Finding Zen in the Ordinary

The book is small stories and poems about experiencing life. The author compares dealing with life’s up and downs to that of a student pilot learning to fly. He asks the question, “can you keep your airspeed up to avoid a stall?” This sounds like a such a simple question yet when you think about life’s experiences, we need to be prepared for a “potential stall.”

This book, although short, had valuable messages within the 48 vignettes. Surprising to me, I was most drawn to the cover of this book. The seeds on the bun seem so normal and ordinary but when you truly look at them, they are all unique and have a taste and smell to them. To me, that was a message not to take the ordinary for granted and there is value in all.

If you are in need of a pick-me-up or just like up-lifting stories, you will enjoy this wonderful little book.