In Tea and Cake with Demons, Adreanna Limbach brings secular Buddhist teachings to a new generation by addressing one of the most pressing concerns we all face―authentic self-worth. “Our ambition, goal-setting, self-helping, and even our spiritual practices are often driven by the underlying sense that we just aren’t enough,” writes Limbach. “But what if we
In Tea and Cake with Demons, Adreanna Limbach brings secular Buddhist teachings to a new generation by addressing one of the most pressing concerns we all face―authentic self-worth. “Our ambition, goal-setting, self-helping, and even our spiritual practices are often driven by the underlying sense that we just aren’t enough,” writes Limbach. “But what if we could accept ourselves just as we are? Open our hearts and invite our demons to tea?”
These demons, Limbach teaches, manifest for many of us as a chronic sense of “not-enoughness,” inherited through cultural stories that send us conflicting messages: we’re supposed to feel happy and confident, but we’re also never quite worthy of those feelings. Using the Four Noble Truths as a guide, Limbach shares meditation practices, personal anecdotes, and traditional Buddhist tales that help us learn to befriend ourselves―even the more unsavory bits―so we can realize our full potential. A popular mindfulness teacher and emerging voice in modern Buddhism, Limbach brings a playful, fresh, and at times joyfully irreverent tone to walking the Eightfold Path.
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If you struggle with self-doubt (and who doesn’t) this book is for you! I got this book this afternoon and have not stopped reading it! Warm, down-to-earth, and even fun (yeah, she makes taking a deep dive into self-doubt and shame fun), I feel like every word is jumping off the page, speaking to me. I love how every chapter ends with an “On the Spot” practice to integrate what you’re learning. This books shows that self-worth is not some unattainable goal, it is a path and a process. This is a great resource for anyone struggling with self-doubt, perfectionism,…
Your smartest friend who knows how to laugh at herself Adreanna Limbach is a great writer, and she is funny and fun to read, tooâbut she also has a deep understanding of the fundamentals of Buddhism, so think of this book like your smartest friend, who also knows how to laugh at herself, and who is also super good at showing you why you are worthy of all the love in the world.This book is full of loving wisdom for how to work with our demons. (Demons? Yeah, like self-doubt, perfectionism, judgy-ness, etc. The things we tend to think are…
LOVE this book I never write reviews and I read a lot! This book is PHENOMENAL. I already am recommending to others. Wow, love the truth to getting down to the fact that we will have dissatisfaction in life, we create suffering from that, but we can free ourselves so simply in the moment. Thanks for this book. Unbelievably amazing. Buy it if you are on the fence!