We may grow to love ourselves out of a sense of being loved. Listeners from religious traditions that include belief in God may well experience the love of God as the foundation on which love of self is established. The love of another person may form a s

Sharon Southwell reads Reflection 5: Life-giving connection to ourselves, from her book, The Life of Love: An Invitation – Fifty-two Reflections on Emotional and Spiritual Healing: Next episode: As interest in the audiobook had been low, further posts wil

Sharon Southwell reads the introduction to Section One: Connecting to the Self, from her book, The Life of Love: An Invitation – Fifty-two Reflections on Emotional and Spiritual Healing: Next episode: Reflection 5: Life-giving connection to ourselves. For

Sharon Southwell reads the introduction to Part Two: Life-giving Connection, from her book, The Life of Love: An Invitation – Fifty-two Reflections on Emotional and Spiritual Healing: Next episodes: The introduction to Section One: Connecting to the Self,

Sharon Southwell reads The Review, from her book, The Life of Love: An Invitation – Fifty-two Reflections on Emotional and Spiritual Healing: The central page of the Review, which includes space for you to note down ideas and comments, will be attached sh

Sharon Southwell reads Reflection 4: Attention, from her book, The Life of Love: An Invitation – Fifty-two Reflections on Emotional and Spiritual Healing: Next episode: The Review. For resources for each Reflection and the archived blog ‘The Transcendent

Sharon Southwell reads Reflection 3: Addiction, freedom and love, from her book, The Life of Love: An Invitation – Fifty-two Reflections on Emotional and Spiritual Healing: This episode refers to tables from Gerald May’s book Addiction & Grace, listing co

Sharon Southwell reads Reflection 2: What is life-giving?, from her book, The Life of Love: An Invitation – Fifty-two Reflections on Emotional and Spiritual Healing: Next episode: Reflection 3: Addiction, freedom and love For resources for each Reflection

Sharon Southwell reads Reflection 1: Anxious Self-focus, from her book, The Life of Love: An Invitation – Fifty-two Reflections on Emotional and Spiritual Healing: Next episode: Reflection 2: What is Life-giving? For resources for each Reflection and the

Sharon Southwell reads Part One: The Role of Love, from her book, The Life of Love: An Invitation – Fifty-two Reflections on Emotional and Spiritual Healing: Next episode: Reflection 1: Anxious Self-focus. For resources for each Reflection and the archive