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Marianne Williamson, author of 'A Woman's Worth'
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Excerpted from The Feel the Fear Guide to ... Lasting Love: How to Create a Superb Relationship for Life by Susan Jeffers. Copyright © 2005. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
The Journey Begins
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The process looks like this: first, you have to discover the bad habits that destroy love. Then you have to break these destructive habits and replace them with the good habits that keep love alive and thriving. Little by little, the good replaces the bad and an entirely different (and beautiful!) picture of love emerges. As you read . . .
You will learn that one of the primary causes of any problem in a relationship, or the lack of one, is fear. As you push through the fear, it becomes much easier to find your way to love.
You will learn that sometimes, because of your habitual ways of acting in your relationship, you cannot see the obvious: you cannot see how your own thoughts and behaviour contribute to any unhappiness you are experiencing.
You will learn that it's okay to have problems in a relationship; everyone does. 'Life happens', and your relationship offers you much opportunity to learn how to 'dance on a shifting carpet'.
You will learn that no matter what is happening in your relationship, you can learn from it all; therefore, it's all 'good' - even the problems. Your relationship, or lack of one, is truly the best workshop going!
You will learn that if your partner does not want to work on the relationship, you can work on it alone . . . very productively and very happily. In the end, you are doing the work for yourself, as a pathway to becoming a more loving person.
You will learn how to make your relationship extra-special by including those elements that keep love alive and thriving. The simplest acts of caring can make all the difference in the world.
You will learn when it's time to leave a relationship and when it's worth taking another look.
You will learn that you are more powerful and loving than you ever could have imagined. And once you get in touch with all the power and love you hold inside, your relationship will reap the benefits. And if you are not in a relationship, getting in touch with your inner power and love will help you draw a beautiful person into your life.
What I present within these pages is an ideal way of being in love. Because we are all human, we won't always get it right. Certainly I have my lapses! But as we begin including in our lives more and more components of a beautiful love, we begin to understand the joy, satisfaction, peace and caring that real love can bring.
As you master the techniques in this book, you will notice an additional benefit. Not only will your relationship with your mate improve but all of your relationships will improve. When you learn how to open your heart to love, it is felt by everyone around you. That's just the way it is. Also, as you move forward, the speed of your learning will increase. That's very good news! Love lessons seem to build upon themselves in an exponential manner. Faster and faster, you embrace the meaning and actions of love.
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I suggest that you consider your first reading of this book as the beginning of a wonderful journey. Even if you have a great relationship, there is always more to learn. There is so much information contained within for you to embrace. As a result, you will want to read the book over and over again. And when you've milked as much as you can out of it, refer back to it often. Many of you have told me that you keep Feel the Fear And Do It Anyway by your bedside so you can refer to it frequently. I hope you now will be keeping two books by your bedside to refer to frequently!
Remember that no matter what the state of your relationship at the present time, it offers you an incredible opportunity for learning and growing. It is definitely worth all the effort you put into it. Why?
A loving relationship feels sublime and brings you great joy; it makes life sweeter and easier. You delight in your ability to give to your mate; you feel abundant as you take in the love that he/she gives to you. Just sharing the journey with someone you love . . . it doesn't get any better than that.
Yes, it's definitely worth all the effort you put into it. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.