Synopses & Reviews
With the frank opinions, irreverent sense of humor, and open-hearted perspective on life that won her such a strong following with Soulwork, BettyClare Moffatt offers us comfort, advice, and inspiration on the difficulties and rewards of the fully lived life. As BettyClare Moffatt has learned, "aging well is not only the best revenge, but the only wise and joyful game in town."
About the Author
BettyClare Moffatt,M.A., has had a long career as a writer in the areas of spirituality, inspiration, and caregiving and has appeared on almost one hundred television and radio shows, including Oprah and Geraldo. Her books include Soulwork and A Soulworker's Companion. She lives in Fort Worth, Texas.
Table of Contents
Contents Part I. Mature Authenticity
Story-Telling Women
Three Questions
Mature Authenticity
Part II. Body Blessed: Health, Healing, Sex, and Body Image
Body Blessed
Nachos for Breakfast
The Soul of Walking
No Organ Recitals
Easy Being Green
Baked-Potato Lady
Memory Clothes
Makeup Not Required
Safe Sex Revisited
I'm Still Juicy
Part III. Emotions Passionate: Family, Friends, and Passionate Decisions
Emotions Passionate
Emotional Genealogy
How Positive Do We Have to Be?
Possessions
Writing Letters to Dead People
Sisters and Other Strangers
Pearls Before Swine
Acts of Gratitude
Gifts for the Guests
I Found a Million-Dollar Baby
Other People's Choices
"You've Never Missed a Meal"
The Well-Married Woman
Part IV. Mind Radiant: Reading, Writing, Creating, Dreaming, and the 'Rithmetic of Wealth
Mind Radiant
Shabby Underwear and All Things Unloving
A Chair for My Lover
Bag Lady Blues
A Woman's Wealth
Ageless Creativity
Reading Mysteries
Dreaming the Self
Miss Eulalia Dancing
I Told You So
Good Ol' Boys and Good Ol' Girls
Nothing Is Ever Wasted
If You Want to Be a Writer
Too Many Teakettles
Writing Magic
Part V: Spirit Strengthened: Caregiving, Courage, Power, and Prayer
Spirit Strengthened
Mastering Duty
Private Faith and Public Prayer
Solidity or Flame?
Along the Way to Enlightenment
The Deadliest Sin
Caregiving and Courage
Make an Act of Power
Conclusion: Owning Your Life