In a culture enthralled with technology, striving and speed, people of many faith traditions and no faith tradition long to slow down, pay attention and wake up to the present moment. They want help in realising their hope that they can become more truly alive. This engaging and highly readable book offers you guidance for the journey. Sharing stories from her personal life as a spiritual seeker and from her professional career as a retreat leader, spiritual director and teacher, Reverend Jane Vennard, illustrates the joys and frustrations of spiritual practice, offers insights from various religious traditions and provides step-by-step exercises and meditations to practise: - Caring for the body - Rest - Silence Solitude - Letting go; Community - Hospitality - Service - Living gratefully.