Wholehearted living is about approaching life from a point of merit, cultivating courage, compassion, and connection. It is essential to remember that we are imperfect, fragile, and fearful but also brave, worthy of love, and belonging. The journey to wholehearted living is not a one-time choice but a lifetime adventure. Courage, compassion, and connection are daily practices that can help us navigate our journey and build worthiness. In the first chapter, the author shares their discoveries about courage, compassion, and connection, which are the keys to building worthiness. In the next chapter, they dive into the heart of the matter: love, belonging, and worthiness, tackling tough questions like what love is, whether it's possible to love someone without betraying them, why our desire to fit in undermines true belonging, and how to define worthiness. The next chapter explores the biggest obstacles to living and loving fully, and provides strategies to navigate these challenges and build resilience. The book includes ten guideposts for the Wholehearted journey, each filled with stories, definitions, quotes, and ideas to help make thoughtful and inspired choices about how we live and love. Defining events and using good meanings helps break down vague words and help us understand their impact on our thoughts, feelings, and actions. Play is an important part of living a wholehearted life, and the author uses Dr. Stuart Brown's work as a reference. Excavating thoroughly is crucial for a wholehearted life, as it allows us to become more aware and understand each other. The author shares her experience of struggling with stress and exhaustion, leading her to discover a new way to push through when she's tired and stressed out. She discovered that people who live with their whole hearts do DIG Deep, which involves deliberating thoughts and behaviors through prayer, meditation, or establishing intentions. They are inspired to make new choices and continue taking action. The author shares her personal DIG Deep strategies, which have been more effective than the old way of just "pushing through." She also discusses the importance of self-compassion, acceptance, and thanks in promoting wholehearted living. She emphasizes the need for honest conversations about what stops us from putting courage, love, and compassion into action every day. The author acknowledges that shame and fear can be scary for many, but she believes that understanding how shame tapes and gremlins keep us feeling scared and small can help provide real ways to change our lives. She believes that standing up to the "never good enough" mindset is crucial for moving forward and embracing vulnerability. The author wishes she had known this knowledge when she was feeling hopeless and defeated in her study projects about shame. She believes that owning one's story can be challenging but is far less difficult than running away from it. Embracing vulnerability is less dangerous than abandoning love, belonging, and joy, which are the experiences that make us most vulnerable. Only when we are bold enough to explore the darkness will we uncover the limitless potential of our light.
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