A collection of poetry about love, the beauty and pains of life including responses to shared griefs like the Sandy Hook massacre and the assassination of Benezir Bhutto. An odyssey of sort with some beautiful renderings of life such as "Ginger In the Sun". Thinking of a line for your new romantic interest or words of encouragement for a bereaved, you might find inspiration in one of the over one hundred poems here.

Essential reading for those who'd like to find more meaning in their jobs, "The Stirring of Soul in the Workplace" offers ways to balance a personal spiritual path with job realities and expectations.

Stirring My Soul to Sing: Overcoming ADHD Through Song shares the personal events of W. Ian Walker’s life as an arts consultant, musician, “singer-actor,” chorister, and music director. His life story is one of faith and arts awareness in overcoming many obstacles associated with attention deficit hyper-activity disorder—ADHD. Behind the lyrics, melodies, and ovations, Ian experienced verbal abuse, school bullying, poor academic standing, employment instability, financial hardship, and divorce. Offering insight into an “artistic life” as an alternative to medication, Ian shares very personal details of the joys and sorrows of adapting to this disorder.

‘Stirring in my Soul’ is a book, which took its roots during the uncertain times of COVID-19, when death came knocking at many doors. Times were grim, and sorrow and mourning became a part of many lives. An aching feeling of never being able to see the sunrise of the next day after being attacked by the virus caused many to turn to God and seek Him with a longing never seen or felt before. Introspection into one’s life, so as to repent for the things past and to reassure oneself of God’s presence through those trying times, brought about an understanding and appreciation of God’s love and compassion for humankind. My sincere desire is that my readers are motivated to know that wherever whatever and however your life has been, God loves you!

"An engaging, instructive, and nourishing account of the spiritual life as a journey of the soul, an exploration of the intersection of our struggling efforts and God’s abundant grace." -John Welch, O.Carm., founding president of the Carmelite Institute of North America and author of The Carmelite Way: An Ancient Path for Today’s Pilgrim and An Interior Life: Rummaging through the Christian Tradition. Jeanne Marie Graham shows how our lives, directed by our souls, can be imaginative and dynamic catalysts for change in our families, culture, and world. Born from a life of contemplative prayer and theological study, Soul Stirrings: Awakening to the Soul within You draws from psychology, philosophy, science, and the wisdom of spiritual masters from varied religious backgrounds. This book offers old and new practical approaches that can loosen the restrictive grip of the ego and enable our soul’s deepest desires for happiness, creativity, and peace to flourish. Join the author as she shares her journey and the inspiring stories of individuals whose lives have been transformed by discovering and listening to their own souls.

The authors, writing as scholars of communication and media, demonstrate how God's great gifts of media and technology can rob us of everyday Sabbath and impede spiritual growth if not faithfully stewarded through a process described as mindful media attachment. Mindful media attachment helps to promote the "holy habits" of sacred intentionality, sacred interiority, and sacred identity. These "three sacreds," which arise from a proper understanding of the "grammar and language" of media and technology, ultimately allow us to avoid treating media and technology as ends in and of themselves and to avoid divided affections that drain energy, purpose, and kingdom service.

We often face many challenges in life and dealing with them requires us to be physically and emotionally strong. We may not always get the answers immediately and sometimes it is the various experiences in life that help us find the solutions. The four categories represented in this book sum up few of the areas in life that make it worth living. “Motivation” has food for thought. You will be able to connect with poetry in this category more incessantly, especially if you struggle to be motivated and find it difficult to move ahead. “Social Awareness” throws light upon social issues that often have a big impact on us and the poems in this category act as an eye-opener to the realities of life. Love adds a different flavor to our life and brings in a lot of positivity. Many poems under “Love and Emotion” tell a story of the phases a couple would experience till death do them apart. A few poems in this chapter are on emotions other than love. The poems compiled under the category “Spirituality” help you realize that conversations with self and God helps us find direction when we are lost and clueless.

Are there parts of your past that you hide, cover up or simply push aside because they are less than mainstream? Embarrassing? So outside of "normal" you think no one would understand? Begin to peel back the layers of your past and you'll find that those memories--the good and the bad--are all part of what's brought you this far and what will take you further still. Soul Stirrings is a profoundly honest and absorbing story rich with people, land, love, laughter and sadness--the timeless engravings on one women's start in life and her starting over. Read this book and begin to come to terms with the self you may have left behind. Book jacket.

This deeply lyrical book offers perspective for those struggling to hear the quiet voice of the soul over the din of the contemporary workplace. Alan Briskin shows how the modern organization has gradually increased its demands on us-beginning with our bodies, then our minds, and now our souls. But through the moving personal stories of people fighting to reclaim their souls, he also sends a message that encourages individuals to keep their spiritual integrity and values alive. In The Stirring of Soul In the Workplace, Briskin weaves together lessons from history, psychology, and management theory, with numerous real-life examples, to tell the story of how the modern workplace has evolved to value technology and productivity over soulfulness and relationship. From the Industrial Revolution's marriage of mechanization and efficiency to the management theories of the early 20th century, Briskin traces the emergence of the quest for efficiency and control in the workplace. He questions the corporate concept of "individual personality" that asks us to check our emotions, fantasies, imaginations, and souls at the door. He describes the history of the soul as a dynamic force that continues to influence our behavior, and shows how excluding it from our work life actually flattens our potential and dampens our creativity. Rather than solve the conventional question organizations have been asking for years-how can we change people?-Alan Briskin examines how organizations can better reflect personal and human values in the workplace. For organizations that too often have sacrificed the well-being of the individual for the goals of the organization, the author suggests a more active way of taking up our work roles that can bring more of our experience and imagination into play. He points out that meaning cannot come from corporate mission statements or reengineering programs. Instead, it needs to be nurtured through dialogue and reflection, the courage to ask troubling questions, and a willingness to face the consequences of our collective and individual actions. When we learn to honor the contradictions, uncertainties, and interconnections inherent in the workplace, the energies of the soul will begin to stir with revitalizing results.