How to Master Change in Your Life: Sixty-Seven Ways to Handle Life's Toughest Moments

What a great book! Lots of real-life stories of how the author and others handled change. Dozens of ideas and techniques to help get through life's challenges and curve balls. How to view changes in a new light even to the point of embracing change, because all change brings growth.

I just got this book and started reading it. I read every other day until I got uncomfortable. Things started changing right away but I was able to go-with-the-flow and not freak out like I usually do. It's an awesome book written by someone who is the same religion as I am, ECKANKAR. I definitely would recommend this book to anyone.

This is a well written book chock full of guidance for coping with expected and unexpected changes in your life. The author really writes from her heart yet offers practical, sound advice with useful exercises. She implores the reader to take the higher soulful view when experiencing big changes which I found helpful and calming. Not a religious book but she does implement this soulful approach to work with changes in life as opposed to resisting changes, esp uninvited ones.I liked the chapters on establishing realistic 'big' goals by paring them down to smaller goals ie., working your way down the ladder as opposed to looking up the ladder which can make them seem elusive. Working your down allows for growth and flexibility, you can change your mind! Have always marvelled at those who were good at goal setting but didn't grasp the actual mechanics behind it. Maybe being too rigid on wanting a specific outcome I would then view as a failure if it didn't happen exactly as intended. She emphasizes letting go of wanting a specific outcome or desire and to remain open to what does transpire as the variation could be a better fit; this is a difficult but worthwhile proposition to master.This is a terrific book. The final chapters explore the possibilities of past lives and although that is too far fetched for me, I'm open to whatever works for a person and would not discount the sound advice dispensed in this book.

I found this book years ago when I was somewhat shell-shocked from so much change in my life. Although I normally flip around in a book, this one I started from the beginning and read to the end, pausing to sit with the exercises when they came up. The stories, the concepts, the exercises as a way to re-interpret my own life... they were just what I needed then, and the concepts live with me now. It's a book I recommend to others, particularly during times of change, when they might be looking for a way to hoist a new sail in their lives. Yes, a book to own, keep, and gift to others.

Do wish that things could always remain the same? Have you found that they don't? Are you afraid that you lack the strength and ability to cope with on-going change in your life? Ms. Moore offers the concept that changes are gifts from a loving God, and invites us to consider the benefits, the inherent blessings contained in these gifts. She shares her own personal experiences in surviving cancer, and bankruptcy, just to mention a few. She also includes refreshing, insightful exercises to help one surpass the "helpless victim consciousness", and re-gain mastery over any situation. The book is further enhanced by true experiences of many of Ms. Moore's friends. Each recognized their need to change, for personal and spiritual growth. I especially liked the "Daily Problem Solver" passage, and the "Asking God a Question" exercise on pages 117-118. They are among the many tips presented in this remarkable book to help anyone handle life's difficult moments.

Recent changes in my life have made me feel confused and lostabout myself and my life. I am still quite young and in the prime ofmy life for change and personal growth. I really was looking for a book that wasn't "out there" but was more down to earth and could help me deal with my feelings of confusion and help me set a path to my life. I am taking my days one at a time now and looking for the positive in every experience thanks to this book. I am a pretty conservative person and this book has helped me to open my mind and my heart. I highly recommend it to anyone experiencing any confusion about life or anyone who feels they need some guidance. This book is guaranteed to make you feel much more in control of your own destiny and feelings.

We used this book, How to Master Change in Your Life for our writers group and found the results more than satisfying. Each member of our group experienced tremendous growth in both our spiritual focus and personal lives. Our dedication to improving our writing went from hit and miss, occasional writing spurts to continous output (which resulted in publishing success for some of us) blessed each of us. It's a must for people who want something in their life to change for the better. Especially writing groups.

Mary Carroll Moore's book is the most practically useful book on coping with change that I have read. It is unique in addressing not just the emotional and psychological aspects of facing change, but the role of one's higher self. Moore recognizes that changes usually have deeper spiritual meaning. It is a profoundly spiritual book without being "religious."