Real-World Enlightenment: Discovering Ordinary Magic in Everyday Life | Skills, practices, and insights from wisdom traditions

Enlightenment isn’t a lofty and unattainable goal. Real-world enlightenment is always here, and you can find it any time in life's highs, lows, and everything in between. Susan Kaiser Greenland draws from science, psychology, Buddhism and other wisdom traditions, and personal stories to offer time-honored guidance that taps into a sense of love, connection, and well-being that is with us regardless of our circumstances. The universal themes emphasize mindsets that lead to emotional freedom by lessening our reactivity, broadening our perspectives, and deepening our relationships. Kaiser Greenland offers valuable takeaways that allow us to apply this life-changing wisdom every day. This “enlightened” view shifts us from a narrow survival-driven frame of mind to one that’s grounded, resilient, and as vast as the sky.