In our busy world, we all need a way to settle into the quiet space inside and access deep peace and inner stillness. With penetrating self-inquiry as its cornerstone, this book clarifies the process of connecting to the light within. Quiet Mind, Open Heart is a wise and provocative guide to nourishing and balancing mind, body, heart, and spirit-a road map for uncovering the truth. Laura Wright's rich insights, step-by-step journaling exercises, and steadfast meditation practices lead us on a rewarding course of self-exploration and transformation that bring relief to our heady dramas and stormy states of mind. Blending valuable truths and practices from a variety of spiritual traditions, Wright offers the best of modern and ancient modalities for self-awareness. She provides centering activities that will help you to overcome difficult emotions such as fear, anger, guilt, old grievances, and thereby promote emotional wellness. Quiet Mind, Open Heart also invites you to rediscover you innate goodness. It includes sections on how to cultivate courage, forgiveness, and joy along with effective techniques to refresh your mental outlook and lift yourself out of fixated patterns of thinking. Book jacket.