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Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised edition Paperback – November 2, 2004

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Step back from the overload—that overwhelming combination of work, chores, caring for children, and meeting everyone's needs but your own—and let the sage advice, warmhearted humor, encouraging reminders, and inspiring thoughts from women around the world help you discover a much-deserved calm amidst the whirlwind of your life.

This revised and updated edition of the classic bestseller, with a new introduction by the author, is the perfect gift for yourself or all the workaholics, rushaholics, and careaholics in your life. Millions of women have found daily comfort and sustenance in Schaef's insightful meditations. Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much will make it possible for you to relax, refuel, and, most important, honor yourself and all that you do everyday of the year.

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Anne Wilson Schaef, Ph.D., is the bestselling author of Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much, Women's Reality, and Co-Dependence, among others. Schaef specializes in work with women's issues and addictions and has developed her own approach to healing which she calls Living in Process. Her focus now is helping people, societies, and the planet make a paradigm shift.

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Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much - Revised Edition

By Schaef, Anne Wilson

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ISBN: 0060736240
January 1

Rushing/Frenzy

Anything worth doing is worth doing frantically.
-- New proverb

We women who do too much find the ending of anold year and the beginning of a new year to be a difficulttime. There is always the temptation to try to "tidyup" all our loose ends as the old year closes.We fall intothe trap of believing that it is possible to get our entirelife "caught up" before starting a new year, and we aredetermined to do it.

Also, there is the temptation to set up an elaborateset of resolutions for the coming year so that we can, atlast, get it right. As workaholics, we tend to be very hardon ourselves: nothing less than perfection is enough.Hopefully, on this first day of the year, we will be able toremember that we are perfect just as we are.

I hope for the willingness to live this year in a way thatwill be gentle to myself ... one day at a time.

Continues...
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ HarperOne; Updated edition (November 2, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 400 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0060736240
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0060736248
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 4 x 1 x 6 inches
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Escape
5.0 out of 5 stars Great gift or keep for yourself
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This is a wonderful gift or keep for yourself the daily meditations are fun and insightful. I have bought for several friends through out the years.
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Lori A.
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I have had a copy of this book on my desk for over 25 years, and its many revisions. I have given this book to so many friends and it too has become a must have for them also. If you find yourself at your wits end day after day, get a copy of this book and start your day by reading it and you will find a balance that will occur in your life and perhaps the lives of those around you.
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I am an over-producing, stressed-out Mom and business owner. And I found I was taking out my stress on the people that deserve it least--my family and me. I needed to change for all of us. I received this as a gift a long time ago, and just didn't get around to opening it. Then for the new decade I decided to make time for myself (nearly) everyday to get on my yoga mat, or any quiet spot, and take a few minutes to listen to my mind and body.

On January 1st I opened to the first entry. Almost every entry gives me pause, and I think about what i throughout the day. The meditations bring me into a calm place, and make me be very honest with myself. Sometimes so honest I know I am not ready for it and I hope next year when I re-read it I will be ready to that honest and forward.

Very, very good book. I am learning to talk from my heart space.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you!!
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So, I usually don't write reviews of anything, but I wanted to write something this time mainly because of what this book has already done for me (and I just got it this afternoon). For most of my life, I've been an anxious person- I take on way too much responsibility even when the responsibility isn't mine to take and I put a lot of pressure on myself to be "perfect". Recently though, I've started working on it with a therapist because my phobias started getting a little out of control and she recommended that I try out this book. Because I'm sure so many other women out there have more responsibilities than I do (I'm 23 and I live with my parents though I work full time), I was a little hesitant to try it, but I'm so glad I did. Honestly, there's not much that keeps me calm anymore, but from the second I opened this book, I felt a little less of the pressure that's become normal for me. Even though I usually don't do this sort of thing, especially with something so deeply personal, I wanted to say a huge thank you to this author (if she ever sees it). I'm an aspiring novelist and I know how much it means to me when someone says my writing has touched them. So thank you so much for putting this book together- I already know that it's going to help me beat my anxiety!
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4.0 out of 5 stars The meditations I read were good...
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I was reading one of these each night and I appreciated the writing and the messages. Some made me think about how fast paced I get sometimes.
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While visiting a friend, I started reading this book every evening. I loved the thought that there was a book written for women who do too much. Don't we all do too much? This is easy to read because there are quick page messages.
They have written it to address the feelings that we share on a daily basis. You will appreciate the messages and it makes a great gift, too.
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5.0 out of 5 stars where have you been all my life?
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so necessary, going to give this to all of the women in my life. simple, digestible ways to improve my daily life.
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Just such a gem! 365 days of a few sentences that are making me laught of how much i do all the time, while i find myself reading it in a rush over the counter in the kitchen. Then i stop and breath and think wow gamechsnger wbery quote. Will buy more
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Have loved this book for years. I used to keep a hard copy by my bed, until it fell apart. Now I have it on Kindle, I can take its wisdom wherever I go. It saves me over & over.
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This book was recommended to me by a colleague who has 2 of her own children, 7 step children, and is the household higher earner - hello!!!! The book does exactly was it says on the tin .......... provides meditations and words of wisdom for women who do too much. Nice to have a little daily "pick me up" that's thought provoking.
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5.0 out of 5 stars For yourself and the women you care about
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I have my own copy which I refer to frequently. This is an ongoing "go to" as a gift for my female friends, so many of whom are Type A personalities.
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