Staying Soft in Hadness

When we let our guard down and show vulnerability, we are rebelling against a society that encourages us to be tough and competitive.

The ability to stay human in the face of inhumane circumstances is what makes one soft, not fragile. Every day, you must choose to love, feel, and be kind despite the fact that the world may want to harden you.

This introductory piece encourages you to start by loving yourself just as you are, rather than rushing to become someone better. Embracing your sensitive areas is part of this. The cracked portions are these. Those areas where you have been instructed to add resistance. Reason being, truth, not weakness, is contained within those fissures.

You will rediscover your softness as a strength as you go through this book's transformational stories, practical exercises, and thoughts. You will delve into the art of remaining receptive to pain, forgiving without forgetting, leading with empathy, and cultivating an innately compassionate life.

Expanded Topics You Might Meet - The Science and Practice of Emotional Suppression and the Importance of Being Soft for Your Long-Term Health
How to turn pain into tenderness without losing one's sense of self--Global cultural traditions that revered emotional depth as sacred-The neurobiology of compassion and its effects on relationships and resilience

A Sneak Peek at What's to Come
Every chapter of this book will make you reevaluate your assumptions regarding strength. In your professional life, personal connections, and inner life, you will discover that being kind does not diminish your strength, but rather helps you direct it.

The skills of listening without becoming one with the other, of letting go without snapping, and of establishing limits based on love rather than fear are among those you will acquire.

Above all else, you will realize that remaining gentle in the face of adversity is not a weakness, but rather your greatest asset.