Creating a Healthy Life and Marriage: A Holistic Approach: Body, Mind, Emotions and Spirit by Judith Desjardins

The material provided in this book was gleaned from Judith Desjardins’ personal journey of healing and transformation.  It is a modern day “mental health almanac,” filled with insight into all the seasons of growth in relationships -- childhood, teen years, young adult, mature adult.  The unique Holistic Approach teaches you how to achieve balance in your relationships and your relationship with your Self.  This book is for young people, single adults and married couples.  It is practical and educational, inspiring and poignant.  A “must read” for anyone searching for a healthy life, love and personal transformation.  You will discover:

• The effects of childhood trauma
• Your childhood coping mechanisms
• Self-help tools for work in psychotherapy and Twelve-Step Recovery
• How the unexplored Unconscious can sabotage your desire to find love
• The connection between body symptoms and problems in the mind, emotions and spirit
• How to develop relationship skills for handling money, sex, and conflict
• Parenting skills for developing healthy children
• The role of boundaries and forgiveness in healing
• The power of spirituality in your relationship

With the credibility of someone who has traveled the path she describes, Judith Desjardins provides a wealth of wisdom and practical resources for those of us longing to create lives and marriages that nourish our Highest and most Authentic Selves.  The message of this book is one of hope and optimism that we can improve ourselves and our relationships to others.  The unique aspect is the combination of Judith’s personal history, how she overcame obstacles she faced and how she turned it into tools for helping others. 

One additional bonus is the art work, dream analyses, and creative writing presented.

• Hardcover: 400 pages
• Publisher: Spirit House Publishing (June 1, 2010)
• ISBN-13: 978-0984387502

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