Women’s Tao Wisdom: Ten Ways to Personal Power and Peace - Softcover

Dreher, Diane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0722537190 ISBN 13: 9780722537190

Publisher: Thorsons, 1998

Synopsis

An inspirational and practical guide for every woman searching for outward power and inner peace.

Women’s Tao Wisdom combines the ancient wisdom of the Tao Te Ching with straightforward advice and exercises to help women achieve greater balance, energy and effectiveness.

Chapters address topics, such as:
· how to nurture body and mind with vitamins, exercise, etc.
· breathing exercises to combat stress
· tips to cultivate simplicity and order in your life
· how to heighten an awareness of timing
· how to increase a sense of agency
· perform rituals of closure and create boundaries

‘You’ll take greater charge of your life and act from centre, from your own deepest sense of yourself. You’ll learn the Taoist lesson of timing: when to act, when to pause and reflect, when to seize an opportunity, when to spend time with a child or friend and when to take that necessary time for yourself.’
Diane Dreher

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From the Back Cover

Do you want to be more powerful, more confident, more authentically yourself while finding greater peace of mind? 'Women's Tao Wisdom' combines the ancient wisdom of the Tao Te Ching with straightforward advice and illuminating contemporary anecdotes for women who feel pulled in too many directions. With this book, you will learn new ways to take charge of your life and discover your own personal balance.

Taking you on an active journey of discovery, 'Women's Tao Wisdom' will help you chart your own path to greater power and peace. Divided into two sections, The Yin of Inner Peace will bring you peace of mind, while the Yang of Personal Power will help you develop greater focus, energy and effectiveness. Exercises and meditations provide practical means for incorporating these patterns into daily life, whether it's a ritual for creating a sense of closure, a breathing exercise, or tips on conflict resolution. With simple, clear advice (how to re-charge your energy with vitamins; ways to eliminate mental and physical clutter), as well as opportunities for deeper reflection (how to identify your core values and create boundaries), this book contains the boundless wisdom and insight that will help you carve out your own unique path and achieve harmony.

Diane Dreher teaches literature and creative writing at Santa Clara University in California. She is the author of 'The Tao Personal Leadership', among other books. In addition to a PhD in English Literature, she has credentials in holistic health and holds a 'yonkyu' rank in 'aikido'.

Synopsis

This text combines the ancient wisdom of the Tao Te Ching with straightforward advice and exercises to help women achieve greater balance, energy and effectiveness. Chapters address topics, such as: how to nurture body and mind with vitamins, exercise, etc.; breathing exercises to combat stress; tips to cultivate simplicity and order in your life; how to heighten an awareness of timing; how to increase a sense of agency; and how to perform rituals of closure and create boundaries.

About this edition

• Publisher: Thorsons
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0722537190
• ISBN 13: 9780722537190
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256