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Sue Patton Thoele. Strength
PRAISE FOR STRENGTH
DEDICATED TO
CONTENTS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
INTRODUCTION. The Heart of the Matter
THE HEART OF THE MATTER
LIFTING OUR VOICES
WHY THIS BOOK?
USING STRENGTH
1. DEEPENING CONNECTION
FACING FEAR
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COMPLETING THE MOTHER CIRCLE
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RECLAIMING YOUR SELVES
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GETTING TO KNOW YOU
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EMULATING WATER
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INTEGRATING HEART AND HEAD
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MIRRORING JESUS AND ROSA PARKS
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BEING AMUSED AND EDUCATED BY SHADOW
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LOVIN' LARGE
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2. HAVING COURAGE
EXAMINING FEAR
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PAYING ATTENTION TO FEAR
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WRINGING OUT THE SPONGE
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OVERESTIMATING STRENGTH
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AVOIDING OVERSTIMULATION
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STAYING IN THE MOMENT
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3. PRACTICING. SELF-COMPASSION
UNDERSTANDING YOUR SENSITIVITY QUOTIENT
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KEEPING YOUR HEART VISIBLE
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DRINKING FROM THE WELL
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ALTERING MISPERCEPTIONS
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BEING HERE, NOW
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ASKING WHAT'S GOOD FOR YOU
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SHARING EMOTIONS WISELY
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KNOWING YOU ARE GOOD ENOUGH IS NO LONGER GOOD ENOUGH
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FINDING AMUSEMENT
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SHOWERING UNCONDITIONAL COMPASSION
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4. GROWING IN THE KILN. OF RELATIONSHIP
GIVING UNCONDITIONAL KINDNESS
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DROPPING THE MOTHER LODE
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COMMUNICATING FROM THE HEART
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ACCEPTING FAMILY FOIBLES (AND PROTECTING YOURSELF!)
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TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO TREAT YOU
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SAVING YOURSELF
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BEING VISIBLE
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CHOOSING TO BE PRESENT
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CLOSING THE CONDUIT
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ACCEPTING RESPONSIBILITY
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BEING GENEROUS WITH EXPRESSIONS OF LOVE
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OPTING FOR FREQUENT FORGIVENESS
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5. ACKNOWLEDGING AND. HEALING WOUNDS
CRADLING A HURTING HEART
AWARENESS—BRING BENEVOLENT AND GENTLE INTEREST TO INNER EXPLORATION
ACCEPTANCE—ALLOW THIS MOMENT'S FEELINGS
AWE AND AMUSEMENT—NOTICE BOTH THE. FANTASTIC AND FUNNY
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FACING AND EMBRACING
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ENCOURAGING EXPRESSION
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TAKING A BREAK
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GROWING THROUGH GRIEF
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REVISING OUR STORIES
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IMBUING PAIN WITH PURPOSE
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LIGHTING UP AND LETTING FLOW
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TURNING SCARS TO STARS
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6. EXPANDING AWARENESS
ELEVATING ATTITUDE
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PLAYING YOUR PART TO THE HILT
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GATHERING GLIMPSES OF GOOD
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QUESTIONING OVER-BUSYNESS
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EDITING INNER STORIES
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LISTENING TO BODY WISDOM
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PROMOTING INNER PEACE
PRACTICES THAT HELP ME
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BEING ONE WHO SEES
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DANCING WITH THE DYNAMIC DUO
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ALIGNING WITH LOVE
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7. FRIENDSHIP: THE ART OF STAYING SANE
GUIDING INNER ELEPHANTS
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INTERTWINING THREADS
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LISTENING, A GIFT OF PRESENCE
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STUMBLING, GRUMBLING, GROWING, GRIEVING . .
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WASHING WINDOWS
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BEING COMMUNITY
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BEATING YOUR BREAST
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GATHERING TO YOUR HEART
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ALLOWING OTHERS TO HELP
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WAGGING
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8. BEFRIENDING YOUR. AUTHENTIC SELVES
RETIRING THE CHAMELEON
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LIVING IN RESONANCE
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RECOGNIZING EMOTIONAL HIGH MAINTENANCE
SOME THINGS THAT WORK FOR ME
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EMBRACING FOIBLES AND VULNERABILITIES
WHEN DISCOMFORT OR JUDGMENT ARISE
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BEARING THE TORCH
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FREEING MAMA BEAR
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UNVEILING ESSENCE
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BEFRIENDING MORTALITY
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ENFOLDING IN KINDNESS
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9. ALLOWING WHAT IS
AVOIDING THE FUTURE SNARE
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LOOSENING THE GRIP
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BOWING TO IMPERMANENCE
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ACCEPTING IS EMPOWERING
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DOING IT YOUR WAY
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ALLOWING BYGONES TO BE GONE
NOT-SO-GOOD NEWS
GOOD NEWS
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AGING, A CUMULATIVE VENTURE
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COMING OF AGE
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ADAPTING TO THE INEVITABLE AND UNAVOIDABLE
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HONORING WHERE YOU ARE
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10. CHOOSING WISELY
LEANING TOWARD THE LIGHT
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LETTING GO OF EFFORTING
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ACCEPTING THE PARADOX OF PERFECTION
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CARING OR OVER-CARING?
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LIVING AT YOUR OWN PACE
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SUBSTITUTING CURIOSITY
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ADOPTING COMPASSIONATE NONATTACHMENT
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KICKING BUTT CONSTRUCTIVELY
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NOTICING MIRACLES
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INVITING JOY
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11. EMBODYING STRENGTH
WELCOMING THE VIRGIN
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FINDING YOUR VOICE
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THRIVING
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GIVING WITHOUT EXPECTATIONS
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BREATHING GRATITUDE
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BEING A SELF-HEALER
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KNOWING YOU ARE ENOUGH
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TREASURING WISDOM
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REPLENISHING THROUGH CREATIVITY
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SPREADING GENTLE KINDNESS
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12. KNOWING YOU. ARE NOT ALONE
CONNECTING WITH THE MYSTERIOUS
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VALUING THE LIKE-HEARTED
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BASKING IN NATURE'S REFLECTION
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FILLING UP AND OVERFLOWING
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ASKING FOR HELP
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CULTIVATING AN INNER ADVOCATE
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PRACTICING FAIR FIERCENESS
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GAINING STRENGTH FROM SILENCE AND SOLITUDE
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NOTICING ANGELS EVERYWHERE
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ADDING VALUE
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CREATING A GROUNDING CORD
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HANGIN' WITH THE HOLIES
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