"What if a man gain the whole world and lose his own soul?" asks one of the great spiritual masters. What is the price one pays for compromising his or her boundaries to maintain status quo? The price is immeasurable, for the loss of one's boundaries leads to the loss of one's self.

This book was written for the openhearted and sensitive souls on this planet who are prone to losing their boundaries in relationships. Others may easily hurt you. And you may have difficulty expressing your true feelings and setting boundaries for yourself because you fear that others will react negatively towards you. You may fear, for instance, that if you speak your truth, others will become angry and abandon you, criticize, judge, invalidate, punish or send you on a guilt trip.

You may find your "self" or soul imprisoned by dependency and the fear of others' negative reactions. If you are such a person, then How to Grow a Second Skin for Your Soul will emancipate your soul and guide you through the process of developing healthy boundaries and becoming solid within your "self". 

In this book, I propose a three-dimensional, conceptual approach to healing the past and moving you back into your body so that you can feel your emotions and use your feelings as your guide. You will be guided in how to: 

• Establish healthy boundaries where you feel protected in a transparent, semi-permeable
  "bubble-shield".
• Individuate and let go of energies that control or restrict one's spiritual freedom, making
  way for supportive and nurturing energies to enter your life
• Build a solid sense of self, enabling you to transcend negative emotions and overcome addictions
• Stay centered when triggers and assaults occur
• Transcend negativity and maintain a state of peacefulness within, and a state of acceptance
   towards others 

As an evolutionary-oriented self-help book, How to Grow a Second Skin for Your Soul  is also the first book to bridge psychological theory with metaphysical "tools" and concepts in order to guide you through the developmental process of individuation and towards the building of healthy boundaries. This book presents complicated psychological theories in the form of intuitive, metaphorical, fun and comprehensible language that is intended to resonate with the experience and soul of the reader. Metaphysical concepts and visualization tools are incorporated throughout the book, giving you the means and guidelines for effectively handling negative encounters and triggers while maintaining your centeredness. Cases and examples are interspersed throughout the book illustrating common situations with which you, the reader, can readily identify.

How to Grow a Second Skin for Your Soul: 

• Explains the origin of how one loses one's self, and how one's defense mechanisms and addictions perpetuate the "disconnect" of the self
• Presents the process of healing and reconnection to one's self
• Introduces the concept of boundaries in relationship, the individuation process and keeping out the bad, and the healing process of "letting in the good"
• Provides practical tools and strategies for dealing with negative people and interactions while staying centered
• Illustrates concepts and techniques for achieving flexible boundaries, healthy interactions and forgiveness in partnerships
• Presents metaphysical concepts and visualization tools for maintaining your center when triggers occur, for strengthening your core, for overcoming addictions, and for soothing yourself
• Offers a series of practical exercises to assist you in staying solid within your self when invalidated by negative energy, to assist you in soothing your self, and to assist you in becoming more familiar with your relationship patterns and your core essence

In the end, you will be well on your way to safely loving all with an open heart, as the Masters demonstrate. For you will have healthy boundaries and clarity for truth, enabling you to transcend harmful energies while having an open heart. For you will have grown a "second skin for your soul." Enjoy the journey.
   

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Alisa S. Burgess, Ph.D.

 Psychologist and Author

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