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Worthy of Love: Meditations On Loving Ourselves And Others (Hazelden Meditation Series)

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This little book is full of insight. It is a must have for anyone who is wanting to evolve as an individual. It has shown me the difference in real love & "made up" love & helped me to better understand the nature of human love. Great book!

I 'Love' the title (Worthy Of Love). I was interested from the perspective of recovery from Love Addiction.

I'll start by saying - I'm glad this book may bring some more attention to Love Addiction. It does cover many things about being loving. And for this - I want to give it a 4 1/2 star rating. And - if like me - want more insight into recovery from Love Addiction and/or unhealthy 'Rescuing' of others - I do Not like that this book - keeps implying to put others ahead of ourselves. If your trying to recover from this behavior - it perpetuates this. So on that level - I would rate it a 'One'.

I have lived a life of putting others first - helping people move, listening to peoples problems, needy people, codependant people, one-sided selfish people.
People who take take take. This book does Not warn about these issues.

I'm not saying I don't help people now. I'm saying - I more so identify IF someone is 'healthy' - willing - able, capable of resiprosity - THEN I'm open to all this 'loving' stuff.

If you lose yourself in 'others' - then I think this book will not be helpful.
If you can take from the good points in here - I suggest you get this book.

This is NOT a daily meditation book - but rather a WEEKLY.

I just don't believe in loving myself 'through' others (anymore).
I believe - love yourself First - then if you can help and love others -
without harming yourself - then do so.

Sincerely, Scott MacNeil.

Studying yoga the past 6 years has taught me meditation is a daily essential. Worthy of Love: Meditations on Loving Ourselves and Others gives one another aspect of the journey to know yourself more completely.

Karen Casey has written a weekly inspiratational book that puts (all types of love) in its proper perspective. Bottom line, it defines what 'real' love is truly about. To put it succinctly, most of us view love as satisfying our egoic needs and wants. The reality is that true love, is about what serves the relationship best, not our fragile egos.