The Lightmaker’s Manifesto: How to Work for Change Without Losing Your Joy
The book is divided into four parts and each part has several chapters.
Part I: Clearing
1. On Life-Changers and Lightmakers
2. On Joy, Meaning, and Surviving a Hurricane
3. On Bangs, Whispers, and Trinidadian Run
Part II: Tinder
4. On Skills, Gifts, and Becoming a Trustee
5. On Integrity, Empathy, and Kindness as Resistance
Part III: Spark
6. On Values, Missions, and Guitar Strings
7. On Mind Maps, Star Charts, and Taking First Steps
8. On Listening, Intentions, and Doing It for Fun’s Sake
Part IV: Fire and Light
9. On Self-Compassion, Courage, and Aligning Your Star Collective
10. On Curiosity, Vision Boards, and Expecting to Fail
11. On Gratitude and Celebration
Epilogue: Lessons From the Bonfire
This book is amazing, and I felt good just reading it. The book is written as short memoir stories of the author’s experiences. She began her career as an engineer, decided to go to law school, and after retirement, became a photographer. She adds her own thoughts and journal prompts along with some from her friends and celebrities.
The end of the book includes the Lightmaker’s Manifesto and the Lightmaker’s Manual. Currently I keep a bullet journal that I also use as a mini scrapbook. I am going to include her manifesto and idea of a “Spark Statement” along with some of her other tips and suggestions. I recommend this book to anyone that wants to incorporate more joy and positivity in their lives. This book should be on everyone’s bookshelf because who doesn’t need more happiness.
