The Woman's Book of Joy: Listen to Your Heart, Live with Gratitude, and Find Your Bliss (Positive Outlook Book for Spiritual Meditation and Spiritual Healing)

by Eileen Campbell

Overview

Experience Serenity and Hope Daily

“The Woman’s Book of Joy is like a comforting friend supporting us in our struggles.” —Mandy Keast-Southall, therapist and yoga teacher

When you learn to tap into the deep wellspring of joy that is within you, nothing is impossible.

A book of joy. Women have a great many challenges to deal with in their lives. Among the most ubiquitous of those challenges is self-care. Too often, we are focused on caring for others and not ourselves. Low self-esteem, anxiety, and depression are all too common when our lives are less fulfilling than they could be. Yet deep within, women have a tremendous spiritual resource―a capacity for real joy that is not dependent on anything external. It is always available, regardless of circumstances.

Find your inner spirituality. Many self-help books can lead people into further self-judgement. Instead, The Woman’s Book of Joy encourages and inspires women to care more deeply for themselves and to face life’s challenges with courage and joy. It’s a practical motivational book for accessing inner wisdom, enhancing self-esteem, overcoming sorrow, and deepening relationships.

Thinking deeply. The meditations and affirmations in this book will provide you with the opportunity to contemplate a wide range of topics, including:

• Developing awareness
• Letting go
• Believing in your dreams
• Living in the now
• Finding your true purpose
• Practicing kindness
• Being optimistic
• Trusting the universe
• Appreciating life’s blessings

If you found joy in meditation books and inspirational books for women like I've Been Thinking…, Journey to the Heart, and Each Day a New Beginning, you’ll be encouraged and uplifted by The Woman's Book of Joy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781684810833
Publisher:	TURNER PUB CO
Publication date:	05/24/2022
Pages:	286
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.00(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Eileen Campbell is a writer of inspirational books, including a successful series of anthologies described by the media as “treasures of timeless wisdom,” which sold collectively around 250,000 copies. She has studied with a variety of teachers from different traditions and brings a wealth of knowledge and life experience to her books. She is known for her pioneering and visionary career as a self-help and spirituality publisher, and has also written and presented for BBC Radio 2 and 4. She currently devotes her energies to yoga, writing, and gardening. She lives in England. Visit her at www.eileencampbellbooks.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Finding courage
1. Recognizing our fears
2. Taking risks
3. Daring to be ourselves
4. Facing emotional pain
5. Finding a path back to life after tragedy
6. Embracing change and opening to possibilities
7. Seeing crisis as an opportunity for growth
8. Celebrating aging rather than fearing it
9. Dealing with illness and recovery
10. Transforming our perception of dying
11. Daring to embark on the spiritual journey

Developing awareness
1. Slowing down and creating space for ourselves
2. Paying attention
3. Taming the unruly mind
4. Adopting mindfulness
5. Practicing meditation
6. Finding a place to retreat to
7. Knowing ourselves—the journey inward
8. Listening to our intuition
9. Revealing ourselves in our closest relationships
10. Showing respect in all our relating

Letting go of negative emotions
1. Dropping our emotional baggage
2. Accepting what we can and can’t control
3. Realizing we don’t have to be perfect
4. Managing stress
5. Becoming aware of the Shadow
6. Cultivating healthy expression of anger
7. Eliminating envy
8. Banishing guilt and shame
9. Forgiving ourselves and others
10. Healing and becoming whole
11. Surrendering our expectations
12. Decluttering our lives and minds
13. Facing up to our addictions

Cultivating optimism
1. Accepting life’s challenges
2. Changing negative and limiting beliefs
3. Working with the Law of Attraction
4. Getting out of the rut
5. Retraining our brains
6. Making the changes we want to see in our lives
7. Acting “as if”
8. Maximizing luck
9. Reclaiming our power to heal our bodies
10. Flourishing and developing resilience
11. Creating a better future for all

Believing in our dreams
1. Knowing what we want/knowing who we are
2. Realizing our passion
3. Using imagination to create our vision
4. Practicing creative visualization
5. Making the commitment
6. Awakening our intuitive abilities
7. Using dreams to bring us closer to our goal
8. Unlocking our creativity
9. Underpinning with discipline
10. Going with the flow and releasing attachment

Practicing kindness
1. Being gentle with ourselves
2. Opening our hearts and making kindness a habit
3. Nurturing our most intimate relationships
4. Having realistic expectations of others
5. Listening and communicating with kindness
6. Appreciating our parents
7. Giving of ourselves as mothers
8. Deepening our friendships
9. The healing balm of kindness
10. Understanding those who cause pain
11. Widening the circle of our kindness

