WRITING TO AWAKEN

¦ Recent scientific data has confirmed that writing
expressively on a daily basis can improve both physical
and psychological health.
¦ Mark Matousek is a popular writer, lecturer, and
teacher with strong connections in the media as well
as the spiritual community. He is author of Sex Death
Enlightenment (ISBN: 978-1492745747) and The Boy He
Left Behind (ISBN: 978-1492745631).

We each have our own story, a personal myth constructed from the content life presents us. But, over time, we come to believe that we are our stories, identifying so strongly with the tales we've told that we cling to them for our very existence—even when they don't quite fit. The realization that there's a discrepancy between the narratives we've crafted and our authentic selves can be disconcerting at first, but the exploration of that gap is a doorway to personal freedom, and this book will lead readers through it.
Writing to Awaken is an invitation on a journey of self-discovery. The writing exercises in this guide, one for nearly every week of the year, ask readers to tell the whole truth about their experience. Rather than sticking with the illusive and tricky “Story of Me,” they'll be prompted to go even deeper, piercing their personal myths and illuminating aspects of themselves that give way to profound moments of understanding and personal healing. With this book, readers will learn how to break free from the trance of mistaken identity and discover their essential, authentic selves.

Mark Matousek is author of two award-winning memoirs, Sex Death Enlightenment and The Boy He Left Behind, and three other books. A featured blogger for Psychology Today, Contemplative Journal, and more, he's contributed to numerous publications, including The New Yorker, The New York Times Magazine, Yoga Journal, Tricycle, and many others. Matousek is on the faculty of the New York Open Center, the Omega Institute for Holistic Studies, The Mandala Center, the Esalen Institute, Hollyhock, and more. He resides in Brooklyn, NY.