Oriah is first and foremost a storyteller, a lover of words, symbols, and the stories that lift our spirits, open our hearts, and offer ways to see patterns and create meaning in our lives. The focus of her life and work has been an ongoing inquiry into the Sacred Mystery. Her writing, teaching, and personal journey all explore how each of us can become the individual we are at the deepest level of being, and how we can co-create meaning together in the world. Blending humor, insight, and compassion for our human struggles, Oriah encourages herself and others to be ruthlessly honest and infinitely kind toward our own strengths and weaknesses.
Focusing on self-discovery, this book encourages readers to listen to their inner voice and pursue their authentic desires. It emphasizes the importance of identifying one's unique calling, independent of societal expectations and external pressures. Through introspection and personal reflection, it guides individuals toward living a more fulfilling and genuine life.
Focusing on the importance of living with passion and honesty, the author encourages readers to embrace everyday experiences with clarity and openness. Through personal stories and insights, she reveals that happiness is often hidden beneath the chaos of life, urging a return to authenticity rather than seeking change. The book serves as a guide to rediscovering one's true self and finding joy in the mundane aspects of family, love, and work, emphasizing emotional resilience and self-acceptance.
Visionary author Oriah Mountain Dreamer brings to life the wisdom of her beloved invitation, which has touched hearts everywhere with its fresh and spirited call to live life more deeply, honestly, and well. Like the inspirations for Robert Fulghum′s All I Really Need to Know I learned in Kindergarten, Cherie Carter-Scott′s If Life Is a Game, These are the Rules, and Margaret Fishback Power′s Footprints, the poem that sparked The Invitation has been embraced around the world, passed along by thousands who have discovered and treasured its message. In this lovely gift book the author speaks from the heart, reflecting on everything from desire to betrayal and offering practical - and often surprising - suggestions for how to live the ecstasy of everyday life, learn to recognise true beauty in ourselves and the world around us, and how to find the sustenance that our spirit longs for. The poem Invitation has been recited and quoted at countless spiritual conferences, and on network radio by Robert Bly, Jack Kornfield, Angeles Arrien, and many other spiritual leaders. From the Invitation: ȴ doesn′t interest me what you do for a living. I want to know what you ache for, and if you dare to dream of meeting your heart′s longing. It doesn′t interest me how old you are. I want to know if you will risk looking like a fool for love, for your dream, for the adventure of being alive ...′