Katherine May

An intimate, revelatory book exploring the ways we can care for and repair ourselves when life knocks us down. Sometimes you slip through the cracks: unforeseen circumstances like an abrupt illness, the death of a loved one, a break up, or a job loss can derail a life. These periods of dislocation can be lonely and unexpected. For May, her husband fell ill, her son stopped attending school, and her own medical issues led her to leave a demanding job. Wintering explores how she not only endured this painful time, but embraced the singular opportunities it offered. A moving personal narrative shot through with lessons from literature, mythology, and the natural world, May's story offers instruction on the transformative power of rest and retreat. Illumination emerges from many sources: solstice celebrations and dormice hibernation, C.S. Lewis and Sylvia Plath, swimming in icy waters and sailing arctic seas. Ultimately Wintering invites us to change how we relate to our own fallow times. May models an active acceptance of sadness and finds nourishment in deep retreat, joy in the hushed beauty of winter, and encouragement in understanding life as cyclical, not linear. A secular mystic, May forms a guiding philosophy for transforming the hardships that arise before the ushering in of a new season.

The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times

Wintering

“I love Katherine May’s new book, Enchantment.…It’s a beautiful offering of light, truth and charm in these strange, dark times.” – New York Times bestselling author Anne Lamott “Katherine May gave so many of us language and vision for the long communal ‘wintering’ of the last years. Welcome this beautiful meditation for the time we've now entered. I cannot imagine a more gracious companion. This book is a gift.” – New York Times bestselling author Krista Tippett From the New York Times–bestselling author of Wintering, an invitation to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change: rolling news cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan lines. We feel fearful and tired, on edge in our bodies, not quite knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For Katherine May, this low hum of fatigue and anxiety made her wonder what she was missing. Could there be a different way to relate to the world, one that would allow her to feel more rested and at ease, even as seismic changes unfold on the planet? Might there be a way for all of us to move through life with curiosity and tenderness, sensitized to the subtle magic all around? In Enchantment, May invites the reader to come with her on a journey to reawaken our innate sense of wonder and awe. With humor, candor, and warmth, she shares stories of her own struggles with work, family, and the aftereffects of pandemic, particularly feelings of overwhelm as the world rushes to reopen. Craving a different way to live, May begins to explore the restorative properties of the natural world, moving through the elements of earth, water, fire, and air and identifying the quiet traces of magic that can be found only when we look for them. Through deliberate attention and ritual, she unearths the potency and nourishment that come from quiet reconnection with our immediate environment. Blending lyricism and storytelling, sensitivity and empathy, Enchantment invites each of us to open the door to human experience in all its sensual complexity, and to find the beauty waiting for us there.

Awakening Wonder in an Anxious Age

Enchantment

A life-affirming and perspective-shifting memoir of one woman's walk in the wilds as she comes to terms with an Asperger's diagnosis. In August 2015, Katherine May set out to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path. She wanted to understand why she had stopped coping with everyday life; why motherhood had been so overwhelming and isolating, and why the world felt full of inundation and expectations she can't meet. Setting her feet down on the rugged and difficult path by the sea, the answer begins to unfold. It's a chance encounter with a voice on the radio that sparks a realisation that she has Asperger's Syndrome. The Electricity of Every Living Thing tells the story of the year in which Katherine comes to terms with her diagnosis. It leads to a re-evaluation of her life so far - a kinder one, which finally allows her to be different rather than simply awkward, arrogant or unfeeling. The physical and psychological journeys become inextricably entwined, and as Katherine finds her way across the untameable coast, she also finds the way to herself. This book is a life-affirming exploration of wild landscapes, what it means to be different and, above all, how we can all learn to make peace within our own unquiet minds.

