Coming Home to Myself: Reflections for Nurturing a Woman's Body and Soul - Softcover

Woodman, Marion; Mellick, Jill

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1573245666 ISBN 13: 9781573245661

Publisher: Conari Press, 2001

Synopsis

Strengthen Your Worth and Power as a Women

Guidance, enlightenment and truth on every page.  From the writings of Marion Woodman and the mind of Jill Mellick, this book is a combination of moving words and beautiful artwork. In her previous landmark works such as Addiction to Perfection, Woodman captured the attention of half a million readers who found sustenance in the feminine wisdom she had to offer. By integrating Woodman’s words into prose poems, Mellick adds an additional layer of inspiration.

Connect with your feminine essence. The driving force behind this book is the beauty and significance of the feminine essence. Through quotes and stunning watercolors, readers are offered sacred reminders of our worth and power as women. By carefully selecting excerpts from Woodman’s works, Mellick has crafted a book for women everywhere, guaranteed to speak to the soul.

Daily meditation practice. We could all benefit by taking a moment each day to pause and reflect. Women, especially, often find themselves caught up in a number of roles and tasks that they strive to fill and complete. This book is a resting place, away from the chaos. It is a chance to check in with your body and mind and gain a higher vision for the day ahead.

Read Coming Home to Myself: Reflections for Nurturing a Woman's Body and Soul and discover...

• 365 core teachings from the works of Marion Woodman
• Beautiful translucent watercolor paintings
• Inspiring and enlightening prose poems

Readers of other inspirational books for women such as Wild Mercy, That’s What She Said, or Beautifully Said will love Coming Home to Myself.

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Review

The second printing of Coming Home to Myself revives a popular and noteworthy book that does indeed bring women home to a more intimate connection with their feminine selves. Not quite poetry and not quite prose, this collection of quotes offers a series of bite-size excerpts from the writings of Jungian therapist Marion Woodman (Leaving My Father's House, Dancing in the Flames). As Woodman calls it, this is a "surprise child" that was born from the creative mind of artist and psychotherapist Jill Mellick (The Natural Artistry of Dreams), who initially imagined excerpting Woodman's quotes and illustrating them with her watery, Zen-like paintings. Woodman's kernels of wisdom are organized beneath 34 different headings, such as "Unmasking Myself," "Rites of Passage," and "Coming to Love." For example, under the heading of "My Body" a Woodman quote reads as follows: "If the dream says something is wrong with your body, check. Long before you do, your body knows when something is wrong." Or, "Give your body an hour a day. If it's not worth an hour an a day, there's nothing your body can tell you and not much else anyone else can do." Under "Reclaiming My Own Energies," we find this nugget: "A mother who is identified with being mother has to have children who will eat what she gives them and do what she wants them to do. They must remain children." This is the kind of book you can open to any page and find a quote worth pondering for a moment or a lifetime. --Gail Hudson

About the Author

Marion Woodman, Ph.D. was a Jungian analyst who was internationally known as a teacher, lecturer, and workshop leader. Guided by a passionate commitment to the sacred feminine, Woodman authored numerous books, including Addiction to Perfection and Leaving My Father's House. She passed away in July of 2018.

Jill Mellick is a Jungian psychologist, therapist, writer, photographer and artist. She is the author of The Art of Dreaming, The Natural Artistry of Dreams, and several other books and collections of poetry. As founder of the masters and doctoral programs in Creative Expression at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, for years Mellick directed and taught in the program. Now, she enjoys running her private practice, as well as making time for writing and art.

Edition details

• Publisher: Conari Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1573245666
• ISBN 13: 9781573245661
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 280