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Living in Gratitude: A Journey That Will Change Your Life

April 12, 2012

Book review

This is an opportunity for each of us to experience the infinite new possibilities that are opened up throughout this book.

by Angeles Arrien

What would happen if we made gratitude our focal point for one full year? With this book, Arrien invites us to cultivate the power of deep appreciation so that it becomes our foundation for daily living.

Integrating the latest findings from social science with stories, prayers, teachings and practices from cultures and traditions spanning the globe, she presents a 12-month plan for mastering the art of giving thanks every day.

With a chapter devoted to each month, readers will steep themselves in β€œthe mother of all virtues,” exploring how to overcome habitual tendencies toward envy, comparison and narcissism; acknowledge their blessings, learnings, mercies and protections β€” the four portals to the grateful heart. Also, how gratitude boosts the immune system, fosters creativity, mends relationships and improves financial well-being; and journaling exercises, perennial and indigenous wisdoms, and universal practices for every season and situation.

This is an opportunity for each of us to experience the infinite new possibilities that are opened up throughout this book.

$21.95 β€” Sounds True, Inc., P.O. Box 8010, Boulder, CO 80303.

Reprinted from AzNetNews, Volume 30, Number 6, December 2011/January 2012.

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