Table of Contents
Introduction
The intersection of social change and personal growth
The Balanced Wheel
Elements of a balanced life and how things get out of balance
Listening with All Your Senses
The power of focused listening and how to do it
Working with Emotions
Basic information about emotions and the value of releasing them
Balancing the Wheel
Easy peer counseling techniques to add to your basic listening skills
Raincoats and Sunbonnets
How to keep other people's emotions from overwhelming you; boundary setting and working with boundary issues
Illusionary Self, Illusionary Other
The role projection plays in relationships and how to work with it
Going Beyond Societal Boundaries
Societal conditioning (sexism, racism, homophobia, etc.) and how to create alliances focused on healing ourselves and society
Community Building
How to create your own support group
A Few Thoughts on Leadership
What leadership really means and what it isn't
Recommended Reading and Resources
© Copyright 2007 Sheryl Karas
Changing the World
One Relationship at a Time:
Focused Listening for Mutual Support
& Empowerment
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