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Table of Contents

(From the book Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life by Dr. Ken McGill)

Introduction to Wisdom for Life

  1. Introduction to Cultivating Love: Wisdom for Life
  2. How to use Wisdom for Life
  3. The Value and Ingredients of Wisdom
  4. The Portrait of Wisdom
  5. Growing Wisdom
  6. Introduction to the Seven Core Areas
  7. Defining the 7 Core Areas (Your Spiritual Core Area)
  8. Defining the 7 Core Areas (Your Cognitive Core Area)
  9. Defining the 7 Core Areas (Your Emotional Core Area)
  10. Defining the 7 Core Areas (Your Physical/Biological Core Area)
  11. Defining the 7 Core Areas (Your Sexual Core Area)
  12. Defining the 7 Core Areas (Your Social/Relational Core Area)
  13. Defining the 7 Core Areas (Your Environmental Core Area)

Section One: The Spiritual Core Area (The 52 Entries)

  1. Hearing from God: Your Spiritual Disciplines (Part 1 of 2)
  2. Hearing from God: Your Spiritual Disciplines (Part 2 of 2)
  3. The Five Greek Words for Love
  4. A word about your Spiritual Growth
  5. The “66% – 33% Solution (Part 1 of 3: Love from God)
  6. The “66% – 33% Solution (Part 2 of 3: Loving Yourself)
  7. The “66% – 33% Solution (Part 3 of 3: Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself)
  8. Discovering your Spiritual Gifts
  9. Introduction to the Healthy Adult Mode Series
  10. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Spiritual Core Area (A Loving God – Part 1 of 3)
  11. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Spiritual Core Area (Loving Yourself – Part 2 of 3)
  12. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Spiritual Core Area (Loving Your Neighbor – Part 3 of 3)
  13. Your Accurately Placed Passion
  14. You Misplaced Passion
  15. Why is character so important?
  16. What is Phytoremediation and its role in character development
  17. Sacrifices: You mean I have to give up…?
  18. Why is Love so important?
  19. Love is the Foundation 
  20. The Ten components of Agape Love
  21. Component #1 of Agape: Love
  22. Component #2 of Agape: Esteem
  23. Component #3 of Agape: Cherish
  24. Component #4 of Agape: Respect
  25. Component #5 of Agape: Favor
  26. Component #6 of Agape: Honor
  27. Component #7 of Agape: Accept
  28. Component #8 of Agape: Prize
  29. Component #9 of Agape: Relish
  30. Component #10 of Agape: Devotion
  31. The Nine Fruit of the Spirit (#1: Love)
  32. The Nine Fruit of the Spirit (#2: Joy)
  33. The Nine Fruit of the Spirit (#3: Peace)
  34. The Nine Fruit of the Spirit (#4: Patience)
  35. The Nine Fruit of the Spirit (#5: Kindness)
  36. The Nine Fruit of the Spirit (#6: Goodness)
  37. The Nine Fruit of the Spirit (#7: Faithfulness)
  38. The Nine Fruit of the Spirit (#8: Gentleness)
  39. The Nine Fruit of the Spirit (#9: Self-Control)
  40. Uncommon Love: Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 13:4 – 8 (Part 1 of 4)
  41. Uncommon Love: Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 13:4 – 8 (Part 2 of 4)
  42. Uncommon Love: Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 13:4 – 8 (Part 3 of 4)
  43. Uncommon Love: Thoughts on 1 Corinthians 13:4 – 8 (Part 4 of 4)
  44. A Foundation for Life
  45. Five from Fifty-Five: Foundational Scriptures (Part 1 of 5)
  46. Five from Fifty-Five: Foundational Scriptures (Part 2 of 5)
  47. Five from Fifty-Five: Foundational Scriptures (Part 3 of 5)
  48. Five from Fifty-Five: Foundational Scriptures (Part 4 of 5)
  49. Five from Fifty-Five: Foundational Scriptures (Part 5 of 5)
  50. Your Spiritual “Bill of Writes”
  51. A word about Spiritual Warfare
  52. Wisdom with Your 68° – 72º Degree Target Chart 

Section Two: The Cognitive Core Area (The 52 Entries)

