slowing down to the speed of
love
how to create a deeper, more
fulfilling relationship in a hurried
world
by
Joseph Bailey,
M.A., L.P.
From the coauthor of the international
bestseller Slowing Down to the Speed of
Life "I believe this book has the
capacity to touch something inside you
deep enough to help you make
significant, positive changes in your
life."--from the Foreword by Richard
Carlson, author of Don't Sweat the Small
Stuff Bestselling author Joseph Bailey
shows how to slow down and make time for
the love that we want. His approach,
based on principles of Health
Realization that were espoused in his
and Richard Carlson's international
bestseller Slowing Down to the Speed of
Life, can be applied to solving problems
that almost every couple encounters.
With the help of true stories from his
own relationship and those of couples he
has counseled, Bailey offers poignant
lessons on how to see our partners anew
and find the healthy self within that is
capable of true love, forgiveness, and
deep, satisfying intimacy. He explains
how to nurture the seed of timeless love
versus time-bound love that exists in
all of us and offers a positive,
commonsense model for finding and
maintaining health relationships.
Reviews:
In a follow-up to
Slowing Down to the
Speed of Life, which he
co-authored with
Carlson, Bailey applies
his "Health Realization"
principles to romantic
relationships. The
"slowing down" refers
not so much to lifestyle
or schedule as it does
to thoughts: "A quiet
mind does not denote a
dull mind," Bailey
writes, and he urges
readers to refrain from
judgment and to pay
attention to their true
Selves. Core principles
include "deep listening"
and its converse,
"speaking from the
heart." The writing is
rife with metaphor-our
true Self is the "jewel
at the bottom of the
pond," and we must
realize as we "run on
the treadmill of life"
that our "feelings are
like a best
friend"-often to the
detriment of clarity.
Difficult-to-understand
charts and motivational
ephemera (he includes a
lengthy poem written by
his wife, for example)
might further distract
readers. Illustrative
anecdotes, which occur
more frequently in the
latter half of the book,
are more useful in
demonstrating how
Bailey's abstract
theories may be put into
practice. Though Bailey
employs familiar nuggets
of self-help doctrine
(he encourages readers
to aspire to the wisdom
and purity of children
and to seek the love
within), he also offers
insights into how to
live a more fulfilling
life.
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-Publishers Weekly
"Joe Bailey knows what it takes to keep
love alive. His book contains the
key to a lifetime of happiness.
The world could sure use more men like
Joe!"
-Christiane Northrup,
M.D. author of Women's Bodies,
Women's Wisdom and The Wisdom of
Menopause
" I loved the
gentleness of this book and the way its
profound and practical insights came
wrapped so approvingly. I didn't
feel that I should apply these
principles to my relationship, but that
I could."
-Victoria Moran,
author of Creating a Charmed Life
and Lit from Within
About the Author
Joseph Bailey
is a
licensed psychologist and faculty member
of the Center for Spirituality and
Healing at the University of Minnesota
School of Medicine. He is a sought
- after keynote speaker as well as
workshop and seminar leader for a wide
range of groups, including couples,
health-care workers, and career
counselors. He is the cofounder
and former president of the Minneapolis
Institute of Mental Health and helped to
establish the Foundation for the
Advancement of Mental Health. He
is the author of The Serenity
Principle and The Speed Trap
and the coauthor with Richard Carlson of
Slowing Down to the Speed of Life.
Bailey has been a guest on National
Public Radio and CNBC, and his work has
been covered by numerous national print
publications such as Family Circle,
Good Housekeeping, USA Today, and
Reader's Digest. He and his
wife, Michael, have been married for
twenty years and live in St. Paul ,
Minnesota.
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