<p>There are "how to" books, "self help" books, and memoirs... and then there is Martha Johnson's wise prompt for life reflection for readers of any age. The title is both a question and an exhortation: Take another look at your life, your dreams, your past, your beliefs and your future. The book itself, through a variety of associated resources, encourages introspection, reflection and dedication to a life you love... and ultimately deserve. In a gentle and conversational style, the author shares her wisdom garnered from 40 years of following her own path and helping salespeople, secretaries, and executives do the same. Using the real life examples of many ordinary people who have found the intersection of calling and contribution either early or late in life, the author makes her illustrations accessible and her recommendations actionable. Organized in five sections, the book invites readers to take time... First to take time to ponder the possibilities for living in passion and service through the stories of many people who chose to do just that. Second, to take time to look the truths in your own life through lots of questions. What are your talents and passions? being among them. Third, take time to pause and reflect and take stock of your process. Fourth, take time to uncover your own intentions with three focused question: What do you want? Why might you be unwilling to have it? and What will you do next? Fifth, take time to act on what you have discovered. And sixth, since life is fluid, take time to review and reflect again. Everything in the world is changing. The need for each of us to discover and share our gifts, is not only essential for our own happiness, but for the resilience of the communities in which we live and on which we ultimately will depend. Our time is now. And our lives can be the change that this world seeks.</p>

Why Not Do What You Love? An Invitation to Calling and Contribution in a World Hungry for Your Gifts

Johnson, Martha

Religion & Spirituality

Pearl Meadow Press

Prompted by an unwelcome diagnosis of multiple sclerosis at 57, author Martha Johnson reflects, over a period of 5 years, on her confusions, her emotional reactions and her ways of coming to grips with a the unanticipated loss of the future she had envisioned for herself. While this book is not about MS, it is about dealing with illness and loss. The author's sparse and honest poetry will resonate with all those who choose to live the life they are given as a journey, whether or not they suffer from a chronic illness. It is a "must read" for anyone looking to understand those who live with chronic illness.

Musing Along the Way: Tears, Lies and Fresh Fruit Pies

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Diseases & Physical Ailments

Challenged with crafting her personal approach to living comfortably with the limitations of her illness (see Volume One of this series), the author was next faced with an additional avalanche of losses--her marriage, her mother, and her business. The musing continues in Johnson’s unique style of honest and sparse poetry. She reflects on her suffering, the difficulties of letting go, and her efforts to rebuild her life, make new friends, and accept her condition. She fearlessly shares her personal trials, and leads the reader down a path to discovering their own resurrection of hope and lightness of being. This book will resonate for all who are on the journey we call life, doing their best to bring balance and grace into their daily existence--no matter what.

Musing Along the Way: Pain, Persistence and Purifying Waters

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Why Not Do What You Love? An Invitation to Calling and Contribution in a World Hungry for Your Gifts

Musing Along the Way: Tears, Lies and Fresh Fruit Pies

Musing Along the Way: Pain, Persistence and Purifying Waters