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- A contemplative guide to finding satisfaction right where you are, by understanding what it is within us that leads to dissatisfaction and creating long-lasting fulfillment--inspired by the ancient Christian tradition of Benedictine stability.
- About the Author: Rev. Lydia Sohn is a United Methodist minister, currently serving as senior pastor of Walnut United Methodist Church, and a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Christian Century, among other venues.
- 224 Pages
- Self Improvement, Spiritual
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"Lydia Sohn was a serial burn-it-down-and-make-a-fresh-start girl, until she encountered the ancient Benedictine vow of stability in her late 20s, and her world was transformed. Sohn took a pause and evaluated what she wanted out of life--identity, purpose, community--and had a lightbulb moment: everything she needed to live the life she desired was already within her reach. In Here, Lydia pushes back against our age of constant reinvention and the cultural message that we should do whatever it takes to get where we want to go. Instead, her message is the opposite: stay. Stay right here and cultivate the immense potential and beauty that lies within your current circumstances. Sohn understands the allure of nomadism. She says that kind of nomadic life would protect us from the pain and stress of relational conflicts that inevitably arise when we're embedded in intricate webs of relationships and commitments. But time and time again that the restlessness, FOMO, and disappointment we're trying to escape always comes along for the ride. That's because they're not the result of our circumstances; they reside within us. Drawing on a variety of spiritual teachers across different faith traditions, Here inspires readers to work to both embrace and transform their circumstances with commitment and stability-in order that they might find true contentment right where they are"--Book Synopsis
A contemplative guide to finding satisfaction right where you are, by understanding what it is within us that leads to dissatisfaction and creating long-lasting fulfillment--inspired by the ancient Christian tradition of Benedictine stability. "A challenging spiritual invitation--one that we definitely need."--Shannon K. Evans, author of The Mystics Would Like a WordLydia Sohn was a serial burn-it-down-and-make-a-fresh-start girl until, when in her late twenties, she encountered the Rule of St. Benedict with its vow of stability, and her world was transformed. Sohn took a pause to consider what she wanted out of life--identity, purpose, community--and had a lightbulb moment: Everything she needed to live the life she desired was already within her reach.
Here pushes back against our age of constant reinvention and the cultural message that we should do whatever it takes to get wherever we want to go. Instead, Sohn's message is the opposite: stay. Stay and cultivate the immense potential and beauty that currently lies dormant within your circumstances. Sohn understands the allure of nomadism. A nomadic life would protect us from the stress of relational conflicts that inevitably arise when we're caught in the intricate web of commitments. But the restlessness, FOMO, and disappointment we're trying to escape always come along for the journey. That's because they're not the result of our circumstances; they reside within us. Braiding personal narrative and spiritual reflection, Here inspires readers to both embrace and transform their circumstances through commitment and stability--in order that they might find true contentment right where they are.
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"A challenging spiritual invitation--one that we definitely need . . . Beautifully and meditatively written, Here reveals the subtle ways we try to escape our lives, and it calls us back to the one life we're given."--Shannon K. Evans, author of The Mystics Would Like a Word
About the Author
Rev. Lydia Sohn is a United Methodist minister, currently serving as senior pastor of Walnut United Methodist Church, and a writer whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, and The Christian Century, among other venues. She lives in Claremont, California with her husband and three children.Dimensions (Overall): 7.6 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)
Weight: .6 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Self Improvement
Sub-Genre: Spiritual
Publisher: Convergent Books
Format: Hardcover
Author: Lydia Sohn
Language: English
Street Date: February 25, 2025
TCIN: 92328425
UPC: 9780593727645
Item Number (DPCI): 247-33-2378
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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