David Richo Libros

Using the metaphor of the heroic journey, the author shows readers the way to psychological and spiritual health.

Focusing on the scriptural and mystical origins of the Sacred Heart, this book explores how devotion can deepen one's spirituality. It emphasizes the importance of universal compassion, encouraging readers to expand their understanding of love and connection through this profound devotion.

The author of the bestselling How to Be an Adult explains in his characteristic popular style how fear can cripple our ability to take risks in life and how it can be overcome by love. He looks at the deepest roots of fear and suggests practical ways to escape from fear.

Bestselling author David Richo gets straight to the heart of how to find courage and contentment when life doesn’t go according to plan. Rather than fighting against them, we all must accept these five true things: (1) everything changes and ends, (2) things do not always go according to plan, (3) life is not always fair, (4) pain is part of life, and (5) people are not loving and loyal all the time. Drawing on both psychology and spirituality, Richo offers time-tested insights on finding meaning and joy in life as it really is and relationships as they are. Five True Things distills the essential wisdom of Richo’s popular book The Five Things We Cannot Change. By changing our approach to our struggles, we can find deep happiness.

Focusing on personal growth and relationship enhancement, the book provides insights from psychotherapist David Richo's extensive counseling experience. It emphasizes that individuals already have the essential qualities for fulfilling lives—kindness, understanding, and courage. Richo offers practical guidance on how to cultivate these innate traits, helping readers nurture their best selves and improve their connections with others. Through this manual, readers can learn to access their natural wisdom for more satisfying relationships and a happier life.

Discover how to embrace the dark side of your personality, the unconscious and repressed aspects—or the shadow self, as introduced by Carl Jung—to live a fuller, more authentic life. 25th Anniversary Edition Our “shadow” is the collection of negative or undesirable traits we keep hidden—the things we don’t like about ourselves or are ashamed of, but it also includes our positive, untapped potential. The shadow is often a source of creative inspiration and greater self-acceptance. Befriending the shadow makes fear an ally and enables us to live more authentically. It also automatically improves our interpersonal relationships, because we are freed from the need to project our own negativity onto others, and we become more acutely aware when theirs is projected onto us. David Richo looks for where the shadow manifests in our personal life, family interactions, religion, relationships, and the world around us. He shows how to use the gentle practice of mindfulness to work with our shadow side, and he provides numerous exercises for going deeper. He is remarkably skillful at making the shadow concept not only easy to understand but supremely practical for enhancing the quality of our lives.

The best-selling author of How to Be an Adult in Relationships explains how to build trust—the essential ingredient in successful relationships—in spite of fear or past betrayals Most relationship problems are essentially trust issues, explains psychotherapist David Richo. Whether it’s fear of commitment, insecurity, jealousy, or a tendency to be controlling, the real obstacle is a fundamental lack of trust—both in ourselves and in our partner. Daring to Trust explores the importance of trust throughout our emotional lives: how it develops in childhood and how it becomes an essential ingredient in healthy adult relationships. It offers key insights and practical exercises for exploring and addressing our trust issues in relationships. Topics include: • How we learn early in life to trust others (or not to trust them) • Why we fear trusting • Developing greater trust in ourselves as the basis for trusting others • How to know if someone is trustworthy • Naïve trust vs. healthy, adult trust • What to do when trust is broken Ultimately, Richo explains, we must develop trust in four directions: toward ourselves, toward others, toward life as it is, and toward a higher power or spiritual path. These four types of trust are not only the basis of healthy relationships, they are also the foundation of emotional well-being and freedom from fear.

When Maud's pet rat, Quentin, escapes in the middle of science class, it's the very last straw. Maud is transferred from Primrose Towers to Rotwood Middle School, to the delight of her perfect twin, Milly, but there's something strange about the pupils of Rotwood. Everyone's dressed as though it's Halloween and the school's motto is 'Because We Scare' - is ten-year-old Maud Montague monstrous enough for Rotwood?

The exploration of the Divine Feminine through the figure of Mary invites readers to honor her in a profound manner, akin to the journeys of mystics. This work encourages a deeper understanding of the symbolic richness found in the Catholic Church's imagery and metaphors, as highlighted by Jung. It offers insights into the spiritual and mystical dimensions of Mary, revealing layers of meaning that enrich one's appreciation of her significance.

Exploring the intersection of faith and action, the book emphasizes that true belief manifests through love and compassion for all. It presents a vision of Catholicism that embraces universal love, positioning faith as a catalyst for our collective evolution. By reconnecting religion and spirituality, it offers a liberated perspective that highlights both the strengths and limitations of Catholic values. The narrative invites readers to reflect on their spiritual journey, celebrating the challenges and wonders of seeking a meaningful direction in life.