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The Art of Showing Up

How to Be There for Yourself and Your People

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The Art of Showing Up

By: Rachel Wilkerson Miller
Narrated by: Robin Eller
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When it comes to adult friendships, we’re woefully inept: We barely manage to show up for our own commitments, let alone maintain our relationships. What’s more, we’re living in an uncharted social landscape with new conventions on how to relate - one where actual phone calls are reserved for Mom (if anyone), “dropping in” is unheard-of, and “flaking out” is routine.

The Art of Showing Up offers a roadmap through this morass to true connection with your friends, your family, and yourself. Author Rachel Wilkerson Miller teaches that “showing up” means connecting with others in a way that makes them feel seen and supported. And that begins with showing up for yourself: recognizing your needs, understanding your physical and mental health, and practicing self-compassion. Only then can you better support other people; witness their joy, pain, and true selves; validate their experiences; and help ease their burden.

When “showing up” for others, it’s not the grandest gesture that matters most - it’s how close you come to meeting your loved ones where they really are.

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©2020 Rachel Wilkerson Miller (P)2020 Blackstone Publishing Friendship Personal Development Personal Success Relationships Self-Esteem Health Inspiring Mental Health

Critic reviews

"Robin Eller's earnest performance works well with this extensive lesson on how to put 100% of yourself into living your life.... Eller's optimism and clear interpretations make the message sound immediate and useful: Learn to be more engaged and receptive with the people you care about and more self-protective with people who assault your boundaries or treat you disrespectfully." (AudioFile magazine)

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Thank you Rachel❤️ Now that I’ve listened to the entire book, I’m going back through it slowly while journaling. As a 53 year old life long people pleaser I wish I heard this when I was much younger. It truly would have been life changing! I highly recommend this book 📕 for literally anyone, regardless of age, gender…

Just what I needed!

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I really appreciated Rachel’s advice on life and how to go about handling difficult, touchy, and sometimes confusing situations.

Honest & Genuine

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Good stuff - I might actually buy the book. But the narrator is not the best. Took away from the content that is actually powerful.

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