What is a virtual book club? Well it is a book club but we meet online instead of in person. Each month I pick a new personal development book, we all read it separately, and then on the first Monday of the following month we get together on a google hangout and discuss the book.
The book for the month of May was Your Hidden Riches: Unleashing the Power of Ritual to Create a Life of Meaning and Purpose by Janet Bray Attwood and Chris Attwood.
The book is a dense one for sure. I found myself taking notes and re-reading sections to absorb it all. It is jammed packed with information. Your Hidden Riches calls each of us to tap into personal and community rituals. Such a focus on ritual is designed to sustain us while we are being overwhelmed by information and expectations and to revitalize interconnection with all life.
The book describes how rituals are common in ancient cultures and yet have faded in our modern lives. We have lost touch with the power and value of ritual to create balance and connection.
This is definitely a must read if you want to gain focus and become recentered in your life. But be prepared to sit with the information for awhile. Let it digest. Use trial and error to see what works for you. This is not a light or quick read, but well worth the effort.
Some of my favorite quotes from the book:
"Life force s integrating; it infuses the body and mind with exactly the right amount of energy to create flow, so that you are "in the zone" when doing what matters most to you. It only make sense that maximizing your vital energy will improve your life."
"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." Nietzsche
"When you base your own identity on such enduring values as love, respect, self-reliance, compassion, service, and so on, your sense of self is more permanent."
"Your identity isn't bound up with your salary or even accomplishments. 'I' is far more mysterious and changeable. It shifts as you grow and evolve."
"A child cannot help but develop ... As an adult you have the choice to grow or not, and if you do choose to grow, your development will be mental,emotional, and spiritual, not physical."
"Anticipating the worst is a terrible waste of life."
"During the times of challenge, the greatest opportunities exist for clearing the blocks that have kept you from accessing the love, power, and creativity at your spiritual core."
"When you change, the world around you changes."
The book for the month of May was Your Hidden Riches: Unleashing the Power of Ritual to Create a Life of Meaning and Purpose by Janet Bray Attwood and Chris Attwood.
The book is a dense one for sure. I found myself taking notes and re-reading sections to absorb it all. It is jammed packed with information. Your Hidden Riches calls each of us to tap into personal and community rituals. Such a focus on ritual is designed to sustain us while we are being overwhelmed by information and expectations and to revitalize interconnection with all life.
The book describes how rituals are common in ancient cultures and yet have faded in our modern lives. We have lost touch with the power and value of ritual to create balance and connection.
This is definitely a must read if you want to gain focus and become recentered in your life. But be prepared to sit with the information for awhile. Let it digest. Use trial and error to see what works for you. This is not a light or quick read, but well worth the effort.
Some of my favorite quotes from the book:
"Life force s integrating; it infuses the body and mind with exactly the right amount of energy to create flow, so that you are "in the zone" when doing what matters most to you. It only make sense that maximizing your vital energy will improve your life."
"He who has a why to live for can bear almost any how." Nietzsche
"When you base your own identity on such enduring values as love, respect, self-reliance, compassion, service, and so on, your sense of self is more permanent."
"Your identity isn't bound up with your salary or even accomplishments. 'I' is far more mysterious and changeable. It shifts as you grow and evolve."
"A child cannot help but develop ... As an adult you have the choice to grow or not, and if you do choose to grow, your development will be mental,emotional, and spiritual, not physical."
"Anticipating the worst is a terrible waste of life."
"During the times of challenge, the greatest opportunities exist for clearing the blocks that have kept you from accessing the love, power, and creativity at your spiritual core."
"When you change, the world around you changes."
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