Katherine Gibson

A cheerful, chatty book with lots of anecdotes in the style of "So-and-so, a successful person in the field of such-and-such, had a problem, but then solved it." It's nice to read a book by a Canadian author (the anecdotes are often in the form of "So-and-so of Toronto" etc, which makes it relatable). But I have difficulty believing the anecdotes are real after reading "'Like, tech's happenin, man, it's cool', a with-it, wired-in adolescent told me." Say what? Anyone who was a with-it teen in 1972 when people last said things were "happening', man" (a time when "tech" meant a technical college) is a senior citizen by now, and if they're still talking that way they seriously burnt out their brain on drugs back in the day...… (mehr)

Pause challenges the chaos that churns in our society with gentle suggestions to inject moments of fun, adventure and self-care. Pause will convince you that life dramatically improves when we replace meaningless activities, back-to-back commitments, and unfulfilling obligations with activities that give life zest.
Through sparkling anecdotes and solid research, Katherine Gibson calms our physical, emotional, and spiritual angst with practical and inspirational down-home wisdom. You will find:
- Tips and tales to shape up your soul
- Essential pauses to balance life
- Playful pauses to keep life sweet
- Quick pauses that will change your life
- Small indulgences that reap huge rewards
- Keys to create the perfect place to pause
- .... and much, much more.… (mehr)