shrinkingsarah
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Fun Book Club!
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MissGonnaBSlim
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i'm in too.....gonna go to amazon and order it now xx
Asa
Silver Member
Yeah, that works, or if we want to chat more regulary, we might have a few chapters for each week of June? And say, talk about the first few chapters at the end of week 1. And so on. What do you think?
Enough
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[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif] Table of Contents
1. What are you afraid of… and why?
2. Can't you make it go away?
3. From pain to Power
4. Whether you want it or not… it's yours
5. Pollyanna rides again
6. When 'they' don't want you to grow
7. How to make a no-lose decision
8. How whole is your whole life?
9. Just nod your head- say yes!
10. Choosing love and trust
11. Filling the inner void
12. There is plenty of time
Excerpt
I've often been asked to explain why we have so little trust in ourselves. I don't really know the answer to that. I know that some fear is instinctual and healthy and keeps us alert to trouble. The rest...the part that holds us back from personal growth...is inappropriate and destructive and perhaps can be blamed on our conditioning.
In all my years, I have never heard a mother call out to her child as he or she goes off to school, 'Take some risks today, Darling...' She is more likely to convey to her child, 'Be careful, Darling.' This 'be careful' carries with it a double message: 'The world is really dangerous out there...AND...you won't be able to handle it.'
Apart from such seemingly obvious connections, it is possible the cause of our fear lies elsewhere. But does it really matter from where our self-doubts come? I believe not. It is not my approach to analyze the whys and wherefores of troublesome areas of the mind. It is often impossible to figure out what the actual causes of negative patterns are, and even if we did know, the knowing doesn't necessarily change them. I believe that if something is troubling you, simply start from where you are and take the action necessary to change it.
Susan Jeffers :: Product Details
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1. What are you afraid of… and why?
2. Can't you make it go away?
3. From pain to Power
4. Whether you want it or not… it's yours
5. Pollyanna rides again
6. When 'they' don't want you to grow
7. How to make a no-lose decision
8. How whole is your whole life?
9. Just nod your head- say yes!
10. Choosing love and trust
11. Filling the inner void
12. There is plenty of time
Excerpt
I've often been asked to explain why we have so little trust in ourselves. I don't really know the answer to that. I know that some fear is instinctual and healthy and keeps us alert to trouble. The rest...the part that holds us back from personal growth...is inappropriate and destructive and perhaps can be blamed on our conditioning.
In all my years, I have never heard a mother call out to her child as he or she goes off to school, 'Take some risks today, Darling...' She is more likely to convey to her child, 'Be careful, Darling.' This 'be careful' carries with it a double message: 'The world is really dangerous out there...AND...you won't be able to handle it.'
Apart from such seemingly obvious connections, it is possible the cause of our fear lies elsewhere. But does it really matter from where our self-doubts come? I believe not. It is not my approach to analyze the whys and wherefores of troublesome areas of the mind. It is often impossible to figure out what the actual causes of negative patterns are, and even if we did know, the knowing doesn't necessarily change them. I believe that if something is troubling you, simply start from where you are and take the action necessary to change it.
Susan Jeffers :: Product Details
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Asa
Silver Member
Great! My copy is old and in Swedish, but, if it is about the same as in English, it looks like about 50 pages a week, and in my book that translates to (roughly):
Week 1: Introduction - chapter 3
Week 2: chapter 4-6
Week 3: chapter 7-9
Week 4: chapter 10-12
Anyone with a English copy might want to redo this so it fits better.
Week 1: Introduction - chapter 3
Week 2: chapter 4-6
Week 3: chapter 7-9
Week 4: chapter 10-12
Anyone with a English copy might want to redo this so it fits better
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Enough
Gold Member
Great! My copy is old and in Swedish, but, if it is about the same as in English, it looks like about 50 pages a week, and in my book that translates to (roughly):
Week 1: Introduction - chapter 3
Week 2: chapter 4-6
Week 3: chapter 7-9
Week 4: chapter 10-12
Anyone with a English copy might want to redo this so it fits better
Yay! Sounds Great to me!
