I know you think I’m being facetious. Thank you. I appreciate the sentiment. It’s familiar and comforting to me. Nonetheless, there is a small hint
of shallow truth to all of this.
I want to not recycle and feel okay with that choice.
I want to see where I can easily make a difference in someone’s life by spending an hour with him or her, and then choose to go
to a movie by myself instead.
I want to stop any kind of physical fitness. Yoga. The gym. I want out. I want to revel in the inane simplicities of laziness.
Uh-oh. I think I just felt a twinge in my lower back. Okay, okay. I’ll continue to be present and move even closer to my own awakening through
unselfishness, exhausting yoga asanas, moderation and a healthy amount of temperance.
But I don’t have to like it. Even a yogi can be angry at the road less travelled. I want my non-life back.
Ouch. Another twinge.
Okay, maybe I don’t. But a man can dream.
The reviews for Joel’s book are starting to come in. Here are a few:
"I read Joel Brass' book Healing Your Relationship With Yourself in 3 days and loved every word. It truly is BRILLIANT. He describes my arc
through life and my healing journey exactly. I am once again reminded that there is no substitute for time and space to heal and grow, and I am
recommitted to healing my relationship with myself and others after reading this extraordinary book. You can be sure I will be recommending it to
everyone I know, and equally sure that only the brave-of-heart will want to travel there. I'm sure glad I did."
- Jill Walker, administrative support assistant, Langley, B.C.
"Congratulations on your book's completion. What a feat! ... I miss the work I did with you...Since then I've worked with life coaches,
mentors, yoga teachers, gurus, saints, sinners, you name it - but nothing has reached the emotional depths and shone as much light into the hidden
recesses of my being than working with your Inner Family model. I still use it, perhaps not as often as I could, but the connections are alive and
well. Thank you for seeing me through some dark times."
- Lee Mason, principal, lome eco-artisan carpentry, Salt Spring Island, B.C.
"If you're really ready to give up what's not working for you, this is the book for you. If you're willing to draw on your self-scrutiny,
courage, discipline and humility to create what you want, to tranform the places you've been struggling or stuck, this is the book for you. If you
just want useful information, that's O.K. too. But if you're really ready for a change, really ready to step outside your comfort zone, you can get
a great deal of help from this book. This book is terrific! It is full of rich wisdom, heart, great coaching and attention to detail."
- Leonard Shaw, M.S.W. A.C.S.W., Seattle, Washington, 43 years in the practice of psychotherapy
"This book is a remarkable tool for anyone who is on the journey of self discovery and personal growth. Joel's work not only creates an
understanding of why we behave as we do, but provides the tools one needs to bring about personal change. Somehow he makes this journey a joyous
adventure rather than a frightening struggle."
- Mary Gillanders, retired teacher, Abbotsford, B.C.