  1. Your Cognitive Core Area
  2. Cognitive insights (and challenges) from Choosing Change 
  3. Who Influenced You? (Part 1 of 3)
  4. Who Influenced You? (Part 2 of 3)
  5. Who Influenced You? (Part 3 of 3)
  6. Blueprints and Building materials 
  7. The Importance of Character
  8. Character you want to grow
  9. Characteristics you could;d live without
  10. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Cognitive Core Area (A Loving God – Part 1 of 3)
  11. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Cognitive Core Area (Loving Yourself – Part 2 of 3)
  12. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Cognitive Core Area (Loving Your Neighbor – Part 3 of 3)
  13. A word about Ego Defenses
  14. A word about Cognitive Distortions
  15. A word about Maladaptive Schemas
  16. A word about Maladaptive Schema Modes
  17. Introduction to the A – C – T – I – V – E  Model
  18. The A – C – T – I – V – E  Model (A – Awareness of Saboteurs)
  19. The A – C – T – I – V – E  Model (C – Challenge and Change Schemas)
  20. The A – C – T – I – V – E  Model (T – Terminate Defenses and Distortions)
  21. The A – C – T – I – V – E  Model (I  –  Investigate Adult Values)
  22. The A – C – T – I – V – E  Model (V – Validation for Your Values)
  23. The A – C – T – I – V – E  Model (E – Evaluate Your Outcomes)
  24. Clarifying Your Values and Virtues
  25. LoveWorks: The application of your Values
  26. The Karpman “Drama” Triangle: The Victim
  27. The Karpman “Drama” Triangle: The Persecutor
  28. The Karpman “Drama” Triangle: The Rescuer
  29. The Equality – Empowerment Triangle: The Power in Responsibility
  30. The Equality – Empowerment Triangle: The Power in Options 
  31. The Equality – Empowerment Triangle: The Power in Negotiation
  32. A look at Dysregulating Behaviors and their Impact (Part 1 of 2)
  33. A look at Dysregulating Behaviors and their Impact (Part 2 of 2)
  34. Introduction to Dr. Dan Siegel’s Wheel of Awareness (Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions)
  35. A word about Dr. Siegel’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#1: Body Regulation)
  36. A word about Dr. Siegel’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#2: Attuned Communication)
  37. A word about Dr. Siegel’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#3: Emotional Balance)
  38. A word about Dr. Siegel’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#4: Response Flexibility)
  39. A word about Dr. Siegel’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#5: Fear Modulation)
  40. A word about Dr. Siegel’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#6: Insight)
  41. A word about Dr. Siegel’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#7: Empathy)
  42. A word about Dr. Siegel’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#: Morality)
  43. A word about Dr. Siegel’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#9: Intuition)
  44. CHOICES: The Shameless Air Above Ground
  45. CHOICES: The Shame-filled Toxic Dump below Ground
  46. CHOICES: The Healthy Middle Ground of Life (Our Humanity)
  47. Psychological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 1 of 5) 
  48. Psychological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 2 of 5) 
  49. Psychological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 3 of 5) 
  50. Psychological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 4 of 5) 
  51. Psychological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 5 of 5) 
  52. S – T – A – R  (Stop – Think – Act – Review)

Section Three: The Emotional Core Area (The 52 Entries)

