Contentment: a way to true happiness

Simple Gifts of ContentmentThe forces of modern life urge us to achieve and acquire more, pushing us outward in our quest for contentment.

Worldrenowned Jungian analyst Robert A. Johnson and psychotherapist Jerry M. Ruhl guide us inward, to a deep understanding of true, lasting happiness.Instead of relegating joy and satisfaction to another time, a different place, a better circumstance ("just as soon as I finish this project / land that perfect job / find a new relationship"), Johnson and Ruhl encourage us to negotiate and embrace "what is." Instructive and wise, this gentle guide contains all the tools we needincluding illustrative stories, myths, poems, and practical exercisesto seize true contentment in the here and now.