Book Deal with Sounds True!
Dear friends,
I’m humbled and honored to announce that I’m officially in contract with Sounds True! I’ve envisioned writing a book for adults for years—well over a decade in fact.
I’ll never forget, five years ago after speaking at a mindfulness conference, the warm person who approached me with their business card. They said they worked for a publishing company and that they were from acquisitions. I wasn’t clear what that meant at the time! (Thank you Barnaby Willett for spelling it out after they walked away.)
For years I flirted with this offer. Something always seemed to get in the way. Peace in Schools required a tremendous amount from me during those years and the book was never begun. (Although I see now that this book has been unfolding ever since the original vision, I simply never wrote anything down until now!)
Several years ago, after being on a panel with Rev. angel Kyodo Williams at the Mind and Life Institute, I was approached again. A different person, a different publishing company. The knock on the door was clear. I could not ignore it. I could no longer justify any excuses. I began working on a book proposal.
The process has been a bit sporadic and the learning curve has been huge. Thank goodness for the great coaching from Michelle Cassandra Johnson. The cherished support of Barry Boyce. Rebecca Jamieson’s help in the proposal process. Tips from Mirabai and Loch. Rupert Spira’s love.
The biggest game changer came from a conversation with Justin Michael Williams. He told me about his original mentor. I was in my little meditation room. As he spoke, I realized my leg was resting on a book by his teacher—which I had just read a passage from in the gathering I facilitated that morning!
Justin pointed me in a new direction which leads me to now: A book deal with Sounds True! Working title: Collective Liberation.
I look forward to sharing more with you as this process continues to unfold. It’s been an exciting blend of daunting and exciting. The contract is signed. This is happening. Wanted to share the good news and thank you all for your support. This project cannot and will not happen alone. Feeling grateful for community.
Thank you for being part of mine.
MNDFL Certification and Training
I’m delighted to be one of the facilitators for the newest offering from MNDFL - Certification and Training.
We’ve just launched!
My dear friends and colleagues David Perrin and Rev. angel Kyodo Williams are the architects. This certification is designed for those seeking to deepen their experience of mindfulness, or facilitate it as part of work, family, and community life. At the heart of this program is a commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion that supercedes trends and buzzwords. Already the training is magnetizing the most diverse and representative gathering of mindfulness practitioners I’ve ever witnessed.
David Perrin (who also teaches through Presence Collective) said it best:
"To say that these are tumultuous times is only cliché if you don’t have a reflective, contemplative, spiritual or some such approach. Those of you interested in deepening this approach, in opening yourself rather than shutting down, choosing to feel rather than numb, and acting on behalf of love and service will discover the courage and strength needed to move forward. I’m sure of it.”
We’d love to have you join us!
Because of my role in the program, I'm happy to be able to offer you a discount. If you use the "Learn More" link below and enter the coupon code "CAVERLY10" upon checkout, you’ll get a 10% discount off both the Practicum and Full Certification tracks.
