Synopses & Reviews
Nancy Hills
Unfolding is a book for anyone seeking deeper knowledge of self and soul, but it is especially a book for women 45 and older. This is often the most creative periods of a womans life. There are the questions to be answered: Will I continue to grow and thrive? Which of my talents and skills have I left undeveloped? Where do I find meaning in my life?
Unfolding is the perfect resource for women longing to explore their spiritual journey.
Most self-help books give women advice on how to improve. To a busy, over-committed woman this can feel like just one more demand. Hill takes a more soulful approach by telling stories that speak to womens souls; showing them what might be in the way of living authentically. She delivers her message in the compassionate voice of a wise friend, inspiring and engaging the reader.
Review
"I have known Nancy Hill as an open-hearted articulate wise woman, but I had no idea she could write with such vivid color, sensual detail and profound reflection. These are stories and contemplative wisdom that will assist the deepest unfolding of women's lives. Thank you Nancy!"
Oriah Mountain Dreamer, best-selling author of The Invitation
"Nancy Hill taps into deep wisdom with a fresh eye. With a light, almost whimsical touch, she speaks with the language of the soul. I found myself reading and re-reading her metaphors. They not only ring with truth
they called my soul to come out and play. I highly recommend Unfolding."
Justine Willis Toms, Ph.D. , co-host of New Dimensions Radio and Author of Small Pleasures: Finding Grace in a Chaotic World
"Nancy Hill's writing is intriguing and obviously needed as much for men as the women of our worldif not more."
Joseph Chilton Pearce, best-selling author of The Crack in the Cosmic Egg and The Biology of Transcendence
Nancy Hill's Unfolding is a life-changing book that readers will return to again and again. I can't wait to get it in their hands.” Kathleen March, Anderson's Bookshop, Downers Grove, Illinois
Reading Unfolding is like enjoying a fine piece of chocolate totally satisfying. Beautifully written, intimate, and engaging, Nancys book speaks directly to us as women. It draws us in, stimulates our senses, and challenges our thinking. Its all a good book should be, including a catalyst to change our lives. Give it to every woman you know and love.” Robin A. Sheerer, award-wining author of No More Blue Mondays: Four Keys to Finding Fulfillment at Work
Synopsis
Unfolding is a book women want to share with each other mothers, daughters, sisters and friends because it reflects and leads back to their own wise self.
Unfolding speaks to a womans heart not her intellect. Some books are about information. For example, they tell you how far it is to the moon and the circumference of it. Some books are how to books. They tell you how to reach the moon. Metaphorically speaking,
Unfolding is about falling in love with the moon. It speaks directly to your experience bringing you into the moment rather than telling you "how to do it," it takes you there.
Synopsis
In these luminous essays, Nancy Hill draws the reader into a creative engagement with fundamental soul tasks”: connecting with intuition; being open to spontaneity; aging and selfacceptance; accepting inevitable loss; living with vulnerability; and letting go and finding blessings in our wounds.
Hill invites every woman to Slow Down Drop In Dare More and in doing so find her deepest self unfolding.
When women read Unfolding they will
Understand the questions that must be answered to deepen their spiritual life
Learn three easy practices to assist them in the process (Slow Down Drop In Dare More)
See how the three practices allow them to be more present to others and themselves
Discover the value of speaking and living the truth of who we are
About the Author
Nancy Hill is a social worker, workshop leader, painting teacher, wife and grandmother. She has spent the last 40 years deeply engaged in the study of a variety of spiritual disciplines, often spending time in ashrams and always listening to women's voices. She has the ear of a therapist, the eye of a painter, and the heart of a grandmother.
Table of Contents
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Foreword by Oriah Mountain Dreamer
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Introduction Doorways: Entering the Mystery
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Chapter One
Humming Bird: Tugging on Everything Else
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We are connected to everything
wonder maintains this connection.
Chapter Two
Mermaids: Soul Spotting
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Intuition connects us to our souls. The desire to order everything stifles it.
Chapter Three
Moon: Remembering Essence
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We are souls playing roles. Remembering our core self sustains us
Chapter Four
Red Pepper: Being Here Now ..................................................51
Senses lead to direct experience. Labeling removes us from now
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Bees: Savoring Senses
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Busy or engaged? Focused awareness awakens us
Chapter Six
Bananas: Tending Sparks
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Spontaneity is essential to a satisfying life
it takes letting go of outcome
Chapter Seven
Hags: Choosing Whats Real
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Aging challenge self-acceptance
Can we love ourselves warts and all?
Chapter Eight
Tootsie Pops: Reaching our Core .
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Moving under the layers of our image allows us to discover our voice
Chapter Nine
Noxzema Jars: Cracking Open
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Loss is part of every life. Passing through it we discover who we are
Chapter Ten
Penguin: Holding On
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Where do we place our faith? The value of finding what sustains us
Chapter Eleven
Mountains: Living in Layers
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One layer after the other we form our lives
rediscovering whats hidden
Chapter Twelve
Dish Soap: Tumbling Awake
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The ability to know others is a gift Knowing who we are -- a necessity
Chapter Thirteen
Hot Coffee: Ignoring the Muse
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Inspiration connects us to our souls. Ignoring it we feel empty
Chapter Fourteen
Gypsy: Daring the Edge
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Faithful to our familiestrue to us the dance of every caring person
Chapter Fifteen
Violins: Sounding True
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Something big is supposed to occur. It requires mining vulnerability and voice
Chapter Sixteen
Mirror: Finding Blessings
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Letting go of the perfect childhood and finding blessings in our wounds
Afterword: You Trusting You
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