Blessing My Demons: How to Name, Tame, and Transform Your Inner Critic

In this positive self-talk book, discover how to change negative thinking and use radical self-compassion, the Enneagram, and other wisdom traditions to diffuse—and yes, befriend—your whole wacky cast of inner critics. "This guide to taming and transforming your inner critic will not only prove invaluable, it will also make you laugh—and demons hate being laughed at!" —Sean W. Murphy, Hemingway Award-winning novelist and Zen meditation teacher "You're not good enough. Why are you even trying? This isn't going to work out." We all have an inner critic. Maybe you've tried to push it away, pretend it's not there, fight against it, numb yourself to it, or appease it with external validation. What if instead of battling our demons, we tried befriending them? How would they transform if we thanked them for their concern, offered them a warm cup of tea and a kiss on the forehead, and affirmed: "I've got this"? Chelsea Forbrook is a certified Enneagram teacher and spiritual director with almos