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Connecting with Self, Others and a Sense of Wonder
Jackie Anderson
其他書名
25 Inspiring Interviews That Will Make Your Spirit Soar
出版Margaret Pier, 2014-10-20
主題Religion / SpiritualityTravel / General
ISBN09822202869780982220283
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=l1f3oQEACAAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
註釋Realizing how lost and meaningless my life had become, I embarked on a journey to rediscover myself and connection with others and a sense of wonder. In my quest, I have been privileged to have conversations with people ranging from an Icelandic artist to a Kenyan eco architect, Colombian choreographer, Cambodian peace activist and Maine lobster boat captain. to name but a few. The remarkable people I have met have shared their cultural traditions and spiritual practices, as well as their personal accounts of fear, disappointment, change, awakenings, transitions, courage, integrity, joy, and faith. I began to realize that many of the people I was drawn to had a deep affinity for and love of nature and the environment. Slowly, I came to see a pattern and an evolution in the "lessons" that were being offered to me. I recognized that collectively the conversations that blossomed with a seemingly diverse assortment of people actually formed a nurturing eco system of sorts, with each individual's experience and insights contributing to my growth. Just as the shores embrace the oceans, the mountains reach for the sky, and plants depend on earth and air to exist, we humans are inter-connected. Through relating to the struggles, foibles, humor, and hope of total strangers, I re-joined the human race. Recognition that my quest had come full circle came when I found myself listening as intently to a neighbor as I had to the far-flung "Guardian Angels" I so often met in my travels. In realizing that each and every one of us has profound experiences and enlightenment to offer each other, I had come "home" to myself. It is a privilege and a pleasure to pass on the insights of the 25 people featured in this book.I hope you enjoy these conversations as much as I did...and that you cherish and nurture the give-and-take art of asking questions and listening to the answers that come.