Living Long, Living Passionately. Karen Casey

      

      Also by Karen Casey

       Each Day A New Beginning

       The Promise of a New Day

       Worthy of Love

       If Only I Could Quit

       Some Days

       In God's Care

       A Life of My Own

       A Woman's Spirit

       Daily Meditation for Practicing the Course

       Keepers of the Wisdom

       Girls Only

       Girl to Girl

       The Miracle of Sponsorship

       Each Day Journal Book

       Fearless Relationships

       Change Your Mind and Your Life Will Follow

       All We Have Is All We Need

       Be Who You Want to Be

       Codependence and the Power of Detachment

       It's Up to You

       Cultivating Hope

       Serenity

       Let Go Now

       My Story to Yours

       Peace a Day at a Time

       Getting Unstuck

       The Good Stuff from Growing Up in a Dysfunctional Family

      This edition first published in 2015 by Conari Press, an imprint of

       Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

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      Copyright © 2015 by Karen Casey

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      ISBN: 978-1-57324-654-5

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      Contents

       Author's Note

       Introduction

       Breathe, Pause, Breathe, Pause, Breathe . . .

       1. Step Aside and Experience a Miracle in the Making

       2. Hear the Silence, Rest the Mind, Let God Speak

       3. A Faith-Filled Life

       4. Rapt Attention

       5. Say Something Kind or Nothing at All

       6. The Journey Is Perfect, the Stumbles as Well as the Strides

       7. Fear and Anger

       8. Change Is Good

       9. What's Next?

       10. Forgive Yourself Completely

       11. Remembrances

       12. I Can Choose Peace Instead of This

       13. An Inventory

       14. The Purpose of Life Is to Be Happy

       15. Roses Rather Than Thorns

       16. Teachers of Perspective

       17. Seeking Solitude

       18. Take a Day Off

       19. Now We Can Really Live

       20. Writing Your Story

       21. Impacting Those around You

       22. Improve a Little

       23. Dream List

       24. Doing More Than Nothing

       25. Pay Attention to the Moment

       26. What to Do Today

       27.