One Woman's Walk with Asperger's

The Electricity of Every Living Thing

Überwintern. Wenn das Leben innehält

Motherhood is life-changing. Joyful. Disorientating. Overwhelming. Intense on every level. It's the best, most awful job. The Best, Most Awful Job brings together twenty bold and brilliant women to speak about motherhood in all its raw, heart-wrenching, gloriously impossible forms. Overturning assumptions, breaking down myths and shattering stereotypes, these writers challenge our perceptions of what it means to be a mother - and ask you to listen. Contributors include: Michelle Adams (Between the Lies) Javaria Akbar (Vice, Refinery29, Buzzfeed contributor) Charlene Allcott (More than a Mum) MiMi Aye (Mandalay: Recipes and Tales from a Burmesse Kitchen) Jodi Bartle (The London Mother contributor) Sharmila Chauhan (The Husbands) Josie George (A Still Life: A Memoir) Leah Hazard (The Father's Home Birth Handbook) Joanne Limburg (The Woman Who Thought Too Much) Katherine May (Wintering) Susana Moreira Marques (Now and at the Hour of our Death) Dani McClain (We Live for the We, contributor to the Nation) Hollie McNish (Nobody Told Me: Poetry and Parenthood) Saima Mir(Guardian contributor, It's Not about the Burqa contributor) Carolina Alvarado Molk (New Letters contributor) Emily Morris (My Shitty Twenties) Jenny Parrott (Oneworld editor) Huma Qureshi (In Spite of Oceans) Peggy Riley (Amity & Sorrow) Michelle Tea (Modern Tarot and Black Wave) Tiphanie Yanique (Land of Love and Drowning)

Twenty Writers Talk Honestly about Motherhood

The Best Most Awful Job

The New York Times bestselling author of Wintering writes a life-affirming exploration of wild landscapes, what it means to be different and, above all, how we can all learn to make peace with our own unquiet minds . . . In anticipation of her 38th birthday, Katherine May set out to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path. She wanted time alone, in nature, to understand why she had stopped coping with everyday life; why motherhood had been so overwhelming and isolating; and why the world felt full of expectations she couldn't meet. She was also reeling from a chance encounter with a voice on the radio that sparked her realisation that she might have Asperger's Syndrome. And so begins a trek along the ruggedly beautiful but difficult path by the sea that takes readers through the alternatingly frustrating, funny, and enlightening experience of re-awakening to the world around us... The Electricity of Every Living Thing sees Katherine come to terms with that diagnosis leading her to re-evaluate her life so far -- with a much kinder, more forgiving eye. We bear witness to a new understanding that finally allows her to be different rather than simply awkward, arrogant or unfeeling. The physical and psychological journeys of this joyous and inspiring book become inextricably entwined, and as Katherine finds her way across the untameable coast, we learn alongside her how to find our way back to our own true selves.

The Electricity of Every Living Thing: A Woman's Walk in the Wild to Find Her Way Home

When Emma Walker wakes up to what can only be described as the crappiest day of her life, she has no idea that the series of unfortunate events that unfolded that day were going to pave the way to her new destiny. Emma's recently engaged best friend, Brynn, calls for Emma to ditch her life in Chicago, and to come immediately out to the Big Apple to perform her maid of honor duties. What Emma doesn't expect is to find the man of her dreams in Brynn's social circle. Not only is he taken, but he lives in a very different world than Emma is used to. Will Emma be able to fit into this new life, or will she return back to where she started? In this witty romantic novel by Katherine May, you will follow Emma on a life-changing adventure to New York City. Will Emma snag the man of her dreams, or just a really cute pair of red high heels?

Those Red High Heels

moc odpoczynku i wyciszenia, kiedy wszystko idzie nie tak

Zimowanie

Burning Out

En lika personlig, vacker som meditativ bok om varför det är så viktigt för oss människor att vila, återhämta och reparera oss i livets svåra stunder. Katherine May tar oss med på sin egen resa som börjar en indiansommar när hon förlorar jobbet och hennes man plötsligt blir sjuk. Vi får följa med genom höstens och vinterns månader och hon visar med insikt och eftertanke hur vi kan ta oss igenom de tuffaste perioderna av sorg, kris och utmaningar. Likt årstiderna har vi våra egna mörka och ljusa tider livets ebb och flod. Vi behöver både och. 

