I have read many helpful spiritual books over the years but recently found myself in a somewhat stagnant place in my growth. It got to a point where everything I read sounded like everything else I read. I came to the conclusion that I needed to work harder on looking within, with no inspiration from the 'without'. I needed to develop more discipline, and listen to my inner voice.
Then I ran into this book by 'accident'. Years ago I read a book called Radical Honesty, and then I happen to see this title 'Radical Happiness'. I clicked on it, wondering if it was the same author. Needless to say it wasn't, but I was intrigued nonetheless. I downloaded the Kindle version and started reading.
To put it simply, this book broke through my stagnation! This book is crazy simple, and yes there were a lot of concepts that were review-like. But the concepts were phrased in a way that made me 'get it' on a far more deeper level than ever before. One of the most helpful things for me, was that the distinction between ego and 'self' was clarified, clarified, and clarified some more. I should mention that Gina use the word 'self' to describe our true identity, and encompass basically all that is real, all that is Not ego. I have used the term higher self, but her use of just 'self' was all encompassing, and really clicked.
Self is described in detail, and ego is described in detail. Part of my stagnation was due to my lack of real clarity over these.... ie: How do I know if communication is coming from self or ego? How can I be in closer touch with self, especially during meditation? And one of the most confusing issues for me was, What is the working relationship between ego and self? In a lot of what I had read to this point, ego and self are so opposing, so it really helped to have this relationship clearly defined.
Gina answers all the above questions and more throughout the book. She describes various aspects of the ego, and I was fascinated by the one that masquerades as being spiritual. She calls this one the Guru. That really helped to clarify some things.
To summarize, I am greatly inspired to work even more diligently on always being in touch with 'self'. Before reading the book I felt stagnant and knew I needed to look within. Gina's words have helped me to do that.
One final note, I find I like this author so I just started her book 'Sojourn'. FASCINATING so far! Not your typical book on reincarnation. I'm about 1/3 through and look forward to writing that review soon!
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Gina Lake has been a nondual spiritual teacher since 1999, after having a spiritual awakening. She is the author of over twenty-five books about spirituality, including The Shift, From Stress to Stillness, Choosing Love, and Every Flower Fades: Embracing Aging and Change. She has a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and over thirty years’ experience supporting people in their spiritual growth. She lives in Sedona, Arizona with her husband, who is also a spiritual teacher, and their two dogs. Her website offers information about her books and online courses, and audio and video recordings.
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