"Dancing with the Energy of Conflict & Trauma, Letting Go -
Finding Peace" is about bearing witness to and learning from real
life struggles with conflict and traumatic events - some from the
author's life and many more from those he has worked with in
numerous countries. The healing power of story is the book's
guiding path. The supreme importance of humanizing one's
adversaries and humbling ourselves is the book's guiding spirit.
The focus is upon finding strength, compassion, and peace within
our lives and others. One's peace need not be dependent upon
individuals or circumstances one is in conflict with, unless one
chooses to place power there. This book is about becoming aware of
and working with the energy of conflict or traumatic events in a
way that doesn't focus exclusively on the verbal expression of the
conflict. Words of conflict and trauma can cause one to become
stuck in the powerful emotions one is trying to avoid. "Dancing
with the Energy of Conflict & Trauma" is neither a training
manual nor a definitive textbook. It is offered as a collection of
powerful real life stories about the search for meaning and
wholeness in the midst of conflict and traumatic events, all of
which have been part of Dr. Umbreit's life journey and his work for
over 30 years with individuals and groups from more than 25
countries in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South America.
"Dancing with the Energy of Conflict & Trauma" offers a window
into what many would consider to be one of the most powerful, yet
least understood approaches to dealing with severe conflict and
trauma - that of embracing and working with the energy that is
driving the conflict. The intent is to assist the reader in
learning the importance of healthy release of toxic emotional
energy that keeps us stuck in patterns of conflict, and learning to
let go of our efforts to change other people or difficult
circumstances with which we are faced. Learning to focus on the
only thing we truly have power to change: ourselves and the energy
we bring to what we experience, and learning practices that foster
strength and peace within our souls. It means embracing life in its
wholeness and nurturing our mind, body, and spirit. This book
begins with several brief stories of how painful conflict and life
threatening traumatic events in the author's life and others have
been and continue to be his greatest teachers of life wisdom,
compassion, and humility. The healing and release found in some
stories is totally independent of a dialogue with the person who
caused the harm or a cure of the traumatic event or diagnosis. Many
other stories involve face-to-face dialogue between the person who
was deeply harmed and the perpetrator. All of the stories bear
witness to the incredible strength and resilience of the human
spirit. "Dancing with the Energy of Conflict & Trauma" is an
invitation to expand our awareness of the magic and mystery to be
found in walking the path of authentic transformation and healing
through directly facing our most difficult conflicts and traumatic
experiences. Stories will come from workplace settings, families,
within communities, and in war torn nations from Northern Ireland,
to Africa, and the Middle East. These stories stretch the
imagination of what can be possible in fostering our own healing.
They provide powerful testimony to the strength of the human
spirit; touching of the soul of humanity even in the presence of
some of the most evil and violent behavior imaginable. It requires
entering an unfamiliar yet deeply enriching state of being that all
are capable of, despite our backgrounds, our woundedness, our
culture, and our education. The book concludes with what can be
learned from courageous individuals who offer many gifts of
awakening that can enrich our lives and free our spirit. Practical
tools for the journey of facing conflict and traumatic events are
offered as well.
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