Serenity
Positive Paths to Inner Peace
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~SERENITY~
Positive Paths to Inner Peace
In the eighties, amid tales of burnout, bitterness and biofeedback, we were stress-monitored, stressed-out, and stress-related. Even our stone-washed jeans were stressed. The most popular of psychological buzzwords was "stress management". Aha! I thought, I'll write a book to share my peaceful techniques for living, and call it Serenity Management (quiet laughter). If we are to find our way to the calm within ourselves, I thought, it is not our stress we must manage, but our serenity.
Today I present the book, but today nobody would see the joke, so... in the spirit of Will Strunk and E. B. White's "little book", Elements of Style, I'll avoid unnecessary words to give you simply Serenity. Or at least a hand-drawn map to that lovely destination. It is my dream that this, too, might be a "little book" looked to for help in avoiding the crippling effects of negativity. At the publication of my last book, a friend sweetly accused me of being militantly positive. That apparent oxymoron charmed me into noting with my subtitle my intention to guide the reader on a journey to the positive.
What makes life meaningful? What enables us to find peace of mind? What gives us joy? These are questions we must answer in order to discover that cluster of techniques that bring serenity. Many of us are scattered in our thinking, chaotic in our planning, confused as to our destination, and short on memory. Some of us make rules and lists to soothe the mind and smooth the road. Thus we begin with a list of rules.
* Be Kind * Give Respect* Be grateful * Forgive
* Be responsible * Grow & Change
* Be here now * Expect the best
* Cultivate inner quiet * Be passionate
* Laugh! * Free your creativity
* Honor Beauty * Love
* Choose Joy
This map, these exhortations, will serve to point the way, but the journey is in the stories that follow.
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About the Book
Everyone in this world, at some point or another, searches for peace of mind, joy, and meaning in their lives. But in today’s frenzied, fast-paced world, it can be challenging to find serenity.
So come along on a journey from Stressville to the City of Joy using this small travel guide by Dori Jeanine Somers, a storyteller, poet and minister who has been called militantly positive. Through her innovative roadmap to achieving inner peace, Somers teaches how to respect others and yourself, find caring friends, overcome feelings of helplessness, recognize beauty both within and in the world at large, create a household full of laughter, and be fully present in every moment.
Serenity is an inspirational guidebook that offers wisdom, stories, and poetry that teach how to avoid the crippling effects of negativity, find inner-peace and contentment, and realize that happiness is a choice in life.
About the Author
Dori Jeanine Somers is a storyteller and poet, minister, artist, and journalist known for her warm-hearted dynamic style and her inspiring and challenging message. She is the author and illustrator of two poetry books and a memoir. Dori lives in Southern California with her large talented family and three small dogs.