Romancing the Ordinary: A Year of Simple Splendour - Couverture rigide

Breathnach, Sarah Ban

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0743207300 ISBN 13 : 9780743207300

Editeur : Simon & Schuster Ltd, 2003

Synopsis

Romancing the Ordinary is the latest book from Sarah Ban Breathnach, author of the best-selling Simple Abundance. In the mid-80s Sarah Ban Breathnach spent several months bedridden, "confused and disorientated" as the result of a head injury. Her eyesight blurred, listening to music made her dizzy and her senses of taste and smell had vanished. At first she bewailed her fate, but gradually her attitude changed--as she recovered her senses, she realised she had learned an important spiritual lesson: "I had discovered the miracle of the sacred in the ordinary." In Romancing the Ordinary, Ban Breathnach is determined that we too learn how to "turn our days of lead into days of gold." Aimed especially at women, it's a month by month celebration of "simple splendour". Each chapter is headed by an inspirational quote, and is jam- packed with suggestions, recipes, observations, tasks and sensual treats to help you re-discover the feeling of "wonder". Ban Breathnach first task is a deceptively simple one--you have to learn how improve the quality of your days. If that sounds a bit worthy, don't despair, Ban Breathnach's approach is more practical magic rather than good house keeping. So sure, she does suggest getting rid of all the useless junk in your hand-bag, but she also wants you to fully appreciate decadent mugs of hot chocolate or make up your own 'scrumptious' baths oils, or go for a stroll in the park on a sunny day. Instead of waiting for a significant other to show you a world of passion and romance, she wants you to create it for yourself. Now there's a heartfelt challenge. --Eithne Farry The long-awaited new book from Sarah Ban Breathnach, encourages us to work out what most excites and moves us, what makes our heart miss a beat. By exulting in the ecstatic experience of daily life - by romancing our soul - we can truly flourish.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

''Sarah Ban Breathnach is an awakener of awareness whose simple message has timeless roots. She exemplifies a surging social movement much greater than herself.' Deepak Chopra
Women are endowed not with five senses but with seven, writes Sarah Ban Breathnach. With the help of Romancing the Ordinary readers can rediscover sight, sound, scent, taste and touch, and come to cherish their sense of 'knowing' - a woman's intuitive sense - and 'wonder', the sense of rapture and reverence.
The book is organised as a saunter through the year and is laced with ideas for ways to delight in the often overlooked gifts of every day. Writing in the style so beloved by her millions of readers, Ban Breathnach encourages women to enjoy simple, seasonal indulgences intended to restore weary feminine souls.
By treating yourself to citrus-scented baths, a thrilling novel, rich, moist brownies, freshly laundered linen, glamorous high heels, cashmere socks, heartbreaking classic movies and red wine in front of the fire, Romancing the Ordinary will show you how to seduce the most important person in your life - yourself.

Présentation de l'éditeur :

ROMANCING THE ORDINARY is organised as a yearbook, celebrating a spirituality of the senses seasonally, monthly and weekly. Sarah Ban Breathnach introduces the concept that women are endowed with not five, but seven senses: Sight, Hearing, Taste, Touch, Scent, Knowing and Wonder. Each day's reflection, each week, will highlight one of the senses drawing on the natural and supernatural worlds. By exulting in the ecstatic experience of daily life, by romancing your soul - working out what excites or moves you to tears, what makes your heart miss a beat, your knees shake and soul sigh - Sarah Ban Breathnach shows you how to embrace your magical, mystical, sensitive and spiritual Essential Self, restoring weary and jaded feminine souls.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Simon & Schuster Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0743207300
• ISBN 13: 9780743207300
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 320