1/4/2010: With the Word of the Day book, [b:365 Tao|57859|365 Tao Daily Meditations|Ming-Dao Deng|http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1223648407s/57859.jpg|56368], that I used last year, I felt really good about moving forward in small bits every day. The book worked for me as I had time in transit to work on it. I didn't think much about picking a new book until this year. My sister was kind enough to send me this book, which I have started. It is is not as transit friendly, often requiring technology to complete the exercises. I will reserve judgment until I get a little further along.

1/27/2010: I have to admit that as I read this book I got pretty angry with the author. Who was making lunches for his family while he went up to his study and wrote for two hours? Who was making breakfast and getting the kids off to school? Did his wife, spouse or life partner make this discipline possible? I left the book for awhile and didn't read it, because I was angry.

2/9/2010: I last week I gave myself permission to just read the book and do whatever exercises I could do at the time. I didn't stop reading because I didn't have a computer with me or wasn't in a place where I could write 12 to do lists on big white boards. I gave myself permission to read and absorb and pick and choose. This was a fabulous decision, because it carried over into other books that I am also reading and aren't always convenient. I did some of the exercises once I felt I didn't have to. Life is better! ( )