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Ponderings on the Path blog posts focus on what I am thinking about and considering as I journey towards self-discovery and my authentic self.

Life on the Path blog posts deal with the day-to-day realities and challenges of living an intentioned life.

We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons for Moving Through Change, Loss, and Disruption

We Were Made for These Times: Ten Lessons for Moving Through Change, Loss, and Disruption by Kaira Jewel Lingo Was I made for these...

Recipes for a Sacred Life: True Stories and a Few Miracles by Rivvy Neshama

I needed this book. After reading several very thought-provoking books in a row that challenged the way I look at my life and all but...

Consolations: The Solace, Nourishment and Underlying Meaning of Everyday Words by David Whyte

The author dedicated this book to WORDS and their beautiful, hidden, and beckoning uncertainties. I was clearly out of my element with...

Walking with Buddha: Pilgrimage on the Shikoku 88-Temple Trail by C. W. Lockhart

Having read many accounts of the life-changing nature of The Camino, I have often daydreamed about what I might learn along the way if I...

Threads of Awakening: An American Woman’s Journey into Tibet’s Sacred Textile Art

Several years ago, in an attempt to quiet my fidgeting and distract the constant chatter and running monologues in my mind, a dear friend...

Eat Sleep Sit: My Year at Japan’s Most Rigorous Zen Temple by Kaoru Nonomura

Have you ever gotten to the point where all you can do is close your eyes and plan your escape? When all you can think about is finding a...

Twelve by Twelve: A One-Room Cabin Off the Grid and Beyond the American Dream by William Powers

As described by the Publisher: Why would a successful American physician choose to live in a twelve-foot-by-twelve-foot cabin without...

Life Lessons from a Bad Quaker: A Humble Stumble Toward Simplicity and Grace by J. Brent Bill

Having recently read The Barn at the End of the World: The Apprenticeship of a Quaker, Buddhist Shepherd by Mary Rose O'Reilley, I was...

The Delphic Maxims: 147 Ancient Rules for a Happy Life

In a previous blog post, I was aghast at an author who sought to: Hold ancient wisdom to the test of modern psychology … Question ancient...