Sue Patton Thoele continues her quest to help readers enhance their self-esteem and tap into their core emotional strength. Geared to women who too often find themselves meeting the wants of others at the expense of their own needs, the book provides necessary tools to help readers transform their fears into the courage to express their own authentic selves. By sharing her own journey and the journey of other women, Thoele helps readers learn to set boundaries, change self-defeating behavior patterns, communicate effectively, and become a loving and tolerant friend to themselves. This tenth-anniversary edition contains 30 percent new material, including a new introduction....

Imagine a day in which you can be in the midst of chaos but maintain a clear head and sense of balance and focus and have your feet firmly planted on the ground. Even the busiest of women among us has the ability to embrace mindfulness and will reap the benefits of doing so!

In The Mindful Woman, Sue Patton Thoele shows you how to incorporate mindfulness into your busy and dynamic life. The book's gentle and humorous approach makes it a practical and easily understood guide for those who are new to the practice of mindfulness as well as those who are already familiar with its gifts.

The book offers over sixty-five simple and effective practices to help you embrace mindfulness one moment at a time. Filled with both the author's and other women's personal stories about the joys and hurdles that come with embracing mindful living, The Mindful Woman is a friend whose hand you can hold on the path toward being present in the moment. Finding your way will lead naturally to a more open heart, inner peace, and greater zest for life--a path well worth pursuing.

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When the Divine Feminine instructed Sue Patton Thoele to "pour water on my women," Thoele set about writing a book to provide women with spiritual sustenance for every area of their lives. The Woman’s Book of Spirit is the result of that journey. A leader in the women’s spirituality movement, Thoele offers her deepest wisdom in this collection, resulting in a powerful and profound book that can be used in a number of ways. Thoele recommends using it as a sacred feminine oracle by opening it at random, holding it to your heart and "asking your inner wisdom to guide you to the perfect, right entry for you at this moment." It can also be used as a meditation guide, a daily friend, or to answer a specific question.

This is a book to soothe every woman’s soul and to strengthen the vital connection to spirit. Chapters include Embodying Heart Energy, Intertwining Soul-Strands, Awakening to Wisdom, and Ascending to Gratitude.

In the chapter Nourishing Our Souls, we learn to be our own lamp, participate in even exchanges of energy with friends, and send guilt down the drain.

Thoele’s wisdom is timeless, her organization of it simple, and her voice a natural calling to all of us to take heed. This collection helps us to reconnect with ourselves and the ones we love....