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xiii, 266 pages ; 22 cm |
| Contents |
Introduction. Breathe, pause, breathe, pause, breathe... -- Step aside and experience a miracle in the making -- Hear the silence, rest the mind, let God speak -- A faith-filled life -- Rapt attention -- Say something kind or nothing at all -- The journey is perfect, the stumbles as well as the strides -- Fear and anger -- Change is good -- What's next? -- Forgive yourself completely -- Remembrances -- I can choose peace instead of this -- An inventory -- The purpose of life is to be happy -- Roses rather than thorns -- Teachers of perspective -- Seeking solitude -- Take a day off -- Now we can really live -- Writing your story -- Impacting those around you -- Improve a little -- Dream list -- Doing more than nothing -- Pay attention to the moment -- What to do today -- Making small efforts to improve the world -- Fulfilling your potential -- Who will you bring to the party? -- Make yourself smile -- Changing ourselves to change the world -- Reaching out -- Influences -- We become what we think -- Listening for the messages -- Being in charge of who we are -- Remembering those who made a mark on our lives -- The greatest gifts we can offer one another -- It's time for a change of pace -- Stepping aside -- Be kind -- Remembering the little things -- Having goals -- Letting go of the past -- Feeling the wow -- Your mission statement -- Shape your mind -- Overcoming fear -- A vital person -- Cultivating warm relations -- What are you grateful for today? -- Do you like yourself well enough? -- Your mind holds the power -- Random acts of fun -- Expressing thanks -- What's the biggest lesson of your life so far? -- Be a mentor -- Lead by example -- What makes you come alive? -- Age aside -- Say what you need to say -- Your timeline -- Life's "accidents" -- Living in the moment with rapt attention -- You can't change others, so change yourself -- Is real peace ever an actuality? -- Telling your secrets -- Living with death -- The first day of your retired life -- The serenity prayer -- Your life philosophy -- Recalling your life lessons -- A new challenge -- What if you had six months to live? -- Enthusiasm. |
| Summary |
Replete with personal stories and quotes and imbued with Casey's own understanding of peaceful living as guided by her 12-step practice, A Course in Miracles, and a daily practice of meditation and prayer, these 75 essays help us make room for everything in our peaceful, vibrant, well-lived life. |
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Spiritual life.
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Twelve-step programs.
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Self-actualization (Psychology) -- Religious aspects.
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Attitude (Psychology)
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Meditation.
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Religious life.
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| ISBN |
1573246549 |
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9781573246545 |
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