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Comments from other Authors
"What
a wonderful book…and how timely! It is a godsend at a
time in history when change challenges us all on nearly a daily
basis, profoundly
affecting
our careers, relationships and even our leisure activities. This is must
reading, not only to cope with change but to grow into more comfortable
and meaningful
lives in the process.” -- Hal Zina Bennett, Ph.D. and Susan
J. Sparrow, authors of Follow Your Bliss
"Carol McClelland understands transition and
how to help others come through it more successfully. The Seasons of Change
is a gentle, thoughtful, useful
book. When you find that the quick fix-it solutions don't work, take a
look at McClelland's book. I think you will find it very helpful.” -- Dr.
William Bridges, author of Transitions and JobShift
“Carol McClelland gives us an invaluable
gift: a spiraling model for change based on the rhythms and designs of
the earth's seasons. Equipped with
this template, we will find all the transitions of our lives smoother, easier,
more true - because they will pulse to the rhythms deep within each of us.” -- David
J. Kundtz, Author of Stopping: How to Stop when You Have to Keep Going
"Life is about transitions yet many today attempt
to live in a 'don't rock the boat' environment. In her book, The Seasons
of Change, Carol McClelland
skillfully
portrays these changes as seasons of the year and demonstrates how viewing
them as such can bring healing to our lives. As an avid observer of nature,
I highly recommend this book." -- Ron Roth, Author of The
Healing Path of Prayer
Part I: Discovering the Healing
Power of Nature's Wisdom
Chapter 1: When Change Gets Personal:
From Denial to Awakening Exploring
the Five Ways We Look at Change
Chapter 2: What Does Change Mean to You:
Failure or Opportunity
Seeing Success Through Authentic Eyes
Chapter 3: Where Are You in The Seasons of Change?
Finding Yourself
on the Transition Spiral
Part II: The Seasons of Change
Chapter 4: Fall: Preparing for What's to Come
" The rug's just been pulled out from under me. Now what?"
Chapter
5: Early Winter: Retreating and Reflecting
" I'm so tired and confused. How can I get through this?"
Chapter 6: Winter Solstice: Catching Sparks of Hope in the Darkness.
" Will Winter ever end?"
Chapter 7: Late Winter: Defining Your Vision
" What do I do with all my new ideas?"
Chapter 8: Spring: Bursting Into Bloom
" All this time I've been wanting to move forward, but now I can't seem
to take the leap."
Chapter 9: Summer: Celebrating Your Harvest
" I made it! So why do I feel so worried?"
Part III: Finding the Help
Along the Way
Chapter 10: Building Your Support Network
" Do I really need support? It seems as if I should be able to do this myself."
Chapter
11: Getting the Support You Need
" I want support, but I don't know how to ask for it."
Chapter 12:
Making Change Your Ally
" Isn't there an easier way to make changes in my life?"
By Paul Pearsall, Ph.D.
Author of Pleasure Prescription and The Heart's Code
Everyone faces change-whether it's the heart-wrenching loss
of a child, a partner, or a home, or the dull ache that accompanies
a questionable
medical test, a
rumor at work, or an inner knowing that an intimate relationship is
in trouble-there's really no way around it. The only choice
you have is
how you're going to approach
the changes that are staring you in the face:
You can connect with your
situation with a quiet, open heart, ready and willing to receive the
wisdom that comes from the spontaneous insights and cellular
memories you receive when you are alert to the lessons of the heart's
code and its dance with the subtle energies of nature.
Or, you can
enhance your struggle and suffering by trying to avoid your
plight-trying to rationalize, deny, or escape whatever you can,
even if such approaches are
only the brain's way of self-protection that ultimately fail and
can
result in more physical, mental, and spiritual pain.
Although there
is certainly pain to be experienced in either scenario, I think
most of us would choose the first option if only we knew
how… In
The Seasons of Change, Carol L. McClelland, Ph.D. helps us tremendously
by teaching
us how to navigate life's ups and downs using, as a model, the
inevitable, yet graceful, way nature has changed with the seasons
for all of
time. The insights we gain from nature's tried and true wisdom
of constant
change and
renewal can help us muster the courage we need to make our way
through changes that are happening to us and inspire us to discover
within
ourselves the
faith and patience to create the changes we desire.
Whether you're
suffering through your current transition or you've begun to
sense the glimmers of new revelations on the horizon, Carol's rich nature images,
touching anecdotes, perceptive activities, and heart-felt guidance
will awaken your Seventh Sense to lead you toward a new place
of wholeness and joy. Then
the next time you're faced with change, you will have the skills
you need to approach your situation, not with dread and despair,
but with
the anticipation
and hope of a wiser, lighter, healthier, and connected heart.
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