Broken Stools

<p><strong>We've all fallen off a stool-metaphorically speaking. Some of us have done it literally.</strong></p><p></p><p>Kirk Sheppard has done both repeatedly. In this collection of fifty-two stories he explores what happens when life knocks us off our perches and discovers that the opposite of humility isn't confidence-it's certainty.</p><p></p><p>From getting rejected twice from counseling school (then earning two degrees anyway) to calling his mother at forty-two for financial help from watching lightning destroy a teacher's only way home to being inducted into a wrestling Hall of Fame for failing gracefully Sheppard discovers that our most humbling moments often become our best teachers.</p><p>With the insight of a therapist and the self-deprecating humor of someone who still doesn't know what a cultivator does despite driving one for years <em>Broken Stools</em> offers weekly reflections on becoming right-sized in the world-neither too big nor too small but exactly who we are.</p><p></p><p><strong>Inside you'll find:</strong></p><p></p><ul><li>52 weekly stories about falling down and getting back up</li><li>Reflection questions to recognize humility in your own life</li><li>Simple practices that turn cringe-worthy moments into growth</li><li>The comfort of knowing someone else has failed spectacularly too</li></ul><p></p><p>This isn't about perfection or false modesty. It's about the radical act of admitting we don't have it all figured out-and discovering that's exactly where wisdom begins.</p><p></p><p><strong>Perfect for readers who:</strong></p><ul><li>Appreciate humor mixed with hard-won wisdom</li><li>Want bite-sized chapters they can read in one sitting</li><li>Are tired of self-help books that pretend life is tidy</li><li>Need permission to be imperfect</li></ul><p></p><p>If you've ever felt like you're the only one who doesn't have it together this book is for you.</p>