Reflections Finding Love, Hope, and Joy in Everyday Life

by Rodale, Ardath H.

• ISBN13: 9781579545352
• ISBN10: 1579545351
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-05-03
• Publisher: Rodale Books
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Summary

50 inspirational essays from the heart and soul ofPreventionmagazine Finding Love, Hope, and Joy in Everyday Life In times of uncertainty and unease, we all yearn for a touchstone of comfort and calm that reminds us of what is real. Ardie Rodale provides such reassurance to millions ofPreventionreaders in her monthly column, "Reflections." Collected here for the first time are 50 of Ardie's most beloved essays, chronicling her insights on the harmony of nature and the healing power of the human spirit. Ardie's simple wisdom and grace show us a world in which it is still possible to honor those treasured moments that bind us together, make us stronger, give us hope, and inspire us to thrive in the face of adversity.

Author Biography

Ardath ("Ardie") Harter Rodale, chairman of the board of Rodale, Inc., is the author of Climbing Toward the Light (Rodale, 1989) and Gifts of the Spirit (Rodale,1997). Ardie also writes "Reflections," a monthly column for Rodale's Prevention magazine, the world's largest-circulation health magazine. Chosen as one of the top 50 women business owners in the United States by Working Woman magazine and one of the 50 leading women entrepreneurs in the world by The Star Group, Ardie is the mother of five children and the grandmother of ten. She lives in Emmaus, Pennsylvania, on her family's organic farm.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. xi
Introduction	p. xiii
Everyday Gifts
Everyday Gifts	p. 4
A Surprising Winter's Day	p. 7
One of the Last Days of Summer	p. 10
The Surprise Box	p. 13
A New Kind of Journey	p. 16
An Evening in the Park	p. 19
Nature
The Trees Speak	p. 24
The Harvest	p. 27
Earth's Brown Carpet	p. 29
The Greatest Show of All	p. 32
Solar Magic	p. 35
Garden Bouquets	p. 37
Happiness
Happiness Is an Inside Job	p. 42
Here's to Life	p. 45
The Search for Happiness	p. 48
Umbrellas	p. 51
Sharing your Love
Treasures of the Heart	p. 56
Reach Out!	p. 59
The Gift of Love	p. 63
Cloak of Love	p. 66
The Vine of Friendship	p. 69
The Rose Garden	p. 72
The Gift of Light	p. 75
Saying Goodbye	p. 77
Inspiration from Family
Patches	p. 82
Mothers	p. 85
Grandmother's Place	p. 88
Rocking Chair Wisdom	p. 91
Spring Cleaning	p. 94
Roots and Wings	p. 97
Purpose and Passion
Be a Star	p. 102
Give Birth to Your Dreams	p. 105
The Rodale Dream--50 Years of Love	p. 108
Goals and Stars	p. 111
The Power of Passion	p. 114
A Time for Re-evaluation	p. 117
Gratitude
Everyday Pockets of Paradise	p. 122
The Power of Thank You	p. 125
My Cathedral	p. 128
Hope and Heading
Awake!	p. 132
Reach for the Stars	p. 135
The Well of Refreshment	p. 138
Anticipate Waking Up	p. 140
Replacing Clouds of Anger	p. 143
A Beautiful Dream Turned to Reality	p. 146
The Healing Joy of Touch	p. 150
Forgiveness	p. 153
Embracing Diversity
A World's Garden	p. 158
Circle of Togetherness	p. 161
Rowing Together	p. 164
Serenity
Regenerate Yourself	p. 168
Whatever Happened to Sundays?	p. 171
Coming Home	p. 174
Silence	p. 177
Your Inner Light
The Message of Flowers	p. 182
Your Golden Wheel	p. 185
List of Photographs	p. 189
About the Author	p. 191
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