Ordinary People As Monks and Mystics: Lifestyles for Self-Discovery

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Summary: Life-actualizing, life-affirming
Review: As a life coach, I work with my clients to help them find what works for them in their lives and why. The irony of life coaching is that it is very difficult to coach yourself because you don't have that "observer" point of view.

I am a mystic in Dr. Sinetar's book. I can see now why I've always had interests in etymology and genealogy - I want to go back to the source. There were many revelations I learned about myself and this book helped me with one of the areas where I had difficulty - self-acceptance. I am forever grateful.

I do agree that this is not a book for everyone. I would recommend this book to people who have a spiritual nature and/or who know their need for "quiet time".

Rating:
Summary: Lifestyles for self-discovery
Review: Don't be misled by the title: this is a book about "living a self actualizing" life.

It can be (and was for me) the catalysis for major, significant life style changes. It inspires one to have "the courage of your convictions" and to live one's inner truth in the daily round of life.

Rating:
Summary: Ordinary people as monks and mystics
Review: I found that this book "made sense" of my entire life, and I do agree the title is misleading. I gasped when I read a paragraph last night about the child who "survives" a schizophrenic parent. I have been in counseling for the past 45 years and no one could provide that "answer". The rest of the book speaks to me by giving me an understanding of the path I've chosen and for which I've been critized. She has a gift which she presents in this book to really understand the difficulties that individuals face when attempting a self-actualizing lifestyle.