Steady, Calm, and Brave: 25 Practices of Resilience and Wisdom in a Crisis

by Kimberly Brown

Practical teachings to take care of yourself and others in uncertain and unsettling times.

Steady, Calm, and Brave offers simple and accessible ways to help readers during a pandemic and beyond. With short, stand-alone readings designed to help you through difficult circumstances, it offers the tools, understanding, and encouragement necessary to meet the extraordinary challenges we face today.

In this accessible and down-to-earth guide, meditation teacher Kimberly Brown shares honest and sometimes humorous stories from her life, family, and community to help us navigate difficulties--including social isolation, working from home, societal divisiveness, and worry for the future--with patience, clarity, and mindfulness. Incorporating practical techniques that provide on-the-spot support, Steady, Calm, and Brave will help you access and develop your calm, courageous, and loving heart to make skillful decisions and take compassionate actions for yourself and the world. The proceeds of this ebook will benefit The Loveland Foundation.

108 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 28, 2020

Reviews

[Renee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the perfect anticodote to every day struggle and gives you practices that are approachable and easy on the system which is important when everything just feels like too much.

[Aliza L · Rating 3 out of 5]

While there were several great points I will walk away with from this book, it got to feeling a bit repetitive as each exercise was the same.

I also felt the author made clear her political opinions and it was a bit distracting didn’t feel very Buddha like during a chapter where she was talking about feeling love and compassion towards others with different views. Saying this as someone with similar political views as the author, just did not feel like those fit well with the book and energy I was looking for.

[Jess Dolce · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brown keeps it very simple in this book, which is exactly what you need when you’re feeling overwhelmed. It’s just the right dose of support. The stories are all COVID specific, but the ideas and practices are universal.

[Nancy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a helpful book, with lots of reflections and contemplations for dealing with this very confusing world. Kimberly Brown has a compassionate but authentic voice -- she knows what she's talking about, from both experience and study, and she communicates it in an accessible and relatable way. This book blends real life and spiritual practice in a way that offers help in dealing with a confusing world.

[Angela · Rating 1 out of 5]

A piece of drivel that proves anyone can get published.

[Ligia Bonetti · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great simple book to find confort and peace at everyday situations. It also helps with coping from severe more intense problems. Highly recommended.

[Susan]

DNF