Born to Receive: Seven Powerful Steps Women Can Take Today to Reclaim Their Half of the Universe

Amanda Owen's first book The Power of Receiving taught us how to reframe our thinking about receiving and invited us to move from thinking about what we want to asking for it (and actively work towards getting it). It is not an easy lesson to incorporate in real life, however. That's why this second book is a necessary and welcome addition to her work.Born to Receive broadens the scope of Owen's philosophy on receiving, showing how it is a force that comes to play in our lives on multiple levels, from the social and governmental down to the environmental and biological. In so doing, she reveals how "Receiving is a natural part of your life...it's in everything." Moreover, she helps readers to see how "receptivity" is not a passive state but a dynamic one, even going so far as to transform the usually abstract and passive concept of "receptivity" into a concrete take-away in the form of "receptivities," those life-affirming practices that nurture and re-energize us. In similar fashion she helps us appreciate anew our "receptive power," and shows us how we can use it to effect change on all levels of our interactions with others in the world.As if her message were not enough reason to buy this book, Amanda Owen's style is a delight. While inviting us to recognize our power as members of a sisterhood (near the end she tips her hat to our heroic predescessors, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Alice Paul),she does so with openness and humor, peppering the text with amusing anecdotes and insightful reflections on her own journey.Like Born to Receive, this book also serves as a "how-to manual" and reference guide, providing useful exercises and multiple lists (perhaps the most powerful being "The Top Ten Features of Skilled Receivers). It is a book that invites the reader back time and again and one whose lessons will eventually change the thoughts and behaviors of the most hardened givers and "doormats."Do yourself a favor. Receive this book!

BORN TO RECEIVE approaches the imbalance between giving and receiving as women in our society. That makes us feeling unappreciated, exhausted, resentful and depleted. Through exercises, examples and arguments Amanda Owen explores how to balance activity and receptivity and regain our feminine power, emphasizing the importance of receiving as well as giving.A complement of her first book THE POWER OF RECEIVING. Some ideas are in both books and offer a longer explanation in one of them, and others are completely different. I have both books. So I go back and forth between them.Topics as intuition, gratitude, reciprocity or fear of conflict aren't new. What this book helps is to internalize them with tools for daily practice and ideas that are food for thought.BORN TO RECEIVE aborda el desequilibrio entre dar y recibir como mujeres en nuestra sociedad. Esto nos lleva a sentirnos no apreciadas, exhaustas, con resentimiento y agotadas. A través de ejercicios, ejemplos y argumentos Amanda Owens explora como equilibrar actividad y receptividad y recuperar el poder de lo femenino, haciendo énfasis en la importancia de recibir tanto como dar.Un complemento de su primer libro THE POWER OF RECEIVING. Algunas ideas se encuentran en ambos libros y se ofrece una explicación más detallada de algún tema en uno u otro libro, y otras ideas son completamente diferentes. Yo tengo ambos libros para consultar.Tópicos como intuición, gratitud, reciprocidad o miedo al conflicto no son nuevos. Este libro ayuda a interiorizarlos con herramientas para practicar diariamente y con ideas para reflexionar.

I first came across Amanda's writing in an article that described contributors to our blocks to receiving. I found her articulate observations relevant, powerful and useful in my work with clients and have been following her writing ever since.As a life coach and energy therapist, I frequently meet women who feel burned out or taken for granted. I described their challenges of trying to achieve unrealistic standards in my article [...]. I would strongly recommend this book to all those who resonate with such 'Superwoman's Guilt' as it will help understand how subtle and deep reaching the conditioning impact can be.We can only take care of others if we take care of ourselves. Too often, women have simply forgotten how to do this. This book is full of practical tips and insightful exercises that can address the unconscious or helpless self neglect that many of us fall into, returning us to a state of balance and healthy contribution. I personally found some fresh insights and useful reminders and thank Amanda for putting out this excellent resource.

I am IN LOVE with this book! Ms. Owen is so clear with her teachings, and what she has to teach is a lesson that we could all stand to be reminded of from time to time. What I like the most is the fact that this is not like any average self help book. Ms. Owen goes into clear, concise detail about the individual steps and techniques, without coming off as "preachy". I like to see books like this with action steps outlined, and space within the books to jot down insights and experiences as the reader is working through their journey, and Ms. Owen certainly has provided those. This book is superb for those looking to embrace some positive energy in their lives!I had the lovely blessing of getting to chat with Ms. Owen recently about her work. I was overjoyed to find that her message and approach through the book is very consistent with how she speaks with people. Simply put, she walks her talk. Awesome!

Receiving is one of my favorite subjects and Amanda Owen is my favorite author on the subject! ANYONE and EVERYONE can learn to receive with these 7 simple yet profound steps. Thank you Amanda for this life-enhancing read!

Very helpful advice. Many inspiring tips to keep you moving along on a path to a more fruitful, and abundant path in life.

Amazing writer and speaker ! Her message is clear and easy and applicable to all ! A gem for sure ! Rachelle Guse LMFT

Just love the concept! easy to read and understand,

Very good condition