Chasing the Wild Authentic: A Field Guide to the Practices, Boundaries, and North Star of Living Your Truth

Chasing the Wild Authentic: A Field Guide to the Practices, Boundaries, and North Star of Living Your Truth

Drawing from her field research—which stretched from the barren steppes of Siberia to the dense jungle of the Peruvian Amazon—and her twenty-five years as a psychotherapist, Eva Papp now shares her surprising discovery on wellbeing and how to activate your authentic self to create a life of happiness, clarity, ease, confidence, purpose, and impact. In Chasing the Wild Authentic: A Field Guide to the Practices, Boundaries, and North Star of Living Your Truth, Eva has created a practical “field guide” for anyone looking to live more authentically. "Practical, intelligent, beautifully written, and a novel and solid approach to becoming authentic. It will become a must-read for psychotherapists and their clients." Dr. Leanna Standish, ND, PhD, neuroscientist, and Co-Director of the AIMS Institute - providing Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and research - and Founder and CEO of Sacred Medicines, PBC "Eva Papp offers the traveler to the Forest of Self-Discovery not only a remarkably clear and detailed map, but the companionship of a wise friend, the inquisitiveness of an astute scientist, and the generosity of a loving parent. This field guide to being a person in the modern world is both sophisticated and simple. Wherever you are in your travels, by the time you turn the last page you'll likely find yourself re-oriented and re-invigorated for the road ahead. Stick it in your backpack for every adventure to come; it will be just what you need." Hope Wechkin, MD, Section Chief, EvergreenHealth Hospice and Palliative Medicine; Clinical Faculty, University of Washington School of Medicine "I've read Michael Singer's books - The Untethered Soul is one of my favorites - Pema Chodron's work, Eckhart Tolle, and others who encourage mindfulness living. But what I often find missing in those teachings is guidance on how to go inward and navigate the unique journey of finding your true self. Eva Papp's book is a guide to supporting people through that profound journey. It's been an essential bridge to learning what my unique truth is and how to live in alignment with it." Jen Smith, Co-Founder and Executive Director Seattle Clemency Project "If your life feels like a bewildering obstacle course more than a joyous journey, this book is for you. Here you'll find an invaluable guide to interpreting your experiences, so you can understand the road signs to your right path." Dr. Richard Sylvestri, Ph.D., Clinical Psychologist "Papp presents clear steps, exercises, and insights that will help her readers grasp her guidance... She writes with careful consideration of the readers' life experiences, offering approaches that are both versatile and perceptive... The glossary clarifies more abstract concepts, while the book's pointed questions, step-by-step solutions, checklists, and real-life examples--including a refreshing breakdown of how to view saying "no" in more constructive ways--make her advice especially useful." Publisher's Weekly Booklife Prize According to Webster's, the word AUTHENTIC was 2023's most-searched word of the year. That search has only continued. But what if it could finally be over? Drawing from her many years as a psychotherapist, and her wide-ranging field research, Eva Papp shares the psychologically grounded steps anyone can take to awaken their authentic self and create a life of ease, confidence, purpose, and impact. In Chasing the Wild Authentic, A Field Guide to the Practices, Boundaries, and North Star of Living Your Truth, Papp shares her surprising discovery on wellbeing, and offers a practical "field guide" for those ready to reap the benefits of an active authenticity. As you make the journey to YOUR wild authentic, you'll learn: How to discover, and continually rediscover, who you are to live the most meaningful, impactful life possible. - How to express who you are with the actions you take, so your actions not only move you closer to who you are, but unleash the many benefits that come from living more authentically. - How to protect your emerging self to create the safety and ease required for true wellbeing. - And how to live the highest, most alive version of who you are to expand your horizons and realize your dreams. + Eva Papp, MA, LMHC, is a licensed psychotherapist, consultant, and leading expert on authenticity. She received a bachelor's degree in psychology and philosophy, and a master's degree from Antioch University in mental health counseling - with a focus on multicultural counseling. She practices psychology from an integrative perspective and has worked collaboratively with a wide range of medical and health practitioners. She has pursued research, both clinical and field research, to discover what traditional cultures and practices might offer in response to our collective quest for wellbeing: our yearning for place, purpose, and value. She carries the knowledge she's gained from her research and her twenty-five year