Candy Paull

The art of living is enjoying the life we have and creating a life we enjoy.

The art of series…
• uses an easy-to-access format that offers instant inspiration through quotes and practical concepts for better living. The concepts, though shared in simple language, are deep life lessons—essentials we must all learn to become fully human.
• follows a progression of spiritual growth that traces a spiral pattern instead of the usual more linear approaches of most self help books. Instead of ten easy steps, the format offers an intuitive approach that makes unexpected connections and draws from diverse sources, leaving room for the soul to breathe and to explore.
• is less about steps to some future enlightenment and more about seeing the light, joy, and energy in the here and now of our lives.
• is about embodied spirituality and a sense of holy presence: being aware and in love with life, going ever deeper into the nature of our incarnated life on earth; discovering heaven hiding in earth, eternity in time.
• is encouragement to transform living into an art.

The Art of Encouragement: A Simple Guide to Living Life from the Heart
Key Word: Compassion
Key Concept: Divine perspective
Cosmic Question: Can I trust myself? Others? God?
• You have infinite abundance within you and so does everyone else.
• When we choose love over fear, we learn to trust ourselves and others, and enjoy life more.
Encouragement is the art of abundance shared and multiplied. It is a way of living that seeks to bless each person we meet. Encouragement looks at what we can be, believes for the best in each of us. Encouragement is love in action. It is taking time to praise those we love and to appreciate everyone we meet. When the world and all its pressures takes the heart out of us, we need to hear that someone cares for us and believes in us. And we need to do the same for others. Encouragement means taking time to let God encourage us, to meditate on the small miracles of life. Enthusiasm and courage, love and appreciation, practical acts of mercy and compassion--that's the way of encouragement. The art of encouragement is the art of creating community and celebrating friendship.