Trusting life’s process
1. Keeping our hearts open
2. Having faith in ourselves and others
3. Accepting the seasons of our hearts
4. Learning the dance of life
5. Heeding the messages
6. Letting the path be our teacher
7. Surrendering attachment
8. Receiving grace
9. Reassessing and rebuilding our lives

Living in the present moment
1. Changing our perception of time
2. Looking in the right place
3. Bringing conscious awareness into our lives
4. Moving beyond compulsive thinking
5. Restraint and keeping things simple
6. Practicing silence and solitude
7. Developing our capacity for patience
8. Creating ritual and sanctuary
9. Living each day as if it’s the only one we have
10. Accepting things as they are

Appreciating life’s blessings
1. Giving thanks on a daily basis
2. Seeing the bigger picture
3. Having enough and realizing nothing is lacking
4. Being appreciative of ourselves and others
5. Asking and receiving
6. Opening to wonder and miracles
7. Rejoicing in small things and celebrating the big
8. Increasing our generosity
9. Realizing how even loss can be a blessing

Finding our unique purpose
1. Asking the right questions
2. Trusting our unique purpose is unfolding
3. Connecting with a power greater than ourselves
4. Following our own path—the heroine’s journey
5. Harnessing the power of intention
6. Making a difference through the work we do
7. Recovering the soul
8. Enhancing our lives now
9. Linking our purpose with that of the whole

Editorial Reviews

This profound book reveals a nugget of inspiring wisdom on every page. Eileen Campbell’s writing, steeped in her own experiences, offers readers a fresh perspective on how to live life more abundantly.”

—Deike Begg, therapist, astrologer, and author of Synchronicity: The Promise of Coincidence

 

“The Woman’s Book of Joy is like a comforting friend supporting us in our struggles.  It is an inspirational handbook for our times which helps us change the energy of any situation we find ourselves in.”

—Mandy Keast-Southall, therapist and yoga teacher

 

“Eileen Campbell has written a book of poignant truths that will help you remember who you really are and what you really want. Each chapter of this book is a powerful meditation that calms your nervous system and helps you reconnect with your grace.”

—Tama Kieves, author of This Time I Dance! Creating the Work You Love, Inspired & Unstoppable, and A Year Without Fear: 365 Days of Magnificence

 

“This book is full of bite-sized treasures. Grab a cup of tea and let the affirmations sink in and nurture your soul A comforting and life-affirming read.”

—Laura Berman Fortgang, author of The Little Book On Meaning and Living Your Best Life

 

“The Woman’s Book of Joy is a wonderful, intimate companion, to be cherished and to travel with you everywhere. It inspired me to stop, take a moment, and to re-think at all turns on my journey. Eileen Campbell is immensely self-aware, her voice vibrant and warm, and she shares her insights with thoughtfulness and indeed joy.”

—Belinda Budge, publisher

 

"The Woman’s Book of Joy addresses ways our inherent capacity for joy can be dampened or even deep-sixed for a while. Thankfully, the book’s helpful suggestions and affirmations give readers many guidelines for inviting joy to reign in their hearts again. I especially appreciate the author’s reminders to be gentle with ourselves as we heal and move once again toward joy.”

—Sue Patton Thoele, author of The Courage To Be Yourself and The Woman’s Book of Confidence

 

“Eileen Campbell’s beautiful book skillfully opens the door to every woman’s trust. Opening to the dream, step by step, we learn that the joy we yearned for lies within us all.”

—Caitlín Matthews, author of Sophia, Goddess of Wisdom and Psychic Protection Handbook.

 

“As a long-term explorer of the inner dimension, with a lifetime spent helping others navigate this often unfamiliar territory, Eileen Campbell brings personal experience and knowledge to this inspiring guide to finding inner joy. Anyone who reflects on the timeless wisdom offered in The Woman’s Book of Joy and sincerely follows the practical advice provided will be rewarded with greater self-knowledge and deeper happiness.”

—Erica Brealey, yoga teacher and author of The Spirit of Meditation, Meditation Ten-Minute Stress Relief and Ten-Minute Anti-Ageing

From the Publisher

"This book is full of bite-sized treasures. Grab a cup of tea and let the affirmations sink in and nurture your soul. A comforting and life-affirming read." —Laura Berman Fortgang, author of The Little Book On Meaning and Living Your Best Life

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