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      The spaces in between the big events of our lives aren't meant to be forgotten or stuffed with useless tasks. They are meant to bring the important things in life back into focus.

      “The quiet moments—rests—in your day make your whole day sound well.”

      Take the moments in between tasks on a busy day, at the end of the day, as evening falls. Do nothing, but do it with purpose and meaning. Do nothing to become fully awake and remember who you are. Take those moments and make them your own.

      These meditations, reflections, and wise stories remind us to pause while also providing a restful retreat for weary eyes, a sumptuous feast for hungry spirits, and a celebration of images and words to help us travel to the places where our hearts can be restored.

      From feeling the texture of your clothing to writing a note to a friend by hand, David Kundtz's inspired stories and well-chosen quotes provide moments to reflect on what is what.

      David Kundtz, S.Th.D., author and speaker, is a psychotherapist in private practice and director of Inside Track Seminars, which offers workshops in the areas of stress management and emotional health. He is the author of Nothing's Wrong: A Man's Guide to Managing His Feelings and the international bestseller Stopping: How to Be Still When You Have to Keep Going. He lives in Kensington, California, and Vancouver, British Columbia.

      Conari Press

      An Imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

      www.conari.com

      CONARI PRESS

      Moments In Between

      The Art of the Quiet Mind

      David Kundtz

      First published in 2006 by Conari Press,

      an imprint of Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC

      With offices at:

      500 Third Street, Suite 230

      San Francisco, CA 94107

      www.redwheelweiser.com

      Design copyright © 2006 Conari Press Text copyright © 2000 by David Kundtz All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from Red Wheel/Weiser, LLC. Reviewers may quote brief passages. Portions of this book were originally published in 2000 by Conari Press as Everyday Serenity under ISBN: 1-57324-162-8.

      1SBN-10:1-57324-276-4

      ISBN-13:978-1-57324-276-9

      Photography credits: Animal Vegetable Mineral Bill Bachman © Digital Vision: 8, 24, 35, 44, 56, 77, 85, 88, 100, 107, 114, 123. Study of Form and Color Anthony Ise © Photodisc: 1, 6, 20, 28, 30, 42, 49, 53, 60, 64, 68, 72, 80, 82, 92, 96, 104, 108, 118. Flowers © Corbis: 12, 17, 39, 111, 128.

      Book design by Kathleen Wilson Fivel Typeset in Linotype Avenir and Monotype Bembo

      Printed in China

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      I dedicate this book of reflectionsto all the clients, past and present, of my counseling practicein gratitude for your trust.

       Your stories are for me,without exception, pure grace.

       It is because artists do not practice, patrons do not patronize, crowds do not assemble to reverently worship the great work of Doing Nothing, that the world has lost its philosophy….

      —G. K. Chesterton

       A New Way of Dealing with Life

       Still Moments in Busy Days

       Making Room for Life

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       Remembering to Take the Time

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       Finding Your Balance

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       The Moments In Between

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       Creating Opportunities for Serenity

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       Defining Your Values

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       Paying Attention

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       Knowing Thyself

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       Awakening to Wonder

      A New Way of Dealing with Life

      Welcome

      Welcome to a new way to cope with the demands of a too-busy life.

      Welcome to a way that requires no difficult skills, adds no new burdens, and accommodates all spiritual systems and lifestyles.

      Welcome to all who want to do nothing—more often, more creatively, with joy, and without guilt.

      Welcome to one-minute retreats that can be yours at any time of the day or night.

      Welcome to a quiet mind—tranquility, calmness, and clarity—in the midst of a too-busy world.

      Welcome to moments of both rest and insight.

      Welcome to a quiet mind and the moments in between.

       David Kundtz

       Kensington, California

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      Still Moments in Busy Days

      Sounding Well

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