  1. Your Emotional Core Area
  2. The meaning in your Emotions
  3. Ten Steps to improve your Emotional Self-Awareness using the Feelings Wheel
  4. 26 (A – Z) suggested  Grounding Techniques
  5. Wisdom with Your 68° – 72º Degree Target Chart (Part 1 of 2)
  6. Wisdom with Your 68° – 72º Degree Target Chart (Part 2 of 2)
  7. Understanding Emotional Regression
  8. Trauma and Emotional Regression
  9. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Emotional Core Area (A Loving God – Part 1 of 3)
  10. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Emotional Core Area (Loving Yourself – Part 2 of 3)
  11. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Emotional Core Area (Loving Your Neighbor – Part 3 of 3)
  12. Trauma and Rigidity: The Two Shores on the River of Integration 
  13. Working through Trauma (Part 1 of 3) 
  14. Working through Trauma (Part 2 of 3) 
  15. Working through Trauma (Part 3 of 3) 
  16. Working through Grief (Part 1 of 2) 
  17. Working through Grief (Part 2 of 2) 
  18. Why Am I afraid to tell you who I am?
  19. Your Safe Place
  20. R-E-P-A-I-R in a Safe Place
  21. Managing Emotional Reactivity
  22. First Aid Kit for Emotional Flooding (Part 1 of 2) 
  23. First Aid Kit for Emotional Flooding (Part 2 of 2)
  24. The “Talking Cure” 
  25. The role of Confession with your Emotions
  26. Cultivating Love by becoming a Safe Person
  27. Healing with Empathy
  28. Healing with the Ingredients of Empathy
  29. Healing with Therapeutic behaviors
  30. Mercy Alleviates Suffering
  31. Empathy: Your Heart is Safe with Me
  32. Empathy facilitates Understanding
  33. Empathy facilitates Honor
  34. Empathy: Do you care about me?
  35. Traveling Intentionally 
  36. Traveling Intentionally beyond Emotional Regression
  37. Traveling Intentionally with Emotional Regulation 
  38. It Is O-V-E-R (Part 1 of 3)
  39. It Is O-V-E-R (Part 2 of 3)
  40. It Is O-V-E-R (Part 3 of 3)
  41. Managing Triggers (Relapse Prevention)
  42. The Message in Lust
  43. Managing your Anger
  44. Managing your Fear
  45. Managing your Anxiety
  46. Managing your Guilt
  47. Managing your Shame
  48. The Role of Mercy 
  49. The Role of Forgiveness (Creating a Pure Heart)
  50. The Role of Reconciliation (Working through Divisions)
  51. Identifying and Overcoming Problems and Resentments (Part 1 of 2)
  52. Identifying and Overcoming Problems and Resentments (Part 2 of 2)

Section Four: The Physical/Biological Core Area (The 52 entries)

  1. Your Physical/Biological Core Area
  2. Healthy Self-Care (Therapy is Healing!)
  3. Self-Regulation in your Safe Place
  4. Co-Regulation
  5. Becoming a Safe Person
  6. Nutrition and Lifestyle 
  7. Work/Life balance
  8. How do you have fun?
  9. Rest and Rejuvenation
  10. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Physical/Biological Core Area (A Loving God – Part 1 of 3)
  11. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Physical/Biological Core Area (Loving Yourself – Part 2 of 3)
  12. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Physical/Biological Core Area (Loving Your Neighbor – Part 3 of 3)
  13. Your 68º – 72º Degree Target Chart (Part 1 of 4)
  14. Your 68º – 72º Degree Target Chart (Part 2 of 4)
  15. Your 68º – 72º Degree Target Chart (Part 3 of 4)
  16. Your 68º – 72º Degree Target Chart (Part 4 of 4)
  17. LoveWorks: Lessons from the Marathon (Part 1 of 3)
  18. LoveWorks: Lessons from the Marathon (Part 2 of 3)
  19. LoveWorks: Lessons from the Marathon (Part 3 of 3)
  20. Addictions and Recovery: Sabotaged Development (Part 1 of 2)
  21. Addictions and Recovery: Sabotaged Development (Part 2 of 2)
  22. Killer D’s and Empowering E’s (Part 1 of 6)
  23. Killer D’s and Empowering E’s (Part 2 of 6)
  24. Killer D’s and Empowering E’s (Part 3 of 6)
  25. Addictions and Recovery: Why am I thirsty all the time?
  26. Addictions and Recovery: Today we have a choice
  27. Addictions and Recovery: Lessons from your Timeline
  28. Addictions and Recovery: The Shame in Secrets
  29. Addictions and Recovery: Defining Sobriety – My 3 Circles
  30. Addictions and Recovery: Misplaced Passion
  31. Addictions and Recovery: Accurately Placed Passion
  32. Addictions and Recovery: My Addictive Cycle
  33. Addictions and Recovery: My Recovery Cycle
  34. Addictions and Recovery: S – L – I – Ps
  35. Addictions and Recovery: An Autopsy of My Relapse
  36. Addictions and Recovery: Recovery, Getting Refocused
  37. HEAD GAMES (Part 1 of 3)
  38. HEAD GAMES (Part 2 of 3)
  39. HEAD GAMES (Part 3 of 3)
  40. It Is O-V-E-R (Part 1 of 3)
  41. It Is O-V-E-R (Part 2 of 3)
  42. It Is O-V-E-R (Part 3 of 3)
  43. Killer D’s and Empowering E’s (Part 4 of 6)
  44. Killer D’s and Empowering E’s (Part 5 of 6)
  45. Killer D’s and Empowering E’s (Part 6 of 6)
  46. Addictions and Recovery: StepsWorks (Steps 1 – 3)
  47. Addictions and Recovery: StepsWorks (Steps 4 – 6)
  48. Addictions and Recovery: StepsWorks (Steps 7 – 9)
  49. Addictions and Recovery: StepsWorks (Steps 10 – 12)
  50. An O-P-E-N  Mind 
  51. An Open  M-I-N-D
  52. Hall of Fame Insight to overcome Addictions (Part 1 of 2)
  53. Hall of Fame Insight to overcome Addictions (Part 2 of 2)