Vi lever i ett överexponerat tidevarv som orsakar psykisk ohälsa. Att bromsa är viktigare än någonsin.   

Övervintring är en hyllad, prisad och välskriven memoar som lär oss hur vi kan bejaka och ge plats till både topparna och dalarna och komma ut på andra sidan med ny kraft.  

"När jag såg att båda mina favoritförfattare Elizabeth Gilbert och Cheryl Strayed hyllade den unisont började jag läsa och föll direkt. Övervintring är en oerhört vacker och viktig bok för alla som längtar efter att bromsa livet en stund."
Carina Nunstedt, förläggare Yourlife Books  

Katherine May är den bästsäljande författaren bakom Övervintring vikten av vila och återhämtning i livets svåra stunder och boken The Electricity of Every Living Thing, en memoir om att leva med autism. Hon har även skrivit flera romaner och essäer och som journalist publicerats i en rad framstående tidningar, som New York Times och The Observer. Hon bor i Whitstable i södra England tillsammans med sin man, son, tre katter och en hund. 

Vikten av vila och återhämtning i livets svåra stunder

Övervintring

Persoonlijk verslag van de donkere periodes die het leven onvermijdelijk kent, met aandacht voor herkenning en acceptatie.

de kracht van rust en afzondering in moeilijke tijden

Winteren

Un libro íntimo y revelador que explora las formas en que podemos cuidarnos y repararnos cuando la vida nos derriba.

Invernando. El poder del descanso y del refugio en tiempos difíciles

'Een viering van ons donkere seizoen.' Jan Magazine Winteren verkent op een prachtige en troostrijke manier de donkere periodes van het leven, wanneer we ons moeten terugtrekken om onszelf te verzorgen en te herstellen. We moeten leren de winter uit te nodigen in ons leven. Daar gaat dit boek over: het proces leren herkennen, begrijpen en zelfs koesteren. We zullen er misschien nooit voor kiezen om te winteren, maar we kunnen wel kiezen hoe. Iedereen heeft wel momenten in zijn of haar leven die vragen om stilstand: een verlies, ziekte, zorgen, te hard gewerkt. Katherine May laat zien dat deze periodes komen en gaan, net als de seizoenen. En zoals in de natuur de winters gebruikt worden om te rusten, kunnen wij deze momenten ook aangrijpen om een stap terug te doen en te 'winteren'. 'Een licht, grappig en empathisch pleidooi voor het accepteren van het feit dat we niet alles kunnen oplossen.' NRC Handelsblad 'Een viering van ons donkere seizoen, op prachtige literaire wijze geschreven en vertaald door actrice Ariane Schluter.' Jan Magazine 'Ik kan dit boek niet warm genoeg aanbevelen. Lees het en doe het cadeau aan iedereen die je liefhebt. Het is ook nog eens een hele mooie uitgave.' Asha ten Broeke 'Winteren is net zo mooi als de winter zelf.' Elizabeth Gilbert 'Het prachtige Winteren is medicijn in boekvorm.' The Guardian 'Een wonderschone verkenning van het donkere seizoen van het leven en het licht van het voorjaar dat er uiteindelijk op volgt.' Raynor Winn, auteur van Het zoutpad

De kracht van rust en afzondering in moeilijke tijden

From the New York Times-bestselling author of Wintering, an invitation to rediscover the feelings of awe and wonder available to us all Many of us feel trapped in a grind of constant change: rolling news cycles, the chatter of social media, our families split along partisan lines. We feel fearful and tired, on edge in our bodies, not quite knowing what has us perpetually depleted. For Katherine May, this low hum of fatigue and anxiety made her wonder what she was missing. Could there be a different way to relate to the world, one that would allow her to feel more rested and at ease, even as seismic changes unfold on the planet? Might there be a way for all of us to move through life with curiosity and tenderness, sensitized to the subtle magic all around? In Enchantment, May invites the reader to come with her on a journey to reawaken our innate sense of wonder and awe. With humor, candor, and warmth, she shares stories of her own struggles with work, family, and the aftereffects of pandemic, particularly feelings of overwhelm as the world rushes to reopen. Craving a different way to live, May begins to explore the restorative properties of the natural world, moving through the elements of earth, water, fire, and air and identifying the quiet traces of magic that can be found only when we look for them. Through deliberate attention and ritual, she unearths the potency and nourishment that come from quiet reconnection with our immediate environment. Blending lyricism and storytelling, sensitivity and empathy, Enchantment invites each of us to open the door to human experience in all its sensual complexity, and to find the beauty waiting for us there.