Week 1 (1st - 7th June):
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1. What are you afraid of… and why?
2. Can't you make it go away?
3. From pain to Power
[/FONT]Week 2 (8th - 14th June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]4. Whether you want it or not… it's yours
5. Pollyanna rides again
6. When 'they' don't want you to grow
[/FONT]Week 3 (15th - 21st June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]7. How to make a no-lose decision
8. How whole is your whole life?
9. Just nod your head- say yes!
[/FONT]Week 4 (22nd - 28th June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]10. Choosing love and trust
11. Filling the inner void
12. There is plenty of time [/FONT]
Does that sound like an alright plan? any suggestions/ideas/improvements?
This sounds really exciting to me!
Right - just got to find the thing now!! Haha!
Vx
haggard_hannah
Proud to be a Loser!
I know we shouldn't be discussing it yet, but just stated to read some of it. One word....wow!
MissGonnaBSlim
Full Member
started reading this today, and have read two chapters already, its unputdownable girls i gotta warn you xx
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Enough
Gold Member
Yay - book's just arrived.. couldn't find my copy, so picked up a cheap one online from 'greenmetropolis'.. never used them before.. but 3 quid (or whatever it was), and it's arrived positively gleeming new! So I'm chuffed! gonna start reading today
Hope I can put it down occasionally cause I don't want to end up doing nothing, in my attempt to 'Do it anyway'!! Haha.. could be an accidental exercise in avoiding getting things done that raise my anxieties - how ironic would that be?? hAHA...
ANYWAY.. how's everyone else getting on? got a copy? enjoying it?
Vxx
Hope I can put it down occasionally cause I don't want to end up doing nothing, in my attempt to 'Do it anyway'!! Haha.. could be an accidental exercise in avoiding getting things done that raise my anxieties - how ironic would that be?? hAHA...
ANYWAY.. how's everyone else getting on? got a copy? enjoying it?
Vxx
Enough
Gold Member
Never too late to join in the fun!!
Asa
Bess
Broxi
Carolineg
Cooky
ellietoobig
Enough
Haggard Hannah
lisalulu
loselose
MissGonnaBSlim
Shrinkingsarah
Soel
Week 1 (1st - 7th June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]
1. What are you afraid of… and why?
2. Can't you make it go away?
3. From pain to Power
[/FONT]Week 2 (8th - 14th June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]4. Whether you want it or not… it's yours
5. Pollyanna rides again
6. When 'they' don't want you to grow
[/FONT]Week 3 (15th - 21st June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]7. How to make a no-lose decision
8. How whole is your whole life?
9. Just nod your head- say yes!
[/FONT]Week 4 (22nd - 28th June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]10. Choosing love and trust
11. Filling the inner void
12. There is plenty of time
Vxx
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Asa
Bess
Broxi
Carolineg
Cooky
ellietoobig
Enough
Haggard Hannah
lisalulu
loselose
MissGonnaBSlim
Shrinkingsarah
Soel
Week 1 (1st - 7th June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]
1. What are you afraid of… and why?
2. Can't you make it go away?
3. From pain to Power
[/FONT]Week 2 (8th - 14th June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]4. Whether you want it or not… it's yours
5. Pollyanna rides again
6. When 'they' don't want you to grow
[/FONT]Week 3 (15th - 21st June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]7. How to make a no-lose decision
8. How whole is your whole life?
9. Just nod your head- say yes!
[/FONT]Week 4 (22nd - 28th June):
[FONT=verdana,geneva,arial,helvetica,sans-serif]10. Choosing love and trust
11. Filling the inner void
12. There is plenty of time
Vxx
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Hi all, getting my book tomorrow definitely. Love the reading plan. I can't wait. It's a good idea to take notes to discuss later. I've also been thinking about how good an idea this self-help thing is; I mainly read fiction but I think considering what we're all doing this is excellent- like a bit of therapy and in a group too. Can't wait to begin- will post again soon Broxi xxx
