I believe we all desire to live in spiritual harmony. Fundamentally we yearn for equanimity within
our souls. Spiritual Transformation: Through Chronic Illness, by Kathleen
Gardiser is written in a “Been there, done that” tone. Gardiser writes about her struggles with her
own health; physically, emotionally and mentally. She describes how her chronic illness fibromyalgia, has affected her life to
the point of writing a book not only to help Gardiser get through her own
illness, but to help others who are suffering and need assistance.
The first lesson you will learn when reading this book is to change
your consciousness level. This is done
by emphasizing the five core spiritual qualities: Love, joy, peace, self-empowerment, and
wisdom. If you just simply follow this
philosophy of life the reader will gain much spiritual fulfillment. She quotes Paramhansa Yogananda, “We must love others not for their human
personalities, but because they are manifestations of God, who dwells equally
in all.”
Many topics are covered by the author such as mediation, yoga
exercises, chakras, rebuilding self-esteem -- and one lesson that really stood
out for me was lesson IV, How to Know and Trust your Intuition. After reading this chapter, I can see clearly that coincidences no
longer appear to be simply random events. Instead they feel like winks, smiles, and
hints from a benevolent intelligence. Gardiser
uses some beautiful examples of divine synchronicity, such as an adoption story
from “It’s A Miracle,” which really
warmed my heart and opened my mind to make room for the possibility magic
exists. She identifies plenty of
practical wisdom with her engaging stories of her own personal battles within
the pages of this book and how she overcame them with confidence. You will find her own beliefs and ideas on
how we create unhealthy patterns in our lives as well as exercises that I found helpful in releasing and replacing those patterns with new and healthy ones.
Spiritual
Transformation: Through Chronic Illness is easy to read and feels like a friend is giving you guidance.
Wisdom is added to the friendly, no-nonsense feel. Efforts to bring home the
message are made with “various exercises,” and a list of questions at the end
of each lesson, where the author goes over the key points in the chapter and
gives readers a particular assignment to complete and makes the idea a reality
for that particular chapter. You will
also find at the end of the book appendix I and II which I found to be very
beneficial and an added bonus.
This book is a soulfully interwoven journey that dives deeply into
the adventure of self-exploration. It
reflects all of life's internal issues on multiple levels and is jam packed with plenty of real substance. Spiritual Transformation: Through Chronic
Illness will be especially helpful for people at a crossroads in life,
career or at important life stages and of course anyone suffering a chronic
illness.
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