...beyond layers-book review...

i so love books that are inspirational.

here are a few that i love.

back cover of the velveteen principles

a guide to becoming real

toni raiten-d'antionio

even in a complex world,

simple truths can change everything.

once upon a time, a velveteen rabbit

learned that new isn't necessarily better...

that the quiet wisdom of an old toy horse

can change the world...

that honest friendships and understanding

can warm the heart...

that a good book can make the

world a better place...

and that love can make us real.

but where do we find honest, warmth and friendship?

what are real values, real goals, real love, a real life?

and most importantly, how can we rediscover our own

true selves?

the simple wisdom of a classic children's story

the velveteen rabbit can be the start of your return to real.

let this book show you the way.

life is a verb~patti digh

37 days to wake  up. be mindful and live intentionally

what would you be doing today if you only had 37 days to live?

the death of her stepfather just 37 days after being diagnosed with cancer

woke patti digh up, scared her, and made her examine her own life.

she realized that living your best life doesn't mean ditching your job and

sailing around the world--it means living each individual,

glorious, simple day with more intention. 

eat, pray, love

elizabeth gilbert

in her early, thirties, elizabeth gilbert had everything a modern american 

woman was supposed to want--husband, country home,successful

career--but instead of feeling happy and fulfilled, she felt consumed by

panic and confusion. this wise and rapturous book is the story of how she

left behind all these outward marks of success, and of what she found

in their place.  following a divorce and a crushing depression, gilbert

set out to examine three different aspects of her nature, set against the

backdrop of three different cultures: pleasure in italy, devotion in india,

and on the indonesian island of bali, a balance between worldly enjoyment

and divine transcendence.

ordinary sparkling moments

reflections on success and contentment

christine mason miller

 Is it possible to find meaning in our day to day existence? 

Can wisdom be attained while we run errands, do the dishes and pay our bills?

 Ordinary Sparkling Moments - a joyful combination of the writing, 

collage and photography of Christine Mason Miller - explores these questions and more,

 celebrating the deeper truths that await our 

discovery in some of life's most mundane moments. 

This book is written from the experiences of a woman on the cusp of 40, 

evolving into a place where she trusts her own wisdom and beliefs - knowledge and 

confidence earned through quiet observation and appreciation

 of all the experiences life offers her, from the grand to the routine.

 Many of life's moments may be ordinary, but just beneath the surface there exists plenty of

 sparkle and delight; Ordinary Sparkling Moments honors all

 the unexpected places meaning can be found and all the surprising 

ways we can uncover our most authentic selves.

find.

what.

brings.

you.

light

and

love.

just BE.

robin.