Beginning to Live

One of the most profound and potentially life-altering encounters I’ve had . . . van Deurzen writes about helping people rediscover their existential courage in the face of life’s struggles and uncertainty . . . demonstrates a knack for distilling complex ideas into something easy to grasp and practical . . . She is interested in how we can cultivate meaning, courage and freedom despite or because of the suffering life throws at us, a process that begins with how we approach life, how we cultivate our inner worlds