Living in Process: Basic Truths for Living the Path of the Soul

by Anne Wilson Schaef

"Life is a process. We are a process. The universe is a process," notes renowned writer and lecturer Anne Wilson Schaef. In Living in Process, Schaef offers us a bold, new way of engaging in life--by shifting our obsession with "product" to a mindful participation in "process." Schaef teaches us an action philosophy that will reconnect us with our deep, long-forgotten spirituality--filling our souls and setting our spirits free.

What is process? It is the way of doing, not what is done. It is living life in three dimensions, from the inside, instead of trying to control it from the outside. It is a living, moving, evolving energy. It is deeper than thought, more concrete than concept, more fluid than facts.

Drawing on inspiring real-life stories, the experiences of professionals worldwide who have participated in her Living in Process training, and her close association with native peoples from around the globe, Schaef shares her evolutionary model for maintaining our balance in the midst of life's seismic upheavals. With her inimitable wit and charm, she guides us to a larger spirituality and a rediscovery of our personal power. For Living in Process is a moment-by-moment revealing of, and reveling in, our life as mystery--and an honoring of its challenges, truths, and joys.

Genres: Psychology, Spirituality, Self Help, Nonfiction

384 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Katey · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've read many Anne Wilson Schaef books and this is possibly my favorite... I've read feminist philosophy, addictive processes (organization & society), and the harder to understand relationship addiction-codependency (at the time, I was seeped in both)... This book presents a different way of living, away from the addictive tangles (or at least a way thru that I like). It feels feminist in a more feminine process way to me... I enjoyed it!

[Mandy · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book for explaining the different ways that we need to process how we get through life and integrate spiritual learnings. I just wish that she would have five more detail on the process she describes of “going to the mats” and sitting with your strong emotions to learn from it. It sounds similar to a sort of adult temper tantrum or an almost meditative state but it is not well described so I kept reading till the end waiting for those details. I love this author and her wisdom she brings from the different disciplines of psychology, spirituality, codependency and addiction recovery.

[Flyingbroom · Rating 4 out of 5]

Despite the constant references to god/the creator and the toxic "you chose your family before you were born" theory, I have to give it four stars for the remaining ideas, namely the evaluation of the consequences of dualism, capitalism, religion, etc.

[David S. Wyatt · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am part of nature too.

It reminds me that I am part of the nature.Living in Process takes time. It takes patience. It takes courage. It takes trust. And, it allows us to access the wisdom and the wholeness within us. The center of the universe is everywhere.

[Wayne Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a top 10 read. Whenever life begins to fall out of balance this book is a good reference to fall back on it's many gems of wisdom...