Della Temple has a bachelors degree in business administration/accounting and a masters degree in organizational leadership (string theory for business nerds). She combines her love of anything analytical with her wide-ranging interest in quantum physics and the world of energetic healing. She is a certified Reiki Master and has studied clairvoyance and psychic healing at Boulder Psychic Institute, working under the direction of Miwa Mack.
Della believes that being psychic is a very natural state of being. It is a skill, just like playing the piano or singing on key. It takes a teacher, a willingness on the part of the student to be receptive to new ideas, and some time spent in practice. In her book Tame Your Inner Critic, Della invites readers to experience opening to their own intuition on the journey toward discovering their lifes purpose . She is currently writing her second book, Conscious Grieving: Spiritual Tools to Help You Navigate the Loss of a Loved One , about her experiences after her son Ricks death four years ago.
Della lives with her husband in the mountains above Boulder, Colorado, and visits the island of Maui every winter. Contact her at della@dellatemple.com, visit her website at www.dellatemple.com, or follow her at DellaTempleAuthor on Facebook.
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To Rachel,
Spirit Friend and writing partner
Acknowledgments
First, foremost, and always: To my husband and companion, David. Without your support, I wouldnt have taken the first steps down the path of becoming more. From the very beginning you saw the shining star of my soul, encouraging me to walk this unknown path. When I was unsure and my inner critic started to take over, you were there to remind me of who I truly am.
To my reading fairies, a group of dedicated clairvoyants with whom Ive traveled this path of enlightenment: Cristyn Cairns, Tarin Davies, Meave Foley, Katherine Ganev, Heidi Green, Lisa Klare, Sara Pearl, Mary Riker, Nancy Trottner, and Lisa Witter. Your technical comments and neutral yet passionate endorsement gave me the courage to get this to print.
To my editing elves: Caroline Garhart, who took a very rough draft and gave it structure, to Beth and Jody who carried it a little bit further down the path, and to Laurel Kallenbach (laurelkallenbach.com), whose gentle prodding allowed me to stand in my own power and claim my place as an author.
To my Spirit Friends: I am full of gratitude for your guidance and encouragement. For opening closed doors, shining up dull manuscripts so they were seen by editors, and opening the doors wide so I could walk my path. I am so full of gratitude and in awe of this world of energy.
To Miwa Mack, a very wise psychic and excellent teacher. I am blessed to have learned under your tutelage. Your classes are always full of love, laughter, encouragement, and ease. Blessings!
Contents
List of
List of
Part I: Taming Your Inner Critic
: The Energy of Should
: Releasing Negative Self-Talk
: Bringing in the Positive
: Your Tree of Life
: Chakras and Your Life Force
: The Energy of Relationships
: Shine Bright: Understanding Your Mirrors
Part II: Living Your Life on Purpose
: Living on Purpose Key #1: Havingness
: Living on Purpose Key #2: The Energy of Money
: Living on Purpose Key #3: The Process of Manifesting
: Living on Purpose Key #4: Mindfulness
: Discovering Your True North
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: Grounding to the Earth
: Tapping Points
: Chakra Locations
Exercises
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Introduction
My inner critic used to be very loud and obnoxious. It told me I couldnt do many of the things I really wanted to do, that I was too small, too unprepared, too opinionated, or just not good enough. This voice told me that I needed to change, that I wasnt good enough just as I was. I presented a great face to the world, yet deep within I was struggling with issues of self-worth and self-criticism. I had grown so used to the incessant negativity that I really believed I was deficient in some way.
Sound familiar?
If your inner critic is as unbearable as mine used to be, then I have a message for you: I have tamed my inner critic and you can too. I have found the peace and contentment I craved. I know Im fine just the way I amno, Im better than I ever expected to be! I listen to a new voice now, one that fills me with love, compassion, and gentleness. I am comfortable in my own skin, liking all parts of me, even those not-so-per fect parts. As a result, the relationship I have with myself and with others has blossomed. This voice is Spirit, my true essence, talking directly to me. By listening to this new voice, I am now expressing my unique life purpose and living the life I was meant to live .
This book is designed to help you tame the loud, persistent chatter of your inner critic and replace it with the voice of your inner guidance, your Spirit. As you do so, your inner world will become a place of stillness and peace. Here you will come in contact with the part of yourself that is connected to the Divine.
As you learn to listen to your own internal truths, you will become less concerned with the shoulds of the world. What your neighbor thinks and the baggage youve been dragging around since childhood will take a back seat to your own internal wisdom. You will refine ways to set your attitude, consciously choose your thoughts and feelings, and stay grounded alongside other peoples energies. By journeys end, you will have discovered your own true northyour lifes purpose and ways to share this gift with the world.