Download or read book Midlife written by Kieran Setiya and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2017-09-22 with total page 197 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Philosophical wisdom and practical advice for overcoming the problems of middle age How can you reconcile yourself with the lives you will never lead, with possibilities foreclosed, and with nostalgia for lost youth? How can you accept the failings of the past, the sense of futility in the tasks that consume the present, and the prospect of death that blights the future? In this self-help book with a difference, Kieran Setiya confronts the inevitable challenges of adulthood and middle age, showing how philosophy can help you thrive. You will learn why missing out might be a good thing, how options are overrated, and when you should be glad you made a mistake. You will be introduced to philosophical consolations for mortality. And you will learn what it would mean to live in the present, how it could solve your midlife crisis, and why meditation helps. Ranging from Aristotle, Schopenhauer, and John Stuart Mill to Virginia Woolf and Simone de Beauvoir, as well as drawing on Setiya’s own experience, Midlife combines imaginative ideas, surprising insights, and practical advice. Writing with wisdom and wit, Setiya makes a wry but passionate case for philosophy as a guide to life.

Download or read book Seasons of the Spirit written by Sally Coleman and published by Hazelden Publishing. This book was released on 1994-03-01 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seasons of the Spirit

Download or read book The Sun Still Rises written by Leonora Tubbs Tisdale and published by Westminster John Knox Press. This book was released on 2017-03-02 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many people at midlife the pace of life is so frenetic and full that we do not take the time to “let the land lie fallow.†But it is especially at this juncture that many want to ask some hard questions of God and of ourselves. Leonora Tubbs Tisdale presents this devotional book of reflections to help people at midlife reflect and navigate through some of these questions. The fifty meditations in The Sun Still Rises take the reader on a journey through challenges that many people face at midlife, such as job loss, the quest for personal and vocational identity, illness (cancer), war, a parent's dementia, and the death of friends. It also traces the joys that come with rediscovering nature, relishing long-term friendships, and growing older. Each entry ends with a Scripture citation and questions for reflection.

Download or read book Meditations on Midlife written by Sydney Smith and published by . This book was released on 2007-11-01 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midlife seems to trigger reflection and meditation for most people, often encompassing many of the same emotions and responses, just as one sun shining on multiple prisms reflects similar hues. And all of our stories our rainbows if you will are sprinkled with some combination of joy, sadness, wonder, adventure, and lessons to be learned, especially after having lived more than a few years. Meditations on Midlife from the Sunroom is a rainbow of essays, written to capture and share some of the reflections of Sydney Smith. These stories talk to some of the themes common to all of our lives: adventure, family, grief and comfort, praise, relaxation, activity, music, fun, parenting, and listening. Sydney invites you to share some of her journey and welcomes you to her sunroom.

Download or read book Midlife Meditation Journal written by Midlife Mark and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-25 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midlife Meditation for over 50's Quietens the mind, puts us in a highly suggestible state to receive brilliant ideas to achieve anything in life we want, even though half of it is over. Great for ABUNDANCE, CONFIDENCE and RELAXATION You can sharpen your FOCUS, reduce STRESS, ANXIETY, and PAIN. Helps with DESPRESSION, SELF-LOVE and HEALING To do this you will need the: exact method step by step instructions and actual real life example This knowledge came from a collection of books, courses and over 35 years of practice, on and off, at key times in my life when I needed the most. The British Institute of Practical Psychology Auto-Psychology Course, the Midas Method and more recently the Miracle Morning, coaching you on exactly whats required: to quickly bring about incredible change in your life. to handle any impending Midlife Crisis to propel you to towards the Best Rest of Your Life.

Download or read book Midlife written by Maureen Brady and published by HarperOne. This book was released on 1995-04-20 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first and only meditation book to address all of women's joys and concerns as they navigate the mid-life passage--daily affirmations and sage advice on hot flashes, mood swings, wisdom gained, and innocence lost.

