David Kundtz

A Year of Daily MeditationsLearn how to start meditating. Learning how to meditate and how to be mindful is simpler than it looks. The whole purpose of your meditation is to show up as awake and aware as possible to your everyday life. Longtime therapist and meditator David Kundtz gives you permission not to fret about whether you're getting your meditation practice right or not. It's right.Ponder daily quotes to help you live in this moment. Being Present has one purpose: to give you an opportunity to live in the moment once a day, every day. As you start to accumulate these mindful moments, your life will become more peaceful, more rewarding, and more awakened.Discover the benefits of meditation for yourself. In Being Present, Kundtz guides us through the seasons of a year—and the seasons of a life—drawing inspiration and mindfulness quotes from poets and scientists, spiritual teachers and children, butterflies and big cities. With the help of this book, you will discover how to:Be present and become a more mindful personMaintain the focus, awareness, and equanimity that you need for getting through stressful situationsExperience the peaceful moments of mindful livingIf you found the daily reflections in inspirational books like A Year of Positive Thinking, The Daily Book of Positive Quotations, and Greatest Inspirational Quotes, then you'll love meditating on the mindfulness quotes and thoughts in Being Present.

Men, It’s Time to Master your EmotionsToo often Men are told to bottle up how they feel which leads to emotional numbness. Men, take the reins back and master your emotions with this guide to emotional healing.Every man has a deep bed of emotions. Emotions and feelings shouldn’t be ignored. To get the great and healthy relationships you desire, you need to change the way that you manage your emotions. David Kundtz has created this full guide to steer you towards emotional healing.Men, master your emotions. Emotions are diverse, learn all of different ways to spot your emotions and how to better express emotions. Become comfortable with your emotions, tune in to the emotions around you, and learn good communication skills. Men, this book is for you. This motivational book is dedicated to teenage boys, young men, fathers, and grandfathers. Build your emotional confidence and your communication skills. The language, tools, and the exercises inside of this book are designed to help you express the deep, vibrant and ever-present emotions that you hold inside of you. Nothing’s Wrong is packed with:Processes to identify and master your emotionsInformation for teenage boys, young men, fathers, and grandfathers Tips and Tools to aide you on your path towards emotional healingIf you enjoyed motivational books like Cry Like A Man, Master Your Emotions, or The Mental Toughness, then you’ll love Nothing’s Wrong.

Daily Mindful Minutes are Necessary for StillnessDavid Kundtz offers readers mindful minutes through the power of stillness. In the haste of everyday life, Quiet Mind offers us an extension of time by allotting us moments of healing and self introspection. Find yourself in the spaces between yourself and life. The miracle of mindfulness is a welcome respite for anyone who lives a life that feels nonstop. Connect with your inner self by pausing your thoughts, banishing your self-doubt, and embracing a daily practice of observing a moment of silence. Welcome yourself to a quiet mind. Quiet Mind is an invitation to rest, find peace, awaken, and remember. You will find guidance on using the moments between activities, which the author calls “still points,” as opportunities to focus on becoming more fully awake to who you are at any time, even during one, sacred mindful minute.Inside this mindful moment book, you’ll find:Ways to cultivate a positive mindset to remain open to infinite possibilities of spiritual growthA series of reflections that can assist you with unwinding anxiety blocking your path to spiritual connectionInsight that stems from spirituality and the psychology of introspection If you like how to “be mindful” books like Return to You, Breath, or Each Day a Renewed Beginning, you’ll love Quiet Mind.

Coping Skills for Dealing with the Overwhelming Responsibilities of Life“An elegant, powerful, and simple tool for finding serenity. Just what the world needs right now.” -Richard Carlson, author of Don't Sweat the Small StuffWe are always on the go. Balancing work, family, friends, and everything in between is a routine of running and never stopping-a cycle that can be tiring. We forget the beauty of the smaller moments and sometimes we forget to stop and use our coping skills.Stopping is a gift to yourself. Knowing when to breathe and regain a clearer vision of yourself and your surroundings helps give you a fresh perspective and an inner balance meant to help you feel in control of the bigger things.Who are you? What are your true priorities? Your responsibilities may have taken over and are preventing you from living to your fullest potential. Dr. Kundtz gives you insight into key questions you should be asking.Stop whatever you’re doing and enjoy the sunrise. Big things can grab your attention but don’t forget to turn around and find the serenity in stillness-the peace in a deep breath, and the happiness in remembering who you are.With this valuable guide learn to:Connect with the spiritual aspects of your lifePractice mindfulness and reduce stressAcknowledge when it becomes too much and take a step backUse proper coping skills to create healthier habitsIf you enjoyed books like The Way of Integrity, Giving Grief Meaning, I Am Invincible, Time Management for Mortals, or The Road Less Traveled, then you’ll love The Art of Stopping.

