Finding Deep Joy In Life’s Toughest Challenges
Monday, October 31st, 2011Michelle LaBrosse, PMP
In August, I attended a cancer support group to better be there for my Mom as she works on recovering from brain cancer. The group was led by Bernie Siegel (author of Love, Medicine, and Miracles) . At that meeting, Bernie read a passage from the book “Patience – A Little Book of Inner Strength” by Eknath Easwaran. The story he read was about the Joy of St. Francis. In the story, St. Francis shares that when you can be happy no matter what other people are doing or what is going on in your life, then you have found deep joy. I downloaded that book that night and learned the joy in patience. I also learned that any goal was attainable if one was patient enough. I was sharing this book with a friend a few weeks later who told me about the book “Buddha’s Brain – The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom.” This is a book written by Rick Hanson, PhD – a neuropsychologist and Richard Mendius, MD – a neurologist. The book is an amazing treasure at how to use your mind to develop your brain to create enduring happiness. I mind mapped the book for my own later review. I wanted to share it with others through this blog.
Use Your Mind To Develop Your Brain for Enduring Happiness
