My Book Stack

"So many books, so little time..." This phrase is so true for my life! I've got a stack of books at my bedside, on the coffee table, at least one in my purse and piles more in my "sanctuary" aka my sewing/project room. Here is a glimpse into those stacks... 

The Daily Stoic: 366 Meditations for Clarity, Effectiveness, and Serenity

by 

Ryan Holiday 

and 

Stephen Hanselman

Modern readers praise Stoic philosophy for its unique blend of practicality and wisdom. But it's admittedly hard for the average reader to decipher the Dover Thrift edition of Marcus Aurelius' work. The antiquated, needlessly formal language of most modern translations is stripped down in this book, revealing powerful aphorisms that cut straight to the heart of our day-to-day challenges.

Romancing the Ordinary by Sarah Ban Breathnach

ROMANCING THE ORDINARY is organized as a yearbook, celebrating a spirituality of the senses seasonally, monthly and weekly. Sarah Ban Breathnach introduces the concept that women are endowed with not five, but seven senses: Sight, Hearing, Taste, Touch, Scent, Knowing and Wonder.