The Soul's Companion [Paperback]

Tian Dayton Ph.D. (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1996

Spiritual and personal growth is a process--it happens one day at a time. Each day we must carve out a few minutes of quiet time in order to remove ourselves from the pressures and anxieties of everyday life, to calm down and tune in to the deeper pulse of living--to know our souls.

Author Tian Dayton leads you on a daily journey to soul discovery, opening each month with an inspirational poem and providing soul-revealing affirmations and enlightening quotations with the days that follow. You will soon find that soul is present all the time--it is we who waver from it. Your yearning to connect with soul every day of the year has been answered.

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About the Author

Tian Dayton, who holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and an M.A. in educational psychology, is a therapist in private practice in New York City. A fellow of the American Society for Group Psychotherapy and Psychodrama and a faculty member of the Drama Therapy Department at New York University, Dayton presents psychodrama workshops and training nationwide.

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March 27

Miracles

Today I will see miracles in ordinary living. I will train my eye and my inner vision to notice the wondrous and mystical world that surrounds me. Why do I need proof of eternity and the essential creative power of the universe — canÆt I perceive it by holding, in my hand, just one flower; or by watching the sun disappear behind the horizon, or rising to the song of birds? Living itself is a miracle. When I learn to see the miraculous that is a part of the world I live in, I will find it easier to allow soul to be alive within me. Noting less than this would be in tune with this alive universe in which I live.

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I will see miracles in ordinary life.

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Why, who makes much of a miracle?
As to me, I know of nothing else but miracles
Whether I walk the streets of Manhattan,
Or dart my sight over the roofs of houses toward the sky. . .
Every cubic inch of space is a miracle,
Every square yard of the surface of the earth
Is spread with the same.

—Walt Whitman

¬1995. All rights reserved. Reprinted from The SoulÆs Companion by Tian Dayton, Ph.D. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the written permission of the publisher. Publisher: Health Communications, Inc., 3201 SW 15th Street, Deerfield Beach, FL 33442.

Product Details

• Paperback: 392 pages
• Publisher: HCI (January 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558743588
• ISBN-13: 978-1558743588
• Product Dimensions: 6 x 4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #266,393 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A profoundly inspiring and affirming book, March 21, 1997

By A Customer

This review is from: The Soul's Companion (Paperback)

I've been enjoying this book know for about a year. It has been an invaluable resource in a time of personal crisis and change. This book is a very good choice for those individuals who are seeking to connect with "something greater than themselves." Tian Dayton has provided his readers with a unique gift that allows anyone to connect with the deepest parts of themselves. I recommend this book to anyone, especially those individuals experiencing confusion, change, crisis, or challenge in their daily life. For me personally, this book has been a compass in the night. Get it now and enjoy!!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Changed my life..., July 17, 2000

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Tom Roberts (Sacramento, California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Soul's Companion (Paperback)

This small book is packed with new thoughts and ideas that make your brain hurt...and stretch out of its comfort zone. If you truly think about what it is saying, it has the potential to change YOUR life as well. I've developed so many new insights into life, love, and liberty...and more. Like water that overflows from a bucket, the wisdom pours out to all who might read.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great general "daily meditations" book, May 19, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Soul's Companion (Paperback)

This is a great little book with uplifting thoughts about spirituality. Good for people who are not necessarily in recovery but enjoy daily meditations. (Of course, people in recovery can get a lot out of it -- it just lacks the "recovery slogans" that are present in so many books of this type.) There is also practical self-help advice in there. I've read many daily meditations books, and I would rate this among the best.