Lesson: Let’s explore the teachings of Thich Nhat Hanh, a renowned Zen master and peace activist. In his book ‘How to Eat,’ Hanh emphasizes the art of being mindful in everyday activities, particularly eating. While we all know how to eat, Hanh guides us to do it mindfully – to appreciate the journey of theContinue reading Day 12 – How to Eat and Other Lessons by Thich Nhat Hanh
I did think about what went into putting this book together. It was a great idea for the author/editor to have multiple adventure stories told by the unique adventurer. I read a lot slower with trying to read mindfully. I certainly am more aware of now how much goes into writing and organizing a book. This exercise has been helpful to me. I hadn’t even thought about what goes into putting a book together let alone writing one. It makes the read all the more valuable. I do have much more appreciation for the writer and how they create a book!
I feel very engaged emotionally with the book I am reading: The Let Them Theory by Mel Robbins. She shares a considerable amount of her personal story and how the book came to be from a thought triggered by a comment by her daughter that she (Mel) needed to let her friend decide how to plan an event without Mel giving her multiple inputs in Mel’s efforts to control. Her daughter strongly told Mel to “let them do it their way”. Mel writes to the reader using many personal situations like the one just described and includes research to back up her theory. I cold almost feel her struggles with self-esteem, fear of rejection, learning to be a mature adult because her personal struggles reveal the essence of being an adult human being trying to get along with others and trying to become more self-aware and mature personally. Her struggles are like my own. Her solutions are rational and doable with consistency, determination and willingness to do the behavioral, cognitive, and emotional work, as she recommends. I’m not certain how I would apply the idea of mindful reading to a murder mystery that I would be reading simply for entertainment.