Section Five: The Sexual Core Area (The 52 entries)

  1. Your Sexual Core Area
  2. Intimacy Building Behaviors (Part 1 of 4) 
  3. Intimacy Building Behaviors (Part 2 of 4) 
  4. Intimacy Building Behaviors (Part 3 of 4) 
  5. Intimacy Building Behaviors (Part 4 of 4) 
  6. Visine, Q-Tips and Listerine
  7. Sacred Sexuality (Part 1 of 2)
  8. Sacred Sexuality (Part 2 of 2)
  9. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Sexual Core Area (A Loving God – Part 1 of 3)
  10. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Sexual Core Area (Loving Yourself – Part 2 of 3)
  11. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Sexual Core Area (Loving Your Neighbor – Part 3 of 3)
  12. Love and Sex from A – Z (Part 1 of 4)
  13. Love and Sex from A – Z (Part 2 of 4)
  14. Love and Sex from A – Z (Part 3 of 4)
  15. Love and Sex from A – Z (Part 4 of 4)
  16. When Sexuality becomes traumatized
  17. Understanding Betrayal Trauma (Part 1 of 4)
  18. Understanding Betrayal Trauma (Part 2 of 4) 
  19. Understanding Betrayal Trauma (Part 3 of 4) 
  20. Understanding Betrayal Trauma (Part 4 of 4) 
  21. A word about Divorce (Part 1 of 3)
  22. A word about Divorce (Part 2 of 3)
  23. A word about Divorce (Part 3 of 3)
  24. Introduction to the Hierarchy of Needs
  25. The Hierarchy of Needs: Truth (Part 1 of 2)
  26. The Hierarchy of Needs: Truth (Part 1 of 2)
  27. The Hierarchy of Needs: Safety (Part 1 of 2)
  28. The Hierarchy of Needs: Safety (Part 2 of 2)
  29. The Hierarchy of Needs: Empathy (Part 1 of 2)
  30. The Hierarchy of Needs: Empathy (Part 2 of 2)
  31. The Hierarchy of Needs: Care and Connection (Part 1 of 2)
  32. The Hierarchy of Needs: Care and Connection (Part 2 of 2)
  33. The Hierarchy of Needs: Cultivating Love (Part 1 of 2)
  34. The Hierarchy of Needs: Cultivating Love (Part 2 of 2)
  35. The Hierarchy of Needs: Healing with Agape: Love
  36. The Hierarchy of Needs: Healing with Agape: Esteem
  37. The Hierarchy of Needs: Healing with Agape: Cherish
  38. The Hierarchy of Needs: Healing with Agape: Respect
  39. The Hierarchy of Needs: Healing with Agape: Favor
  40. The Hierarchy of Needs: Healing with Agape: Honor
  41. The Hierarchy of Needs: Healing with Agape: Acceptance
  42. The Hierarchy of Needs: Healing with Agape: Prize
  43. The Hierarchy of Needs: Healing with Agape: Relish
  44. The Hierarchy of Needs: Healing with Agape: Devotion
  45. Recovering Couples do Heal (Part 1 of 3)
  46. Recovering Couples do Heal (Part 2 of 3)
  47. Recovering Couples do Heal (Part 3 of 3)
  48. Healing Behaviors in the 7 Core Areas (Part 1 of 4)
  49. Healing Behaviors in the 7 Core Areas (Part 2 of 4)
  50. Healing Behaviors in the 7 Core Areas (Part 3 of 4)
  51. Healing Behaviors in the 7 Core Areas (Part 4 of 4)

Section Six: The Social/Relational Core Area (The 52 entries)

