Inspiration Books

We are in the process of building a house and this book has been exceptionally helpful for framing what we really want.

I found this book to be well laid out and full of good ideas for not only planning the construction of a new house but for doing renovations as well. Reading this has mad me want to buy her other book about Small Homes.

GREAT!

This book has wonderful design ideas if you are working with an architect designing a new home, if you are or remodeling an old one. If you already have a home and want to incorporate her ideas, it might be a little difficult. It is a very educational book with beautiful photos, however, I wouldn't recommend it if you aren't planning on doing any major renovation or construction.

This book is fun to own. Lots of good ideas that can be realistically applied. The pictures are beautiful and the writing truly energizes and inspires one to look with new eyes at the way space is used not only in ones own home, but also in public buildings and spaces which one occupies as daily life is lived. I refer to this book often, and would recommend it to anyone interested in beautifying and simplifying their environment.

I can't add much to the rave reviews already posted. To do so would be redundant and cheapening. All I'd like to say is, if you're reading these reviews and are on a quest or journey outside of and beyond our routine and sometimes mundane lives, then reading Chopra and this book in particular is a must! He writes this in an entertaining way, but the content will speak to you in a personal and profound way! At least it did to me. Read and Enjoy!

I think this book leaves a lot to be desired. The author seems to have been churning out the material without enough regard for the reader.

I almost did not get it when i was impressed to do so. But it is a very Spiritual Book and i have passed it on to many others.I is a life changing Book.

Excellent read and one book you will keep by the bedside to re-read over the years. Leads the reader to seek more depth and detail to the concepts but this is a worthy read and good value for the price.
A small book in pages but big in concepts and ideas.

Highly recommended.

There have been alot of people capitolizing on the word Wizard due to the explosion (and exploitation) of the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings movies.

The problem is that almost none of these people are driving to the very core of what Wizardry is or where it comes from.

Suprisingly, the logic is very basic and fundamental: The word Wizard comes from the Anglo Saxon word witega which is related to the Old Norse word vitki, all of which is linquistically related to the words "wit" and "wise".

Therefore, the word Wizard, thus the practices of the Wizards, traces back to the pre-Christian Northern European world of the Anglo Saxon and Nordic people. The Archetypal Wizard was named Woden (or Odin) and was depicted as a wizened old man with a wide brimmed hat, a blue cloak, and carries a gnarled staff while traveling among mankind. Indeed, it was this very image as well as qaulities which inspired Gandalf (whose name means Wand Elf in Old Norse)...it isn't at all suprising that J.R. Tolkein also had a PHD in Germanic studies.

In fact, there was an ancient group of Warrior-Wizards called called the Erulians. They also had "lessons", 24 Lessons...or more accurately 24 Runes (the word Rune means "Mystery"), each one representing a different aspect of the Self and the World. Indeed, it is said that Woden, the Wizard HimSelf, hung on the World Tree for 9 Nights to win these cosmic mysteries.

If you are interested in creating the life you want through authentic Wizardry I recommend the following books: Runelore by Edred Thorsson, Futhark by Edred Thorsson, Rune Song by Edred Thorsson, A Runecasters Handbook by Edred Thorsson, The Way of Wyrd by Brian Bates, The Real Middle Earth by Brian Bates, and ultimate guide to Wizardry is The Nine Doors of Midgard by Edred Thorsson (only for serious persons looking for real wizard lessons).

If you are at loss as to where to start, simply begin with The Real Middle Earth by Brian Bates and The Way of Wyrd by Brian Bates. Those books are a good introduction to the cultural paradigm from which the Wizard sprung from as well as a story about a Wizard which was inspired by a historical wizard manuscript called the Lucnunga.

Hopefully those who have been inspired by the Wizard Archetype (thus Woden himSelf) will venture beyond these various exploitive books and find the most authentic information available. Keep in mind that many of Brian Bates and Edred Thorsson's books were written before the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings movies ever came out.

Can I give this book more than five stars?!!! This book is FULL of the most incredibly creative ideas for working with your dreams. Ways that many of us would never think of on our own!
Example: Make a dream mandala. Now I can't draw very well, but recently I had a dream in which gestures I made were very important. So I gave it a try and the way the mandala turned out gave me another perspective on the dream!

Some more way-cool ideas from the book: If you have a dream that feels incomplete, complete by adding to it! Make a sculpture of your dream! Get a stone and paint something on it that symbolizes your dream!

