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1. Introduction
Part I The Capacities for Self-Analysis, Self-Understanding, and Self-Transcendence
2. Self-Analysis: The Capacity for Self-Analysis Through Self-Reflection
3. Self-Understanding: The Capacity for Self-Understanding and Insight into the Self
4. Self-Transcendence: The Capacity for Self-Transcendence Through the Suspension of Belief/Judgment
Part II The Capacities for Balance, Feelings, and Creativity
5. Balance: The Capacity to Establish and Maintain a Dialectical Balance Between Polar Lifeworld Meanings
6. Feelings: The Capacity to Balance Ones Feelings and Come to Terms with the Ambivalences and Ambiguities of Existence
7. Creativity: The Capacity for Creativity and Creative Living
Part III The Capacities for Aesthetics, Goodness, Kindness, and Truth
8. Aesthetics: The Capacity for Relational Aesthetics
9. Goodness: The Capacity for Goodness
10. Kindness: The Capacity for Kindness
11. Truth: The Capacity to Seek, Find, and Be in the Service of Emotional and Relational Truth
Part IV The Capacities for Companionship and Aloneness
12. Companionship: The Capacity for Companionship and Friendship
13. Aloneness: The Capacity to Be at Home with Aloneness, Silence, and Solitude
Part V The Capacities for Self-Esteem, Flexibility, and Resilience
14. Self-Esteem: The Capacity for Self-Esteem Regulation
15. Flexibility: The Capacity for Flexibility
16. Resilience: The Capacity for Resilience
Part VI The Capacities for Acceptance, Authenticity, and Responsibility
17. Acceptance: The Capacity for Acceptance of Self, Others, and Life Itself
18. Authenticity: The Capacity for Authenticity, Congruence, Genuineness, and Realness
19. Responsibility (Response-Ability): The Capacity for the Acceptance, Assumption, and Owning of Responsibility
Part VII The Capacities for Holding, Trust, and Hope
20. Holding: The Capacity for Holding and Containing the Self/Other
21. Trust: The Capacity to Trust Self and Others
22. Hope: The Capacity for Realistic Hope
Part VIII The Capacities for Empathy, Relating, and Repairing
23. Empathy: The Capacity for Empathy
24. Relating: The Capacity for Healthy Relating
25. Repairing: The Capacity for Repairing Relational Ruptures
Part IX The Capacities for Irony, Joy, Love, and Work
26. Irony: The Capacity for Cultivating a Sense of Irony
27. Joy: The Capacity for Joy and Enjoyment as Manifested in Humor, Laughter, and Playfulness
28. Love: The Capacity to Love and Be Loveable
29. Work: The Capacity for Generative Work
Part X The Capacities for Suffering and Mourning
30. Suffering: The Capacity to Endure Suffering
31. Mourning: The Capacity for Mourning and Working Through Loss
32. Conclusion.
Part I The Capacities for Self-Analysis, Self-Understanding, and Self-Transcendence
2. Self-Analysis: The Capacity for Self-Analysis Through Self-Reflection
3. Self-Understanding: The Capacity for Self-Understanding and Insight into the Self
4. Self-Transcendence: The Capacity for Self-Transcendence Through the Suspension of Belief/Judgment
Part II The Capacities for Balance, Feelings, and Creativity
5. Balance: The Capacity to Establish and Maintain a Dialectical Balance Between Polar Lifeworld Meanings
6. Feelings: The Capacity to Balance Ones Feelings and Come to Terms with the Ambivalences and Ambiguities of Existence
7. Creativity: The Capacity for Creativity and Creative Living
Part III The Capacities for Aesthetics, Goodness, Kindness, and Truth
8. Aesthetics: The Capacity for Relational Aesthetics
9. Goodness: The Capacity for Goodness
10. Kindness: The Capacity for Kindness
11. Truth: The Capacity to Seek, Find, and Be in the Service of Emotional and Relational Truth
Part IV The Capacities for Companionship and Aloneness
12. Companionship: The Capacity for Companionship and Friendship
13. Aloneness: The Capacity to Be at Home with Aloneness, Silence, and Solitude
Part V The Capacities for Self-Esteem, Flexibility, and Resilience
14. Self-Esteem: The Capacity for Self-Esteem Regulation
15. Flexibility: The Capacity for Flexibility
16. Resilience: The Capacity for Resilience
Part VI The Capacities for Acceptance, Authenticity, and Responsibility
17. Acceptance: The Capacity for Acceptance of Self, Others, and Life Itself
18. Authenticity: The Capacity for Authenticity, Congruence, Genuineness, and Realness
19. Responsibility (Response-Ability): The Capacity for the Acceptance, Assumption, and Owning of Responsibility
Part VII The Capacities for Holding, Trust, and Hope
20. Holding: The Capacity for Holding and Containing the Self/Other
21. Trust: The Capacity to Trust Self and Others
22. Hope: The Capacity for Realistic Hope
Part VIII The Capacities for Empathy, Relating, and Repairing
23. Empathy: The Capacity for Empathy
24. Relating: The Capacity for Healthy Relating
25. Repairing: The Capacity for Repairing Relational Ruptures
Part IX The Capacities for Irony, Joy, Love, and Work
26. Irony: The Capacity for Cultivating a Sense of Irony
27. Joy: The Capacity for Joy and Enjoyment as Manifested in Humor, Laughter, and Playfulness
28. Love: The Capacity to Love and Be Loveable
29. Work: The Capacity for Generative Work
Part X The Capacities for Suffering and Mourning
30. Suffering: The Capacity to Endure Suffering
31. Mourning: The Capacity for Mourning and Working Through Loss
32. Conclusion.