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It’s easy to say that we want to live a magnificent life. It’s quite easy to make up our list of “wants” and then put it away in a drawer, never to be looked at again. It’s remarkably easy to talk about being nicer, kinder, more generous, less stressed, more peaceful, or less judgemental. it’s an entirely different thing to live the life we say we want. It an be fore more challenging to be the person we really, really, REALLY would like to be, because we might lack a practical, no-nonsense guide who can point the way.

In Sacred Living vs. Living Scared, Monique uses the events of everyday life to show us the steps we can take to live these everday occurrences from a sacred place. Nothing teaches better than a story, and Monique uses her life stories to illustrate how she moved (and is still moving) from living sacred to a sacred place of trust and faith. She encourages us to make similar shifts and to consider new options. She challenges us to let go of the fear.

As Monique weaves the important lessons of living a sacred life into her stories, you might find yourself thinking, “Next time I will choose differently.” You may feel empowered to move from a life that’s perhaps comfortable but small, to a life that is more expanded.

You will no longer think of Sacred Living as a practice meant only for monks or other deeply religious people, but for anyone who wants to grow to the next level of spiritual development. You will see that Sacred Living is a way you can live your everyday life. The new choices you make may appear small, but can make a huge difference.

While most of the world is living scared, that is, operating from a place of fear, doubt and guilt, you will glimpse – and perhaps realize – that authentic life you seek.