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The Power of Your Heart: Loving the Self
Not loving the self, or simply not knowing about the importance of loving the self, or never having learned to love the self results in some of the most profound pain a human being can experience. You may believe that the pain of loss, abuse, abandonment, or disloyalty is the deepest pain, and in some sense you are right. But it is precisely by not loving the self, or not knowing how to love the self, that the other kinds of pain manage to get an iron grip on our hearts, because if we did love the self, or if we knew how to love the self, we would be able to care for the self in such a way that those other kinds of pain would be much less overwhelming.
This book offers the promise that it is possible to learn how to love yourself (and more significantly, shows you how), and as you begin, even with your very first steps, you will become aware of changes in your daily existence that already serve to create a better life. As you continue on this path of self-love, every segment of your life becomes transformed in step to your own growth. Loving the self brings inner freedom, joy, harmony, and peace. Above all it allows you to connect to your own inner divinity and to know you will never again be alone.
"In The Power of Your Heart, Dr. Kortsch takes the well known self-help axiom of “first, one must love oneself, before one can love others” and proceeds to deliver nothing less than a profound and authentic way of living and being that heals the soul and improves one’s interactions and relationships with others. By clearly distinguishing her love-based concept of self-love from the fear-based concepts of narcissism, egotism, and neediness, Dr. Kortsch provides a step by step guide that, if honestly applied, puts one on a life’s path of peace, satisfaction, contentment, and happiness." Thomas Campbell; author of My Big TOE
"From childhood we are taught to mercilessly nitpick our essential being in pursuit of a mythical perfection. With deep insight and impeccable clarity, Dr. Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D., turns the tables to illuminate the liberation possible when loving ourselves unconditionally. In so doing, she provides a road map to undiscovered bliss and wholeness. A must-read for anyone on the path to self-understanding!" Paul Rademacher, Author of A Spiritual Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Travel Tips for the Spiritually Perplexed, CEO of Lucid Greening, Editor of Inner Story Magazine
"This book explains the vital importance of loving yourself and why that is not in the least bit selfish. If there is a lot of love inside you, then you have more to share, in fact, it becomes a bottomless well. With love in your heart, your choices will be based on understanding, compassion and empathy. An inspiring read!" Peter Shepherd; Founder, TransForMind; author of Daring To Be Yourself
"The Power of Your Heart is a book to satisfy the soul’s hunger and deserves to be read by every adult, parent, teacher and adolescent. It assures us that it is not just permissible, but essential, to love ourselves, undoing the conditioning that has kept us in a state of unworthiness and self-doubt, and sets us on the path to emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth. Love of self is a prerequisite to love of others and love is the foundation on which we are building a new world of compassion, joy and good will." Linda Stitt; Author of Acting My Age
In the art of loving the self, this book takes the phrase 'self help' to the next level. Gabriella Kortsch has made the case and built the foundation that ultimately will become your own self-empowering path to true happiness and prosperity. Using real world situations along with quotes from the masters scattered throughout the book, you will soon discover the power of your own heart and make it a habit of loving the self. Michael Habernig & April Hannah; Producers of The Afterlife & The Beyond the Physical
This book offers the promise that it is possible to learn how to love yourself (and more significantly, shows you how), and as you begin, even with your very first steps, you will become aware of changes in your daily existence that already serve to create a better life. As you continue on this path of self-love, every segment of your life becomes transformed in step to your own growth. Loving the self brings inner freedom, joy, harmony, and peace. Above all it allows you to connect to your own inner divinity and to know you will never again be alone.
