How to be alone / Sara Maitland.
Momo rauemi: TextSeries: School of lifeEdition: First U.S. editionWhakaahuatanga: 220 pages : illustrations ; 19 cmISBN:- 9781250059024
- 125005902X
- 155.9/2 23
- BJ1499.S65 M35 2014
Momo tuemi | Tauwāhi onāianei | Kohinga | Tau karanga | Tūnga | Rā oti | Waeherepae | Ngā puringa tuemi | |
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Nonfiction | Waverley LibraryPlus Nonfiction | Nonfiction | 155.92 (Tirotirohia te whatanga(Opens below)) | Wātea | i2159879 |
Being alone in the twenty-first century. Sad, mad and bad. How we got here -- Rebalancing attitudes to solitude. Face the fear. Do something enjoyable alone. Explore reverie. Look at nature. Learn something by heart. Going solo. Train the children. Respect difference -- The joys of solitude. Consciousness of the self. Attunement to nature. Relationship with the transcedent. Creativity. Freedom -- Conclusion -- Homework.
"Offering experiments and strategies for overturning our fear of solitude, [the author] helps us to practice it without anxiety and encourages us to see the benefits of spending time by ourselves. By indulging in the experience of being alone, we can be inspired to find our own rewards and ultimately lead more enriched, fuller live."--
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