For Women |
Every flower has to go through a lot of dirt.
~ Lauren Boyd | Meditation Secrets for Women: Discovering Your Passion, Pleasure, and Inner Peace by
Camille Maurine and Lorin Roche
Book group selection: July 2006
(1 copy is in the Alternatives Library in Anabel Taylor Hall, Cornell.)
A Woman's Book of Meditation by Hari Kaur Khalsa
Book group selection: Dec. 2007
(2 copies are in the Finger Lakes library system.)
Emotional Healing Through Mindfulness Meditation: Stories and Meditations for Women Seeking Wholeness by Barbara Miller Fishman
Book group selection: March 2008
(1 copy is in the Alternatives Library.)
The Life Organizer: A Woman's Guide to a Mindful Year: Tips, Stories, & Prompts to Focus on Your Needs & Navigate Your Dreams by Jennifer Louden
The Secret Power of Yoga : A Woman’s Guide to the Heart & Spirit of the Yoga Sutras by Nischala Joy Devi
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Women's Memoirs & Essays |
Learning, like falling in love or other dramatic internal changes
that take place in that complex and not fully understood nexus of the
mind/heart/body, is for the most part quite invisible.
~Violet Juno
| My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist's Personal Journey by Jill Bolte Taylor
Book group selection: Sept. 22, 2008
Eat, Pray, Love: One Woman's Search for Everything across Italy, India, and Indonesia by Liz Gilbert
Book group selection: Nov. 2006
(5 copies are in the Finger Lakes library system.)
A Life of One's Own by Marion Milner aka Joanna Fields
Book group selection: August 2007
(1 copy is in the CU Olin library, and 1 copy is in the Alternatives Library.)
Expecting Adam: A True Story of Birth, Rebirth, and Everyday Magic by Martha Beck
(6 copies are in the Finger Lakes library system.)
Traveling Mercies : Some Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott
(10 copies are in the Finger Lakes library system.)
Dance of the Dissident Daughter : A Woman’s Journey from Christian Tradition to the Sacred Feminine by Sue Monk Kidd (1 copy is in the Finger Lakes library system.)
We Are the Ones We Have Been Waiting For: Light in a Time of Darkness by Alice Walker |
Journeys |
I will try not to panic, to keep my standard of living modest, and to work steadily, even shyly, in the spirit of those medieval carvers who so fondly sculpted the undersides of choir seats. ~ John Updike | The Presence Process: A Healing Journey into Present Moment Awareness by Michael Brown
Book group selection: April 2007
The Mindful Way Through Depression: How to Free Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (book & CD set)
J. Mark G. Williams, John D. Teasdale, Zindel V. Segal, Jon Kabat-Zinn
Book group selection: June 9, 2008
Steering by Starlight: Find Your Right Life No Matter What by Martha Beck
Arriving at Your Own Door: 108 Lessons in Mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life by Jon Kabat-Zinn
The Wisdom of Yoga: A Seeker's Guide to Extraordinary Living by Stephen Cope
Letting Go of the Person You Used to Be: Lesssons on Change, Loss, and Spiritual Transformation by Lama Surya Das
No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva by Pema Chodron
(1 copy is in the Finger Lakes library system.)
The Call: Discovering Why You Are Here by Oriah
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Parenting |
Pure and simple,anyone who is enjoying life is a success.
~ Buddha
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Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Myla Kabat-Zinn
Buddhism for Mothers: A Calm Approach to Caring for Yourself and Your Children by Sarah Napthali
Mommy Mantras by Bethany E. Casarjian and Diane H. Dillon |
Joy & Creativity |
Above all else, it is about leaving a mark that I existed: I was here. I was hungry. I was defeated. I was happy. I was sad. I was in love. I was afraid. I was hopeful. I had an idea and I had a good purpose and that's why I made works of art.
~ Felix Gonzales-Torres | The Joy Diet: 10 Daily Practices for a Happier Life by Martha Beck
The Creative Journal: The Art of Finding Yourself by Lucia Capacchione
Visual Journaling: Going Deeper than Words by Barbara Ganim
Wreck This Journal by Keri Smith
The War of Art: Break through Your Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles by Steven Pressfield
Aha! 10 Ways to Free Your Creative Spirit and Find Your Great Ideas by Jordan Ayan
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Communication Skills & Mind-Body Connections |
There is only one time when it is essential to awaken.
That time is now.
~ Buddha
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Difficult Conversations: How to Discuss What Matters Most by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, & Sheila Heen
The Four Day Win: End Your Diet War and Achieve Thinner Peace by Martha Beck
The 12 Stages of Healing: The Network Approach to Wholeness by Donald Epstein
(1 copy is in the Finger Lakes library system.) |
Poetry |
| You rarely have time for everything you want to do in this life,
so you need to make choices.
Hopefully your choices can come
from a deep sense of who you are
and who you want to become.
~ Mr. Rogers | Dreamwork by Mary Oliver
Mary Oliver's poetry often focuses on the individual spiritual journey and the natural world. Read "Wild Geese" or "Postcard from Flamingo." How We Became Human: New and Selected Poems 1975-2001 by Joy Harjo
The collected works of Joy Harjo (Mvskoke/Creek) is a great introduction to her powerful redemptive work. Preview some poems by Joy. Love Poems from God: Twelve Sacred Voices from the East and West translated by Daniel Ladinsky
St. Francis's loving observations of nature through the eyes of Catholicism; Kabir's wild, freeing humor that synthesizes Hindu, Muslim, and Christian beliefs; St. Teresa's sensual verse; the mystical, healing words of the Sufi poet Hafiz and more are included in this volume. |