The Way of the Wave: Nature's Model for Navigating LIfe's Currents (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780982893074)

WHAT WOULD YOUR LIFE BE LIKE IF YOU WERE ABLE TO ALIGN WITH THE FLOW? Despite our best- laid plans and intentions, we can't predict or control what might happen at any given moment. "Go with the flow," we're often told, and it feels good thinking or saying it when dealing with our daily challenges. But how do we actually do that? That's what best-selling author Daniel A. Miller set out to learn after a series of traumatic events brought him to his knees. Drawing inspiration from ocean waves and body-surfing in California and their close parallel to the unpredictable flow of life's currents, Miller shares insights and practices from his nearly forty-year journey of trying to "Go with the Wave" in all aspects of his life. He offers tools and strategies, coupled with inspiring true stories, to help others:

*Overcome Wave Obstructors-patterns of behavior that hinder both our ability to navigate life's challenges with assurance and the open flow of ideas and choices-including the greatest obstructor of them all: control, as well as other powerful deterrents to going with the flow: high expectations, limited thinking, failure to set boundaries, and judging.

*Embrace the Wave Enhancers of trust, humility, truthfulness, intuition, and self-care to help navigating life's currents more fully.

*Enjoy greater trust, openness, and intimacy with others.

*Practice acceptance to align with the flow. "The simple truth is to go with the flow, you have to accept the flow-whether you view it as good, bad, or somewhere in between," Miller stresses. "That allows us to make reality-based decisions that serve us best."

*Navigate the troubled waters of addiction, combativeness, and the Tidal Wave of our times: the Great Divide. Miller advocates engaging in"acceptance conversations" to help us discover common ground and interests, foster clearer understanding, and create paths for healing.

Deeply insightful and practical, THE WAY OF THE WAVE offers hope for not only individuals but for our turbulent nation.