  1. Your Social/Relational Core Area
  2. Specialist #1: Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage of Development: Stage 6
  3. Specialist #1: Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage of Development: Stage 7
  4. The “66% – 33% Solution: Loving Your Neighbor as Yourself
  5. Dating and Singleness
  6. Engagement and Marriage and your Help Meet”
  7. The Extended Family and Families of Choice
  8. First Impressions in your home (Part 1 of 2)
  9. First Impressions in your home (Part 2 of 2)
  10. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Social/Relational Core Area (A Loving God – Part 1 of 3)
  11. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Social/Relational Core Area (Loving Yourself – Part 2 of 3)
  12. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Social/Relational Core Area (Loving Your Neighbor – Part 3 of 3)
  13. Good Communication Principles: Speaking to be Understood
  14. Good Communication Principles: Are You Listening to Me?
  15. Good Communication Principles: The Imago Dialogue (Part 1 of 2) 
  16. Good Communication Principles: The Imago Dialogue (Part 2 of 2) 
  17. Specialist #2: Solomon and Teagno’s Intimacy and Inquirer Goals (Part 1 of 2)
  18. Specialist #2: Solomon and Teagno’s Intimacy and Inquirer Goals (Part 2 of 2)
  19. Specialist  #3: Dr. Sue Johnson (Emotionally Focused Therapy)
  20. Specialist  #4: Terry Real (New Rules of Marriage)
  21. Staying Inside the Problem Solving Box
  22. The A-B-C’s of Conflict Resolution principles
  23. The Effective Use of Time-Outs
  24. RESET and RENEW relationship principles
  25. Adult – Child Ego States and Healthy Attachments (Part 1 of 2) 
  26. Adult – Child Ego States and Healthy Attachments (Part 2 of 2) 
  27. Cooking with the C’s (Part 1 of 3) 
  28. Cooking with the C’s (Part 2 of 3) 
  29. Cooking with the C’s (Part 3 of 3) 
  30. The Role of Forgiveness
  31. Practical Advice in the 7 Core Areas (Part 1 of 3)
  32. Practical Advice in the 7 Core Areas (Part 2 of 3)
  33. Practical Advice in the 7 Core Areas (Part 3 of 3)
  34. Living with Purpose within Your Home (Part 1 of 4)
  35. Living with Purpose within Your Home (Part 2 of 4)
  36. Living with Purpose within Your Home (Part 3 of 4)
  37. Living with Purpose within Your Home (Part 4 of 4)
  38. Specialist #5: Introduction to Dr Siegel’s Interpersonal Neurobiology
  39. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 1 of 12)
  40. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 2 of 12)
  41. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 3 of 12)
  42. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 4 of 12)
  43. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 5 of 12)
  44. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 6 of 12)
  45. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 7 of 12)
  46. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 8 of 12)
  47. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 9 of 12)
  48. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 10 of 12)
  49. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 11 of 12)
  50. Creating Connection with Good Interpersonal Neurobiology (Part 12 of 12)
  51. Intimacy Building Behaviors (Part 1 of 2)
  52. Intimacy Building Behaviors (Part 2 of 2)

Section Seven: The Environmental Core Area (The 52 entries)

