She didn’t just “protect” her parents from the truth about her sexual abuse – she also went beyond healthy boundaries to care for her family, friends, and even strangers. But don't be fooled: this book is just the first step, then a lifelong action follows- the work we need to do on ourselves. Nu mi se întâmplă des cu cărțile de dezvoltare personală să simt că sunt life changing, însă aceasta este. Within just a handful of pages I was wondering if I should even attempt to finish it, but pressed on because the author's credentials actually sounded legitimate.

She became fully attached to the identity of the Giver, one of the common Egos women wear as a mask. She has an early memory of her grandmother absently tying knots in her sari, haphazardly fixing her hair, and then explaining she didn’t need to worry about being beautiful since her husband was dead. Dr Shefali helps women uncover the purpose that already exists within them and harness the power of authenticity in every area of their lives. Că vai, femeia deșteptată nu poate fi ea însăși cu adevărat decât cu un bărbat iluminat și el la rândul lui, că altfel nu ar trebui să ne coborâm standardele etc etc etc.Some parts were really good, other parts ok and then there were these parts where my mind went blank. For anybody out there who is interested in a deep-personal-diving, get ready to embark on a journey. It's not a book that makes you feel good about yourself, but a book that teaches you how to feel okay with whatever is inside you. That's privilege I am extremely aware of, and goes entirely unaddressed in too many "this is how you can improve your wellness" books being published.

The book has opened up my eyes on how culture has played a huge role in dictating how i think, feel and react. expune punctul de vedere, dar apoi menționează doar în treacăt ceva despre consecințele abolirii instituției căsătoriei. She received her doctorate in clinical psychology from Columbia University and specializes in the integration of Eastern philosophy and Western psychology. Subjugation by the patriarchy and conditioning from its institutions leave us so desperate to be seen, and push us so far away from our true self, that we assume a false identity to get the attention we crave.

Specializing in the integration of Western psychology and Eastern philosophy, she brings together the best of both worlds for her clients. A Radical Awakening (2021) shows you how to heal by connecting to your authentic self – the person you were meant to be before society’s lies and conditioning morphed you into something else.

This felt wrong to young Shefali, but her grandmother seemed to believe it, so Shefali didn’t question her. Multe dintre ideile cărții sunt general valabile (au aplicabilitate pentru femei și bărbați deopotrivă). Read about how we’ll protect and use your data in our Privacy Notice.And while I definitely think there are a TON of gold nuggets in this book, it was also a very long read, and a found a lot of things I didn't agree with (which is completely fine - we all have different views on things! I loved The Conscious Parent (and I should update my review on it, because there's a caveat to the 5 star rating I gave it).