Elegant Choices, Healing Choices

by Marsha Sinetar

Explores the ways in which our best choices, our most wholesome choices, can help us grow inwardly into healthier, actualizing human beings. †

Genres: Spirituality, Psychology, Self Help

176 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1988

About the author

I began my professional life as a first-grade teacher, and quickly fell in love with the whole wide world of learning -- particularly learning how to learn, and how to love learning. Our favorite authors must share that love. My published biographical notes show that I moved through the ranks of public instruction- including administration, curriculum design, and more--, then followed the Divine prompt to start my own leadership firm -- mostly for the private sector, Fortune 500 types. I still serve in an advisory, ombudsman-"sounding board" fashion, still love that work, sensing that, in a way, we're somehow all just kids at heart, living in a lesson world, and learning our greater strengths, capacities, wisdom every day.

Writing developed as I matured. As did my pen-and-ink art, etchings, graphics and such. Although I have a good formal education, it's clear that when we love what we do -- be it parenting, truck driving, technology, theology, crafts, or cooking -- we'll learn what we need in surprising, often self-governing, intuitive ways. The older I get, the more I trust that "small, still voice" within to guide my own learning-- academic or otherwise.

Reviews

[Lynda Fox · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is actually my third time reading this. It's completely covered in highlights and underlines, as each time I read it I find more stuff I want to remember. One of my go to books whenever I'm starting to feel like I'm falling off base.

Choosing to be the person you were meant to be and living the life you were meant to live is one of the hardest things we can ever attempt to do. This book helps find the way.

[Judy]

"The person who retains her grace under pressure, the one who is polite despite being tempted by another's rudeness to sink to rudeness in return, the one who is kind to us even when we are mean, can be said to have elegance even though their way of dress or manner might be coarse. " p. 13
"Let us make no mistake here: we CAN choose what to think how to feel, what to do." p.17
"Its not what you are against that counts, but what you are for that matters. What are you for?" p. 33

[Pat Jennings · Rating 4 out of 5]

Elegantly written with wisdom for the ages, this book will become part of my permanent library as I want this one to read and reread.

[Readings n' Musings · Rating 5 out of 5]

Recently I developed a deep interest self actualisation/ realisation. This book is a brilliant guide on the topic.

[Tamra · Rating 2 out of 5]

She talks about standing up for yourself, energetically doing battle against domination, manipulation, or really hurtful responses of others. She is basically reminding people to trust their own compass, limit unwanted advice or cling too tightly to the approval of others.

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

I've read this excellent book several times and I always find something new. It's old, but still relevant.

[Tammi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Meh. Read for a metaphysical class and not metaphysical in the least. Repetitive. There has got to be something comparable in metaphysical writings for a class requirement.

[Margaret · Rating 5 out of 5]

I re-read this often and use the title as a mantra. All all-time favorite.