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Living long, living passionately, 75 (and counting) ways to bring peace and purpose to your life, Karen Casey

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Living long, living passionately

Karen Casey

75 (and counting) ways to bring peace and purpose to your life

Replete with personal stories and quotes and imbued with Casey's own understanding of peaceful living as guided by her 12-step practice, A Course in Miracles, and a daily practice of meditation and prayer, these 75 essays help us make room for everything in our peaceful, vibrant, well-lived life

Introduction: Breathe, pause, breathe, pause, breathe... -- Step aside and experience a miracle in the making -- Hear the silence, rest the mind, let God speak -- A faith-filled life -- Rapt attention -- Say something kind or nothing at all -- The journey is perfect, the stumbles as well as the strides -- Fear and anger -- Change is good -- What's next? -- Forgive yourself completely -- Remembrances -- I can choose peace instead of this -- An inventory -- The purpose of life is to be happy -- Roses rather than thorns -- Teachers of perspective -- Seeking solitude -- Take a day off -- Now we can really live -- Writing your story -- Impacting those around you -- Improve a little -- Dream list -- Doing more than nothing -- Pay attention to the moment -- What to do today -- Making small efforts to improve the world -- Fulfilling your potential -- Who will you bring to the party? -- Make yourself smile -- Changing ourselves to change the world -- Reaching out -- Influences -- We become what we think -- Listening for the messages -- Being in charge of who we are -- Remembering those who made a mark on our lives -- The greatest gifts we can offer one another -- It's time for a change of pace -- Stepping aside -- Be kind -- Remembering the little things -- Having goals -- Letting go of the past -- Feeling the wow -- Your mission statement -- Shape your mind -- Overcoming fear -- A vital person -- Cultivating warm relations -- What are you grateful for today? -- Do you like yourself well enough? -- Your mind holds the power -- Random acts of fun -- Expressing thanks -- What's the biggest lesson of your life so far? -- Be a mentor -- Lead by example -- What makes you come alive? -- Age aside -- Say what you need to say -- Your timeline -- Life's "accidents" -- Living in the moment with rapt attention -- You can't change others, so change yourself -- Is real peace ever an actuality? -- Telling your secrets -- Living with death -- The first day of your retired life -- The serenity prayer -- Your life philosophy -- Recalling your life lessons -- A new challenge -- What if you had six months to live? -- Enthusiasm

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