Description
Book SynopsisA hands-on guide for designing a passionate, meaningful life that benefits you and the whole planet
• Provides reflective visioning exercises and practical tools to help you examine your life as it is, the influences of your past, and the future you envision for yourself
• Supports you to consciously weed out the thoughts and activities that get in the way of your authenticity and resonant heart
• Helps you gain clarity in how to contribute more fully to a thriving regenerative future for both yourself and our world through your choices and actions
When we choose to live more consciously, we benefit not only ourselves but all of life. In these turbulent times of transition and healing, women in particular are being called to reevaluate their lives and redirect their passion and actions toward purpose and meaning. By consciously redesigning our lives, we can reclaim our life force, connect more deeply with Nature and all life, and bring positive change to the world around us. Thus we become the true sovereign of our lives.
Life Design for Women engages you in a simple, reflective visioning process to help you redesign your life to be more satisfying, meaningful, and aligned with your goals. Step by step, you will examine your life as it is, the influences of your past, and the future you envision for yourself. You will survey the domains of your life--from how you create “home” to your relationships with loved ones, food, your body, the Earth, and even Death. Applying the regenerative principles of sustainability to life design, author Ariane Burgess provides reflective exercises and practical tools to help you examine each of these domains, engage with natural systems, honor the feminine life force, and design your future. She shows how deep work in these areas gives you the resources needed to cut ties with the past and redirect your energy and passion toward your authentic purpose. You will learn to consciously weed out the thoughts and activities that get in the way of your resonant heart, take full responsibility for being the creator of your experiences, and make decisions that nurture your authentic self, rather than living your life through the dreams and fears of others.
With this hands-on guide, you can reclaim your power through the Life Design process and choose to live more consciously. Gaining clarity on how you want to be, you bring well-being into your life and become a force for positive change, contributing to a thriving, regenerative future for life on Earth.
Trade Review“Ariane Burgess is a world leader in regenerative design, and one of my important teachers. In this practical and useful treasure of a book, she guides you step by step through a process of life design that can both enrich your experience of living and strengthen your ability to make a difference in the world.” * Dr Chris Johnstone, MD, author of Seven Ways to Build Resilience *
“If you are inspired by the idea that everything is connected, this book encourages a closer look at how one can become a fully active part of a regenerative culture instead of simply a sustainable one. Using her unique, thought-provoking, practical, and well-organized Life Design system, Ariane invokes a sense of possibility for our future lives individually as well as the world.” * JANE DUNCAN ROGERS, author of Before I Go: The Essential Guide to Creating a Good End of Life Plan *
"As informed and informative as it is inspired and inspiring,
Life Design for Women: Conscious Living as a Force for Positive Change is exceptionally well written, organized and presented -- making it an especially and unreservedly recommended for both community and academic library Self-Help/Self-Improvement collections." * Midwest Book Review, April 2020 *
Table of ContentsIntroduction
PART 1. IN THE BEGINNING1. Context Matters
2. Models in Support of a Regenerative Approach
3. Women Are the Future
PART 2. GATHERING TOOLS 4. Why Life Design?
5. The Realms and Domains
6. The Life Design Process
7. Tools to Apply along the Way
PART 3. LIFE DESIGN: DIVING INTO YOUR DOMAINS8. Observe and Reflect Core Realm
Nature
Death Well-Being Realm Nourish
Embody
Express
Presence
Immerse
Play
Create
AdornHomestead Realm Home
Stuff
Digital
Transport
Land Affection RealmFamily
Friends
Intimate Companion
Exchange RealmLivelihood
Money
Community9. Envision
10. Define Afterword
Resources Realms and Domains
The Life Design Process
Exercises Bibliography
Illustration Credits
Acknowledgments
About the Author
