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By (author) Thoele Sue Patton DescriptionAffirmations and Meditations for CourageWomen Empowerment. The Woman”s Book of Courage is a little book with a big message. We can take charge of our lives, stop trying to please other people all the time, and live happily with ourselves and others—right now. In more than a hundred short entries, author and psychotherapist Sue Patton Thoele offers meditations, affirmations, and true stories, including deeply personal, often humorous, revelatory stories of her own sometimes rocky path of personal growth.Powerful Affirmations and Meditations. Since it was first published, The Woman”s Book of Courage has touched the lives of hundreds of thousands of women. In this revised collection, loving reflections provide wisdom and encouragement to help overcome anxiety, gain self-esteem, acknowledge your own excellence, and improve relationships. Women dealing with transition or recovery or those wishing to enhance personal power will find themselves turning to these meditations over and over again.A Self-Help Book for All Women. Thoele is on a mission to help each and every woman uncover her authentic self and tap into her unique wellspring of wisdom and inner-strength. Thoele offers practical tools and gentle guidance to aid in many areas of life, such as:Setting boundariesChanging self-defeating behaviorsIncreasing compassion for yourself and othersReaders of motivational books and inspirational books for women like I”ve Been Thinking…, Journey to the Heart, or Each Day a New Beginningwill love The Woman”s Book of Courage.Table of contentsContentsIntroductionI. A Woman Has the Courage to Acknowledge Her Strength and Set LimitsImagining Ourselves StrongActing in Spite of FearKnowing We Are Not the TargetChewing Bite-Size PiecesPutting Our White Horse out to PastureCrediting Our Life”s AccountKISSING Our LifeSaying “No” without Feeling GuiltyRetiring Aunt JemimaTeaching Others How to Treat UsII. A Woman Has the Courage to Love and Be LovedLoving Our Inner ChildDeserving LoveProtecting Our Inner ChildAsking to Be NurturedCreating a Safe PlaceFilling Ourselves FirstLoving from OverflowReceiving from OthersForgiving for Our Own GoodForgiving OurselvesAdding a Dash of KindnessLoving Another”s Inner ChildIII. A Woman Has the Courage to Create Peace of MindPausing in the Oasis of SilenceSpending Our Moments WiselyCleansing Our Emotional BodiesCreating Peace of Mind through ForgivenessForgiving the Mother WeWereBeing Ourselves TodayResting in Unseen ArmsEliminating SHOULD, HAVE TO and CAN”TImitating The Little Engine That CouldCalming the Monkey-MindChoosing “That”s Good!”Reprogramming Our Inner MindAvoiding the Future HoleKeeping Afloat through ForgivenessAccepting the UnacceptableIV. A Woman Has the Courage to Tame and Transform Her DragonFacing the Dragons of FearRejecting the Rejection DragonKnowing We CanSacking the Bag LadyOwning Our Own ExcellenceRefocusing Our BinocularsHealing through FeelingRechoosing How We Want to BeUprooting “Rootless” FearsEscaping the Depression PitChirping Up by Looking UpFeeling WorthwhileV. A Woman Has the Courage to Be Her Own Good FriendDisrobing the Inner JudgeTending Our Inner GardenEmpowering Ourselves through PraiseAccepting the Beauty of Our ImperfectionsWaking Up to Self-LoveReceiving ValidationReplenishing through Rest and RelaxationDiscovering Our Personal DiamondAsking for What We Want and NeedVI. A Woman Has the Courage to Make Her Own ChoicesCruising with High-Altitude AttitudesUncovering What We WantGrowing Up EmotionallyInquiring WithinStopping Borrowed TroubleDaring to RiskSidestepping Others” NegativitySelecting Positive PeopleVII. A Woman Has the Courage to Care for Her BodyStimulating Our Natural HealingEncouraging Our BodyPaying Attention to Our Body WisdomBalancing and Harmonizing OurselvesAppreciating