These are just a few of the ideas.

And the icing on the cake,(at least for me)I've discovered the secret to remembering your dreams. Pay attention to them! It's as simple as that. The more attention you pay to your dreams the more you will remember them!

I now spend the last half hour before I go to bed preparing for dreams by working with Ms. Mellick's excellent book and I'm remembering my dreams on a consistent basis.

This book is not very long, but it's packed full with valuable information. Obviously, I reccomend this book to everyone. Aren't dreams fascinating?

This wonderful book of tools combines dream work with the expressive arts. Jill Mellick lightly introduces the reader to Jungian theory and invites us to explore further if desired. An understanding of Jung is unnecessary, however, to use the exercises in the book - only a wish to further explore one's dreams, and a willingness to branch out from the traditional linear narrative form of conveying dream experiences. Our clients need not be artists to use the expressive arts suggested here - just willing. The expressive arts suggested in this book range from writing, drawing, collage, mask making and movement, to ritual and dramatization. This book is well organized and easy to read. For example, icons are given next to each exercise indicating which of the expressive modalities are involved for quick reference.
Mellick shows us that there are numerous ways to approach working with dreams. We can learn to be flexible and listen to what is needed to work with a particular dream. She invites us to see our dream lives as another world to be explored, and to use innovative approaches which draw from the traditional. Traditional approaches, seen as doing, include analyzing, hypothesizing, understanding, and applying to life, whereas innovative approaches, seen as being, include nourishing, imagining, inquiring, and connecting.
Practical guidance is given for creating a space for this work. The "four phases of expressive dream work" help the reader to go into the dream world, and to return safely to everyday life. These phases are "an intentional departure from ordinary awareness", "an inner journey into the imagination", "a return to ordinary awareness", and "a reflection on the journey" (p. 25). I would guess that many of these exercises can be adapted to clients who need extra assistance from their therapists to be able to to enter and return from the realm of dreams and imagination.
The author urges us to keep a dream journal, to carefully record our observances, and to set aside a protected space where we can view our expressive dream work over time. When we are able to sit with a piece, a deeper relationship can evolve. Also, at times the work will lead us to dream the dream further. For example, what might happened next in the dream? What associations can we make to the dream material?
The bulk of the exercises are included in two broad sections, categorized by how much time one has to do the dream work. Very practical for busy lives, the first set of exercises can be done in five minutes, the second set in ten to fifteen minutes. Included are special considerations and exercises for both nightmares and dreams in a series.
This book can be used by individual clients as well as by groups. Some clients might prefer to work on their own and share later with their therapists. Others might prefer to do the exercises in their therapist's office. The author provides guidelines for creating an expressive dream group. I appreciate how she gives detailed suggestions for creating healthy boundaries and an atmosphere of exploration and witness rather than interpretation and judgment. I highly recommend this book for any therapist who is interested in working with clients using dreams, the expressive arts, or Jungian theory.

Psychologist and author Jill Mellick offers much more than a dream interpretation book in The Art of Dreaming: Tools for Creative Dreamwork. Conventional interpretation relies on words to describe dream imagery, and often the words are terribly inadequate. Dr. Mellick says "we can express dreams in the art form the best suits them, in the art form whose structure is most akin to their innate structure."

She then fully describes more than 50 ways to explore dreams, including painting, dance, sculpture, drawing, poetry, music, or any combination of these. She explains several techniques for letting go of expectations and allowing the dream to guide the dreamer to the best form of expression.

Dr. Mellick also recognizes that many people don't have lots of time for working on their dreams. For those with little time for reflection, she provides a chapter titled "Expressive Dream Work in Five Minutes." A companion chapter offers techniques for those who have as much as ten minutes a day for dream work.

Not all dreams are pleasant. She offers help also to those haunted by nightmares, including how to make a healing mandala. She also discusses dreams in which a particular action or image is repeated.

Although most of us prefer to work alone with our dreams, some people find it beneficial to form a dream work group. Dr. Mellick provides guidelines for establishing a group and ensuring that it's beneficial to all participants.

One fascinating exercise asks people to imagine life events as a dream. The events can be ordinary activities. She says that doing this offers a new perspective that can be helpful in understanding our lives.

"The Art of Dreaming is an excellent resource and practical manual that inspires and amplifies self-discovery and understanding of the rich spiritual treasure and guidance that dreams provide."

