Life Is a Verb: 37 Days to Wake Up, Be Mindful and Live Intentionally by Patti Digh

Synopsis

In October 2003, Patti Digh’s stepfather was diagnosed with lung cancer. He died 37 days later. The timeframe made an impression on her. What emerged was a commitment to ask herself every morning: What would I be doing today if I had only 37 days left to live? The answers changed her life and led to this new kind of book. Part meditation, part how-to guide, part memoir, Life is a Verb is all heart.

Within these pages—enhanced by original artwork and wide, inviting margins ready to be written in—Digh identifies six core practices to jump-start a meaningful life: Say Yes, Trust Yourself, Slow Down, Be Generous, Speak Up, and Love More. Within this framework she supplies 37 edgy, funny, and literary life stories, each followed by a “do it now” 10-minute exercise as well as a practice to try for 37 days—and perhaps the rest of your life.

Biography

Patti Digh is the creator and editor of the award-winning blog 37days.net. She is a frequent speaker on diversity and leadership issues, and her comments have appeared on PBS and in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, and USA Today. She and her husband live with their two daughters, a dog named Blue, and three cats in Asheville, North Carolina.