Dancing with Elephants

Mindfulness Training For Those Living With Dementia, Chronic Illness or an Aging Brain

If you need some encouragement in living with joy, read this book. It will change your perspective on everything. —Lana Philips

Sawatsky beautifully models a way to dance in the gale of full catastrophe, to celebrate life, to laugh with it and at himself. —Jon Kabat-Zinn, national bestselling author

...beautiful and inspiring book...full of humor and wisdom about the pain of loss in our life, by someone living with a debilitating disease. —Jean Vanier, national bestselling author

NATIONAL BESTSELLER
2017 NAUTILUS AWARD WINNER
2017 LIVING NOW BOOK AWARD WINNER

Want to enjoy the life you are living, even as you face major life challenges?

Is your mind succumbing to age? Is your body failing you? Can you ever find joy, peace, or fulfillment in these challenging conditions? The answer is a resounding YES.

Author Jarem Sawatsky saw the countless guides out there for those caring for the ill and healing the curable, but when he was diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease he found there was nothing for those living with incurable illness. He quit his job as a professor and devoted his life to exploring the possibilities of living with chronic conditions. Now he’s bringing his findings and insights to you in this empowering mindfulness guide.

In Dancing With Elephants you’ll discover:

★ Simple practices to bring healing to your heart and life to your new outlook
★ Humorous (and occasionally heart-wrenching) stories of Sawatsky’s own journey of self-discovery and surprising family caregiving
★ Multiple ways to build confidence in yourself, even when you’ve been shaken to the core
★ A new perspective to transform your pain and renew your spirit
★ Practical tools to face your seemingly inescapable fears, and much, much more!

Based on the popular blog of the same name, Dancing With Elephants includes insightful interviews with compassion experts Jon Kabat-Zinn, Lucy Kalanithi, and Patch Adams. Sawatsky’s landmark book provides support that only a fellow traveler down this road can offer.

If you like touching stories, mindful wisdom, and a touch of irreverent humor, then you’ll love Sawatsky’s life-changing book.

Buy Dancing With Elephants today to discover a new way to live with joy!

WHAT CRITICS SAY ABOUT DANCING WITH ELEPHANTS

In Dancing with Elephants, Jarem Sawatsky offers a powerful example of the art of real happiness. This inspiring story reminds us just how essential it is to bring lovingkindness into every step of life. - New York Times bestselling author Sharon Salzberg

When life seems to be falling apart, Jarem Sawatsky's interesting and entertaining book reminds us that laughter is what we need to not take ourselves too seriously. - New York Times bestselling author Jen Mann

WHAT READERS SAY ABOUT DANCING WITH ELEPHANTS

★★★★★ “You won't forget this any time soon!”
★★★★★ “Wow! Just...wow!”
★★★★★ “Helps each of us learn about loving, letting go, and living in the present moment”
★★★★★ “The most helpful book I've read on living with serious illness”
★★★★★ “A very amazing book to read”
★★★★★ “Outstanding book!”
★★★★★ “This book is a great read”
★★★★★ “Captivated me from the very beginning”
★★★★★ “Written with all the earmarks of authenticity”
★★★★★ “I have never ever said this before: this book changed my life”
★★★★★ “Allowed me to look more deeply with the eyes of compassion”
★★★★★ “The courage and humor in this story are amazing”

Vol. 1 in the award-winning & National bestselling series. More than 35K copies of the series sold and over 500 five-star reviews. Available in digital, print and audiobook.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I Reverence for Life

Embracing the Hard Things

Replacing Fear with Love

Letting Go

Celebrating Everything

Living the Life You've Got with Jon Kabat-Zinn

Part II True Happiness

Living Beauty Awake

Embracing Dustness

Walking the Urban Pilgrimage

Loving a Puppy

Diving into an Ocean of Gratitude with Patch Adams

Part III True Love

Responding to a Disease with a Circle

Dying and Mourning with Love

Loving Our Ancestors

Playing with Children

Being Disarmed by Joy with Lucy Kalanithi

Part IV Loving Speech and Deep Listening

Refusing to Battle My Disease

Naming Your Own Way

Making Friends with Darkness

Remembering Forgetting Is OK

Breathing Anger

Practicing Awe During Winter's Creep with John Paul Lederach

Part V Nourishment and Healing

Embracing Weakness

Falling Mindfully

Valuing Your Life

Eating like a Buddha

Developing a Family Health Plan

Mandela Gardening

Practicing Self-Compassion with Toni Bernhard

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