As an artist and writer, I am impressed and excited by this book. Mellick presents a multitude of creative means to go within your dreams in the physical world using imagination and reflection. Even if you do not consider yourself "artsy-craftsy" or creative, at least one of these methods will work for you. Mellick also includes a chapters on "Expressive Dream Work" in five, ten or fifteen minutes, making this type of dream work even more enticing and practical. Mellick's ideas can help you apply dream insight to your life by becoming actively involved with your dreams.

This attractive, compact book has all of the wonderful ingredients from "The Natural Artistry of Dreams," but in an even better format! I love it. If it had included only Chapter 4 on "Expressive Dream Work in 10 to 15 Minutes" it would be well worth the cost of the entire book. But there's much more.

What a treasure to have or to share with a friend. As a matter of fact, I think this will be on my gift-giving list this year!

There is nothing new here (except weather reports). It's not even a particularly valuable recyling project.

The Artist's Way and Vein of Gold are much better books with useful information. I would strongly recommend both of the earlier books.

I love it. She is very advanced and interesting insights that are new from her Artist way book.

Finding Water is the third book in Julia Cameron's trilogy on the creative process which began with The Artist's Way and Walking in This World. I was stalled on a project and looked to Cameron to see what she had to say about sticking to a task once that initial flush of excitement has passed. I thought she would have the magical answers. After all, she has produced some 25 books and has multiple credits in theatre, film, and television.

Guess what. There is nothing magical. The answer is really quite ordinary. Whether you live in a New York high-rise (as Cameron does), or in the Pacific Northwest (as I do), you still have to show up at the empty page, alone, preferably every day. Cameron does the laundry, the dishes, takes the dogs for a walk and to the vet, just like the rest of us. Just because she has published many books doesn't mean she doesn't have to carry out the tasks of everyday life.

"Okay, God, you take care of the quality. I will take care of the quantity." That's the sign Cameron posts at her writing station. She offers the basic tools she has included in all of her books on writing: morning pages, artist dates and walking.

Morning pages, as you may have read in Cameron's earlier books, are three pages of stream-of-consciousness writing, done in the early morning for about half an hour. They're designed to get the kvetching out of your head and onto the page. Morning pages aren't necessarily all bad news, however. Sometimes you find in them the glimmer of a new idea. In this way, the pages become a "gentle mentor."

Artist dates can bring a sense of enchantment and connect you "to a larger and more fascinating world than our normal beaten path," Cameron says. On one artist date, she visits The American Museum of Natural History close to her Upper West Side apartment in Manhattan. You could visit an art gallery, a fabric store, a photo exhibit or see a movie in French with subtitles.

"Solvitur ambulando," St. Augustine is said to have remarked. "It is solved by walking." Cameron recommends walking to increase our creativity. That's when the "sorting process" begins. When we walk by ourselves, we "soon sense that the Divine is close at hand."

There you are: the tools. In each chapter, organized to cover twelve weeks of creative persevering, Cameron asks if you have done your morning pages, your artist date and your weekly walk. To carry the water theme throughout, in sections called Divining Rod, Cameron poses questions and prompts to help readers identify their Inner Censor (for instance) or exploring the art forms they could practice if they took the "easy does it" approach. "Remember, the Grand Canyon was carved a drop at a time." Cameron reminds us in her chapter, "Uncovering a Sense of Perspective." Having visited the Grand Canyon recently, I'd say that's a lot of drops!

Although Cameron's life may sound glamorous to those of us who don't live in New York City and who haven't published several books, it isn't. She struggles to earn a living just as we do, those of us trying to earn a living from our creativity. She has extra challenges, too: alcoholism, depression, and three breakdowns. I think she's a truly amazing woman and I applaud her for her courage and perseverance. She is a sober alcoholic who has learned to live each day very carefully, with writing, walking, praying, and contenting herself with "small amounts of progress." "All of the stratagems I have learned to apply to the artist's life come straight out of the toolkits I have acquired to maintain my sobriety," she says.

Besides using her own suggested tools, Cameron writes three pages a day on whatever project is at hand, whether it's a screenplay, a nonfiction book or a novel. After she reaches this quota, she is free to do something else, such as visit with friends or take in a movie. She wants to wear her identity as a writer as "a garment worn more loosely" and to approach writing as part of normal life. That approach she says, has "served me very well." Just as she doesn't let the laundry or the dishes pile up, she doesn't let the writing pile up either.

