The Matrix, disappointment and making the best of what you have
June 25, 2009 by Finding Happiness · Leave a Comment
Awakening from Grief Finding the Way Back to Joy
May 27, 2009 by Finding Happiness · Leave a Comment
Awakening from Grief Finding the Way Back to Joy
“A must read for the soul. If you are grieving, this book will comfort you. If not, it will prepare you for that which is not small stuff.”
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars Awakening from Grief, Fining the Road Back to Joy
John Welshons is an amazing author. His first book, Awakening from Grief, has brought so much peace and healing to my family, friends and myself. With every turn of a page, I felt more and more blessed to have met John and been touched by his gift of healing the soul.
5 Stars THE FINEST BOOK I’VE READ ON THIS SUBJECT!
This book offers us a unique and precious opportunity to open our hearts to the fullness of our human predicament. John Welshons’ approach is both incredibly loving, and - at times - breathtakingly honest. He is an extraordinarily gifted writer, a wonderful meditation teacher, and a wise and compassionate counselor. He seems to have a basic trust in our inherent inner strength and wisdom. He skillfully guides us to finding a place of quiet, loving contentment within ourselves in spite of all of the curve-balls life often throws at us. Through sharing some amazing experiences of loss and disappointment in his own life, he demonstrates - repeatedly - how to find real and lasting joy in spite of life’s uncertainties. This book is a wonderfully accessible expression of the very same wisdom shared by Stephen Levine, Pema Chodron, and Elisabeth Kubler-Ross . . . in a somewhat less esoteric and more immediately comprehensible form. Awakening from Grief has changed my life. I hope you will allow it to work its magic on you!
5 Stars A True Comfort
It’s been six years since I first read Awakening from Grief. I went through it slowly to savor all the support and advice and to write notes in the column. I hadn’t lost anyone in that period, but still found the book gripping and useful. When my friend’s brother died, I felt helpless, and rushed to the bookstore to buy and send a copy of this book to her. She read it in one day and was inspired to write a poem, which she shared at her brother’s service.
Since then, I’ve made it a point to purchase a copy of this book for loved ones going through loss. When my father died last year, I re-read passages, and two entries were read at his services. So many people remarked how moving they found John Welshons’ words. My brothers and I are donating two copies to the hospice ward, where our father spent the last moments of his life with us. The hospice social worker Xeroxed a copy of the poem (”… And no relationship created in love can ever die.”) to display in the “family room” as she found it a true comfort.
This book sits on my bookshelf and is read over and over again. Another copy is in my lending library for anyone in need to borrow. I, and so many others, are grateful for the comfort found within these pages, which help us to find comfort within our hearts.
5 Stars My light at the end of the tunnel
I found this book incredibly helpful when I was dealing with the death of my husband on 9/11. Even over 5 years later, I still refer to it for inspiration and have found the words to still ring true. I have found my way back to joy and this book offered me the light at the end of the tunnel during my long journey. I am forever indebted to John for his words.
2 Stars disappointing
A friend who lost her husband was helped quite a lot by this book, so I can’t be too critical here. And judging by many rave reviews it has helped folks. However, I found very little unique material. If you’ve read a number of “self-help” books such as works by Pema Chodron, Eckhart Tolle, S. Levine, you know what deep, moving and inspiring books are like. This seemed too obvious, comprised of near-platitudes. I hope that anyone who is grieving and looking for help might do a little more research, or maybe just get this one from the library before buying.
Conscious Dating Finding the Love of Your Life in Todays World
May 7, 2009 by Finding Happiness · Leave a Comment
Conscious Dating Finding the Love of Your Life in Todays World
We want to be happy in relationships, but don’t know how. The old way of dating and mating simply doesn’t work anymore. The rules have changed and most of us don’t know what the new rules are. In searching for love, most singles are using trial and error, flying by the seat of their pants, or following bad advice. “Conscious Dating” does not offer manipulative or deceptive practices that compromise who you are, in fact it helps singles celebrate who they are and see being single as an opportunity and not a disease. This is not just another dating book filled with tired ideas about how to ‘get’ a man or woman. “Conscious Dating” provides relationship information and strategies proven and tested with thousands of singles worldwide from a pioneering leader in the field of relationships.
User Ratings and Reviews
5 Stars search advice
Excellent source for anyone starting a new dating search, and interested in establishing a new relationship.
5 Stars The Guide You’ve Been Looking For
As a licensed psychologist, I read many self-help books so I can make informed recommendations to my clients. This is one I’m pleased to be able to recommend. Author David Steele has zeroed in on the most important ingredient necessary to having the relationships and the life you really way: conscious awareness. Steele teaches the reader how to become aware of old patterns of behavior and beliefs that have led to frustration and disappointment, how to get clear about your unique relationship/life requirements, and how to make your desires a reality. Filled with practical exercises to help the reader work toward their dreams, Steele lays out a clear and practical approach to help anyone have the kind of relationships and life they desire. There’s much here to benefit from. Well done!
4 Stars Not a bad book
This book is mainly directed at woman around 30+ and more imporantly people that have been divorced or widowed. It has mini stories every couple of pages with real life examples of his teachings as well as exercises at the end of each chapter. Most, if not all, of the examples given in his chapters involve woman, in one case a gay man, that have been divorced or had a bad breakup and their struggles.
This book is written in the “self help” format with a therapist understanding. The description also talks about places to find singles, but the actual book gives little to zero notice on the topic.
If you’re a guy looking for a tutorial on talking to women this is the wrong book for you. This book is geared towards older adults looking to “get back on the horse”.
5 Stars You Have to Read This Book!
If you want to change your life, find the love of your life and are prepared to radically change the way you date to do so, then you have to read this book! There are a lot of books on the market with similar themes - this one is different as it is very comprehensive, makes sense and it works! If the concepts worked for me, they’ll work for anybody.Though be warned - if you are not prepared to do the work, you won’t find this a quick-fix and you will be disappointed. But if you are through with game-playing, and open to some expert advice, just spend the fourteen bucks, will ya? You won’t regret it!
5 Stars Excellent book that lays out the steps to dating empowerment!
Kudos to David Steele! Conscious Dating lays out the steps to move singles from dating bondage to dating freedom! This book is packed with common sense advice articulated in a warm and caring manner. This book empowers singles to “Become the Chooser.”
If you’re feeling lost or disenchanted with the dating scene, Conscious Dating is a beacon of light!
