You Are A Beautiful Mandala: Paperback Edition

Written by Stephen Buckbee. 

A note from the author: "I wrote this for people who are curious about something that the pioneer of family therapy, Virginia Satir, called a self-mandala. The Self-Mandala is a metaphor about being human. It is an exploration of human universals and uniqueness.

This book is my story of Virginia Satir's story of what it means to be truly human and how to achieve that end. I present my story of her story through the lens provided by mandalas. It is a framework Satir used, and one I have used in my many years of sharing Satir's story. It is a story of possibilities and change. I tried to represent her story as accurately as I could, but we can never really know another person's life and story. Thus, we create stories about stories. 

I begin by sharing a story of my personal and professional life and how my journey has led me to become an admirer and a student of Satir. Her story is one that everyone in the world needs to hear. Her story may save us from ourselves. It is a story about me, about you, and about us. It enriched my life and the lives of thousands of people. I interject examples of activities I use to share her story. 

As Virginia would often say take what fits and what doesn't fit let it go.