The Path to a Peaceful Heart: Tearing Down the Walls of Childhood Trauma and Finding Freedom, Understanding, and Purpose

By Taylor Tagg

Adversity and Defeat consistently give us an opportunity to transform our lives into a positive course of action. We just dont know how best to do it. The rewards for those who alter their perceptions of adversity are nothing short of miraculous. These students of change find a Peaceful Heart.

This is the powerful message of Taylor Tagg's new book The Path to a Peaceful Heart: Tearing Down the Walls of Childhood Trauma and Finding Freedom, Understanding, and Purpose. In this wonderful and accessible book, author, speaker, coach, and trauma survivor Taylor Tagg shares generously from the wisdom he gained healing the impact of severe childhood trauma.

He poignantly tells an inspiring personal story as he retraces the difficult path out of constant emotional pain into a new life grounded in inner peace.

Taylor also turns a professional eye on the twists and turns of his own passage to freedom in order to create a clear roadmap for others to follow.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Taylor Tagg
• Release date: Oct 15, 2012
• ISBN: 9780615691633

Taylor Tagg

Taylor Tagg specializes in emotional intelligence of the heart. He shows people exactly how to release the heavy weight of long standing resentments in order to gain permanent freedom and peace. Taylor also coaches people on how to reframe adversity and transform any personal liability or tragedy into their greatest asset.

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THE Path TO A

PEACEFUL HEART

THE Path TO A

PEACEFUL HEART

Tearing Down the Walls of Childhood Trauma and Finding Freedom, Understanding, and Purpose

Taylor Tagg

Copyright © 2012 by Taylor Tagg

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Praise for Taylor Tagg and The Path to a Peaceful Heart

I know Taylor Tagg as a man of principle with a heart of gold. He is a skilled and caring guide to the experience of a peaceful heart. His book shines with sincerity, knowledge, and faith in the healing process. With gentle authority gained from his own courageous journey of healing childhood trauma, Taylor encourages us to step on to the path, and go all the way to peaceful resolution of our worst stories. If you're ready for a long-awaited change inside, this beautiful book will be your friend along the way.

Mary Hayes Grieco

Author, Unconditional Forgiveness

www.maryhayesgrieco.com

This book will touch your heart and change what is possible for you in your life. It is heartfelt, engaging and truly inspiring. Taylor offers a path to healing our wounds from the past and provides the steps to how we can each live a more peaceful, loving and fulfilling life. Thank you for having the courage to change and extend that gift to us.

Dorothy Lazovik

President of Authentic Leaders Edge, Inc.

www.authenticleadersedge.com

If past traumas plague you into adulthood, The Path to a Peaceful Heart is the prescription you need to follow in order to let go! Life seldom hands us an eraser, but this book demonstrates how to release the pain and replace it with peace. It is a blessing of a book!

Judy Williamson

Director of the Napoleon Hill World Learning Center at Purdue University Calumet

www.naphill.org

Taylor's honesty, integrity and deep wisdom shine through! These qualities not only define Taylor as a cherished friend and colleague, but also as an outstanding professional forgiveness mentor. His PEACE process is a rational forgiveness program with great heart - an open door to a lifetime of freedom and happiness.

Elizabeth Lewis

Licensed HeartMath Provider

Stress Management & Life Coach

www.elewishealingarts.com

Taylor has taken severe challenges and used them to give hope to people suffering in their lives. He leads the reader through a process that deals with and uses life’s challenges for the greater good. This book has the potential to drastically change people's lives.

Tom too tall Cunningham

Napoleon Hill Certified Leadership Instructor

www.tom2tall.com

Taylor’s style is smooth and easy to read. It's very straightforward and obviously from the heart. I went for years thinking I'd been dealt a bad hand and would have to learn to live with it. Taylor’s book was a big help.

Edie Marshall

Memphis, TN

To Adversity and Defeat, thank you for being my greatest teacher

Table of Contents

Praise for Taylor Tagg and Feedback for The Path to a Peaceful Heart

Acknowledgements

CHAPTER 1: THE BEGINNING OF MY HEALING JOURNEY

CHAPTER 2: WHAT THE TRAUMA WAS LIKE FOR ME

CHAPTER 3: AWAKENINGS

Awakening #1: The Real Taylor Tagg is Revealed

Awakening #2: The End of Denial

CHAPTER 4: SOLUTIONS

Forgiveness

Self-Forgiveness

CHAPTER 5: PREPARING FOR THE JOURNEY

CHAPTER 6: THE FIVE STEP PEACE PROCESS

Practice becoming an Observer Witness

Examine Your Repeating Pattern

Apply Choice

Claim Your Freedom through Forgiveness of Another

Elevate