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Give to Your Heart's Content: Without Giving Yourself Away
Give to Your Heart's Content Without Giving Yourself Away Author:Linda R. Harper, Paul Keenan Many people feel exhausted from giving, trying to squeeze just one more commitment into their already too busy schedules. Believing that saying yes to all requests-be it for time or money-is doing the right thing, they deny their own needs and end up feeling depleted. Give to Your Heart's Content is not about giving more; it is about giving from... more » the deepest self, in a way that nurtures rather than depletes. Offering practical, user-friendly self-inventories, Dr. Harper helps readers evaluate if their style of giving might be adding stress to their lives. This is a much-needed book for caregivers, people in the helping professions, volunteer organizations, and people in institutional settings, like churches and nonprofit organizations, which emphasize giving. Give to Your Heart's Content is a book for all who struggle with life's continual demands on time, money, and energy. The appendices include two 5-session outlines for use with discussion groups.« less