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SHADOWS OF THE HEART: A Spirituality of the Painful Emotions
Drawing from a wealth of psychological and spiritual sources, the authors help us gain a new perspective on how we handle the painful emotions of anger, shame, guilt, and depression
218 pages, Paperback
First published September 25, 1994
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June 1, 2021
A bit dated, but love the concept and new ways to look at things.
October 7, 2009
Had to reread this for a class and write a paper. It gave me a whole new perspective. I liked it better on the second read. "A different spiritual tradition sees the negative emotions as ambiguous rather than destructive. Anger and fear and guilt are necessary disturbances, part of commitment's cost. These emotions are not irrational impulses, but arousals and alarms that carry clues to our best aspirations. Admittedly volatile and dangerous, our emotions remain potential partners in our search for holiness and health." (p 14)
March 24, 2015
I read parts of this book a few years ago for a training program I was in, and when it was assigned for a class I am in now, I was pleasantly surprised. This book discusses why our culture thinks of some emotions as "bad" and gives ways of utilizing these emotions through discussion and several examples.
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