Stopping: How to Be Still When You Have to Keep GoingConari Press, 1998 M01 1 - 270 pages Provides an uncomplicated method of relief, rest and spiritual renewal for hurried, harassed people. The author presents his advice in a series of short chapters, complete with suggestions written in a supportive style. |
Contents
Facing the Mountain of Too Much | 3 |
Why Cramming and Cutting Dont Work | 9 |
Doing Nothing | 13 |
A Fast Train on the Fast Track | 17 |
Stopping at the Speed of Light | 21 |
From Routine to Choice | 25 |
Stopping Before Everything | 31 |
Contemporary Contemplation | 35 |
The Gift of Solitude | 139 |
The Gift of Openness | 145 |
The Gift of Boundaries | 151 |
The Gift of Embracing Your Shadow | 155 |
The Gift of Purpose | 159 |
Exploring the Challenges of Stopping | 163 |
Moving Down to the Roots | 165 |
When Society Says Dont | 169 |
Finding the Spaces Between the Notes | 39 |
Awake and Remembering | 43 |
Stop and Go for It | 47 |
The Three Ways of Stopping | 51 |
Stillpoints Stopovers and Grinding Halts | 53 |
The Heart and Soul of Stopping | 57 |
Breathing Is Inspiring | 61 |
Stillpoints in a Turning World | 67 |
More of a Good Thing | 73 |
Stopovers on the Way | 77 |
This Is Your Body Talking | 83 |
Excuses Excuses | 85 |
The Watersheds and Sea Changes of Life | 91 |
Grinding Halts Are Good for You | 97 |
Growing Like Corn in the Night | 105 |
Freeing and Finding Your Truth | 109 |
Everyday Spirituality | 113 |
The Gifts of Stopping | 121 |
Stoppings Benefits | 123 |
The Gift of Attention | 125 |
The Gift of Relaxation | 133 |
Im Afraid | 175 |
Seeing the Enemy | 179 |
Owning Your Fear | 185 |
A Telling Relief | 191 |
The Doctors Unthinkable Thought | 197 |
Saying It to God | 201 |
Some Help in Getting Help | 205 |
Yes but | 209 |
Discovering Your Way to Stopping | 217 |
Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening | 219 |
Permission Granted Just to Be | 223 |
The Pathway to Your Stopping Woods | 227 |
Stopping while Going from Here to There | 241 |
Moving while Stopping | 245 |
The Young the Old and the Violent | 249 |
Stopping Is Caring | 255 |
Trust Yourself | 259 |
Bibliography | 263 |
Acknowledgments | 267 |
Permissions Acknowledgments | 269 |
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