Essence of a Beautiful You (Jane Louise Barclay) PAPERBACK

Essence of a Beautiful You has 488 pages with 58 Messages to inspire and encourage you to love more deeply, and to find joy, contentment and true inner peace, accompanied with beautiful imagery throughout.

Essence of a Beautiful You provides practical ways to help you reduce daily stress, and to love and care for yourself, your family and others more deeply. Biblically inspired, it will help you find hope, renewed strength, improved health, true purpose and lasting fulfillment.

 This book of wisdom will guide you to:

               •   Care for yourself holistically                       •   Change harmful habits to healthy ones

               •   Live authentically with courage                   •   Fulfill your divine purpose         

               •   Nurture a grateful heart                             •  Grow through adversity

               •   Nurture healthy friendships/relationships      •  Become more content and whole

               •   Understand how to forgive and heal            •  Love deeply through Christ

A treasured companion for life, or a perfect gift for a loved one. Ideal for small group discussions.

CONTENTS:

NEW BEGINNINGS
Family
Self-Reflection
WHAT IS PERFECT LOVE?
God's Perfect Love
Traits of God's Perfect Love
Sowing and Reaping
Inter-dependent Families
Essence of a Family
YOUR BEAUTIFUL ESSENCE
Essence of a Beautiful You
The Power of an Authentic Life
UNDERSTANDING GRIEF
The Changing Landscape of Grief
Alongside the Grieving
HELPING THE EMOTIONALLY CHALLENGED
Alongside the Emotionally Challenged
NO ONE IS PERFECT
Life's Temptations
Overcoming Guilt
Healing From Trauma
Perfectionism
UNDERSTANDING FORGIVENESS
Forgiving One Another
Forgiving When It Is Hard
UNDERSTANDING BOUNDARIES
The "Good Samaritan"
Boundaries
ACCEPTING SELF AND OTHERS
Inborn Needs
Cuddle Me
I Am Not the Same as You
BEING CAUTIOUS IN FRIENDSHIP
Guiding Heart
Guard Your Heart, My Child
True Friends
LEARNING TO COMMUNICATE
Braveheart (Assertiveness)
Best Friends Forever (resolving conflict)
PERSONAL RIGHTS
My Right To Be Me (a Christian perspective)
LIFE BLESSINGS
Gratitude
My Garden
Good Food For Good Health
Full Sun
Beach Blessings
Rainforest Refresh
Sound Asleep
EXERCISE BLESSINGS
Let's Get Physical
Managing Depression With Exercise
LEARNING SELF-COMPASSION
Solitude
Activities For Self-Care
Just Breathe
BUILDING HEALTHY HABITS
Spring Clean Your Life
Love and Fun
FINDING YOUR TRUTH
Living Content and Whole
A Home in My Heart (fulfilling divine purpose)
Stay the Course (overcoming adversity)
RECORDING MY LIFE
Journaling My Life
LEARNING TO LOVE IN MARRIAGE
The Gift of Kindness
Equals in Marriage
Mastering Love
Let Me Be Free
EFFECTIVE PARENTING
Your Child's Love Language
Successful Parenting
Let Your Child's Light Shine (character setting)
CAUSES OF POOR HEALTH
Stress Factors affecting Mental and Physical Health
CONCLUSION
Love in Everything!
My Prayer For You
... and more


​What others say:

Inspirational and life changing… Beautifully articulated and visually heart warming.  A must-have on any woman’s bookshelf. - Fran Gullo, Former Senior Pastor, Pastor

​A powerful resource I highly recommend. With biblically-based and psychologically sound approaches to flourishing, this book will grow your heart, transforming you from the inside out. - Dr John Warlow, Child, Adult and Family Psychiatrist

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A treasured companion for life, or a perfect gift for a loved one.

Ideal for small group discussions.