{"id":16871,"date":"2018-05-01T01:10:07","date_gmt":"2018-05-01T06:10:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=17802"},"modified":"2018-04-30T19:57:40","modified_gmt":"2018-05-01T00:57:40","slug":"book-review-one-year-wiser-by-mike-medaglia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2018\/05\/01\/book-review-one-year-wiser-by-mike-medaglia\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review: One Year Wiser-An Illustrated Guide to Mindfulness by Mike Medaglia"},"content":{"rendered":"

Book Review<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

One Year Wiser-An Illustrated Guide to Mindfulness by Mike Medaglia<\/b><\/u><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mindfulness has been the buzz word for meditation in recent years and getting people on board with slowing down and living fully present in any given moment has been the challenge of many an author and teacher. <\/span>One Year Wiser<\/b><\/u><\/i><\/span> by Mike Medaglia<\/b><\/u><\/span> has captured the essence of what a mindfulness practice is and morphed it into an illustrated journey that resonates wit<\/span>h<\/span> the graphic novel approach. He invokes the art of visual stimuli to engage readers in well-founded content. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mike uses his skills as an illustrator to bring the practice of mindfulness into a mindscape filled with color and easily <\/span>relate-able<\/span> images that any reader can identify with. Another interesting layer within this book is the outline used of working the practice through the gift of the seasons. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Appropriately, Part One is dedicated to Spring…<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSpring is about blossoming and letting yourself change and become.<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Taking steps with confidence towards a brighter future<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

and a more sincere self.\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This opening statement sets the tone in preparing oneself for something transformative that is about to happen. Each section focuses on various aspects of the journey towards becoming more mindful in your daily activities and key words that bring your attention to how that presence interacts with technology, smiling, values, forgiveness, and more. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Mike takes us on a journey through the seasons that resonates at multiple levels of understanding about what those seasons are both in the physical expression, as well as the spiritual. There is humor and there are suggestions for practice, all beautifully illustrated and offered in step-by-step increments. And, as is true with all cycles, the final page states… <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cBut, of course the snows of Winter melt, moistening the <\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

earth in preparation for Spring.\u201d<\/b><\/i><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

A simple statement that heralds a new journey to begin, now healthier, happier and <\/span>m<\/span>ore present because of the foundations laid in the previous year. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

All in all, this is a great book for anyone who has yearned to begin a mindfulness practice, but has hesitated because of a perception of austerity and overly structured practices. And, if you are looking for more supports, check out Mike\u2019s other books: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

One Year Wiser: A Gratitude Journal<\/a>\"\"<\/i><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

Previously reviewed in PaganPagesOrg HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

and\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

One Year Wiser: The Colouring Book: Unwind With Weekly Illustrated Meditations<\/a>\"\"<\/i><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

For Amazon information Click Image<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

***<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

About the Author:<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Robin Fennelly <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span>is a Third Degree Initiate and High Priestess of Coven of the Mystic Path within the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel Tradition. Her path is the fusion of Western Hermetics and Eastern Practices, including meditation and energetic protocol. She is a monthly columnist with\u00a0PaganPages.org<\/a>\u00a0and has authored several books and been published locally and Internationally. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Robin maintains a rigorous teaching schedule presenting locally and at festivals throughout the North East. She writes several blogs, The Magickal Pen being her first foray into blogging and is a writer for Sage Woman blogs. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Her primary blog <\/b><\/span>is The Magickal Pen<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

www.themagickalpen.com <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Her blog at Pagan Square<\/b><\/span>, The Womb of Light, can be found at: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

http:\/\/witchesandpagans.com\/sagewoman-blogs\/womb-of-light.html<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

For more information <\/b><\/span>about Robin, her blogs and books, please visit her website: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

www.robinfennelly.com<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Or, Amazon Author\u2019s Page:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Robin’s Author Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Book Review One Year Wiser-An Illustrated Guide to Mindfulness by Mike Medaglia Mindfulness has been the buzz word for meditation in recent years and getting people on board with slowing down and living fully present in any given moment has been the challenge of many an author and teacher. One Year Wiser by Mike Medaglia has captured the essence of what a mindfulness practice is and morphed it into an illustrated journey that resonates with the graphic novel approach. He invokes the art of visual stimuli to engage readers in well-founded content. Mike uses his skills as an illustrator to bring the practice of mindfulness into a mindscape filled with color and easily relate-able images that any reader can identify with. Another interesting layer within this book is the outline used of working the practice through the gift of the seasons. Appropriately, Part One is dedicated to Spring… \u201cSpring is about blossoming and letting yourself change and become. Taking steps with confidence towards a brighter future and a more sincere self.\u201d This opening statement sets the tone in preparing oneself for something transformative that is about to happen. Each section focuses on various aspects of the journey towards becoming more mindful in your daily activities and key words that bring your attention to how that presence interacts with technology, smiling, values, forgiveness, and more. Mike takes us on a journey through the seasons that resonates at multiple levels of understanding about what those seasons are both in the physical expression, as well as the spiritual. There is humor and there are suggestions for practice, all beautifully illustrated and offered in step-by-step increments. And, as is true with all cycles, the final page states… \u201cBut, of course the snows of Winter melt, moistening the earth in preparation for Spring.\u201d A simple statement that heralds a new journey to begin, now healthier, happier and more present because of the foundations laid in the previous year. All in all, this is a great book for anyone who has yearned to begin a mindfulness practice, but has hesitated because of a perception of austerity and overly structured practices. And, if you are looking for more supports, check out Mike\u2019s other books: One Year Wiser: A Gratitude Journal Previously reviewed in PaganPagesOrg HERE. and\u00a0 One Year Wiser: The Colouring Book: Unwind With Weekly Illustrated Meditations For Amazon information Click Image   *** About the Author: Robin Fennelly is a Third Degree Initiate and High Priestess of Coven of the Mystic Path within the Assembly of the Sacred Wheel Tradition. Her path is the fusion of Western Hermetics and Eastern Practices, including meditation and energetic protocol. She is a monthly columnist with\u00a0PaganPages.org\u00a0and has authored several books and been published locally and Internationally. Robin maintains a rigorous teaching schedule presenting locally and at festivals throughout the North East. She writes several blogs, The Magickal Pen being her first foray into blogging and is a writer for Sage Woman blogs. Her primary blog is The Magickal Pen www.themagickalpen.com Her blog at Pagan Square, The Womb of Light, can be found at: http:\/\/witchesandpagans.com\/sagewoman-blogs\/womb-of-light.html For more information about Robin, her blogs and books, please visit her website: www.robinfennelly.com Or, Amazon Author\u2019s Page: Robin’s Author Page<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":208,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16871","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16871","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/208"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16871"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16871\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16871"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16871"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16871"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}