 Engage the Spiritual Darkness 74
Lesson 6 Pair Clarity and Kindness 85
Lesson 7 Find Love in Small Deeds 96
Lesson 8 Seek Perspective Daily 107
Lesson 9 Build a Barrier of Simplicity 115
Lesson 10 Come Home Often 126
Epilogue: Be a Dangerous Listener 145
Some Readings I Have Found Helpful 152
Notes 158

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