The Given Self: Recovering Your True Nature

The Given Self: Recovering Your True Nature

The given self is behind every fight for the right of each of us to be who we are and is the way to personal and spiritual liberation. The Given Self is about taking back what we've lost: our selves, our hearts, our humanity.ReviewMari has produced a masterpiece. I like this book so much because it speaks to my heart. It gives me words to understand myself and my own spiritual journey. -- Professor Monte M. Page, PhD, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of NebraskaMari presents her honest process in search for the authentic self - The Given Self. She accurately demonstrates that we cannot embrace an impersonal spirituality unless we integrate the personal self; without this piece,invalidation occurs which is a common trap for spiritual seekers. This book will help many learn to trust their authenticity - the path home to our Given Self. --Nouk Sanchez & Tomas Vieira, Take Me to Truth; Undoing the Ego. Nouk Sanchez & Tomas Vieira, Take Me to Truth; Undoing the Ego.Mari Perron's book The Given Self came at just the right time--when I needed it. This is a book that allows you to move towards wholeness through your humanity, propelling an opening to what is divine about each of us. I have always known deep down that the only way towards unity is through who we truly are--through each of our contributions to being human. By embracing what is fragile The Given Self opens the door to greater insight. This is a highly personal yet universal story about how we all can get there. How we cannot surgically remove any part of our psyches, our hearts or our beings. It is profound and loving--a book that can make you laugh and cry simultaneously. It is a book that lifts you up when the chips are down--simply by finding who you were always meant to be. -- Mary Kathryn Love, Author of Grace Book II of The Grace Trilogy