The Nest in the Stream | Free Book
The Nest in the Stream is an encouraging and inspiring book for the times we live in. Michael Kearney, a physician whose day job is alleviating the pain and suffering of others, shows that how we live with our pain matters hugely, as it affects our quality of living and our capacity to find healing for ourselves, for others, and for our world. Drawing on engaged Buddhism, the indigenous wisdom of Native American and Celtic spirituality, and the powerful teachings he gained by observing nature, Kearney presents a new model for resilience and self-care.
Traditional models of self-care emphasize the importance of professional boundaries to protect us from stress, and time out to rest and recover. The Nest in the Streamoffers a way of being with pain that is infused with mindfulness, openness, compassion, and deep nature connection that encourages us to act for the freedom and welfare of all. It will appeal to those whose everyday occupation involves dealing with pain, such as healthcare workers, environmental activists, or those working on the front lines of trauma, but it will also be of interest to everyone who longs to live in our wounded world with an open heart.
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"In this dear book, Michael yet again takes us deeper, closer. He
nudges us to see that to understand someone is to care for them. Yes,
love them. This book is most directly about the cautions and craft of
caregiving. And it is about receiving too, as though by necessity
these come together. This is the sweet reciprocal loop that Michael
has been pointing out to me for many years now and I’m so glad he’s
offered us more stories and intimacies to reify this subtly potent
point. For all its quietness, this book is full of brave explorations
just beyond the line of familiarity. And since he dares to look and
see––we can too." ––B.J. Miller MD, Zen Hospice Project, presenter of
2015 TED talk, What Really Matters at The End of Life
"Dr. Michael Kearney has shared with us a profound
contemplation, heartfelt and moving, of the healing process in life
and at death. Weaving Buddhist and other traditions we accompany him
on the journey from letting go to moving on with meaning and grace."
––David Richo, PhD, MFT, author of The Power of Grace
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