Carolyn Hobbs offers readers a guide for awakening heart wisdom that arises from her years of healing work with othersand her own deep understanding. Free Yourself is filled with poignant vignettes, meditative practices, and reflections that help us to inhabit our lives with the fullness of loving presence. (Tara Brach, PhD, author of Radical Acceptance and True Refuge.)None of us escape life without feeling fear, pain, and loss. At times, we all need a helping hand. Free Yourself helps you learn to tenderly hold your heart with your own loving hands. (Jacob Liberman, OD, PhD, author of Take Off your Glasses and See can i get books for free Free Yourself: Ten Life-Changing Powers of Your Wise Heart
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Excellent - highly recommended!By Robert J BishopI've read dozens of books about Buddhism, Cognitive Therapy, and other methods of reducing suffering, and highly recommend this book. I purchased "Free Yourself" after hearing Carolyn speak recently, and it has given me a new understanding of how and why we suffer. She's extremely wise, an excellent writer, and speaks eloquently about the far reaching effects of unconscious conditioning. She explains how our minds are a constant storyteller, and how it saps our peace and joy. "What story am I telling myself?" has become part of my daily life. She provides excellent (and easy) practices for embracing your wise heart. I'll be rereading my many highlighted pages of this wonderful book in years to come!1 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I read the book again...By SusanA friend first gave me a copy of "Free Yourself" a little over a year ago. I read the entire book at the time and methodically practiced the "heart tools" found at the end of each chapter. I was blown away by the power of Carolyn's words and found myself completely engaged in the process of self-discovery. I recently felt called to grab the book off the shelf again and oddly enough immediately flipped to Chapter 5, "Your Compassionate Heart." I've been struggling with care-giving an elderly parent and have found myself easily losing patience and worried sick about my mother's health and well-being. Clearly I was letting my mind run wild with fear. Carolyn's soft and tender words directed me back to my breath and helped me open my heart. This book is never far from my grasp. Truly, give yourself a gift by reading this book. You will not be disappointed!3 of 4 people found the following review helpful. sometimes poetic language and it seeps right into my brain and heart easily. My fianc and I are enjoying reading the ...By Steve SisgoldI am enjoying this book immensely. The author presents very powerful lessons in such a user friendly, sometimes poetic language and it seeps right into my brain and heart easily. My fianc and I are enjoying reading the lessons, stories and encouragement as a practice at night. I highly recommend this book as it is full of heart, wit, and wisdom worth reading.