CONSOLATIONS : THE SOLACE NOURISHMENT AND UNDERLYING MEANING OF EVERYDAY WORDS

In consolations David whyte unpacks aspects of being human that many of us spend our lives trying vainly to avoid - loss heartbreak vulnerability fear - boldly interpreting them fully embracing their complexity never shying away from paradox in his relentless search for meaning. Beginning with 'alone' And closing with 'withdrawal' each piece in this life-affirming book is a meditation on meaning and context an invitation to shift and broaden our perspectives on life: pain and joy honesty and anger confession and vulnerability the experience of feeling overwhelmed and the desire to run away from it all. Through this lens procrastination may be a necessary ripening; hiding an act of freedom; and shyness something that accompanies the first stage of revelation. Consolations invites readers into a poetic and thoughtful consideration of words whose meaning and interpretation influence the paths we choose and the way we traverse them throughout our lives.