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There's something wonderful about getting nestled in somewhere cozy and letting yourself be taken in by a good book!

So many things in my life seem to encroach on my time to read: responding to emails, work, education, household maintenance, networking, and exercise, just to name a few. But I really love to read – yet when do I find time in my busy day to do this?

Reading is important to me. It focuses my mind on one thing, and with no stress - even if it’s only for a while - when normally I am racing from one task to the next. Regardless of whether I’m reading fiction or non-fiction, it’s a mini vacation from my busy schedule.

There’s something calming and meditative for me about just sitting down in a comfy chair and curling up with a book and maybe even a cup of tea. Or walking to the park that’s a block away and enjoying the fresh air while I’m reading. The day’s demands are put on hold for a bit as I make time for myself – to rejuvenate. I can escape and become a hero as I delve into a fiction novel, or be inspired by reading a biography. I can even catch up on current events when I peruse through a periodical.

Sometimes it seems I only have an hour or so to take a break and sit down to read a book. And what I am finding out is that just an hour is actually a nice amount of time to read some types of books, especially non-fiction books that give innovative perspectives on life. I find I can process on what I read and gain a deeper understanding, and usually, there’s something going on in my life that I can apply my newfound insight.

No matter what, it’s important for me to take time out to do a little reading, even if it’s only for an hour or so. It’s what helps get me through my busy, imbalanced life.



What I’m reading right now:

The Fifth Agreement, by Don Miguel Ruiz and Don Jose Ruiz

Presence: Human Purpose and the Field of the Future, by Peter Senge, C. Otto Scharmer, Joseph Jawarski, and Betty Sue Flowers


Laurie Anderson, 18 July 2010
 


Comments

Leslie Stein

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 11:24:29 am

Does anyone else but me feel imbalanced from the huge stack of books I want to read but haven't gotten to yet?! I'm half way thru three books right now! I love them and want to finish them but seem to have some kind of adult ADD that won't let me focus my way through one book at a time.

The good news is all this reading is helping feel good & look at life in different ways, so I can't complain about my trilogy of unfinished books. In fact, I question whether I would find the same value reading books straight through like most people do. Going back and forth is actually enhancing what I'm getting from each book. Who knew?!

I guess this means I can stop beating myself up for when I read books...they always seem to come into my life exactly when I need them to! Gotta love that!

My current list of fabulous books includes:
Presence (same as Laurie..can we say 'assigned reading' for Leadership?! So glad though...it's a GREAT book & moving me to some serious action in my life!)

Power vs. Force (by David Hawkins)

How to Change the World (by David Bornstein)

 

Mary Sahs

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 7:54:43 pm

On my nightstand I have Bonk (by Mary Roach). This morning I finished The Piano Teacher (by Janice Y. K. Lee). Close at hand, I have Awakening Joy (by James Baraz) and Liver Cleansing Handbook (by Rhody Lake). I can't imagine a day without reading, or not having a stack of books waiting for me! In fact, in the past I have tended to spiral into depression if I wasn't reading fiction regularly. So I never stop reading. Keeps me sane.

 



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