Grounded Spirituality

Grounded Spirituality -- my reaction from my first-pass, quick read: At last, we have a book that is common-sensical, leading-edge, and filled with some pretty practical and actionable ideas....... and it was a pretty easy read, too! [Something an average brown bear like me has a chance of grasping....]It is written in the style of an authentic Upa guru -- someone who shines light on the path to deep and real personal growth.

Jeff Brown has done it again! I read this book back in April and now re-reading it again, endlessly finding new gems. His words pulsate off the page, mirroring my spiritual journey in many ways: The depth of my being has veered through the spiritual variety pack: from broken to dissociative to “enlightened.” These experiences have all shaped me but if it weren’t for the words and guidance of this incredible author (who calls the main character out each step of the way), I’m not sure where I’d be. Disclaimer: He is *not* a guru 🙄 and I no longer believe anyone except myself has the “answers.” But in the wise analogy of Ram Dass, Jeff helps to walk the seekers home.Tears are streaming down my face and my heart is howling like it’s finally heard. Yes, a book can put us in our heads but it can also pave the path for healing our hearts. Whatever happens to your heart or mind when you read, this book plants a seed of grounded possibility for humankind. if you’re on the spiritual path (and especially if the teachings of Tolle don’t resonate with you 🙋🏼‍♀️) pick up this book (it has a forward with another one of my favorite authors, Andrew Harvey).Bravo, Jeff! grateful for you, your words and your devotion to Truth.

I have searched, many decades, for spiritual truth and healing. Toxic religion left me with dysfunctional beliefs which steered me away from healing. We all have trauma from surviving in a violent, unpredictable, and chaotic world. Reaching for spiritual practice, religion or new age, had left me confused and lying to my body. Reading Jeff Brown's book validates my listening to my body, respecting intuition and body wisdom, releasing traumatic memory, and activating energy circuits so I experience a flow of healing energy. I have only begun with reading this book but already feel grounded with spiritual truths. I hope this book finally heals and releases all the religious programming that was shoved down my throat for way too long. If my opinion changes, as I finish this book, I will add an update. But, obviously, I am already feeling I'm finding answers which finally make sense to me (I work in the field of integrative mental health and have intensely studied trauma informed care). I believe Jeff Brown has done much deep diving, using much intelligence and intuition, to have sorted through so much disinformation.

If you've read Byron Katie's work or many other "spiritual" works, you might be feeling a little crazy. Your trauma is your fault. The bad things that happened to you, you clearly manifested because of your negative thinking. This is absolutely toxic and does not help real healing, although it sure can look good from the outside. Jeff's 'Grounded Spirituality' is an important read because it throws the door open on this toxicity and empowers readers to understand and connect deeper to their own wisdom and intuition. I recommend this book to trauma survivors who are trying to move from surviving to thriving, but have encountered toxic pseudo-spiritual things like: "Just think positive thoughts" "You're keeping yourself down" "You attracted xxx into your life because of your need to heal" "You have to forgive to heal" etc.'Grounded Spirituality' may not resonate with everyone, I think the author would be happy about that: this book is about owning your healing path.

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This book is like a breath of fresh air. I absolutely love the way Jeff writes. He is one of my favorite authors and this is a book that i will not only read again, but recommend to anyone, who finds themselves on a spiritual path of awakening. So needed. So necessary.

What was disappointing for me was the formate of the book. I started following the author on social media and loved the information he provided. The small story formate. The insights to life. Wisdom. He has so much to offer.I guess I expected the same from the book, in the same formate. I expected this because he said that his insights provided to social media were excerpts from the book. The book was written as an interview. The formate was hard to follow. It was disappointing. I set it down after about 20 pages. The content may have been great but I could not power through this book. The text is extremely small too... not a great thing for people who have eyesight issues.

I found this book very useful and inspiring to live a fuller life. The author guides us through asking the questions about our purpose in life and guides in stepping into that fully ourselves and togeather in relationships. I reccomend the book to anyone who wants to live a fuller, bigger more beautiful life :)

This is a profound book that offers true hope and mostly gentle guidance for forging an authentic path forward as individuals and as a collective humanity. Fearless sharing of experience and challenging of sacred cows helps reorient with the inner compass and codes by which sacred purpose is realized.

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Really enjoyed this book. I first read Elaine Brown's chapter in "Keeping A Spiritual Journal" edited by Edward England and she mentioned "Grounded: A Personal Diary" in that. I was delighted to find a copy available and couldn't wait for it to arrive. A very interesting and frank account.

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Love this book. Gets the old mind working. Very intuitive and thought provoking. Love it.