Bøger af Christina Baldwin

In this eloquent work, self-exploration pioneer Christina Baldwin leads readers of all spiritual persuasions to listen intentionally to the voice within their soul: the voice of spirit. She does this by sharing seven meditative phrases -- the wisdom gained from listening to her own inner spirit. Each chapter is built around one of these core phrases, and examples include "Maintain peace of mind," "Surrender to surprises," and "Ask for what I need and offer what I can." After years of bringing spirituality to others through circle meetings, seminars, and journal writing, Baldwin offers her insight to a wider audience with this compelling and accessible book.

"The wisdom is timeless and the updates fresh as Christina Baldwin brings this classic into a new century. Her clear, calm vision for writing as spiritual practice emanates from every page."-Kathleen Adams, author of Journal to the SelfIn this classic book you will discover the intimate journey of personal and spiritual development that is possible through the practice of journal writing. In Life's Companion, acclaimed author Christina Baldwin offers readers guidance and inspiration to this powerful way of expanding our inner horizons and opening our minds and spirits to a deeper relationship with the world and the people around us.Complete with enlightening quotations, exercises, sample journal entries, and techniques to nurture and encourage the writer and seeker within you, Life's Companion will help you transform journaling into a powerful tool for self-growth, heightened awareness, and personal fulfillment.

Meetings in the round have become the preferred tool for moving individual commitment into group action. This book lays out the structure of circle conversation, based on the original work of the authors who have standardized the essential elements that constitute circle practice.

An essential guide to cultivating sober relationships while in recovery   The early days of recovery can be overwhelmingly lonely. But this is the time you need friends most. New Life, New Friends is a unique and practical guide to cultivating supportive relationships. Drawing on the words and experiences of many people in recovery, it shows how to:• Find people who share your commitment to personal change and growth• Cope with self-consciousness and low self-esteem• Choose a sponsor and make the most of your Twelve Step group • Establish boundaries and “ground rules” to keep relationships on track• Handle work or social situations where drinks, drugs, or unhealthy foods are available• Learn to ask for what you need—and to say no when necessary• Deal with family anger, guilt, or rejection • Develop the most important friendship of your life—with yourselfPraise for New Life, New Friends“New Life, New Friends honors the often neglected, but very important relationship that is a cornerstone of the recovery process.”—Stephanie Covington, PhD, author of Leaving the Enchanted Forest“A practical workbook that should accompany people as they leave treatment and begin the exhilarating journey to recovery.”—Jack Mumey, author of The Joy of Being Sober

OUR TURN, OUR TIME is a collection of twenty essays written by women who are committed to celebrating and valuing their passages into the second half of life. These women are redefining the role older women play in contemporary society by embracing creativity, spirituality and sisterhood.

For years I've been telling friends about the therapeutic powers of the act of writing. Now at last I have a book that I can recommend.-Judith Guest, author of Ordinary People

All modern group processes that are open to collaboration or to flattening the hierarchy are based in some way on circle practices. As organizations of all kinds move increasingly toward shared and rotating leadership, they are calling on the circle model to form sustainable teams and adopt circle driven group processes such as World Café, Open Space and Art of Hosting. Meetings in the round have become the preferred tool for moving individual commitment into group action.This book lays out the structure of circle conversation, based on the original work of the co-authors who have studied and standardized the essential elements that constitute circle practice. It takes readers through a circle visual (the Components of Circle) and presents both structure and story so that readers understand how these elements come into play and how they interrelate and interact. It also embeds circle process experience in stories and examples drawing on the authors' 15 years of experience as global thought leaders and originators of this form, and it presents detailed instructions and suggestions for getting started, setting goals, and solving conflicts.

Story is the heart of language. Story moves us to love and hate and can motivate us to change the whole course of our lives. Story can lift us beyond our individual borders to imagine the realities of other people, times, and places. Storytelling - both oral tradition and written word - is the foundation of being human. In this powerful book, Christina Baldwin, one of the visionaries who started the personal writing movement, explores the vital necessity of re-creating a sacred common ground for each other's stories. Each chapter in Storycatcher is carried by a fascinating narrative - about people, family, or community - intertwined with practical instruction about the nature of story, how it works, and how we can practice it in our lives. Whether exploring the personal stories revealed in our private journals, the stories of family legacy, the underlying stories that drive our organizations, or the stories that define our personal identity, Christina's book encourages us all to become storycatchers - and shows us how new stories lay the framework for a new world.