Becoming: A Spiritual Guide for Navigating Adulthood

by Kayla Parker

This elegant volume offers itself as a spiritual companion for young adults and all who live amid transitions and tensions. Dozens of carefully selected readings address themes that are prominent for people in their twenties and early thirties. The topics include: passion and purpose, identity, community, losing and finding, and justice and creation. Each section features reflections from Unitarian Universalist young adults, as well as poems, prayers, and opening and closing words from contemporary and ancient peoples. This treasury of uplifting and thought-provoking meditations can serve as a guide and provide comfort on our never-ending journey of becoming. This book was made possible by the generosity of John F. and Susan B. Smith.

Kayla Parker is a seminarian at Yale Divinity School. A young adult herself, she previously served as Campus Ministry Associate for the Unitarian Universalist Association.

Genres: Religion

164 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2014

Reviews

[chaptersbydani · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolutely beautiful work of art that is full of inspiration and guidance to last a life time.

[Dave · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book contains lots of interesting personal stories and thought provoking poetry. I strongly recommend it, especially for anyone in it's target audience, young adult Unitarian Universalists. The text claims free copies can be obtained by emailing youngadults@ uua.org. I got my eBook for $.99 from Amazon. This book is well worth a dollar.

[NiaDwyn— · Rating 2 out of 5]

This is a short collection of quotes, micro essays and poems by a mix of UUs and famous folks on the theme of young adulthood. I think it falls short of its subtitle claiming to be a "spiritual guide". A few nice pieces but a lot of stuff that I didn't connect with.