The Body of Money

Preface xiii

Introduction xix

Part I: Landscape 1

Part IA: Introduction 3

Chapter 1: Diving In 5

Chapter 2: The Head 11

Chapter 3: The Belly 25

Chapter 4: The Heart 43

Chapter 5: The Trilogy of Archetypes: the Academic, the Philanthropist, the Capitalist 55

Chapter 6: The Virtuous Flow 69

Chapter 6 a: Love Letter Invitation 81

Part IB: Subtleties Of The Landscape 83

Chapter 7: The Trilogy of Nutrients--Safety, Connection, and Dignity 85

Chapter 8: Our Heart--We Space 93

Chapter 9: Greed 97

Chapter 10: Shame... Subtle, Seductive, and Searing 105

Part IC: Science Of The Landscape 113

Chapter 11: Basic Body--Body, Emotions, Sensations 115

Chapter 12: More Geeking Out with Somatic Markers 121

Chapter 13: Our Nervous System 125

Chapter 14: Measurements: Money and Body 131

Part ID: Skillful Response In The Landscape 137

Chapter 15: Productive Rest and Productive Action 139

Chapter 16: Masculine and Feminine, Focused and Spacious 149

Chapter 17: Wider Masculine and Deeper Feminine 157

Chapter 18: Money Madness Made Mindful 165

Chapter 19: Wants, Aspirations, Goals--What Are Mine? 171

Chapter 20: Trust 177

Chapter 21: Feedback 183

Chapter 21a: Transition Points: An Opportunity to Pause or Go Directly to Practice 187

Part II: Fruition: The Fruition Introduction 197

Part IIA: Fruition In Action 201

Chapter 22: Money Moving through the Heart 203

Chapter 23: Humor and Humility on the Virtuous Flow 209

Chapter 24: Money Mastery 215

Chapter 25: Integrity Is a Direct Experience 219

Part IIB: Heads Up 225

Chapter 26: The Three Toxic Myths 227

Chapter 27: Unrealistic Expectations 235

Chapter 28: There Is No "Right" Number 239

Chapter 29: Love Your Victim 245

Chapter 30: The Virtues 251

Chapter 31: Grief, Loss, Betrayal 257

Chapter 32: Sometimes We Need to Get Angry 261

Part IIC: A New World 265

Chapter 33: Consumption, Generosity, and Generativity 267

Chapter 34: Justice and Equity 277

Chapter 35: Generosity: Our Essential Survival Skill 283

Chapter 36: The Fruition of the Virtuous Flow 287

Chapter 36a: My Last Love Letter to You 291

About the Website 293

Acknowledgments 295

About the Author 297

Index 299