Video of Joan telling her story and talking about the book: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGKdiOqWvPQ Are you ready to transform your life?
If you worry and agonize about the past or the future, you are missing the very joy of living. Most of us rush through life, ignoring our inner turmoil. But with a slight, deliberate shift of focus, you can break free of decades-old problems.
Through these 29 bite-size lessons, you'll learn how to quickly end your internal battles.
Understand how your thoughts and words hold you back. Learn simple techniques with exercises that will make you a more powerful, peaceful, and joyful force in the world.
TUNE IN and experience the surprisingly fun way to transform your life!
Joan Gregerson writes with humor and passion, sharing insights from her life and travels around the world.
Table of Contents
Foreword3
1 Why Inner Peace?1
2 Inner Peace is Outwardly Obvious5
3 Where to Look9
4 Anger Has No Value13
5 No Waiting18
6 Letting Go of Chaos26
7 Guilt: Self-Deprecating Laziness35
8 Don't Worry About Me40
9 Perfectionism: The Party Pooper You Can Stop Inviting49
10 Addiction: Tenaciously Lying to Yourself57
11 Thinking Is Limited77
12 Meet Your Parasympathetic System85
13 Get Yourself Some New Friends92
14 Take No Offense107
15 Lose Your Labels117
16 Slap on the gratitude129
17 Immerse Yourself in Nature133
18 Express Yourself Creatively141
19 Meditation: A Powerful Change Agent149
20 Live Lightly, Live Deeply160
21 Practice, Practice, Practice165
22 Small Words that make a Big Difference171
23 A Powerful Alternative to Complaining182
24 Saving the World with Hello189
25 The Illusion of Hurt194
26 Being, then Doing, and Having200
27 Beauty is Inner Peace207
28 We are Infinite, Connected and Have Big Paws212
29 Choose Inner Peace and Fun!219
Appendix: Inspirational Teachers222
Note from the Author229
About the Author: Joan Gregerson writes about personal growth, meditation, teaching and life.
Joan was born in Denver, Colorado, USA in 1960. She was the seventh of eight kids in a big ol' Catholic family. In 1982, Joan got married and graduated from the University of Colorado in Engineering. Her kids grew up in Niwot, a small town outside of Boulder, Colorado.
Extended travel has been a continuing factor in Joan's life. Bicycling and camping for six months in Australia and New Zealand in 1985 with her husband pre-kids gave her a taste of the liberating power of travel.
In 1995, when their kids were six and nine years old, the four headed down to Central America and spent a year traveling around. In 1999, they took off again, this time spending six months in South America and another three months camping around the U.S.
Joan worked in the field of energy efficiency, helping school districts, cities and state agencies identify, fund and implement efficiency improvements. Joan authored and co-authored reports, books and case studies.
From 2006 to 2010, many things changed: Joan got divorced, her kids moved on to college, she traveled to Ghana, West Africa, participated in a 12-step program and began studying meditation.
Joan also left the engineering world to teach English in South Korea, Saudi Arabia and to international students in the U.S.
Through a serendipitous combination of events, or possibly just a basic mid-life crisis, Joan grew up ...a little. So, it was that during this period (in her late 40's), Joan learned some basic skills for living a more powerful, peaceful, and joyful life.
Through acquaintances throughout the world, but especially in Korea where suicide rates are skyrocketing, the importance of these lessons became apparent.
Joan's book, Tuning In to Inner Peace, is her way of sharing those lessons.
Stay in touch with Joan on her blog at joangregerson.com, Facebook.com/JoanGregerson or Twitter @joangregerson
