Waking Up in Winter - by Cheryl Richardson (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Internationally recognized coach and New York Times bestselling author Cheryl Richardson has toured the world empowering others to make lasting change. But when Richardson's own life no longer worked as it once had, a persistent, inner voice offered unmistakable guidance: it was time to reevaluate her life to uncover what really mattered.

Waking Up in Winter is the candid and revelatory account of how at midlife, Richardson found renewed contentment and purpose through a heroic, inward journey. The unfolding story, told through intimate journal entries, follows Richardson from the first, gentle nudges of change to a thoughtfully reimagined life - a soulful, spring awakening.

With an experienced coach's intuition and an artist's eye, Richardson reexamines everything - her marriage, her work, her friendships, and her priorities - gracefully shedding parts of the self that no longer serve along the way.

In the end, she not only discovers what really matters at midlife, she invites readers to join her in the inquiry process by providing thought-provoking questions designed to usher them through their own season of transformation.

Offering up Richardson's most powerful teaching tool yet - her own life - Waking Up in Winter takes readers on a brave, spiritual adventure that shows us all how to live a more authentic and meaningful life.

From the Back Cover

Internationally recognized coach and New York Times bestselling author Cheryl Richardson has toured the world empowering others to make lasting change. But when Richardson's own life no longer worked as it once had, a persistent inner voice offered unmistakable guidance: it was time to reevaluate her life to uncover what really mattered.

Waking Up in Winter is the candid and revelatory account of how, at midlife, Richardson found renewed contentment and purpose through a heroic, inward journey. The unfolding story follows her from the first gentle nudges of change to a thoughtfully reimagined life--a soulful spring awakening.

With an experienced coach's intuition and an artist's eye, Richardson reexamines everything--her marriage, her work, her friendships, and her priorities--gracefully shedding parts of the self that no longer serve along the way.

In the end, she not only discovers what really matters at midlife, but she invites readers to join her in the process by providing thought-provoking questions designed to usher them through their own season of transformation.

Offering up Richardson's most powerful teaching tool yet--her own life--Waking Up in Winter takes readers on a brave, spiritual adventure that shows us all how to live a more authentic and meaningful life.

Review Quotes

"Waking Up in Winter is an outbreath of a book filled with vulnerability, insight, and power. Cheryl's unwavering wisdom and clarity throughout is beguiling and inspiring. Written with heart and humor, this is a powerful and brave next step for Cheryl as a writer and a woman who is of profound service to the world." - Alanis Morissette
"...an outbreath of a book filled with vulnerability, insight, and power. Cheryl's unwavering wisdom and clarity throughout is beguiling and inspiring. Written with heart and humor, this is a powerful and brave next step for Cheryl as a writer and a woman." - Alanis Morissette
"Waking up in Winter is a precious book. Lyrical. Comforting. Honest and inviting. Like a warm bath at twilight after a bracing autumn walk in the woods." - Christiane Northrup, MD, NY Times bestselling author of Goddesses Never Age
"Part parable, part old-fashioned storytelling, she cuts through a year of her life with a surgeon's scalpel...Sometimes funny, often self-effacing, this is a clear-eyed, lyrical tale of transformation" - Anna Jedrziewski, Retailing Insight
"Waking Up in Winter is an honest account of what happens when a woman reaches midlife and starts questioning everything - her marriage, her friendships, her work, and herself. In doing so, she learns to listen to the voice inside that begs for more aliveness, for much-needed rest, and for the space and time required to tend to her own needs. A memoir in journal form, this book tells the story of what happens when we slow down long enough to listen to our lives. When we do, healing happens, priorities change, the soul takes over and we discover what matters most of all. Cheryl Richardson courageously shares her Winter Wake Up!" - Iyanla Vanzant
"...an honest account of what happens when a woman reaches midlife and starts questioning everything--her marriage, her friendships, her work, and herself. A memoir in journal form, this book tells the story of what happens when we slow down long enough to listen to our lives." - Iyanla Vanzant
"This book is pure gold! I saw so many aspects of my own journey, triumphs and struggles. In these soulful pages, Cheryl explores how she began to listen to her life in order to live and love it fully. Now it's our turn." - Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author
"This book is pure gold! For decades, Cheryl has given us practical tools for creating a more fulfilling and deeply connected life. In Waking Up in Winter, she courageously lifts the veil and shows us exactly how she does it. It's rare that teachers of Cheryl's stature are so willing to welcome us into their private inner sanctum. But when they do, it all clicks. I saw so many aspects of my own journey, triumphs and struggles. In these soulful pages, Cheryl explores how she began to listen to her life in order to live and love it fully. Now it's our turn." - Kris Carr, New York Times best-selling author
"Waking Up in Winter lets us witness that rare, authentic voice that can only be found by turning inward, by daring to meet with its truth, and by allowing it to transformus through the life-changing clarity of seeing at last what makes us come more alive. Each page charts the soul making process of sifting through the routine of our every day for the exalted light that has always been there, and of mining through our fears and self doubt to cultivate a courageous love that can encompass it all. With beauty, grace, and humor, Cheryl offers us the radical permission to come back home to the joy that radiates at the core of our lives." - Meggan Watterson, author of Reveal: A Sacred Manual for Getting Spiritually Naked
"Waking Up in Winter lets us witness that rare, authentic voice that can only be found by turning inward, by daring to meet with its truth, and by allowing it to transformus through the life-changing clarity of seeing at last what makes us come more alive." - Meggan Watterson, author of Reveal: A Sacrad Manual for Getting Spiritually Naked