The Dreaming Path: Indigenous Thinking to Change Your Life

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Tired of going around in circles The Dreaming Path has always been there, but in the modern-day world, it can be hard to find. There are so many demands on us family, health, bills, a mortgage, a career that it can be hard to remember what's most important: you. It's time to reconnect with your story. Through conversations, exercises, Dreaming stories and key messages, in The Dreaming Path Paul Callaghan and Uncle Paul Gordon share knowledge that reveals the power of Aboriginal spirituality as a profound source of contentment and wellbeing for anyone willing to listen. Themed chapters that bring together Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal worldviews invite you to reflect on: Caring for our place and the importance of story Relationships, sharing and unity Love, gratitude and humility Learning and living your truth Inspiration and resilience Being present and healing from the past Contentment Leading Are you ready to connect with the Dreaming Path to heal, renew and live a good story This book will be an important first step.

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Beautiful storytelling. Every Australian needs to read this book. -- Hugh van Cuylenburg, author of The Resilience Project
I love this beautiful book. The wisdom of Aboriginal ways of thinking and acting are outlined in context of our modern world leadership challenges. The insights of Paul Callaghan an Aboriginal man with leadership in Western organizations are like leaves of practical input floating down a quiet stream of wisdom. Its not a harsh, angry rejection of Western views and practices; it's a gentle walk to a better view. The insights about leadership are powerful and timely. This should be required reading for anyone entering a leadership position in any walk of life. -- Dr. Bruce Perry, co-author with Oprah Winfrey of the #1 New York Times bestselling book What Happened to You
'A must-read guide for thriving in modern life that draws on more than 60,000 years of culture and wisdom. Its humbling to be trusted with some of the sacred knowledge of First Nations peoples on this continent.' -- Osher Gunsberg * NA *
In a period when so many questions have been asked about family, belonging, sustainability and purpose this book reminds us that the answers are and have always been right in front of us. Aboriginal spirituality, culture and traditions have been practised and handed down for thousands upon thousands of years, since the beginning of time. They have been designed to help us heal and survive. There are important lessons here for all of us to learn. -- Brooke Boney * NA *

Author Bio

Paul Callaghan is an Aboriginal man belonging to the land of the Worimi people, located on the coast of New South Wales just north of Newcastle. For many years he has held senior executive positions in Aboriginal- and non-Aboriginal-related service areas, but eventually his desire to focus on community and individual wellbeing compelled him to start his own business. In addition to consultancy work, Paul is a motivational speaker, a storyteller, a dancer and an author. In 2019 his manuscript of a novel titled Coincidence was shortlisted for the inaugural Daisy Utemorrah Award. The shortlisting inspired Paul to undertake a PhD in Creative Practice, for which he has written a second novel, titled Consequence. Pauls passions are driven by his belief in the power of story to create a better world.