This practical pastoral care handbook, written by two self-described queer people of faith, covers the basic skills that religious caregivers and ministry students need in order to be effective, enlightened, and supportive pastoral care providers to LGBTQ persons in congregational and other community settings. Authors Schlager and Kundtz distinguish pastoral care from pastoral counseling: while the latter is reserved for those with special training in the practice of therapy, the former can be developed by ministers and lay people with sufficient education and practice. This book requires of the reader no previous experience with LGBTQ communities and treats the following topics: the definition and functions of pastoral care; effective care in challenging times; coming out of the closet; creating communities of care; and caring for a wide variety of LGBTQ relationships. The authors provide case studies throughout the book to ground and illustrate their theology of pastoral care. ""As a cis-straight female pastor and professor who is same-gender and trans affirming of our humanity as God's created, I welcome this new edition of Ministry Among God's Queer Folk. Since 2007, pastoral dialogue expanded to enlighten and challenge us to deepen inclusivity as one family of God. Yet, in 2018, trenchant hatred and intolerance fueled by conservative politics of racial and religious hegemony reminds us that this book still is desperately needed as a vital resource."" --Valerie Miles-Tribble, American Baptist Seminary of the West ""Ministry Among God's Queer Folk is an accessible and comprehensive guide for laity and clergy alike who would like to see their congregations and ministries include LGBTQ people of all ages, along with their families and friends. After a lifetime of ministry within the LGBTQ community, I still had much to learn from this book when I used it to teach an online course."" --Chris Glaser, Author of Coming Out as Sacrament ""Ministry Among God's Queer Folk remains one of the best resources for congregations and pastoral care specialists. The revisions and updating made by Schlager and Kundtz engage the latest theologies and theories in ways that are accessible and invitational. Their work represents approaches to pastoral care that are not only deeply biblical and theological, but liberative and relational. This has been, and will continue to be, one of the books that I most frequently recommend to communities that are eager to welcome and minister with LGBTQIA individuals and families."" --Joretta Marshall, Brite Divinity School Bernard Schlager is Associate Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies at Pacific School of Religion and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. He is also Executive Director of the Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion at PSR. David Kundtz, psychotherapist and writer, holds a doctoral degree in pastoral psychology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Among his seven published books are the best-selling Stopping: How to Be Still When You Have to Keep Going and Quiet Mind: One-Minute Mindfulness.

This practical pastoral care handbook, written by two self-described queer people of faith, covers the basic skills that religious caregivers and ministry students need in order to be effective, enlightened, and supportive pastoral care providers to LGBTQ persons in congregational and other community settings. Authors Schlager and Kundtz distinguish pastoral care from pastoral counseling: while the latter is reserved for those with special training in the practice of therapy, the former can be developed by ministers and lay people with sufficient education and practice. This book requires of the reader no previous experience with LGBTQ communities and treats the following topics: the definition and functions of pastoral care; effective care in challenging times; coming out of the closet; creating communities of care; and caring for a wide variety of LGBTQ relationships. The authors provide case studies throughout the book to ground and illustrate their theology of pastoral care. ""As a cis-straight female pastor and professor who is same-gender and trans affirming of our humanity as God's created, I welcome this new edition of Ministry Among God's Queer Folk. Since 2007, pastoral dialogue expanded to enlighten and challenge us to deepen inclusivity as one family of God. Yet, in 2018, trenchant hatred and intolerance fueled by conservative politics of racial and religious hegemony reminds us that this book still is desperately needed as a vital resource."" --Valerie Miles-Tribble, American Baptist Seminary of the West ""Ministry Among God's Queer Folk is an accessible and comprehensive guide for laity and clergy alike who would like to see their congregations and ministries include LGBTQ people of all ages, along with their families and friends. After a lifetime of ministry within the LGBTQ community, I still had much to learn from this book when I used it to teach an online course."" --Chris Glaser, Author of Coming Out as Sacrament ""Ministry Among God's Queer Folk remains one of the best resources for congregations and pastoral care specialists. The revisions and updating made by Schlager and Kundtz engage the latest theologies and theories in ways that are accessible and invitational. Their work represents approaches to pastoral care that are not only deeply biblical and theological, but liberative and relational. This has been, and will continue to be, one of the books that I most frequently recommend to communities that are eager to welcome and minister with LGBTQIA individuals and families."" --Joretta Marshall, Brite Divinity School Bernard Schlager is Associate Professor of Historical and Cultural Studies at Pacific School of Religion and the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. He is also Executive Director of the Center for LGBTQ and Gender Studies in Religion at PSR. David Kundtz, psychotherapist and writer, holds a doctoral degree in pastoral psychology from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California. Among his seven published books are the best-selling Stopping: How to Be Still When You Have to Keep Going and Quiet Mind: One-Minute Mindfulness.

This is a simple book, meant to make your life more peaceful, more rewarding and more awakened. It has one purpose: to give readers an opportunity to be in the moment once a day, every day. BEING PRESENT is: · Paying full attention to what is going on right now · Staying in the moment · Observing what is, without criticism or judgment · Balanced concern for things exactly as they are · Accepting whatever experience we are having · Having an awake participation in ongoing life Longtime therapist and meditator, David Kundtz, gives you permission not to fret about whether you're getting your meditation practice right or not. It's right. The whole purpose of your meditation is to show up as awake and aware as possible to your everyday life. He reminds us that the reason to meditate is not simply to experience the peaceful moments of the meditation time, but, also, to maintain the focus, awareness and equanimity that you need for getting through stressful situations. You become a more mindful person. In BEING PRESENT, Kundtz guides us through the seasons of a year - and the seasons of a life - drawing inspiration from poets and scientists, spiritual teachers and children, butterflies and big cities. Each day is a surprise that helps readers to find their own moments in surprising ways.