Don't just sit there, do nothing : healing, chilling & living with the Tao Te Ching / Jessie Asya Kanzer ; foreword by Laura Day.
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- Do not just sit there, do nothing : healing, chilling, and living with the Tao Te Ching
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Stressed-out readers will find her advice a salve in an overly hurried and critical world." -- Publisher's Weekly
"Jessie Asya Kanzer is like a Taoist Anne Lamott, and she's written a practical and actionable guide." --Joel Fotinos, author of The Prosperity Principles
Here are 47 inspirational pieces that are smart, hip, accessible, and rich with insight; Jessie Asya Kanzer's bite-sized stories of struggle, triumph, and contemplation provide a quick burst of mindfulness. Each chapter begins with a verse from the Tao, followed by sharp observations and anecdotes from her own life that give the teachings of Lao Tzu applicability to contemporary life. And each chapter concludes with a "Do Your Tao" section that offers an actionable step, leaving the reader with a sense of grounding and fluidity.
Chapters include: "Success Sucks (Sometimes)," "F*ck This, I'm Water," "I Love You, I Not Love You," "The Tao of Babushka," and "Mystics Wear Leggings".
Identity. Gobbledygook ; "I love you," "I not love you" ; The Tao of mom ; We're all the great mother (men, too) ; Off the leash ; "F*ck this, I'm water" ; Donuts, crack, and other addictions ; Get in the freaking pool ; virtue or obligation? ; Enough! ; The Tao of Babushka ; Let yourself croak ; Penis on tippy toes ; Alchemy ; Humiliating love story ; Use it ; To want or not to want? ; The Egistka ; Fly your freak flag ; Mystics wear leggings -- Awareness. What is real? ; Rainbows and unicorns ; How not to fear emptiness ; Irrational woman ; We are all one ; Society's car crash ; The art of manipulation (or is it perception?) ; Zen-ish ; Peace begins with you ; Lay down your arms ; Break free ; Earthing ; "Dear God, Dear Hashem, Dear Lord" ; Not of this world ; The wordless chapter ; Be responsible for your energy ; On death and dying ; Success sucks (sometimes) ; It's all good ; Captain of my fridge ; Lean out ; Do not force ; ManifesTao'tion ; The sixth sense ; Fake it ; Journeying ; Let it be easy.
"Here are forty-seven inspirational pieces that are smart, hip, accessible, and rich with insight; forty-seven bite-sized stories of struggle, triumph, and contemplation based on sharp observations and anecdotes from the author's life. Each chapter begins with a verse from the Tao, followed by anecdotes and observations that give the teachings of Lao Tzu's applicability to contemporary life. Each chapter concludes with a section that offers an actionable step to bring the reader a sense of grounding and fluidity"-- Provided by publisher.