Synopses & Reviews
Twenty years ago, The Womans Comfort Book became a bestseller because it addressed womens yearning to have time for personal needs and dreams in their have-it-all, do-it-all lives. This yearning persists as technology, job insecurity, and financial belt-tightening not to mention the perennial fear of being labeled "selfish" makes "me time" ever more elusive. In The Life Organizer, Louden innovates anew with ways to augment traditional goal-setting and step-taking with the ease that comes from gentle attention shifting and mindfulness. The heart of the book 52 two-page spreads, one for each week of the year is surrounded by playful, thought-provoking questions; practical life-organizing tips; life check-in prompts; and dozens of inspiring stories from women who have used these tools. On every page, day-by-day and week-by-week, readers discover the kind of inner knowing that fosters true achievement and real fulfillment. With guidance from a women's self-care pioneer, readers are able to replace frantic busyness with bold, intuitive being.
Review
This wonderful book is a tribute to the sacred and very practical aspects of time management. If you want a more soulful, clear life, follow Jennifer Loudens advice.”
Judith Orloff, M.D., author of Positive Energy
You are not holding in your hands a book. Instead, imagine a set of sacred nesting dolls that you open, one by one, each delighting you more than the last. As you get to the precious one in the center, you find your own heart. It whispers, welcome home.”
Dawna Markova, author of I Will Not Die an Unlived Life and co-creator of Random Acts of Kindness
Review
and#147;In this important book, Jennifer Louden shows you how to live with more courage and greater intention, and how to embrace the truth that you are enough right
now. Youand#8217;ll write in it, dog-ear it, and use it until it falls apart. Itand#8217;s just that good.and#8221;
and#151; Brenand#233; Brown, PhD, author of the New York Times #1 bestseller Daring Greatly
and#147;Jennifer Louden and#145;getsand#8217; what it takes to live our beautifully messy human lives centered in our hearts and watered by the wellspring of Soul desires. Here is a book that helps us remember and love the questions that matter.and#8221;
and#151; Oriah Mountain Dreamer, author of The Invitation
and#147;Jennifer Louden's daily prompts and strategies bring our attention back, again and again, to what really matters to us and help us to infuse our daily lives with the wisdom of our own hearts. This is a clear-eyed and warmhearted guidebook.and#8221;
and#151; Sharon Salzberg, author of Real Happiness and Lovingkindness
and#147;If time-management checklists and calendar boxes donand#8217;t work for you, have hope. Jen Louden offers a colorful, intuitive way to shape your lifeand#8217;s days with reverence and soul. With The Life Organizer at your side, you can make your days holy, feeling by feeling, question by question, intention by intention. (And it works for men, too.)and#8221;
and#151; Jeffrey Davis, author of The Journey from the Center to the Page
and#147;As a busy creative entrepreneur and mom, I find it tempting to be run by my to-do list. If Iand#8217;m not careful, I wind up feeling stressed and#151; and I donand#8217;t get to fully enjoy the process of all that Iand#8217;m doing. Seeing The Life Organizer on my desk gently reminds me there is another way, a way to live with joy and productivity. I love this book!and#8221;
and#151; Karen Salmansohn, bestselling author of Prince Harming Syndrome
Synopsis
We all yearn to have time for personal needs and creative dreams and#151; after all, this is our life to make the most of. And we all know how hard it is to remember what really matters. With distractions from jobs, aging parents, and children and#151; not to mention womenand#8217;s perennial fear of being labeled and#147;selfishand#8221; and#151; following our own desires and dreams can become ever more elusive. The Life Organizer aims to help you shift your focus, augmenting traditional goal setting with the ease that comes from steady inner listening and mindfulness. It will become your trusted companion and#151; and maybe the most important book youand#8217;ll ever own.
About the Author
Jennifer Louden is a bestselling author, personal coach, and social commentator who has taken the concept of "comfort" and self-care and made these essential concepts irresistible and essential to women around the world. Jennifer is a cultural visionary, harnessing her extraordinary ability to recognize women's comfort as both a fundamental need and an innate desire. As women's roles and voices have evolved, so has Jennifer's mission, transforming from a well-read self-help author to a cultural leader and life guide, inspiring women to develop their own recipe for emotional, physical, spiritual and work-life balance.
Jennifer's books have been translated into nine languages and have been bestsellers in both Germany and the U.S, reaching hundreds of thousands of women. Jennifer has taught her lively workshops and delivered her humorous and motivational keynotes across the U.S., Canada, and Europe at hospitals, women's health centers, corporations, and universities. She has created and led innovative women's retreats since 1992, from the Omega retreat center to the wilds of Canada to corporate retreats. She is also a certified coach, and graduated from Newfield Network's program.
Jennifer has been featured in major publications and regularly shares her voice with an enthusiastic national audience. Her media appearances have included the Oprah Show, Later Today, as well as MS-NBC, CNN, and Fit TV. Articles about her work have appeared in Glamour, Shape, People, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, Self, New Woman, Ladies Home Journal, Yoga Journal, Health, InStyle, and Parents, as well as many local papers.
Table of Contents
Contents
Welcome
What Is Life Organizing?
Mood Shifter
Stories for Along the Way
Creating Your Life Planner
The Life Planner: Fifty-two Weeks of Mindful Living
Shape of Life Check-in
Fruits of the Heart
Hands on Hearts
Notes
Acknowledgments
About the Author