Download or read book A Personal Tao written by Casey Kochmer and published by Amberjack Software LLC. This book was released on 2005-09-01 with total page 115 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Science is factReligion is faithMagic is perceptionKnow these boundaries to discover what lies beyond.What is the Tao? Don't ask. The Tao cannot be described, yet a person will express it simply by being alive. It is possible to list definitions from the dictionary, from various documents. Each definition: a set of words, echoes of reality. A common mistake is to think of the Tao as a state of mind, hence it can be touched through words. Tao is a state of existence and nonexistence, it's mental, spiritual, and physical states all blending together. Living to Tao will never be summarized in the mathematics of word play. Poetry, philosophy, literature all offer only helpful guidance but never the actual Tao. A simple analogy would be swimming under the water. It's possible to read about snorkeling or diving, but until diving under the water, feeling the pressure, experience seeing undersea life, having lungs squeeze outside-in yet feeling inside-out from pushing down as deeply as you can dive, only to resurface to feel a sudden gasp of wet air... all in 60 seconds of a run on sentence: it's an idea approximated by a reader but only grasped by the experiencer. When this last line was read by a friend of mine, she said: but when you snorkel the pressure doesnt feel like that. Surprised, I asked her if she ever dove to about 25 feet while snorkeling, she said no, at which moment we both realized how personal the experience becomes due to differences in the path taken. This example touches why discovering the Tao is a personal living experience.Why learn the Tao? Knowing of the Tao technically should not change anything. But it does, it's the same difference as: knowing yourself really shouldn't change who you are. Yet it does. It's the difference between, being yourself or the reflection in the mirror. When the answer is we are both, more and less..... The Tao is every contradiction, every truth and each of the standard circular Yoda Yoga mystical answer...leaving us with holding flowing water in a single hand. Try to grasp it, and its gone, yet our hands are wet. So accept the fact, we are each a contradiction, this is the truth being described when these mystical answers are bantered about: using one impossible statement to prove another impossible statement. The key for writing and reading this document comes down to a single reason: Words are never about the Tao, words are always about us. Sometimes to understand ourselves, we need to write aloud a personal truth as its human nature and hence the Tao to do so. The point becomes this: the Tao, itself isn't a path -- the path is living. Being human, living includes the experience of expression and introspection through words and speaking out. This is about discovering personal truth and how to flow with oneself. Yet learning is always a process of sharing. Reflections in this document become one possible outline out of many to help myself be... myself, while giving others a chance to comment and add their own personal style to the overall document. This then becomes a circular process between, author, reader and everyone involved to help define and discover a personal Tao.So....Move, tumble, stumble, spin poetry, swirl, dance: all this is about the Tao and us.

Download or read book Midlife Meditations written by Chuck Anderson and published by Publishamerica Incorporated. This book was released on 2011-07-01 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Meditations for Men Who Do Too Much written by Jonathon Lazear and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 1992 with total page 402 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Through quotations from a wide variety of people, and through his own thoughtful reflections, Jonathan Lazear encourages men to look at their overextended lives and think about how they should be spending that precious resource, time. For every day of the year, here are inspiring words to help men discover a new sense of themselves. Introduction by Anne Wilson Schaef, author of Meditations for Women Who Do Too Much.

