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Hand Me a Wrench, My Life Is Out of Whack: Understanding the Decisions We Make and Discovering the Power to Change
Take a Journey of Self-Discovery That’s Fun, Powerful, and InspiringLaura Hansen’s playful, find-out-what’s-going-on approach helps you understand your relationships and yourself – the what, how, and why of your life experiences – so that you can truly make your life your own.In the book’s ten chapters and exercises, you will find powerful tools and techniques for understanding your life, and making new decisions. · Why you fight with those closest to you, and how to live side-by-side in love, not opposition· Why you hold on to the emotional pain of past events or lingering arguments – and how to release them from your life· That you don’t need willpower to break habits, or change patterns· How to accept yourself and others from position of inner strength, not surrender · That your life is worth living, and how to live it according to your personal visionYour soul as a scoop of ice cream... thoughts as items on store shelves... Known for bringing spiritual concepts playfully down to earth, Laura s unique translation opens our eyes to the beauty and strength within us. Who else would describe heavy topics so playfully and effectively? Laura Hansen s honest, but funny approach helps you understand the mechanics of your life. Simple but powerful exercises at the end of each section offer tools and techniques for understanding your life and making new decisions. Writing with warmth and inspiring encouragement, Laura shows how you can make changes that last.“Hand Me a Wrench, My Life Is Out of Whack is an easy-to-follow, easy-to-implement program that helps you put your life back on track. This is the right book at the right time!”Thomas J. PowellAuthor of Standing in the Rain, and Co-author of the book series Real Life Habits for Success
128 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2010
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February 25, 2010
Sister - impact
The relationship that I wanted to focus on, while reading Laura’s book was with my Sister… I love her very much but felt out of control in the relationship. I desperately wanted to accept and love her for who she is instead of the expectation I had of what a sister should be or how I felt I was as a sister…
Through the course of the book and exercise, I had several insights about how I try to control my life. Since the beginning of my relationship with my sister I had went from one extreme to another. I would do anything she asked… As I got older I would even wake up at two o’clock in the morning if she needed a ride somewhere… A few years later I found myself saying no to everything she asked because I felt justified in already doing so much. I found that I had bought into the illusion that I was in control.
I finally decided to take a wrench to my relationship. I dissected my behavior and did the work… At moments the exercises felt like torture I had to look at the role I was playing and understand why I felt like it made me have the illusion of safety. I made it through the course of the book and felt like I had come to peace with my childhood, adolescence and was able to look at how I want to act now as an adult moving forward.
The power of the work I had done went unnoticed. Until the spiritual work that I had done finally ran through my body… I was in yoga at the end and a song started to play. It was a song I use to dedicate to my sister. In that moment, listening to “Oasis’s Wonderwall” the words started to penetrate me… I started to cry as I realized that I was not ever meant to save her but as a child I use to long for her to save herself so that I would have the permission to do the same. All the things I had done throughout the years were in an effort to find the freedom to love myself and be saved.
This realization allows me to love myself today and to truly love my sister for who she is. I know that it was all the work in Laura's book that allowed me to heal. Realizing that we both are different yet amazing women, I am able to experience my beautiful relationship with my sister.
The relationship that I wanted to focus on, while reading Laura’s book was with my Sister… I love her very much but felt out of control in the relationship. I desperately wanted to accept and love her for who she is instead of the expectation I had of what a sister should be or how I felt I was as a sister…
Through the course of the book and exercise, I had several insights about how I try to control my life. Since the beginning of my relationship with my sister I had went from one extreme to another. I would do anything she asked… As I got older I would even wake up at two o’clock in the morning if she needed a ride somewhere… A few years later I found myself saying no to everything she asked because I felt justified in already doing so much. I found that I had bought into the illusion that I was in control.
I finally decided to take a wrench to my relationship. I dissected my behavior and did the work… At moments the exercises felt like torture I had to look at the role I was playing and understand why I felt like it made me have the illusion of safety. I made it through the course of the book and felt like I had come to peace with my childhood, adolescence and was able to look at how I want to act now as an adult moving forward.
The power of the work I had done went unnoticed. Until the spiritual work that I had done finally ran through my body… I was in yoga at the end and a song started to play. It was a song I use to dedicate to my sister. In that moment, listening to “Oasis’s Wonderwall” the words started to penetrate me… I started to cry as I realized that I was not ever meant to save her but as a child I use to long for her to save herself so that I would have the permission to do the same. All the things I had done throughout the years were in an effort to find the freedom to love myself and be saved.
This realization allows me to love myself today and to truly love my sister for who she is. I know that it was all the work in Laura's book that allowed me to heal. Realizing that we both are different yet amazing women, I am able to experience my beautiful relationship with my sister.
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