{"product_id":"9781250835758","title":"Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom","description":"\u003cb\u003eMerging the insights of inspiring voices with her own understanding of mindfulness, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Sharon Salzberg shows us how we can recover from the emotional effects of crisis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen confronted with pain and obstacles, we often shrink back and contract out of fear and disappointment. That can become a way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eReal Life\u003c\/i\u003e, Sharon Salzberg lets us know it doesn’t have to be that way.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen we feel alone, cut off, or trapped, we can let those difficulties steer us onto a path toward an authentic, flourishing life—living in a way that allows us to find the wholeness that lies within. Even when we’re alone, a sense of community can accompany us through the stormy times. Our words, hearts, and actions can line up with a larger vision, rather than the smaller views our anxious, fearful thoughts arouse in us.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo live in a less constricted way—with a more spacious, open sense of possibility, creativity, connection, and joy—Salzberg says we need to get real about what’s most important, to ask ourselves, “What do I most deeply yearn for?” “What would I benefit from letting go of?” “What do I believe is possible for me?”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWe accomplish the journey to expansive freedom (Real Life) through developing tools like mindful awareness, friendship, and a greater sense of purpose\/aspiration. We learn to:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• take some risks with what we dare to imagine\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• take an interest in internal states we might normally try to avoid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e• take an interest in people we might normally try to avoid\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReal Life\u003c\/i\u003e is about the journey we make when we decide to live the life that speaks to our innermost longing to live free.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Flatiron Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47917940506864,"sku":"9781250835758","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781250835758_p0.jpg?v=1763703963","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781250835758","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}