Download or read book 30 Days to Overcome a Midlife Crisis written by Corin Devaso and published by . This book was released on 2019-05-07 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This 30 day mindfulness guide will help you discover that a midlife crisis is not the emergency it appears to be. In fact, it's an illusion that can be dropped. Let this mindfulness program guide you to overcome and drop a midlife crisis, so that you can start living your best life possible in the present moment. The time to be aware, happy, and free is...now. (Checkout more of our mindfulness guides at 30DaysNow.com. Don't forget to leave a review and share with those you love!) **************************************** Mindfulness is a practice that has been around for ages, and has effectively changed the lives of many, especially while joined with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). The exercises in our guide books incorporate fun, common, and unique techniques that stem from old teachings as well as CBT. Most of our guide books focus on overcoming adverse attachments, so that you can live your best life possible and rediscover happiness. Our approach is to keep it simple. Mindfulness does not have to be a complicated, strenuous, or confusing practice. As we like to say...there isn't a grand goal of enlightenment that you must reach to discover happiness, fulfillment, and peace. Believe it or not, you have happiness in the present moment, and that's what our guide books will help you discover. You have nothing to lose by trying mindfulness, and we hope you start with one of our fun guides. We also hope that you share our books, and what you'll learn through them, with others. We're all in this together - waking up to a life of awareness and happiness in the present moment. Our short 30 day guide books can also be used if you're interested in starting a mindfulness group in your community, a coaching practice, or a volunteer group that utilizes mindfulness for health and wellness. Use our guides any way you wish. They're simple, easy to follow, and practical. Most importantly, they're effective and fun. Don't go another day without trying mindfulness. Live your best life possible! Please leave a review, as well as a message of encouragement for other readers. Other 30DaysNow.com mindfulness books on Amazon (p.s. they make great gifts!): 30 Days to Reduce Depression 30 Days Without Social Media 30 Days to Stop Giving a Shit 30 Days to Overcome Shame 30 Days to Overcome Procrastination 30 Days to Overcome Loneliness 30 Days to Stop Apologizing 30 Days to Reduce Anxiety 30 Days to Overcome Anger 30 Days to Overcome Regret 30 Days to Reduce Stress 30 Days to Stop Being an Asshole 30 Days to Overcome FOMO 30 Days to Overcome Fear of Rejection 30 Days to Overcome Fear of Failure 30 Days to Overcome a Toxic Relationship 30 Days to Stop Being a Jealous Boyfriend 30 Days to Overcome a Breakup 30 Days to Stop Obsessing 30 Days to a Better Dating Experience AND MORE....(see them all at 30Daysnow.com) or search for the books via Amazon. Other Recommended Mindfulness Authors: Anthony de Mello Eckhart Tolle Alan Watts Dan Harris Sam Harris Michael Singer Jon Kabat-Zinn Andy Puddicombe Mark Williams and Danny Penman Sameet Kumar

Download or read book Midlife Meditation Journal written by Midlife Mark and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-26 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midlife Meditation for over 50's Quietens the mind, puts us in a highly suggestible state to receive brilliant ideas to achieve anything in life we want, even though half of it is over. Great for ABUNDANCE, CONFIDENCE and RELAXATION You can sharpen your FOCUS, reduce STRESS, ANXIETY, and PAIN. Helps with DESPRESSION, SELF-LOVE and HEALING To do this you will need the: exact method step by step instructions and actual real life example This knowledge came from a collection of books, courses and over 35 years of practice, on and off, at key times in my life when I needed the most. The British Institute of Practical Psychology Auto-Psychology Course, the Midas Method and more recently the Miracle Morning, coaching you on exactly whats required: to quickly bring about incredible change in your life. to handle any impending Midlife Crisis to propel you to towards the Best Rest of Your Life.

Download or read book Midlife Meditation Journal written by Midlife Mark and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-27 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midlife Meditation for over 50's Quietens the mind, puts us in a highly suggestible state to receive brilliant ideas to achieve anything in life we want, even though half of it is over. Great for ABUNDANCE, CONFIDENCE and RELAXATION You can sharpen your FOCUS, reduce STRESS, ANXIETY, and PAIN. Helps with DESPRESSION, SELF-LOVE and HEALING To do this you will need the: exact method step by step instructions and actual real life example This knowledge came from a collection of books, courses and over 35 years of practice, on and off, at key times in my life when I needed the most. The British Institute of Practical Psychology Auto-Psychology Course, the Midas Method and more recently the Miracle Morning, coaching you on exactly whats required: to quickly bring about incredible change in your life. to handle any impending Midlife Crisis to propel you to towards the Best Rest of Your Life.

