Soulful books are a huge part of many of us as it keeps us human, and reminds us of those simple and treasured moments that add a continuous sparkle to our daily lives. Featured for this month is Anna Quindlen's life notes in A Short Guide To A Happy Life, and here are this week's fabulous five reasons why I love this book:
1. I'm reminded that it's important to surround myself with wholesome folks who are warm, gentle, easy-going, and kind-hearted, for my own wellness and contribution to the larger world.
2. I'm reminded that it's okay to cry and release my disappointments to the universe, when I've suffered the devastating loss of a loved one, an inhumane experience, and depressions facing another being in whatever form.
3. I'm reminded that wherever I am in the world, my home is within me and will always be present to face each new day, cool, calm, centered and at ease.
4. I'm reminded to let go more often than I'd care to, and to just be, without fixations on a particular coordinate on that life map, or that record-breaking statistical high. The future becomes yesterday sooner than we imagine... celebrate today and our 'right-now' moments.
5. I'm reminded that all of life's experiences, the joyous, the griefs, and the downright ugly, mold us into that uniquely perfect state. Over the course of a life, we become our own Buddha and are blessed with the gift of sharing our eternal spring with each other... ~Suzette
