![]() ![]() With chapter titles such as “Intimacy with Fear,” “This Very Moment Is the Perfect Teacher,” “Relax As It Is,” and “Three Methods for Working with Chaos,” the book opened my mind to new ways of responding to uncertainty.Ĭhödrön lays bare the truth of the human condition: We like to think we know what’s going to happen, but we don’t we like to think we can plan and control life’s direction, but we can’t. Over the next few weeks, When Things Fall Apart (Shambhala, 1997) became the single most influential book of my adult life. It.” I borrowed a pen and wrote down the title. He lasered his steely blue gaze into my eyes and said, “No. ![]() I responded with a vague “Oh yeah, OK, sure” nod. Inspirational Work by American Buddhist and Solo Mom, Pema ChödrönĪbout half a million years ago (OK, maybe 17), when I was navigating the stormy waters of a life-altering breakup, a friend told me I should read When Things Fall Apart, by American Buddhist nun Pema Chödrön. ![]()
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