Roots and Crossroads: Life Lessons from Practitioners of Compassionate Integrity

By Adrian Najar

BEGINNING YOUR JOURNEY WITH A CLEAN SLATE IS A MYTH There are many things that make up a journey. The ability to adapt, to see the big picture, to put in the work. But perhaps just as important, if not more so, is what we bring into one. We all have deep seated beliefs about what we value and who we are in our pursuit of happiness. Yet the story we tell oftentimes neglects one of the most common, human experiences rooted in the reality we all share. Trauma. Based on the compelling works of Dr. Michael Karlin and Dr. Brendan Ozawa-de Silva from their Compassionate Integrity Training coursework, Roots and Crossroads illustrates how analytical and mindfulness-based practices founded in Compassionate Integrity can provide us with life lessons from everyday encounters with others or the hurt and suffering of the past. The unique life lessons we carry provide alternative views for recognizing the crossroads during our journey so that we may choose the path of resilience to transform adversity with a hopeful attitude and compassionate heart. As practitioners of Compassionate Integrity, Adrian Najar and fellow friends show how embarking on a journey of self transformation never begins with a clean slate but always with refreshing opportunity.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0D6MX5MN4
• ISBN13: 9798324649029
• Release Date: June 2024
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 104 Pages
• Weight: 0.47 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.2" x 6.0"