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Feb. 24th, 2010
Gift From the Sea
Feb. 24th, 2010 02:47 pmI started and finshed http://www.amazon.com/Gift-Sea-Anne-Morrow-Lindbergh/dp/0679406832 on a Peter Pan bus to New York last week. I have heard about this in the inspirational blog circuit, and picked it up with a Christmas gift card.
I am struck by the timelessness of the author's concerns: the stresses of daily life and the way that people go about doing things and interacting with each other. Morrow-Lindbergh uses different sea shell types to discuss the stages of life; there are some excerpts from the book on this page http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5232208 . She mentioned often that after her beach respite she will bring some of these shells home and place them on her desk, to remind herself of her experiences, her breakthroughs and her intentions.
It was a quick and inspiring read, and I wanted to share the link. I find myself thinking back on it, and wondering about the things I surround myself with much more. Are they adding to my life or making it unnecessarily complicated?
I am struck by the timelessness of the author's concerns: the stresses of daily life and the way that people go about doing things and interacting with each other. Morrow-Lindbergh uses different sea shell types to discuss the stages of life; there are some excerpts from the book on this page http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5232208 . She mentioned often that after her beach respite she will bring some of these shells home and place them on her desk, to remind herself of her experiences, her breakthroughs and her intentions.
It was a quick and inspiring read, and I wanted to share the link. I find myself thinking back on it, and wondering about the things I surround myself with much more. Are they adding to my life or making it unnecessarily complicated?