Publisher's Synopsis
In this volume, the author, Patrick Frank, MS, EdS, a poet-essayist-songwriter with a teaching-counseling background and advocate for the poor presents a list of more than topics for reflection related to personal growth and creative development. Each section is written very succintly, allowing room for reader reflection and perhaps response through responsive writing. Some, but not all of the topics for reflection include: 1-Clearing a Space 2-Coming to Appreciate a Person or Thing 3-Fear of Death in Relation to Productivity 4-Keeping a Creative Idea Journal 5-Dealing with Transitions 6-Dealing with Crisis 7-I Need an Environment That Feeds My Spirit 8-Choosing a Mentor 9-Staying Connected with Two Cultures 10-Taking Care of Personal Business 11-Important to Recognize That Personality Is Not Fixed 12-Dealing with Passive-Aggressiveness 13-You Can't Go Home Again 14-Asking for Advice, but Retaining Autonomy 15-Learning from Our Cats 16-Culture Wars 17-Dealing with Significant Anxiety 18-Introversion and Extroversion 19-We All Crave Mystery 20-Backing into the Future 21-Making a to-do list 22-The Importance of In-Laws in a Relationship 23-Dealing with the Ruthless 24-Engaged in Social Justice: the Need to Maintain Balance 25-How to Handle Obstacles 26-Recognizing Your Own Growth 27-Experimenting with Life 28-The Importance of Boundaries 29-Coping with Pain 30-The Tone of Voice Conveys So Much 31-Thoughts on Traveling 32-The importance of Post-Divorce Counseling 33-Apology and Forgiveness 34-Just Breathe 35-Chasing jobs around the Country 36-No Regret 37-Following Rules versus Intuition 38-Roles as a Straight Jacket 39-Facing Reality 40-Changing Behavior in a Dyad Situation 41-Creating the Future 42-Death in the Family 43-Radical Change 44-When Life Throws You a Curve Ball 45-Someone Else's Project 46-Okay to Kick Back 47-On the Edge of Homelessness 48-Clear and Direct Communication a Good Idea 49-Creativity Takes Courage 50-Friendship The author is particularly interested in reaching readers who are creatively and/or spiritually inclined.