Cameron admits that she has found it necessary to repeat herself in this book. But what she repeats is important to our creative lives. The "small and gentle daily actions" lead to the large accomplishments. She waits at the keyboard to hear "what wants to come into being." I had to be reminded that there are really no magical answers. It is with a regular and committed practice that the magic can occur. I am grateful to have Finding Water as a companion and aim to commit to those three pages a day.

by Mary Ann Moore
for Story Circle Book Reviews
reviewing books by, for, and about women

I agree that Ms. Cameron's current book sounds more like a cry for help than words of advice. After a life-changing experience of "The Artist's Way" for me and others, the exercises provided in "Finding Water" seem more rote and mechanical than truly enlightening. While there is some artistic merit to the book, I found it to be more of a disappointment than a true creative inspirational piece. A group of friends who formed because of "The Artist's Way" have read the book as a group and have found it to be a big disappointment.

Come on! I love Julia but she needs to mine a new field or a new subject. Her last several books have rehashed and rephrased and retaught the same tools over and over and o....

A writer needs to refocus the lens and she's been living off the laurels of AW for too long. WHERE'S THE CREATIVITY IN ALL THESE REHASHES? It starts to smack of commercialism when you dont ever plow new ground. She's just making more bucks off of the same material.

I was excited about getting this book simply based on the author and its title. I too am tired of the way we use religion to judge and divide people. The write up on the book indicated that I would receive a thoughtful, substanative study of ways to use simple prayer in every day life. I did not enjoy this book because I felt as if each page was another way to tell me how to say a Hail Mary. While I appreciate Mr. Edward's views on religion- that it should unify and not divide us, I did not like this book. The CD is useful- but I was looking for something more in the book.

Practical Praying by John Edward is easy to read and follow. Edward creates an understanding of how everyday prayer can enhance our spiritual and physical life.

John's editor was wrong - the world does need a book on how to pray. He reminds us of things on some level we already knew, but needed validation of (like an ongoing dialog with Christ is OK). But I like the formality he introduces making it a deliberate time and place to pray. Using mediatative techniques and a rosary - even if you aren't Catholic and even if you aren't Christian, there is more than one way to use the rosary as a prayer tool. Love it! Thank you, John!

I was anxious to receive this book. I wanted to see what John thought about the Rosary. I wanted to see how his thoughts differed from mine.

I was not disappointed.

It is a beautiful book and CD.

I would reccommend it to anyone who wants to see / hear another version of the rosary and how to pray.

IF YOU NEED HELP GETTING TO HEAVEN, HERE IT IS. GREAT BOOK FOR EVERYDAY PRAYERS.
FIREDOGPractical Praying

Try Happiness Now; it's a much better book. Once I read Happiness Now, skimmed this one and realized it was not as well written as the others.

Let Go and Live in the Now is a complete handbook of the art of self-knowledge and skillful living, practical and down-to-earth and yet lofty and spirit-filled. In this book, author Guy Finley uses original "truth tales" to convey deep spiritual teachings that concern the whole of Creation as much as the individual. These stories are thoroughly explained and elaborated upon within the chapters, most of which include practical "lists" of exercises and ideas one can work with right away. Here are some examples: "Five Ways to Raise Your Level of Spiritual Freedom" (p.60), "Seven Insights Into True Silence" (p.86), and "Seven Simple Exercises to Invite the Extraordinary Life" (p.181). For an example of the depth and the clarity of Mr Finley's thinking, I would strongly recommend that you carefully study the information contained in pages 49 to 59. There you'll find what you've been wanting to know all along.
Particularly useful is the closing section of each chapter, which includes a Q&A section entitled "Ask the Masters", in which Finley quotes famous spiritual authors and philosophers (Thoreau, Eckhart, Krishnamurti...) to answer questions likely to be in the mind of every reader, and a final summary of the chapter under the title "Key Lessons in Review". These Key Lessons make excellent working tools for those who like to meditate on higher ideas.
If you are familiar with Mr Finley's work you will recognize in Let Go and Live in the Now a different approach from his previous books; each one seems to appeal to a specific part in the reader (the mind, the heart, the emotions...), but all revolve around the same central idea: liberation from the prison of the self through true self-knowledge leads to the happy life --already awaiting you-- that your heart longs for.

