{"product_id":"the-art-of-self-compassion-how-to-offer-yourself-gentle-acceptance-and-reclaim-your-worth-9781540904225","title":"The Art of Self-Compassion: How to Offer Yourself Gentle Acceptance and Reclaim Your Worth","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"A tender and powerful guide exposing shame as an impostor language.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eEmily P. Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Walk into a Room\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"By reinterpreting the power of photography as a window to our souls rather than a mirror for our egos, Joy releases us to be moved by the beauty of our own lives.\"\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eJulie Bogart\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eRaising Critical Thinkers\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of Brave Writer \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e***\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn this transformative book, artist and recovering self-critic Joy Prouty helps you see that it's not selfish to be kind to yourself--it's sacred. Through poetic stories of emotional alchemy, Joy untangles what has been keeping you stuck in your head rather than present in the moment. She helps you identify the unconscious habit of invalidating yourself, then gently guides you toward kinder, more compassionate perspectives of your life so that you can live with confidence, presence, and strength. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy learning to love the parts of yourself that you once shamed or abandoned, you will be liberated to embrace the uniquenesses of others, showing that self-compassion is not only a personal practice but a holy act of radical inclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you want to stop being who others expect you to be while putting your own needs and desires on hold, discover how the practice of self-compassion as a lifestyle and an art can change everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Baker Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/20\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781540904225\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208","brand":"Joy Prouty","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52051792625845,"sku":"9781540904225","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_3ca747a9-d984-4353-a4c5-a44ac3034c91.jpg?v=1764047979","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-art-of-self-compassion-how-to-offer-yourself-gentle-acceptance-and-reclaim-your-worth-9781540904225","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}