"In The Power of Your Heart, Dr. Kortsch takes the well known self-help axiom of “first, one must love oneself, before one can love others” and proceeds to deliver nothing less than a profound and authentic way of living and being that heals the soul and improves one’s interactions and relationships with others. By clearly distinguishing her love-based concept of self-love from the fear-based concepts of narcissism, egotism, and neediness, Dr. Kortsch provides a step by step guide that, if honestly applied, puts one on a life’s path of peace, satisfaction, contentment, and happiness." Thomas Campbell; author of My Big TOE
"From childhood we are taught to mercilessly nitpick our essential being in pursuit of a mythical perfection. With deep insight and impeccable clarity, Dr. Gabriella Kortsch, Ph.D., turns the tables to illuminate the liberation possible when loving ourselves unconditionally. In so doing, she provides a road map to undiscovered bliss and wholeness. A must-read for anyone on the path to self-understanding!" Paul Rademacher, Author of A Spiritual Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Travel Tips for the Spiritually Perplexed, CEO of Lucid Greening, Editor of Inner Story Magazine
"This book explains the vital importance of loving yourself and why that is not in the least bit selfish. If there is a lot of love inside you, then you have more to share, in fact, it becomes a bottomless well. With love in your heart, your choices will be based on understanding, compassion and empathy. An inspiring read!" Peter Shepherd; Founder, TransForMind; author of Daring To Be Yourself
"The Power of Your Heart is a book to satisfy the soul’s hunger and deserves to be read by every adult, parent, teacher and adolescent. It assures us that it is not just permissible, but essential, to love ourselves, undoing the conditioning that has kept us in a state of unworthiness and self-doubt, and sets us on the path to emotional, psychological, and spiritual growth. Love of self is a prerequisite to love of others and love is the foundation on which we are building a new world of compassion, joy and good will." Linda Stitt; Author of Acting My Age
In the art of loving the self, this book takes the phrase 'self help' to the next level. Gabriella Kortsch has made the case and built the foundation that ultimately will become your own self-empowering path to true happiness and prosperity. Using real world situations along with quotes from the masters scattered throughout the book, you will soon discover the power of your own heart and make it a habit of loving the self. Michael Habernig & April Hannah; Producers of The Afterlife & The Beyond the Physical
282 pages, Paperback
First published September 4, 2013
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About the author
Gabriella Kortsch
7 books4 followersI'm the author of the bestseller 'Rewiring the Soul' (2011) (for more see: http://www.amazon.com/Rewiring-Soul-P...)
and 'The Tao of Spiritual Partnership' (2012) (for more see: http://www.amazon.com/The-Tao-Spiritu...).
My private practice with an international clientele is in Marbella, Spain, where I use an integral focus on body, mind & soul. My monthly newsletter has been published in English & Spanish since 2004 & I facilitate workshops & broadcast a weekly radio show both locally in Spain & on the internet from 2003-2010. Prior to my work in private practice I was Director of Sales & Marketing at several luxury beach properties in Spain & Mexico. My greatest pride lies in my three sons.
Website: http://www.advancedpersonaltherapy
Blogs: http://www.rewiringthesoul.com &
http://www.taoofspiritualpartnership....
and 'The Tao of Spiritual Partnership' (2012) (for more see: http://www.amazon.com/The-Tao-Spiritu...).
My private practice with an international clientele is in Marbella, Spain, where I use an integral focus on body, mind & soul. My monthly newsletter has been published in English & Spanish since 2004 & I facilitate workshops & broadcast a weekly radio show both locally in Spain & on the internet from 2003-2010. Prior to my work in private practice I was Director of Sales & Marketing at several luxury beach properties in Spain & Mexico. My greatest pride lies in my three sons.
Website: http://www.advancedpersonaltherapy
Blogs: http://www.rewiringthesoul.com &
http://www.taoofspiritualpartnership....
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December 29, 2013
I loved Gabrielle’s first two books “Rewiring the Soul” and “The Tao of Spiritual Relationships”. “The Power of Your Heart” is another wonderful book about relationships, life purpose, and self-love. There are ten chapters that start you on a journey of identifying areas or causes of suffering, how we seek love outside of ourselves and the consequences, how to overcome your past, and how to get to a place of self love. Gabriella provides a number of tools in the five Appendixes and in the Bibliography to help guide you to a place of self love. The book is filled with valuable information.
A few of my favorite quotes:
“People can let you down, leave you, or die. Material things can disappear, as can youth or professional and social positions. If any of that happens, and if the key to your happiness lies there, then what are you going to do?”
“Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.”
“By loving the self, the other three – being aware, recognizing choice, and being self-responsible – into place, because it is impossible to love the self without them.”
I wish I had read Gabriella’s books many years ago. Having read her books and having the tools that she provides in “The Power of Your Heart” would have shortened my journey. I really enjoy Gabriella’s writing. Over the last year she has become one of my favorite writers. I am looking forward to reading her upcoming book “The Master Calls a Butterfly”.
David Kulp
https://www.amazon.com/author/davidkulp
A few of my favorite quotes:
“People can let you down, leave you, or die. Material things can disappear, as can youth or professional and social positions. If any of that happens, and if the key to your happiness lies there, then what are you going to do?”
“Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives.”
“By loving the self, the other three – being aware, recognizing choice, and being self-responsible – into place, because it is impossible to love the self without them.”
I wish I had read Gabriella’s books many years ago. Having read her books and having the tools that she provides in “The Power of Your Heart” would have shortened my journey. I really enjoy Gabriella’s writing. Over the last year she has become one of my favorite writers. I am looking forward to reading her upcoming book “The Master Calls a Butterfly”.
David Kulp
https://www.amazon.com/author/davidkulp
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