{"product_id":"compassionate-commitment-james-farwell-9781773802152","title":"Compassionate Commitment: Growing Together Through Awareness, Empathy and Kindness Couples Therapy Workbook for Better Communication in Marriage","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom a Relationship of Ignorance and Conflict to Awareness and Fulfillment\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Buddhist psychology, it is said that the root of all pain is ignorance. Nowhere in life is our ignorance more evident and frustrating than when we attempt to relate with someone we love and find ourselves forever walking through relational minefields. We find ourselves consistently being frustrated in our efforts to relate with our partner and become upset with the way they are relating to us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is intended to describe what a real relationship of compassionate commitment is between two people and explores: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to negotiate the inevitable season of struggle between partners\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eProviding insight into how couples will use the same words and speak different languages\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe importance of not taking things personally\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the role that stress plays in our relationship\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLearn compassionate communication (similar to Nonviolent Communication)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePractice a mindfulness-based approach to communication \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe purpose of this book is to help couples gain a sense of what is going on between themselves and to help develop the awareness and skills to get beyond their confusion, frustration, pain and suffering, to a sense of fulfillment as individuals and as relational partners. Information contained in this book is the distillation of over forty-seven years work as a marriage and family therapist.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e James Farwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1773802151\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781773802152\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mindful Word\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/13\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.30lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.25w x 0.27d","brand":"James Farwell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43984267837695,"sku":"9781773802152","price":11.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b9c483c7-4278-49ac-a2cc-0898779b631e.jpg?v=1683271410","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/compassionate-commitment-james-farwell-9781773802152","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}