  1. Your Environmental Core Area
  2. What’s Your Purpose? (Part 1 of 2) 
  3. What’s Your Purpose? (Part 2 of 2) 
  4. Living to Learn
  5. Living to Love
  6. Living to Live
  7. Knowledge grows Wisdom (Part 1 of 3)
  8. Knowledge grows Wisdom (Part 2 of 3)
  9. Knowledge grows Wisdom (Part 3 of 3)
  10. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Environmental Core Area (A Loving God – Part 1 of 3)
  11. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Environmental Core Area (Loving Yourself – Part 2 of 3)
  12. Your Healthy Adult Mode in your Environmental Core Area (Loving Your Neighbor – Part 3 of 3)
  13. Specialist #6: Smalley and Trent’s Five Principles to Bless your Children (Part 1 of 5)
  14. Specialist #6: Smalley and Trent’s Five Principles to Bless your Children (Part 2 of 5)
  15. Specialist #6: Smalley and Trent’s Five Principles to Bless your Children (Part 3 of 5)
  16. Specialist #6: Smalley and Trent’s Five Principles to Bless your Children (Part 4 of 5)
  17. Specialist #6: Smalley and Trent’s Five Principles to Bless your Children (Part 5 of 5)
  18. Specialist: Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage of Development: Stage 1
  19. Specialist: Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage of Development: Stage 2
  20. Specialist: Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage of Development: Stage 3
  21. Specialist: Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage of Development: Stage 4
  22. Specialist: Erikson’s Psychosocial Stage of Development: Stage 5
  23. Specialist #7: Dr. Tiny Bryson’s Wheel of Awareness for your Children (Nine MPFc functions)
  24. A word about Dr. Bryson’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#1: Body Regulation)
  25. A word about Dr. Bryson’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#2: Attuned Communication)
  26. A word about Dr. Bryson’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#3: Emotional Balance)
  27. A word about Dr. Bryson’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#4: Response Flexibility)
  28. A word about Dr. Bryson’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#5: Fear Modulation)
  29. A word about Dr. Bryson’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#6: Insight)
  30. A word about Dr. Bryson’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#7: Empathy)
  31. A word about Dr. Bryson’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#: Morality)
  32. A word about Dr. Bryson’s Nine Middle Prefrontal Cortex Functions (#9: Intuition)
  33. Purposeful Living beyond Your Home (Part 1 of 4)
  34. Purposeful Living beyond Your Home (Part 2 of 4)
  35. Purposeful Living beyond Your Home (Part 3 of 4)
  36. Purposeful Living beyond Your Home (Part 4 of 4)
  37. Theological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 1 of 10) 
  38. Theological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 2 of 10) 
  39. Theological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 3 of 10) 
  40. Theological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 4 of 10) 
  41. Theological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 5 of 10) 
  42. Theological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 6 of 10) 
  43. Theological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 7 of 10) 
  44. Theological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 8 of 10) 
  45. Theological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 9 of 10) 
  46. Theological Insights about Dr. Siegel’s River of Integration (Part 10 of 10)
  47. Leaving a Legacy: “L” 
  48. Leaving a Legacy: “E” 
  49. Leaving a Legacy: “G” 
  50. Leaving a Legacy: “A” 
  51. Leaving a Legacy: “C” 
  52. Leaving a Legacy: “Y” 

Concluding Comments about Wisdom for Life

Bibliography

Addendum

  1. Addendum A: List of Positive Character Values to cultivate
  2. Addendum B: List of Negative Character Defects to eliminate
  3. About Dr. Ken McGill
  4. About the Cultivating Love Book series (Books 1 – 8). 

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About Dr Ken McGill

Dr. Ken McGill is an ordained minister and has been involved in counseling for more than 25 years. Dr. McGill holds a Bachelor's degree in Religion from Pacific Christian College (now Hope International University), a Certificate of Completion in the Alcohol and Drug Studies/Counseling Program from the University of California at Los Angeles and a Masters degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. Dr. McGill received his Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis in Family Psychology from Azusa Pacific University in May, 2003. Dr. McGill's dissertation focused on the development of an integrated treatment program for the sexually addicted homeless population, and Ken was "personally mentored" by dissertation committee member Dr. Patrick Carnes, a pioneer in the field of sex addiction work. Dr. McGill authored a chapter in the text The Clinical Management of Sex Addiction, with his chapter addressing the homeless and sex addiction. Dr. McGill is also a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the States of Texas and California and Mississippi, and is a Certified Sex Addiction Therapist, through the International Institute for Trauma and Addictive Professionals (IITAP). Dr. McGill had a private practice in Glendora, CA (Aspen Counseling Center), Inglewood, CA (Faithful Central Bible Church), and Hattiesburg, MS (River of Life Church), specializing in the following areas with individuals, couples, families, groups and psychoeducational training: addictions and recovery, pre-marital, marital and family counseling, issues related to traumatization and abuse, as well as depression, grief, loss, anger management and men's and women's issues. Dr. McGill also provided psychotherapeutic treatment with Student-Athletes on the University of Southern Mississippi Football and Men's Basketball teams. Dr. McGill served as the Director of the Gentle Path Program, which is a seven-week residential program, for people who are challenged with sexual addiction, sexual anorexia, and relationship issues. Dr. McGill also supervised Doctoral students in the Southern Mississippi Psychology Internship Consortium with the University of Southern Mississippi. Dr. McGill was inducted into the Azusa Pacific University Academic Hall of Honor, School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences, in October, 2010. Dr. McGill currently works as a Private practice clinician with an office in Plano, Texas, providing treatment with people who are challenged in the areas mentioned above.

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