The Book of Awakening
A client gifted me with this wonderful book. It is written by Mark Nepo, poet and philosopher. Author of several books, he has been teaching in the fields of poetry and spirituality for more than 40 years.
The Book of Awakening is subtitled, Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have. It is arranged as a daybook. The author says, ‘In truth, over the last twenty-five years, the daybook has been answering a collective need and has become a spiritual sonnet of our age, a sturdy container for small doses of what matters.’
Each of the 365 pages begins with a topic/title like Sabbath Time, The Hearts Blossom, Outlasting the Fog, Against Our Will, One Drop of Truth at a Time, and Giving Up What No Longer Works.
Next is a quote by various authors, including Nepo, expressive of the topic. For example the quote for Giving Up What No Longer Works is:
‘Burning your way to center
is the loneliest fire of all.
You’ll know you have arrived
when nothing else burns.’
A brief text follows, concluding with meditation instruction allowing us to digest…”small doses of what matters.”
I am so blessed and grateful for this gift, an amazing introduction to Mark Nepo and his work.
I invite you to check it out, it is well worth the effort!
Blessings!
