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Contemplative Creative Practices
Explore the uncommon in the common and embrace the extraordinary in the ordinary using contemplative and creative practices.
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The Practice of Contemplative Photography: Seeing the World with Fresh Eyes
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The Art of Travel
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Finding Beauty in a Broken World
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Learning to Walk in the Dark
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Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Tool
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Lauren Artress (Goodreads Author)
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The Creative Habit: Learn It and Use It for Life
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Bird by Bird
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Claiming the Spirit Within: A Sourcebook of Women's Poetry
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Zen Camera: Creative Awakening with a Daily Practice in Photography
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The Zen of Seeing: Seeing/Drawing as Meditation
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An Altar in the World: A Geography of Faith
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The Art of Practicing: A Guide to Making Music from the Heart
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The Soul of a Pilgrim: Eight Practices for the Journey Within
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Drawing the Light from Within: Keys to Awaken Your Creative Power
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Journal of a Solitude
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Drawing on the Artist Within: An Inspirational and Practical Guide to Increasing Your Creative Powers
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Listening Below the Noise: The Transformative Power of Silence
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Centering in Pottery, Poetry, and the Person
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The Fruitful Darkness: A Journey Through Buddhist Practice and Tribal Wisdom
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The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere
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Zen Mandalas: Sacred Circles Inspired by Zentangle
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The Mandala Workbook: A Creative Guide for Self-Exploration, Balance, and Well-Being
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Spirit Maps: Follow the Exquisite Geometry of Art and Nature Back to Your Center
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Mandala: Luminous Symbols for Healing
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The Mandala Book: Patterns of the Universe
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Creating Mandalas
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Embrace Your Inner Wild: 52 Reflections for an Eco-Centric World
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Mary Reynolds Thompson (Goodreads Author)
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Writing from the Senses: 59 Exercises to Ignite Creativity and Revitalize Your Writing
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Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature
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One Continuous Mistake: Four Noble Truths for Writers
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Seven Sacred Pauses: Living Mindfully Through the Hours of the Day
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Haiku Mind: 108 Poems to Cultivate Awareness and Open Your Heart
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Patricia Donegan (Goodreads Author)
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Light the Dark: Writers on Creativity, Inspiration, and the Artistic Process
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The Art of Slow Writing: Reflections on Time, Craft, and Creativity
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Art Before Breakfast: A Zillion Ways to be More Creative No Matter How Busy You Are
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Danny Gregory (Goodreads Author)
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The Book of Awakening: Having the Life You Want by Being Present to the Life You Have
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A Book Of Luminous Things: An International Anthology of Poetry
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Czesław Miłosz (Editor)
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How to Read a Poem and Fall in Love with Poetry
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Beauty: The Invisible Embrace
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Music of Silence: A Sacred Journey Through the Hours of the Day
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Wabi-Sabi: Further Thoughts
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Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear
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Elizabeth Gilbert (Goodreads Author)
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A Book of Women's Altars: How to Create Sacred Spaces for Art, Worship, Solace, Celebration
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Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World
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Bill Plotkin (Goodreads Author)
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Lectio Divina—The Sacred Art: Transforming Words & Images into Heart-Centered Prayer
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Christine Valters Paintner (Goodreads Author)
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A Year of Living Mindfully: 52 Quotes & Weekly Mindfulness Practices
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Richard Fields (Goodreads Author)
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Looking and Seeing: An Introduction to Nalanda Miksang Contemplative Photography (Way of Seeing Book 1)
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Writing Wild: Forming a Creative Partnership with Nature
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Tina Welling (Goodreads Author)
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Illustrating Nature: Right-brain Art in a Left-brain World
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Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You
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The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred
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Phil Cousineau (Goodreads Author)
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Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler
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Lavinia Spalding (Goodreads Author)
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One Small Step Can Change Your Life: The Kaizen Way
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The Muse Is In: An Owner’s Manual to Your Creativity
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Water, Wind, Earth & Fire: The Christian Practice of Praying with the Elements
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On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes
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Seven Thousand Ways to Listen: Staying Close to What Is Sacred
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How to Keep a Naturalist's Notebook
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Care of the Soul: A Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
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Healing Spaces: The Science of Place and Well-Being
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In the Sanctuary of Women: A Companion for Reflection and Prayer
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World Enough & Time: On Creativity and Slowing Down
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Room to Write: Daily Invitations to a Writer's Life
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Bonni Goldberg (Goodreads Author)
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Wabi-Sabi: for Artists, Designers, Poets & Philosophers
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Foolsgold: Making Something from Nothing and Freeing Your Creative Process
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The Nine Modern Day Muses: 10 Guides to Creative Inspiration for Artists, Poets, Lovers, and Other Mortals Wanting to Live a Dazzling Existence
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Life Is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally
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Poemcrazy: Freeing Your Life with Words
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The Complete Artist's Way : Creativity as a Spiritual Practice
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Haiku—The Sacred Art: A Spiritual Practice in Three Lines
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Creative Is a Verb: If You're Alive, You're Creative
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Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom
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The Awe-manac: A Daily Dose of Wonder
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Art and Fear
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Spiritual Literacy: Reading the Sacred in Everyday Life
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On Becoming an Artist: Reinventing Yourself Through Mindful Creativity
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Wabi Sabi For Writers: Find Inspiration. Respect Imperfection. Create Peerless Beauty.
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The Artist's Rule: Nurturing Your Creative Soul with Monastic Wisdom
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Walking in This World: The Practical Art of Creativity
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Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
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