Guy Finley is one of those treasures that everyone should get to know. I gave this book 5 stars, because I think it conveys very important concepts to live a happy, fulfilling life. Guy's writing style is a bit "quirky" and repetitive, and some find it a bit off-putting. I enjoy reading him, though, because I have heard his talks both on tape and in person, and can hear his voice when I read his books. So, I have an advantage.

If you really want to get into some great material, get his tapes or CDs. Warning: they are highly addictive!! His talks are wonderful, and full of incredible metaphors, stories, and passion about what we are about, and how we can attain so much more through mastery of our selves.

Guy Finley can best be described as a self-taught master of a wisdom tradition that incorporates the work of Vernon Howard, Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, and Krishnamurti, into a contemporary blend of thought that is not New Age at all, but transcends the superficial and aims much higher. He is iconoclastic and insightful, challenging and subtle.

Anyone who has the opportunity to gainn access to his work, whether in book form or tapes of his powerful talks, should do so.

I highly recommend this book Let Go and Live in the Now. All individuals walking the spiritual path and who truly seek to understand the Universal Principals that govern our daily life should read this book. This book is like nourishment for the hungry soul. As with all of Guy Finley's books I find it to be a true treasure. I have enjoyed reading this book and have read it several times, gaining a deeper understanding of truth each time. The style of Mr. Finley's writings in the form of parables allows the reader to discover for themselves these
spiritual truths.

I read this book two years ago and again this week. It actually made no difference at all to me and I read it with a open mind . It is as other reviewers have mentioned incredibly repetitive of the one idea and this was the hardest part. I kept waiting to get to the part where he gives the solution but it never came. It is however a book that is easy to read and advances Tolles book on the same idea the Power of now .

Being a believer already that there is more to dogs then meets the naked eye, this book grabbed me by the heart and made me revisit each dog that has ever been in my life. I recommend this book to anyone who is open to learning about themselves and their canine friends.

I bought this book two days before I found the perfect dog at the local animal shelter. I started reading and I cried over the front of the book that tells the story of the man meeting at the gates of Heaven and asking for his faithful companion to enter with him. My dog jumped on the sofa next to me and licked my tears. I haven't been the same since. I can't recommend this book enough.

This book could be life-changing for those people who believe that animals have powers beyond the simple realm of their daily reality. I was most impressed with her writing, her worldly experiences and her genuineness. I actually went on her website and listened to a conference she had that had been taped. WOW. This is one dynamic human being with a heart as big as Texas. I love dogs--always have--and she captures something about them that even I hadn't given them credit for. It's definitely not an easy read, however and you must pause, put the book down and reflect on her ideas.

Jean Houston is one of the most remarkable figures in Humanistic Psychology and consciousness studies of the 20th and 21st century. This book is simply luminous and a great treasure. Anybody who seeks the spiritual path and/or adores four legged friends will love this book. The pictures of Jean and her dogs are also truly wonderful. Hats off to Jean and her brilliant and loyal canine friends.

Mystical Dogs: Animals As Guides To Our Inner Life by Jean Houston is about the transcendental value of animal companionship in general, and the love of dogs in particular. Indeed, our animal companions can be the starting point to a mystical gateway and an awakened consciousness. An absorbing saga of metaphysical enlightenment and abiding memories for beloved animal companions, Mystical Dogs is enthusiastically recommended reading for New Age animal lovers.

I had the honor of taking a pendulum class from Ramon Grace in August of 2001 in Jacksonville, Florida. He is an awesome teacher...and this book is like having him in the same room with you telling his stories. I learned a lot from his class and this book served as an excellent refresher for me. I highly recommend it for anyone interested in dowsing.

Some great information presented in a refreshingly simple and unassuming manner. Definitely one book I'll reference again and again!

In a field so top-heavy with wannabe gurus, spiritual advisors, people who 'know' what others ought to do with their spiritual lives and precisely how they should do it, Raymon Grace is a breath of fresh air.

He's an humble, unassuming man who knows his role and does his best to pass on his quiet wisdom without spamming, chest pounding proclamations and pronouncements, New Age evangelism.

I recommend Raymon, his books, his approach to metaphysics, his work of any kind to readers, wonderers, wanderers, and all others who don't believe they yet know everything there is to learn about the workings of the self, the Universe, the position of humanity in the overall scheme of things.

We could all learn much from Raymon Grace, and we'd all be doing ourselves a great favor by doing so.

