“I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” says Louisa May Alcott. When your “life storms” come, do you duck for cover or, like Louisa May Alcott, are you able to face them fearlessly, secure in your ability to “sail your ship”? Learning how to properly respond to life’s events can make the difference between a life full of aggravation and turmoil and a life filled with inspiration.

A book, "In Simply an Inspired Life (SAIL), authors Mary Anne Radmacher and Jonathan Lockwood Huie explore letting go of fear and learning how to navigate our own lives. The truth of the matter is that the more we like ourselves, the fewer expectations we have, the more consciously we make choices—in everyday matters large and small—the more inspired our lives can be. Mary Anne says this about the book - "SAIL is a great reminder for students of life who need uplifting. It is a clarifying instrument for people who are struggling with failed expectations and consistent disappointments in their lives. Jonathan and I bring our two voices and differing life experiences to the 'compass point' of this book. Our two voices bring an interesting perspective to the Eight Points which we identify and explore in living simply an inspired life."

If you’ve ever felt like lost at sea - dark, deep, salty and no life boats, Simply an Inspired Life is a book that will provide you with navigational tools and insights to help you find smooth sailing despite any type of waters.
   

Excerpted from Simply an Inspired Life by Mary Anne Radmacher & Jonathan Lockwood Huie
 
What does an Inspired Life look like?

You are living an Inspired Life when you are consistently joyful, compassionate, loving, and thankful to be exactly who you are, regardless of external events and circumstances. You no longer suffer from blame, disappointment, and worry. You appreciate the distinction between events and your feelings about those events, and you are consistently able to choose a joyful interpretation of events.
If I’m living an Inspired Life, can I still break a leg? Unfortunately, yes. An Inspired Life is about choosing your response to physical events rather than about changing those events.

Have you heard the ancient story of the blind men and the elephant? One man touched the elephant’s leg and concluded that the leg was the elephant. One touched the trunk and concluded that the trunk was the elephant. One touched the tail, and concluded that the tail was the elephant. Others touched other parts, and each concluded that the part he touched was the elephant.

Each blind man touched the part of the elephant that was nearest to him and assumed that he had learned the nature of the elephant.
 

Like the blind men, we touch some part of life and assume it to be the entire nature of life. We look at life from the perspective of our heritage, our community, and our experience and we assume we fully appreciate all of life.

We invite you to challenge your perspectives and your belief systems—whatever they are. We should not create a little crack in your assumptions and expectations of life, allowing light to shine through.
 

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