{"product_id":"writing-as-a-path-to-awakening-a-year-to-becoming-an-excellent-writer-and-living-an-awakened-life-paperback","title":"Writing as a Path to Awakening: A Year to Becoming an Excellent Writer and Living an Awakened Life - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlbert Desilver\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe best writers say their work seems to come from a source beyond the thinking mind. But how do we access that source? \"We must first look inside ourselves and be willing to touch that raw emotional core at the heart of a deeper creativity,\" writes Albert Flynn DeSilver. In \u003ci\u003eWriting as a Path to Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e, this renowned poet, writer, and teacher shows you how to use meditation to cultivate true depth in your own writing--so your words reveal layers of profound insight that inspire and move your readers. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConstructed as a year-long exploration with a new focus for each month and season, \u003ci\u003eWriting as a Path to Awakening \u003c\/i\u003eincludes: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e- How to approach writing and reading with a greater level of presence and immersion\u003cbr\u003e- Engaging curiosity, playfulness, and spontaneity to keep your regular practice fresh\u003cbr\u003e- Meditating with poetry to deeply embody the power of language\u003cbr\u003e- How you can spark your imagination by connecting to the groundless source of creation\u003cbr\u003e- The meditative approach to storytelling--how not being trapped in your story liberates your capacity to create\u003cbr\u003e- Editing, rewriting, and the path of spiritual transformation \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Writing and meditation practice are a powerful pair, a dynamic duo,\" Albert Flynn DeSilver teaches. \"Together they nourish and push, trigger and define, inform and inspire, enable, and energize. To engage in both practices fully is to activate a more complete, creative, and spiritual self.\" With a mixture of engaging storytelling and practical exercises, \u003ci\u003eWriting as a Path to Awakening\u003c\/i\u003e invites you on a yearlong journey of growth and discovery--to enhance your writing through the practice of meditation while using the creative process to accelerate your spiritual evolution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlbert Flynn DeSilver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eALBERT FLYNN DESILVER\u003c\/b\u003e is an internationally published poet, memoirist, novelist, speaker, and workshop leader. He has published several books of poetry and \u003ci\u003eBeamish Boy\u003c\/i\u003e (Owl Press, 2012), which \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e calls, \"A beautifully written memoir of awakening and self-acceptance.\" He teaches at the Omega Institute, Esalen, Spirit Rock, and writing conferences nationally. He lives in northern California. For more, visit albertflynndesilver.com.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 31, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752314634528,"sku":"9781622039111","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/4492ccc266897a9ae109365724c7b8e2.webp?v=1779992701","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/writing-as-a-path-to-awakening-a-year-to-becoming-an-excellent-writer-and-living-an-awakened-life-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}