Life is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful, and Live Intentionally

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In October 2003, Patti Digh’s stepfather was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died 37 days later. The timeframe made an impression on her. What emerged was a commitment to ask herself every morning: What would I be doing today if I had only 37 days left to live? The answers changed her life and led to this new kind of book. Part meditation, part how-to guide, part memoir, Life is a Verb is all heart.  

Within these pages—enhanced by original artwork and wide, inviting margins ready to be written in—Digh identifies six core practices to jump-start a meaningful life: Say Yes, Trust Yourself, Slow Down, Be Generous, Speak Up, and Love More. Within this framework she supplies 37 edgy, funny, and literary life stories, each followed by a “do it now” 10-minute exercise as well as a practice to try for 37 days—and perhaps the rest of your life. 

Click here to download an interview with author Patti Digh. 

Essay's written by Patti for skirt!® Magazine

• "Let Go of Your Legal Pad" - Skirt! Magazine
• "Real women play the tuba" - Skirt! Magazine
• "Let Go of Your Legal Pad" - Skirt! Magazine­
• "Real women play the tuba" - Skirt! Magazine
• "Go See The Tiny Ninjas" - Skirt! magazine
• "Bust Your Toast Rules" - Skirt! Magazine
• "Close the Boardroom Closet" - Skirt! magazine
• "Loving unlovable people" - Skirt! magazine
• "Burn those jeans" - Skirt! magazine
• "Choose your seatmates wisely" - Skirt! Magazine
• "Eat slowly and thank the chef" - Skirt! Magazine

Pub. Date:    09/02/2008 ­ ­ ­
Edition:    First
Binding:    Paperback
Page Count:    240
Trim Size:    7 1/2 x 9 1/4
ISBN:     1-59921-295-1
Publisher:    skirt!