Life moves fast in the 21st century. Days blur
together, work gets done (or not…) and life can sometimes be stressful. So how
do you unwind and relax when you’re stressed?
When I’m stressed, my de-stressor is curling up in bed with
a good book and a cat, of course! So what better book to be curled up with, on
this cold and snowy Sunday night, than Ingrid King’s new book, Purrs of Wisdom.
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| The cover of Ingrid's Purrs of Wisdom. Image from Ingrid King. |
Purrs of Wisdom is
a go-to book of essays with words from a wise soul, my friend Ingrid, and how
to live a life with balance, and find your bliss.
Every chapter in Purrs
of Wisdom offers a different technique for taking control of your life. In
the chapter “Navigating Turbulent Times” Ingrid offers the sage advice, to
“Spend time with your cat!”:
“Spending time with
cats is one of the best ways I know to instantly shift your vibration from
negative to positive. It’s impossible to be fearful and worried when you watch
a kitten play or when you have a purring cat in your lap.”
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| Ingrid's Feebee, what a little beauty. Photo from Ingrid King. |
What I really enjoyed about Purrs of Wisdom was in the beginning, reading about how Ingrid‘s
cats came to her. She was twenty years old when she got her first cat, Feebee,
from a childhood friend of her ex-husband. Amber was a stray brought into the
animal hospital, which went home with Ingrid “just for the weekend” – and she
never came back, remaining at Ingrid’s house as her new kitty! Buckley was the
office cat in which Buckley’s Story:Lessons from a Feline Master Teacher is inspired from. This brings the
reader to Ingrid’s current cats, tortoiseshells Allegra and Ruby.
And in the second chapter of the book, who is featured but
my own mother! She interviewed Ingrid for her blog – Helitzer Blouse Girl in
this post: A day in the life of Ingrid King, author, blogger, cat expert and Reiki Master Practitioner. In Purrs of
Wisdom, Ingrid mentions the blog post and how she has “been on a journey of
following my bliss for more than two decades now”.
Ingrid, like so many people, didn’t know what she wanted to
be when she grew up. From translating ad copy, travel agent to receptionist in
corporate America. For twelve years, Ingrid “worked in various facets of the
veterinary profession.”
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| Ingrid with Amber. Photo from Ingrid King. |
Ingrid found one of her passions as a Reiki Master
Practitioner. She started her Healing Hands Reiki practice, as a trained Usui Shiki Ryoho Reiki. She publishes
her free online newsletter News for You
and Your Pet – which you can subscribe to here.
Ingrid found her latest passion, writing! She began her
blog, The Conscious Cat and soon
started composing Buckley’s Story.
Ingrid’s story of her different jobs is very interesting and
inspiring to me. I’m one of the lucky few, who know exactly what they were born
to do (though some days it definitely does not feel like that). I love writing
and know that I want to be a journalist.
I really enjoyed Ingrid’s new book, because it gave me a new
perspective not only for my job aspirations, but as a sensual human being. I
never bought into the “breathing” relaxation tips, couldn’t do yoga and
screaming into a pillow isn’t always an option. Purrs of Wisdom is a great book to learn how to be wise, relax and
find balance in our crazy, stressful daily lives.
GIVEAWAY INSTRUCTIONS! I'm very excited to be able to give away a copy of Purrs of Wisdom. Ingrid has offered to give away a signed printed copy, or an electronic copy - winner's choice! The print version is US only, but the eVersion is a giveaway open to everyone (if outside of US wins, they will get an eVersion).
To Enter: Please leave a comment with your email (you will not be entered if you do not leave contact information). Let me know where you will snuggle up to read the book, or how many cats will sit on your lap while you read!
Giveaway is open until Sunday February 10, 2013 at 12 am EST! Winner will be promptly contacted by email.
Giveaway is open until Sunday February 10, 2013 at 12 am EST! Winner will be promptly contacted by email.
Receiving a complimentary book did not influence my review.
