Table of Contents
Contents
List of Illustrations
Dear Reader (Preface)
Part I. Preparing for the Journey
1. We Are the Help!
2. Why Me?
3. Desperately Seeking Balance
Part II. The Empire of the Ego
4. The Hero's Journey Begins
5. Who Are You, Really? Profiling the Ego
6. Yo, Wanna Rethink That Strategy?
7. Weapons of Happiness Destruction
8. Evolving Out of the Pitfall of Victimhood
9. Keys to Breaking Free
10. On the Way to Freedom
11. Healing the Ego
12. The Soulful Self
Part III. The Zone of Power
13. Soulful vs. Egoic Power
14. Danger! Power Traps Ahead
Part IV. Deconstructing Our Relationship to Power
15. We Must Cultivate Our Garden
16. Power Plays: The Denier
17. Power Plays: The Pseudo-Macho
18. Power Plays: The Critic (aka The Judge)
19. Power Plays: The Abuser (aka The Bully)
20. Power Plays: The Avenger
21. Power Plays: The Bitch/Bastard
22. Power Plays: The Resister
23. Power Plays: The Victim
24. Outgrowing Power Plays
25. Upgrading to a New Version of Masculinity
Part V. Paths to Soulful Power
26. Path of Forgiveness
27. Path of Gratitude
28. Path of Self-Discipline
29. Path of Vulnerability
30. Path of Belief
31. Path of Self-Expression
32. Path of Generosity
33. Path of Commitment
34. Path of Trust
35. Path of Congruence
36. Path of Truth
37. Path of Letting Go
38. Path of Surrender
39. Conclusion: The Journey Continues
Excerpts from Attracting and Nurturing Relationships That Work
Dedication
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Endnotes