How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People)
How to Love Yourself (and Sometimes Other People) is a smart, hip guide for spiritual seekers who want to experience more love and stability in all forms of relationships. Told from the unique vantage points of authors Meggan Watterson and Lodro Rinzler, this book explores staying anchored in the foundation of self-love as you navigate the natural (and often stormy) cycle of a relationship. Their dual perspectives as teachers and scholars of Christian mysticism and Buddhism make for a rich and fascinating dialogue that covers everything from sex, self-worth, deep friendships and falling in (and out of) love, to break-ups - and how to maintain an open heart through it all.
At its core, this book is about learning to love yourself no matter what. Meggan and Lodro suggest that you are worthy of love - both self-love and the love of others. They aren't experts on how to get that person to fall in love with you, nor are they experts on how to have 'the perfect relationship'. They are spiritual teachers who know that relationships have a life of their own, and can speak to the human element of what it means to experience them fully. In the process, they share deeply personal, revealing, honest anecdotes and spiritual practices to assist you with the inevitable ebb and flow of love in all its manifestations.
Lodro Rinzler is a teacher in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage and the award-winning author of five books on meditation, including the bestselling The Buddha Walks into a Bar. www.lodrorinzler.com
MEGGAN WATTERSON is the Wall Street Journal bestselling author of Mary Magdalene Revealed: The First Apostle, Her Feminist Gospel, And the Christianity We Haven't Tried Yet. She is a feminist theologian with a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard Divinity School and a Master of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary at Columbia University. Her work has appeared in media outlets such as The New York Times, Forbes, The Huffington Post, and Marie Claire. She lives with her beloved son and his exuberant goldfish, Bob. www.megganwatterson.com