The Pen and the Bell: Mindlful Writing in a Busy

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It can be difficult to create space for our spiritual lives in a world crowded with distractions. "The Pen and the Bell" is about how to achieve mindfulness and creative fulfillment in spite of long to-do lists. It's about gaining access to our deeper selves in the workaday world, and bringing forth this authentic self in our writing. With both meditative and writing exerc...more

Paperback, 202 pages

Published June 1st 2012 by Skinner House

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Sep 27, 2012 CJ rated it 4 of 5 stars

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I'm vacillating between a 4-star rating and a 5-star rating. Basically, I really enjoyed this book, but I wanted to wait until I went through and did several of the exercises before I decided for sure whether I just "really liked it" or thought it was "amazing."

Many times, I find books with two authors to be tedious and disjointed in style even if I find the content compelling, but I think the teamwork model works well for this book. Miller and Hughes address the topic for each chapter through a...more

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