The Gifts Of ChangeChange is an ever-present part of our personal and professional lives. It is not something to be tolerated, endured or adapted to. Rather, change is to be embraced, welcomed, and regarded as an opportunity to gain a new perspective. Like a plow that tills the soil, events and conditions (whether unexpected or planned) turn our lives inside out and upside down, and give us the chance to grow stronger. The Gifts of Change encourages readers to push beyond self-imposed boundaries, using the changes that come into their lives as a way to develop new abilities as well as find those that have lain dormant. The Gifts of Change will provoke thought, encourage reflection, and create an enhanced awareness in readers; and along the way it can ignite physical, mental, emotional and spiritual growth. Writer, essayist and entrepreneur, "change master" Nancy Christie uses her own experiences with change as a basis for her writing and workshops. Her work has appeared in Woman's Day, Better Homes & Gardens, Tai Chi Magazine and other publications, frequently focusing on identifying opportunities for personal development in everyday life. |
Contents
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
The Act of Mindful Choosing | 8 |
The Mouth of the Tiger | 63 |
Yoga Stork Pose 11 One Thing at a Time 12 The Wings of Change 13 Flexing Your Adaptability Muscle 55 63 | 69 |
The Pantry of the Soul | 101 |
Letting Go of Illusions | 117 |
Planting a Garden | 131 |
Resource ListSuggested Reading | 145 |
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
abilities able achieve Agatha Christie Anne Wilson baby balance Balantine Books become breath bring challenge CHAPTER choice color completed create Creativity debt decided decision Dennis Wholey dream Elisabeth Kübler-Ross emotions energy expectations experience explore fantasy fear feel focus focused fortysomething freelance fulfilled garden Gifts of Change give goal Greg Anderson grow growth handle Hay House healthy Journey to Center keep knew Letting Go lives look Meditations Melody Beattie Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi mindful choosing morning move forward multitasking Neale Donald Walsch Negative Thought never nourish obligations once ourselves pantry path person Peter McWilliams plants priorities problem reality realized relationship requires resent Sarah Ban Breathnach sense Simple Abundance someone soul spend spent stop stress Susan Jeffers task things Thomas Crum tiger to-do list turn woman Women wonder writing York Young-Sowers