Be kind to yourself : releasing frustrations and embracing joy / Cindy Bunch ; foreword by Ruth Haley Barton.

"It's easy to let self-criticism become our default setting. But as we learn to pay attention to what bugs us and identify negative thinking, we can lean into the things that bring us joy. Filled with spiritual practices and creative exercises, this book from spiritual director Cindy Bunch...

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Online Access: Full Text (via ProQuest)
Main Author: Bunch, Cynthia (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Downers Grove, IL : InterVarsity Press, [2020]
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Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright
  • Dedication Page
  • Contents
  • Foreword by Ruth Haley Barton
  • Introduction: What's Bugging You?
  • Recording a Daily Examen: Days One to Ten
  • 1 I Had a Bad Day: Paying Attention to the Beautiful Things
  • 2 I Can't Believe I Said That: Speaking Kindly to Ourselves
  • 3 Beyond My Control: Creating a New Mental Playlist
  • 4 I Saw It on Twitter: Knowing What to Let Go
  • Recording a Daily Examen: Days Eleven to Twenty
  • 5 Ringing in My Ears: The God Who Sees Me
  • 6 When Life's on Hold: Establishing Self-Care Practices.
  • 7 It Wasn't Supposed to Rain Today: Discovering What's Underneath
  • 8 I Can't Believe He Did That: Forgiving Others
  • Recording a Daily Examen: Days Twenty-One to Thirty
  • 9 I Cracked Under the Pressure: Taking One Thing at a Time
  • 10 Things I Don't Want to Do: Gratitude Flip
  • 11 Second-Guessing Myself: The Wisdom of the Enneagram
  • 12 I Don't Have Enough Time for the Things I Want to Do: Finding Time for What Nourishes Us
  • Epilogue: What's Bringing You Joy?
  • Acknowledgments
  • Appendix: The Intuitive Art Process
  • List of Practices
  • Notes
  • Figure Credits.
  • Connecting with the Author
  • Praise for Be Kind to Yourself
  • About the Author
  • More Titles from InterVarsity Press.