I really enjoy this authors attitude and approach toward energy work. This book skims the surface and makes me want to know more. I intend to own more of his work.

The purpose of this book is to encourage you to use your mind power essentially by intending the outcome you desire to experience. The style of the book is conversational, dynamic, open ended, which makes it particularly refreshing. You are encouraged to experiment and explore.
The author provides numerous examples from his experience and from experiences of other people of using the power of intent for healing, changing financial situation, removing obstacles and transforming the energy whether in people, places or situations, increasing energy, and much more.

I have been likewise using and experimenting with mind power all my life, and some of techniques I used are similar to the author's, some are different, but I have totally enjoyed reading this book because in the author's desire to experiment with just about anything, I feel I have found a kindred spirit. The only way to learn, to develop proficiency in using mind power, regardless of the tools and techniques used, is by doing it - by doing something and discovering what happens. The author repeats it over and over throughout the book and I totally agree with it.

At the end of the book, the author has added - in the Appendix - Dick Sutphen's talk "The Battle for Your Mind" which revolves around different brainwashing techniques. The talk starts well delineating the elements of brainwashing as used by different organizations and institutions and then it goes into describing few techniques related to persuasion and influence (there are many, many more) and the article with this talk begins to sound paranoid because the moment you dare to relax your mind, someone will mess up with it. He mentions in one breath that the spiritual purpose of a human being is finding True Self, but at the same time sounds terrified of the idea of stilling the mind so that this True Self can emerge into his conscious awareness. Until he is willing to still his mind, he will be forever seeking and never finding, because the True Self is experienced beyond the thoughts, beyond the mind. What Dick Sutphen didn't seem to realize at the time he made that talk is that we are always influencing each other with our thoughts, words and behavior and that the way of choosing your life and exercising your freedom begins with choosing your thoughts and living consciously. Unless you choose your thoughts for yourself, someone else will do it for you.

There is a little bit more to miracles than merely intending them - and that is an awareness that we are immersed in an ocean of intelligent energy, of Spirit, or whatever you like to call it, and not only immersed by also made out of and that everything else is made out of this intelligent energy - and when we use intent we are consciously working with this intelligent energy. The greater awareness you have of this ocean of boundless energy and the greater friendship, the more intimate relationship you have with it by communing with it daily, the more you can do with it.

Mustard Seeds is a little gem to be cherished. I love all of Matthew Kelly's books. He is truly blessed by God.

Fantastic & very insightful. This is a great way to start off your day. This book brings focus and meaning into your daily life. Mustard Seeds is the kind of book that you need to read slowly, reflect & reread throughout the day. It helps you to stop & reflect upon your life, the people around you and things you simply take for granted.

Also, I highly recommend my favorite book by Matthew Kelly - "The Rhythm of Life - Living Everyday with Passion & Purpose." It will change your life forever.

Daily wisdom from Matthew Kelly, one of the most fascinating and enriching writers on Catholicism and daily life that leads to Rome. When you need a pick me up .... try these seeds ... and watch the fruit they bear.

Excellent food for thought with so much more to offer, the simple interpretations and observations found within this little book are perfectly presented for challenging your growth in spiritual understanding, personal relationships and interactions. It's a great collection of insight to fuel self-improvement by encouraging prayer and deep thinking in your quiet moments of silence.

The book has a very fitting introduction to the author, but the real gem of it all is the author's messages and motivational reflections. Broken down into short, poignant captions or stories, one found under each day of the month, [excluding a leap year] and range from a simple sentence to a couple of paragraphs in length. Most are direct and straight forward in design, others are more complex for pondering, but all will provoke the mind. It's a wonderful source that does not become exhaustible, remains timeless year after year. Repeat through the book annually and the words will become embedded in your thoughts, and with it, will come a new generation of discoveries in how the knowledge can be applied to your own life all over again.

Instead of just strictly reading one by one on a daily basis, I'll sometimes keep reading through a whole month's worth of passages until I come across a statement that stands out in my mind, persuading me to meditate on it. Either way you choose to use it, the book is fairly easy to relate to and the concepts are just right for contemplation. Keep them in the back of your mind for inspiration and share with others.

If you're familiar with Matthew Kelly or not, anyone interested can plant these seeds of wisdom in their life and gain from them. The book is a very recommendable buy.

This book has changed my life. With every daily thought, I see myself looking at things in a whole different way.