It can feel soul crushing to have to get out of bed and face the same routine day after day —the same uninspiring thing. Every. Single. Day. You may find yourself burnt out, anxious, restless, and disillusioned by this life for which you once had aspired greatness and excitement. And yet, from the outside, your life may seem ideal. You have a good job, a loving family, and all the basic needs one could want. So, what’s the problem? Disconnection. We are so often detached from our core selves that we are unable to tell why we feel uncomfortable, sick, and dissatisfied with our lives. All we know is that something is off, something is wrong. Walking the Way of the Heart is a tool to help you reconnect with your true self. Underneath all of the conditioning and expectation and comparison-living you’ve been contending with is what your heart truly wants. The lessons and techniques within the pages of this book will help you go inside yourself and see the world through your heart’s perspective. Once you can mindfully walk the heart’s way, you will see the world differently. You may decide to make drastic changes in your life, but you may also realize that the life you have built is so much richer and more beautiful than you ever imagined. Either way, you will have uncovered the most important key in your life: your own amazing self. The book aims to help you: • Understand self-regulation to access intuitive knowing and compassion • Embrace self-love so you can see, feel, and be love for others • Learn ways to connect to the Divine through simple, mindful practices • Access joy in your life by walking the way of the heart • Realize that you have the power within to change your present and future reality • See the connection to all living beings • Hear the call to action to fulfill your soul's mission for the greater good of all The time to be authentically you is now. Doing so is crucial to humanity’s collective survival. In fact, this is how we do more than survive; this is how we thrive.

Illuminating four spiritual disciplines, the distinguished theologian shares his inspiring wisdom in this handsome new gift-sized volume.

It can feel soul crushing to have to get out of bed and face the same routine day after day —the same uninspiring thing. Every. Single. Day. You may find yourself burnt out, anxious, restless, and disillusioned by this life for which you once had aspired greatness and excitement. And yet, from the outside, your life may seem ideal. You have a good job, a loving family, and all the basic needs one could want. So, what’s the problem? Disconnection. We are so often detached from our core selves that we are unable to tell why we feel uncomfortable, sick, and dissatisfied with our lives. All we know is that something is off, something is wrong. Walking the Way of the Heart is a tool to help you reconnect with your true self. Underneath all of the conditioning and expectation and comparison-living you’ve been contending with is what your heart truly wants. The lessons and techniques within the pages of this book will help you go inside yourself and see the world through your heart’s perspective. Once you can mindfully walk the heart’s way, you will see the world differently. You may decide to make drastic changes in your life, but you may also realize that the life you have built is so much richer and more beautiful than you ever imagined. Either way, you will have uncovered the most important key in your life: your own amazing self. The book aims to help you: • Understand self-regulation to access intuitive knowing and compassion • Embrace self-love so you can see, feel, and be love for others • Learn ways to connect to the Divine through simple, mindful practices • Access joy in your life by walking the way of the heart • Realize that you have the power within to change your present and future reality • See the connection to all living beings • Hear the call to action to fulfill your soul's mission for the greater good of all The time to be authentically you is now. Doing so is crucial to humanity’s collective survival. In fact, this is how we do more than survive; this is how we thrive.

A series of stories of what it lookslike to walk with God, over the course of about a year.

The modern classic that interweaves the solitude, silence, and prayer of the fourth- and fifth-century Egyptian Desert Fathers and Mothers with our contemporary search for an authentic spirituality

A new approach to using walking to heal emotional trauma and bring forth optimal mental functioning • Explores why and how we carry emotional wounds, and how they can be healed and resolved • Shows how walking stimulates both sides of the brain to promote and restore mental health • Provides simple, yet potent, mental exercises to use while walking Our bodies usually heal rapidly from an illness, injury, or wound. Yet our minds and hearts often suffer for years with debilitating symptoms of distress or upset. Why is it so hard for our minds and hearts to heal? The key to healing them is simple and can be just a short walk away. Walking--a bilateral therapy that has been a part of human life throughout history--allows people to heal emotionally as quickly as they do physically. Bilateral therapies engage both sides of the brain and unlock natural states of optimal function and creativity. Thom Hartmann examines how memory works and why emotional shock can resist normal healing. He found that the simple act of walking is effective in treating emotional disturbances ranging from temporary upsets and problems to chronic conditions such as post-traumatic stress disorder and depression. Case studies have shown dramatic results. Walking consciously, while holding a distress or desire in mind, can rapidly dissolve the rigidity of a traumatic memory or negative mind state, dispersing its unpleasant associations in as little as a half hour’s time. While walking has always been a natural part of life, its importance in promoting and maintaining mental health is only recently being rediscovered. Hartmann’s simple yet potent exercises allow us to create our own walking journeys to restore our mental, emotional, and spiritual well-being as well as rejuvenate our body’s health.

This introductory course has been designed for women who are brand new to Walking with Purpose as well as those with more experience in Bible study. The themes we'll explore are the timeless, foundational, core questions that people return to century after century. Delving into these topics will help fill holes in our spiritual foundations so that we have something firm to stand on when life gets shaky. A DVD series, Priorities complements the course. Immensely practical and encouraging, Opening Your Heart is the perfect starting point as you seek to grow closer to God.