About Indiana Personal Growth

Our Mission
Our mission is to inspire each other to hear our inner wisdom, encourage ourselves to become aware of our conditioning and choices, and empower one another to recognize our own value, so that we can experience peace, love, joy, and delight, and contribute to a conscious, cooperative community.

Who is interested in personal growth?
You'll meet kindred spirits in this meetup if you're someone who asks yourself questions like:

• How can I connect my head and my heart?
  
• How can I DO less and BE more?
  
• Where do I want my life to go from here?
  
• Why do I feel like this, again?
  
• How can I bring meaning and purpose to life?
  
• Is there more possibility in the universe than what I perceive on the surface?
  
• How can I experience less stress and more satisfaction?
  
• How can I rekindle my creativity?
  
• How can I manifest a life of CHOICE, not conditioning?
  
• How can I challenge myself to live a powerfully authentic life?
  

Who can benefit from personal growth work?

• Entrepreneurs, small business owners, consultants, commissioned salespeople, athletes - those whose success requires personal motivation
  
• Artists, craftspeople, artisans, hobbyists - those who value creativity and self-expression
  
• Anyone beginning a career, changing careers, new parents, empty nesters, ending relationships, beginning relationships, starting out, starting over, burnt out - those whose life is taking a new direction
  
• Healers, parents, teachers - those who serve others
  
• Spiritual seekers, dreamers, mystics, philosophers, avid readers - those who are curious about mind and spirit
  

What is personal growth?
Personal growth is exploring our connection with ourselves, each other, and the universe. It's discovering the untapped reservoir of possibility within each one of us. It's examining what parts of our lives are truly our choice, and what parts are conditioned beliefs from our past that may not serve us anymore. It is believing in the infinite possibility of the human spirit, the power of encouragement, and the inspiration of wisdom.

How is personal growth work different from therapy?
The difference between therapy and personal growth work is the difference between a doctor and a personal trainer. A doctor heals the body. A personal trainer helps you develop and improve your body. Similarly, a counselor helps heal your mind, emotions, and psyche, while personal growth workshops help you develop and improve your mind, heart, and spirit. Think of personal growth as working with an emotional fitness trainer!

What are some recommended books about personal growth?
Everyone has their favorites (and e-mail me if you don't see yours listed here!) but I will list some of mine, in no particular order:

• "The Power of Now" by Eckhart Tolle
  
• "The Translucent Revolution" by Arjuna Ardagh
  
• ANY book by Cheri Huber - they're all fabulous!
  
• "Why do I feel like this? again?" by Dr. michael ryce (that's not a typo, that's how he spells his name) - Available on-line for free at http://www.whyagain.c...
  
• "The Celestine Prophecy" by James Redfield
  
• "Conscious Loving" by Gay and Kathlyn Hendricks
  
• "Loving What Is" by Byron Katie
  
• "The Four Agreements" by Don Miguel Ruiz
  
• "The Way of the Peaceful Warrior" by Dan Millman
  
• Anything by Richard Bach
  
• Anything by Gary Zukav
  

How can I learn more?
Attend a meetup gathering, of course! :)