{"product_id":"three-steps-to-courage","title":"Three Steps to Courage","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eIn the midst of fear, anger, or sadness \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eit \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emay seem impossible to find our ground. Yet, the feelings we want to avoid the most can open the way to fearlessness, our basic goodness, and true freedom.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eBeloved Tibetan Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön has a unique gift for helping those of all faiths to work with their most difficult inner and outer challenges. In this supportive series of talks, listeners will join her at her best—showing us the way back to our wisest and most heartful selves.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eHere, Pema shares three simple, time-honored steps to practice when we are in pain or crisis:\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eFinding the stillness and space within our inner storms so that we can act rather than react\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eUsing all of our felt experiences—positive and negative—as a direct path not only to immediate relief, but to real courage, nurtured through compassion\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTransforming our emotions and welcoming them as friends\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eThe feelings that we want to run from, Pema tells us, offer us the very fuel we need to grow our strength and self-acceptance. With \u003cem\u003eThree Steps to Courage\u003c\/em\u003e, you will learn how to do just that—with welcome support and inspiration along the way.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProgram Highlights\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eSession 1: Refraining from Emotional Reactivity\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe three steps to courage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGuided Practice: Feeling Our Feelings \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFacing debilitating insecurity and feeling with kindness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\"Recognition\" and the ability to refrain\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReleasing our storylines and softening into experience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEmotions and intimacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eSession 2: Emotions as Paths of Awakening\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eMelting the ice cube: becoming intimate with your experience \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe mindful gap, letting go, and clear seeing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQ\u0026amp;A topics: holding space, recognizing wisdom, empathy, and basic goodness\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eSession 3: Transforming Emotions\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eWorking with grief and loneliness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCourage, ignorance, and the \"qualities\" game\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCultivating spaciousness with \u003cem\u003etonglen\u003c\/em\u003e practice\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eQ\u0026amp;A topics: karmic seeds, \u003cem\u003eshenpa\u003c\/em\u003e, patience, loneliness, optimism, regret, virtue, and the healing power of love\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":35715188752542,"sku":"AW05887D","price":19.99,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true},{"title":"Audio Download","offer_id":35715188785310,"sku":"AW05887W","price":14.39,"currency_code":"PLN","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0463\/1337\/3854\/products\/20191211020309-9e050519-me.jpg?v=1597563592","url":"https:\/\/soundstruemhs-com.myshopify.com\/products\/three-steps-to-courage","provider":"soundstruemhs.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}