Description:
Simple Gifts of Contentment
The forces of modern life urge us to achieve and acquire more, pushing us outward in our quest for contentment. World-renowned Jungian analyst Robert A. Johnson and psychotherapist Jerry M. Ruhl guide us inward, to a deep understanding of true, lasting happiness.
Instead of relegating joy and satisfaction to another time, a different place, a better circumstance ("just as soon as I finish this project / land that perfect job / find a new relationship"), Johnson and Ruhl encourage us to negotiate and embrace "what is." Instructive and wise, this gentle guide contains all the tools we need--including illustrative stories, myths, poems, and practical exercises--to seize true contentment in the here and now.
Brief description:
Robert A. Johnson, a noted lecturer and Jungian analyst, is also the author of He, She, We, Inner Work, Ecstasy, Transformation, and Owning Your Own Shadow.
Review Quotes: "A winning argument for why we should cease to seek a fix or an answer and find deeper satisfaction in things as they are."--"Publishers Weekly""A distillation of life devoted to inner integrity."--Dr. Marion Woodman"Pithy and wise..."Contentment" argues for learning to live wholly with what we have rather than ceaselessly striving for more."--"Booklist"