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“Reality is always kinder than the story we tell about it.” Byron Katie

“Just keep coming home to yourself. You are the one you’ve been waiting for.” Byron Katie

“An unquestioned mind is the world of suffering.” Byron Katie

Do any of these thoughts sound familiar?

“My husband doesn’t listen to me.”
“My children should do what I ask them to do.”
“There shouldn’t be war in this world.”
“My boss doesn’t appreciate me.”
“I’m wasting time.”
“I can’t trust anyone.”
“I need to make more money.”

We think thoughts like this all day long. We live our lives as though these thoughts are actually true. This results in sadness, anger, frustration and fear. And from that place we behave in ways that cause more sadness, anger, frustration and fear.

There is a way to work with this stress and anger. ~ The Work of Byron Katie

What is "The Work"?

The Work of Byron Katie is a way out of confusion and suffering! The Work is a simple, yet profound process of inquiry that can help you access your own clarity. Using four questions and a turnaround you will be able to see your problems from an entirely different perspective. You will find your way out of stress, out of others people’s business, and you will find your way back home to YOU.

The Work can be applied to any situation in your life: personal, business, family, relationships, etc. It is a tool that can lead you to new understandings and more peace. Download article in PDF

“The Work is merely four questions; it’s not even a thing. It has no motive, no strings. It’s nothing without your answers. These four questions will join any program you’ve got and enhance it. Any religion you have – they’ll enhance it. If you have no religion, they will bring you joy. And they’ll burn up anything that isn’t true for you. They’ll burn through to the reality that has always been waiting.” Byron Katie

On my journey I have explored many paths, tools and strategies with the hope of relieving the suffering, anger and sadness I experienced in life. While I benefitted from each and every thing I explored, it wasn't until I found The Work that things started to break loose and I started to experience a true sense of internal peace. The power of The Work has created changes inside of me that I had come to believe were not possible. The stressful stories I used to believe about how I had been treated by my parents, husbands, daughter and others have melted away. I am more self-aware, more compassionatte and understanding. I live with more peace, clarity and gratitude. I have experienced Love and find myself in that experience more often.

I have found that The Work is for LIFE – I’ll be using it for the rest of my life to connect me to Life.

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Doing The Work

The first step in doing The Work is to identify the thoughts that are creating stress, sadness and anger. Using the Judge-Your-Neighbor Worksheet you put mind on paper. This helps you identify the thoughts and beliefs that are creating the stress.

Once the stressful thoughts have been identified it’s time to take them to inquiry with the four questions and the turnaround.

Is it true?
Can you absolutely know that it’s true?
How do you react when you think that thought?
Who would you be without the thought?

Then turn the thought around.

For other materials on The Work you can go here and download them for free.

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The Work Works

'Maggie's clarity and skill with The Work has supported me to move through many self-imposed blocks and limiting concepts - and to connect with the part of myself that rests in the truth.'

Elysabeth, Yoga Teacher

"Working with Maggie in a coaching relationship has been a gift. What I love about our exchanges is the mutuality of it. Maggie shares her passion, her humility, and her talents in a very open way, while intently listening to the words I speak. Her feedback comes with honesty, intelligence, and care. The changes I have experienced since beginning to work with her has been a lightening of my spirit and a sharpening of my intention. In a subtle and gentle way, the work (most often in the form of The Work of Byron Katie) we have done together has led me toward greater focus and less agenda – or movement through life with greater trust in the natural flow. And, what I love most is that we’ve laughed a lot along the way".

Mary Plummer, Massage Therapist, Graduate of The School of Byron Katie

“Through The Work I have tasted true freedom from the thinking that makes me miserable. It is the most powerful and effective tool that I have found for shifting my perceptions and beliefs that don’t serve me.”

Dale Pettigrew

Resources

Katie has written three wonderful books about The Work. They are also available in Audio CD and Audio Cassette, which I highly recommend. See the Books and Resources page for more books.


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www.thework.com
Experience being facilitated in The Work with an experience volunteer on the Do The Work Helpline.

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Maggie Carter, PhD, Ojai, California 805-272-5793, maggie@maggiecarter.com

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