Find Inner Peace with 'A Year of Zen': A 52-Week Guided Journal for Self-Reflection and Growth

felicia: Reflection, journal

United States on Aug 26, 2023

aoholdener: This is a great journal if you keep up with the entries.

United States on Jun 18, 2023

And So It Goes: Wonderful morning companion for those practicing “presence” … as a woman zen practitioner am delighted with this offering for it leads one to interact with the author and oneself and begin each day with a blank space on which to create a response … a spark is offered to light the artist’s path anew.

United States on Jan 20, 2023

R. Cheesley: I bought this part way through the year when I wanted to get into a regular habit of doing some reflective writing as part of my Buddhist practice.

I found it fine starting part way through the book and I'm enjoying the writing prompts. Some are fairly straightforward but others really do get your mind working and I've enjoyed the drawing and activity prompts as well.

Definitely something I'm going to continue with in the future!

United Kingdom on Jan 08, 2023

Amazon Customer: I really love this journal! Thanks 😊

Australia on Jan 26, 2022

Elizabeth Garrett: I was a little reluctant to order this journal because the word "Zen" has often led me to concepts that I didn't really understand. So far, however, I have found the writing prompts in A Year of Zen to be sensible but thought provoking. The pages are made of quality paper and the illustrations on each page add a lovely touch without being overwhelming. The journal starts with the first week of spring, but since I received it later in the spring, I started writing on the week that corresponded with the actual calendar week I got it. I did not respond to each of the seven days for which prompts were given. Some seemed to need more thought. My plan is to write in response to those that I can answer now, then follow up next year as the seasons roll by. I think it will be interesting in a year to see how I responded to prompts the previous year.
All-in-all, my response to this journal is very favorable!

United States on Apr 15, 2021

Chris B: I bought this as a gift for my wife and she reads from it everyday!

Germany on Feb 02, 2021

Paul Pena: I was very excited to get this book. I received it today, because it was just released yesterday (September 24th, 2020)...and the book starts week one in Spring. September release...and the Week 1 starts in Spring. I tend to be detail oriented and if something small seems off, it's going to bother the hell out of me. It may seem minor to someone else, but I can't get past it. I was just flipping through it and it seems the book will periodically remind you what season the book is in with a daily exercise being season themed or the fact that every other page has the season at the bottom of it, but it won't be what season you're actually in in real life.

"Oh, just shut up and start in Autumn (Fall)!" Some might say. Well, then according to the book, I'll be starting in week 27.

Again, maybe a minor detail that is easily overlooked by others. I'm just very confused as to why it would stress the seasons so much, then be released out of season. Am I expected to wait until Spring 2021 to start? I'm already losing my Zen just thinking about this

United States on Sep 26, 2020