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BOOK:  AGING AS A SPIRITUAL PRACTICE

4/11/2017

 
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Everything changes. For Zen Buddhist priest and meditation teacher Lewis Richmond, this fundamental Buddhist tenet is the basis for a new inner road map that emerges in the later years, charting an understanding that can bring new possibilities and a wealth of appreciation and gratitude for the life journey itself. 
Aging as a Spiritual Practice is a wise, compassionate book that guides readers through the four key stages of aging—such as “Lightning Strikes” (the moment we wake up to our aging)—as well as the processes of adapting to change, embracing who we are, and appreciating our unique life chapters. Unlike many philosophical works on aging this one incorporates illuminating facts from scientific researchers, doctors, and psychologists as well as contemplative practices and guided meditations. Breath by breath, moment by moment, Richmond’s teachings inspire limitless opportunities for a joy that transcends age. ~ Amazon.ca

BOOK:  THE GIFT OF YEARS

4/11/2017

 

​Not only accepting but celebrating getting old, this inspirational and illuminating work looks at the many facets of the aging process, from purposes and challenges to struggles and surprises.  - Amazon.ca
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BOOK:  wHAT COLOR IS YOUR PARACHUTE, FOR RETIREMENT

4/11/2017

 
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​ Today’s economic realities have reset our expectations of what retirement is, yet there’s still the promise for what it can be: a life stage filled with more freedom and potential than ever before. Given the new normal, how do you plan for a future filled with prosperity, health, and happiness? As a companion to What Color Is Your Parachute?, the world’s best-selling career book, What Color Is Your Parachute? for Retirement offers both a holistic, big-picture look at these years as well as practical tools and exercises to help you build a life full of security, vitality, and community.

This second edition contains updates throughout, including a section on Social Security, an in-depth exercise on values and how they inform your retirement map, and the one-of-a-kind resource for organizing the sea of information on finances and mental and physical health: the Retirement Well-Being Profile. More than a guide on where to live, how to stay active, or which investments to choose, What Color Is Your Parachute? for Retirement helps you develop a detailed picture of your ideal retirement, so that—whether you’re planning retirement or are there already—you can take a comprehensive approach to make the most of these vital years.
​ ~ Amazon.ca

book:  falling upward

4/11/2017

 
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Amazon.ca
​A fresh way of thinking about spirituality that grows throughout lifeIn Falling Upward, Fr. Richard Rohr seeks to help readers understand the tasks of the two halves of life and to show them that those who have fallen, failed, or "gone down" are the only ones who understand "up." Most of us tend to think of the second half of life as largely about getting old, dealing with health issues, and letting go of life, but the whole thesis of this book is exactly the opposite.  What looks like falling down can largely be experienced as "falling upward."  In fact, it is not a loss but somehow actually a gain, as we have all seen with elders who have come to their fullness.  
  • Explains why the second half of life can and should be full of spiritual richness
  • Offers a new view of how spiritual growth happens?loss is gain
  • Richard. Rohr is a regular contributing writer for Sojourners and Tikkun magazines
This important book explores the counterintuitive message that we grow spiritually much more by doing wrong than by doing right.
​- Amazon.ca

BOOK:  The art of aging

4/11/2017

 
In his landmark book How We Die, Sherwin B. Nuland profoundly altered our perception of the end of life. Now in The Art of Aging, Dr. Nuland steps back to explore the impact of aging on our minds and bodies, strivings and relationships. Melding a scientist’s passion for truth with a humanist’s understanding of the heart and soul, Nuland has created a wise, frank, and inspiring book about the ultimate stage of life’s journey.

The onset of aging can be so gradual that we are often surprised to find that one day it is fully upon us. The changes to the senses, appearance, reflexes, physical endurance, and sexual appetites are undeniable–and rarely welcome–and yet, as Nuland shows, getting older has its surprising blessings. Age concentrates not only the mind, but the body’s energies, leading many to new sources of creativity, perception, and spiritual intensity. Growing old, Nuland teaches us, is not a disease but an art–and for those who practice it well, it can bring extraordinary rewards.

“I’m taking the journey even while I describe it,” writes Nuland, now in his mid-seventies and a veteran of nearly four decades of medical practice. Drawing on his own life and work, as well as the lives of friends both famous and not, Nuland portrays the astonishing variability of the aging experience. Faith and inner strength, the deepening of personal relationships, the realization that career does not define identity, the acceptance that some goals will remain unaccomplished–these are among the secrets of those who age well.

Will scientists one day fulfill the dream of eternal youth? Nuland examines the latest research into extending life and the scientists who are pursuing it. But ultimately, what compels him most is what happens to the mind and spirit as life reaches its culminating decades. Reflecting the wisdom of a long lifetime, The Art of Aging is a work of luminous insight, unflinching candor, and profound compassion. ~ Amazon.ca

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3/25/2017

 
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the incredible dream

3/23/2017

 
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"A book about a young boy with an incredible dream…
As a boy, Harry Schmidt could not have been expected to accomplish much. The eighth of thirteen children born to an impoverished immigrant farm family on the Canadian prairies, he had no money, little education and a serious speech impediment. His first home was a one-room shack made of discarded railroad ties. About all he could do was dream. But he took the first job he could get, one thing led to another, and, before he knew it, his dreams had become reality. After relocating to Abbotsford, B.C., he became a successful building contractor, specializing in the construction of low-cost, high-quality seniors’ housing. Other achievements followed. He has been a city councilor, president of the local chamber of commerce and president of the local Kiwanis club. Through the Schmidt Family Foundation, Harry and his wife Marlene now travel around the world using their own money to build shelters for needy children. This book tells their remarkable story.
But this is not just a rags-to-riches autobiography. Along the way, Harry offers fascinating reflections on a world that many people have never seen. He asks probing questions: Why do the poor have to remain poor? Why do some people succeed while others fail? This book invites the reader to embark on an unforgettable journey to see the real faces of children and to be inspired to change the world one child at a time."

UNDERSTANDING CONFLICT

3/20/2017

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​Conflicts sprout up 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but we don't experience them as troublesome until they ripen into a dispute. At its core, conflict resolution is really a communication discipline with a set of flexible practices.
Before we dive into those practices, it's a good idea to gain an understanding of the social psychology that influences our disputes. We will begin by taking a look at the anatomy of conflict and how we get locked into the name, blame, and claim cycle.

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3/17/2017

 

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