Comments on: The Dance: Moving to the Deep Rhythms of Your Life http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/ All about cross country moving Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:31:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Zara Stevens http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-399 Zara Stevens Thu, 11 Mar 2010 11:20:08 +0000 http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/#comment-399 In the world of self-help books, the message is often variations of the same thing - work harder to improve yourself; be kinder; be more loving; focus your attention; change, change, change. <br />The Dance is quite different. Oriah asks you, "What if there is no need to change, no need to try and transform yourself into someone who is more compassionate, more present, more loving or wise? How would this affect all the places in your life where you are endlessly trying to be better?" <br />I really loved this book because it encourages the reader to just be who they are, because who they are is just fine. It's not that the author doesn't believe in the power of change, rather she promotes the idea that the moment we let go of our need to become "better," then everything in life will simply unfold as it should. <br />What I especially liked about this book was Oriah's down-to-earth manner of writing. Unlike so many other authors of the same genre, she doesn't pretend to have all the answers - in fact, she is rather self-deprecating. She gives examples in her life where she really did screw up, but I think that this makes her message more meaningful, and a whole lot more human. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Zara Stevens <br />Boy Meets Girl: A Pocketful of Wedding Stories Rating: 5 / 5 In the world of self-help books, the message is often variations of the same thing – work harder to improve yourself; be kinder; be more loving; focus your attention; change, change, change.

The Dance is quite different. Oriah asks you, “What if there is no need to change, no need to try and transform yourself into someone who is more compassionate, more present, more loving or wise? How would this affect all the places in your life where you are endlessly trying to be better?”

I really loved this book because it encourages the reader to just be who they are, because who they are is just fine. It’s not that the author doesn’t believe in the power of change, rather she promotes the idea that the moment we let go of our need to become “better,” then everything in life will simply unfold as it should.

What I especially liked about this book was Oriah’s down-to-earth manner of writing. Unlike so many other authors of the same genre, she doesn’t pretend to have all the answers – in fact, she is rather self-deprecating. She gives examples in her life where she really did screw up, but I think that this makes her message more meaningful, and a whole lot more human.

Zara Stevens

Boy Meets Girl: A Pocketful of Wedding Stories
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Brooke M. Zielinski http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-398 Brooke M. Zielinski Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:55:06 +0000 http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/#comment-398 Inspiring and will change your life. I never want to live by the illusions I had created before as what is in this book has gotten to the heart of what I really want. <br /> <br />Must Read!! Rating: 5 / 5 Inspiring and will change your life. I never want to live by the illusions I had created before as what is in this book has gotten to the heart of what I really want.

Must Read!!
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: M. R. Estante http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-397 M. R. Estante Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:14:14 +0000 http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/#comment-397 Oriah Mountain Dreamer invokes the question of how to dance with life. Often we are asked to dance. But how often do we accept the invitation to move to the tune of our own hearts? Let this poem stir you to new vibrations. Rating: 5 / 5 Oriah Mountain Dreamer invokes the question of how to dance with life. Often we are asked to dance. But how often do we accept the invitation to move to the tune of our own hearts? Let this poem stir you to new vibrations.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Anonymous http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-396 Anonymous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 05:43:51 +0000 http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/#comment-396 I haven't even read the book yet and still I know that on these pages of reviews it has deeply enlightened six other people and yet one (me, me, me from Seattle Washington) has only three sentences to offer with no further explanation. If her book can enlighten even one human spirit then it must deserve 5 stars from me. Her opening poem for her other book "The Invitation" in itself was quite captivating and stirring to the soul. I believe in her beautiful contributions to reading in helping anyone deepen the conscientiousness of their own spirit and soul. Rating: 5 / 5 I haven’t even read the book yet and still I know that on these pages of reviews it has deeply enlightened six other people and yet one (me, me, me from Seattle Washington) has only three sentences to offer with no further explanation. If her book can enlighten even one human spirit then it must deserve 5 stars from me. Her opening poem for her other book “The Invitation” in itself was quite captivating and stirring to the soul. I believe in her beautiful contributions to reading in helping anyone deepen the conscientiousness of their own spirit and soul.
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: Anonymous http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/comment-page-1/#comment-395 Anonymous Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:05:04 +0000 http://crosscountrymovinginfo.com/the-dance-moving-to-the-deep-rhythms-of-your-life/#comment-395 I think she's a good writer but she's smug. Read between the lines. False humility is irritating. Rating: 1 / 5 I think she’s a good writer but she’s smug. Read between the lines. False humility is irritating.
Rating: 1 / 5

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