Book: Unmasking the Inner Critic

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2023 Pacific Book Award (Best Spirituality)
2023 International Firebird Book Award (Best Mind/Body/Spirit)

“A beautiful and accessible guidebook to help you do the inner work central to the act of being human.”

—Brian D. McLaren, author, activist, and teacher with the Center for Action and Contemplation

I’m not good enough. I’m not in control. I don’t know who I am.

These constrictions are brutal. But who among us hasn’t felt one of these constrictions at some point in our lives?

Rooted in the teachings of mystics, saints, poets, and prophets, Unmasking the Inner Critic offers guidance and support for how to move beyond some of our most challenging fears and negative inner narratives.

With an intuitive blend of reflection questions, contemplative practices, action prompts, and his own personal story, Andrew Lang shares the wisdom from secular poets and therapists—as well as from Christianity, Buddhism, and Sufism—that has grounded his workshops for almost a decade.

Discover how to:

  • do the work of inner excavation with spiritual practices that hold and embolden it,

  • dig deeper for a more authentic way of living and being who you truly are,

  • lay aside the masks that keep you from fully experiencing the world,

  • engage the inner life as the beginning of sustainable activism, and

  • live a healthier, more confident, and well-grounded life.

The perfect book for progressive Christians, secular seekers, and those who are deconstructing Christianity, Unmasking the Inner Critic helps us expand our spirituality beyond the institution of religion for our personal transformation and communal healing.

Move beyond the inner narratives that hold you back and rediscover the world as deeply interconnected, filled with inherent dignity, and inviting us to embody something new.

“We're invited to release binding footholds and begin believing in the goodness that exists behind the critical masks we've long worn.”

—Sarah Southern, writer on religion and spirituality

“An ancient-mystic-remedy for the bodily aches of internalized messages.”

—Troy Bronsink, founder of The Hive: A Center for Contemplation, Art, and Action

Local pickup option is not available for this product. If you select it at checkout, your order will be cancelled and refunded.

Are you a Kindle reader? Click here for the eBook.

2023 Pacific Book Award (Best Spirituality)
2023 International Firebird Book Award (Best Mind/Body/Spirit)

“A beautiful and accessible guidebook to help you do the inner work central to the act of being human.”

—Brian D. McLaren, author, activist, and teacher with the Center for Action and Contemplation

I’m not good enough. I’m not in control. I don’t know who I am.

These constrictions are brutal. But who among us hasn’t felt one of these constrictions at some point in our lives?

Rooted in the teachings of mystics, saints, poets, and prophets, Unmasking the Inner Critic offers guidance and support for how to move beyond some of our most challenging fears and negative inner narratives.

With an intuitive blend of reflection questions, contemplative practices, action prompts, and his own personal story, Andrew Lang shares the wisdom from secular poets and therapists—as well as from Christianity, Buddhism, and Sufism—that has grounded his workshops for almost a decade.

Discover how to:

  • do the work of inner excavation with spiritual practices that hold and embolden it,

  • dig deeper for a more authentic way of living and being who you truly are,

  • lay aside the masks that keep you from fully experiencing the world,

  • engage the inner life as the beginning of sustainable activism, and

  • live a healthier, more confident, and well-grounded life.

The perfect book for progressive Christians, secular seekers, and those who are deconstructing Christianity, Unmasking the Inner Critic helps us expand our spirituality beyond the institution of religion for our personal transformation and communal healing.

Move beyond the inner narratives that hold you back and rediscover the world as deeply interconnected, filled with inherent dignity, and inviting us to embody something new.

“We're invited to release binding footholds and begin believing in the goodness that exists behind the critical masks we've long worn.”

—Sarah Southern, writer on religion and spirituality

“An ancient-mystic-remedy for the bodily aches of internalized messages.”

—Troy Bronsink, founder of The Hive: A Center for Contemplation, Art, and Action

Local pickup option is not available for this product. If you select it at checkout, your order will be cancelled and refunded.

With your purchase, you also get access to a free chapter-by-chapter companion course including:

  • audio and video versions of activities and practices from the book,

  • a recorded conversation with the poet James A. Pearson, and

  • more teachings from the wisdom teachers the book is rooted in.

More Praise for Unmasking the Inner Critic:

“An excellent read for people of the Christian faith who seek effective strategies for self-love in order to heal from past emotional, mental, and physical trauma. It is, in equal measure, a spiritual guide, self-help book, and memoir that emphasizes the importance of reconciling our inner lives with intentions to create communities that advocate for and uphold justice.”

–Seattle Book Review

“Well-researched and coming from a place of personal experience, Andrew Lang seeks to guide readers out of reactive patterns of shame into a more contemplative tradition that builds peace through embodied practice.”

–Reedsy Discovery

“A practical workbook full of introspective journal prompts, exercises, and resources–I’ll be returning to it again and again!”

–Melissa Reed, spiritual director and yoga instructor

“Andrew reintroduces us to an ancient-mystic-remedy for the bodily aches of internalized messages such as lovelessness, earned worth, grasping for control, and the false choice of conquer or be conquered. His guide book is gentle, widely sourced, transparent, and prescient for these times.”

–Troy Bronsink, founder of The Hive: A Center for Contemplation, Art, and Action

“Unmasking the Inner Critic is a beautifully written and deeply self-reflective work that challenges us to dig deeply into our own personal narratives and the stories that keep us from being our very best selves, to rise above them to affirm and create narratives that give us life and hope for the future.”

–Derek Nakano, local faith leader

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