Download or read book Midlife Meditation Journal written by Midlife Mark and published by . This book was released on 2018-11-25 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Midlife Meditation for over 50's Quietens the mind, puts us in a highly suggestible state to receive brilliant ideas to achieve anything in life we want, even though half of it is over. Great for ABUNDANCE, CONFIDENCE and RELAXATION You can sharpen your FOCUS, reduce STRESS, ANXIETY, and PAIN. Helps with DESPRESSION, SELF-LOVE and HEALING To do this you will need the: exact method step by step instructions and actual real life example This knowledge came from a collection of books, courses and over 35 years of practice, on and off, at key times in my life when I needed the most. The British Institute of Practical Psychology Auto-Psychology Course, the Midas Method and more recently the Miracle Morning, coaching you on exactly whats required: to quickly bring about incredible change in your life. to handle any impending Midlife Crisis to propel you to towards the Best Rest of Your Life.

Download or read book Not Your Mother s Midlife written by Marilyn Kentz and published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. This book was released on 2013-02-05 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Aging ain't what it used to be. For one thing, people are staying younger longer. For another, countless baby boomers are rising up against the notion that with age comes worthlessness. In fact, Not Your Mother's Mid-Life: A Ten-Step Guide to Fearless Aging is more than a book; it's a movement. This gloriously gutsy volume challenges society's worn-out perceptions that women become less valuable as they age. Instead, authors Nancy Alspaugh and Marilyn Kentz celebrate the fact that today's women can be more powerful, more efficient, more capable, and even more desirable as they age. In Not Your Mother's Mid-Life, readers will find 10 practical recommendations to help women face middle age with confidence and a positive attitude. From chapters like Let Go of What's Not Working, Shore Up Spiritually, and Find a New Passion, Not Your Mother's Mid-Life contains personal growth exercises, humorous and poignant stories, and questions and visualizations to inspire new ways of thinking. Not Your Mother's Mid-Life takes the crisis out of mid-life, replacing it with passion, fearlessness, and unlimited possibilities.

Download or read book Someday this Will Fit written by Joan Russell and published by Bauhan Pub. This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "An original memoir-in-stories, Someday This Will Fit muses on issues that are instantly familiar - from privacy in the digital age to racism at the dinner table, to a friend's suicide; from Post-Its and Kindles, to head colds and home repairs. In the age of Twitter, these bite-size narratives evoke the richness and humor of daily life in a brief, compact form. For fans of Anna Quindlen and Elinor Lipman, the book's wry midlife observations offer an insightful, no-nonsense take on modern living. Joan Silverman began her career as a Boston-based features writer, with a specialty in horticulture. Over time, she developed her niche as a writer of op-eds, essays, and slice-of-life stories. Her work has appeared in newspapers around the country, including The Chicago Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, and Dallas Morning News. The author lives in the Boston area and coastal Maine, where she reviews books for The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday Telegram"--

Download or read book Lost in the Middle written by Paul David Tripp and published by Shepherd Press. This book was released on 2004-10-01 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Once Upon a Midlife written by Allan B. Chinen and published by . This book was released on 2003-07-01 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: STORIES FOR THE MIDLIFE TRAVELER In fairytales, the Prince and Princess marry and live happily ever after. But what really happens then? The unique stories in this book, collected from around the world, provide the answer. They portray men and women at midlife, and offer timeless wisdom for surviving and growing in this often turbulent time. This expanded edition of the popular, international classic contains further commentary, especially useful for a post 9/11 world. "These are tales of the surprising twists and turns of life that occur between the loss of youthful magic and the gaining of elder's wisdom delightfully told by a wise and witty psychiatrist." -June Singer, Ph.D., author of Boundaries of the Soul and Seeing through the Visible World. "This book contains storytelling at its best. The tales can guide the reader through the trials and tribulations of this time by shining a light into the darkness." -Robert A. Johnson, author of He and She.