Loveability: Knowing How to Love and Be Loved

by Robert Holden Ph.D., Marianne Williamson (Foreword by)

Overview

“A joyous reminder of the transformative power of love in the world.”
—Dr. Brian Weiss, author of Many Lives, Many Masters

“Holden writes with a sense of humor, clarity, and compassion about the depth of love we are all capable of, and in fact we all embody . . . a joyful, illuminating book to read.”
—Sharon Salzberg, author of Lovingkindness

Love is your destiny. It is the purpose of your life. It is the key to your happiness and to the evolution of the world.

Loveability is a meditation on love. It addresses the most important thing you will ever learn. All the happiness, health, and abundance you experience in life comes from your ability to love and be loved. This ability is innate, not acquired.

Robert Holden is the creator of a unique program on love called Loveability, which he teaches worldwide. He has helped thousands of people to transform their experience of love. Here, he weaves a beautiful mix of timeless principles and helpful practices about the nature of true love. With great intimacy and warmth, he shares stories, conversations, meditations, and poetry that have inspired him in his personal inquiry on love. Key themes include:

   • Your destiny is not just to find love; it is to be the most loving person you can be.
   • Self-love is how you are meant to feel about yourself. It is the key to loving others.
   • When you think something is missing in a relationship, it is probably you.
   • Forgiveness helps you to see that love has never hurt you; it is only your misperceptions of love that hurt.
   • The greatest influence you can have in any situation is to be the presence of love.
 
“Love is the real work of your life,” says Robert. “As you release the blocks to love you flourish even more in your relationships, work, and life.”

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781401941642
Publisher:	Hay House Inc.
Publication date:	03/01/2013
Sold by:	Penguin Random House Publisher Services
Format:	eBook
Pages:	240
Sales rank:	454,207
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Robert Holden, Ph.D.’s innovative work on psychology and spirituality has been featured on Oprah, Good Morning America, and the PBS special Shift Happens! and in two major BBC-TV documentaries, The Happiness Formula and How to Be Happy. Robert leads Living Your Purpose retreats to Assisi. He hosts a Hero’s Journey Mastermind. He has taught workshops on Purpose & the Enneagram in London, Findhorn, and Italy. His article for Oprah.com, “Discover Your Purpose,” is a people’s favorite.Robert’s services as a consultant and coach are employed worldwide by organizations and brands such as Dove & the Real Beauty Campaign, the Body Shop, IBM, Google, and Virgin. In the last two years, he has worked with Unilever on a BRAND PURPOSE mission for all of its 400 brands.Robert has presented two TEDx talks on Destination Addiction and The Tea Meditation. He has given over 100 keynotes to industry and 50 keynote talks for I CAN DO IT! conferences worldwide. Robert is a best-selling author of 10 books, including Happiness NOW!, Authentic Success (formerly titled Success Intelligence), Shift Happens!, Loveability, Holy Shift!, Life Loves You (co-written with Louise Hay), and Finding Love Everywhere. www.robertholden.com

Table of Contents

Foreword Marianne Williamson xiii

Introduction xv

Part I Love Is Your Destiny 1

Chapter 1 Love Is Not a Word 7

Chapter 2 Your Eternal Loveliness 13

Chapter 3 Our Shared Purpose 17

Chapter 4 Ground of Love 25

Chapter 5 Live Your Love 31

Part II Love Is Who You Are 39

Chapter 6 Self-Love Monologue 47

Chapter 7 Mirror Exercise 53

Chapter 8 Childhood Messages 61

Chapter 9 Your Love Story 71

Part III Love Has No Conditions 79

Chapter 10 Is This Love? 85

Chapter 11 I Love You 95

Chapter 12 Show Your Love 109

Part IV Love Knows No Fear 119

Chapter 13 The Mirror Principle 125

Chapter 14 Love and Fear 133

Chapter 15 Love Does Not Hurt 143

Part V Love is the Answer 155

Chapter 16 Only Love Is Real 163

Chapter 17 A Call for Love 173

Chapter 18 The Presence of Love 185

Loveability Library 201

Acknowledgments 203

Endnotes 205

About the Author 217

The Loveability Program 219