Książka dla wszystkich, którzy czasem czują się trochę dziwni Debiutancka książka autorki bestsellerowego Zimowania Katherine zmaga się z nadmiarem bodźców i zadań, żyje w nieustannym pędzie... Nawet drobiazg wyprowadza ją z równowagi, a dotyk drugiej osoby – choćby najbliższej – jest nie do wytrzymania. W końcu czuje, że tego wszystkiego jest po prostu zbyt wiele. To moment przesilenia. Aby na nowo odnaleźć siebie, wyrusza w drogę najdłuższym, wymagającym siły i hartu ducha szlakiem wzdłuż wybrzeża Wielkiej Brytanii. Brnąc przez błoto i kamienie, walcząc z własnymi ograniczeniami, zaczyna rozumieć, skąd bierze się jej poczucie niedopasowania. Ale czy na pewno chce się dopasować? A co, jeśli to wcale nie będzie dla niej najlepsze? Przesilenie jest jak rozumiejąca przyjaciółka, która pomaga lepiej zadbać o siebie i z czułością wspiera w procesie samoakceptacji. Opowieść będąca afirmacją życia w czystej postaci. Pomaga zaprowadzić ład w naszych niespokojnych umysłach. Ta książka uczy, jak odnaleźć własny rytm i w pełni mu się poddać, zamiast dopasowywać się do życia, jakie odpowiada innym. „Pięknie opowiedziana, smagana wiatrem historia”. Raynor Winn, autorka Słonych ścieżek „Podobnie jak w bestsellerowym Zimowaniu dbałość o szczegóły i poetycki język Katherine May skłaniają do zatrzymania się i zastanowienia. Autorka, dzieląc się swoimi doświadczeniami, zaprasza czytelników do przyjrzenia się własnym przeżyciom”. BookPage

Przesilenie. Droga do siebie, kiedy przytłacza cię świat

The New York Times bestselling author of Wintering writes a life-affirming exploration of wild landscapes, what it means to be different and, above all, how we can all learn to make peace with our own unquiet minds . . . In anticipation of her 38th birthday, Katherine May set out to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path. She wanted time alone, in nature, to understand why she had stopped coping with everyday life; why motherhood had been so overwhelming and isolating; and why the world felt full of expectations she couldn't meet. She was also reeling from a chance encounter with a voice on the radio that sparked her realisation that she might be autistic. And so begins a trek along the ruggedly beautiful but difficult path by the sea that takes readers through the alternatingly frustrating, funny, and enlightening experience of re-awakening to the world around us… The Electricity of Every Living Thing sees Katherine come to terms with that diagnosis leading her to re-evaluate her life so far — with a much kinder, more forgiving eye. We bear witness to a new understanding that finally allows her to be different rather than simply awkward, arrogant or unfeeling. The physical and psychological journeys of this joyous and inspiring book become inextricably entwined, and as Katherine finds her way across the untameable coast, we learn alongside her how to find our way back to our own true selves.

A Woman’s Walk In The Wild To Find Her Way Home

La vie est imprévisible et parfois tout déraille : le mari de Katherine May est tombé malade, son fils a cessé d’aller à l’école et ses propres problèmes médicaux l’ont amenée à quitter un travail exigeant. Hiverner explore comment elle a non seulement enduré cette période douloureuse, mais aussi saisi les opportunités singulières qu’elle lui offrait. Dans un style poignant et réconfortant, Katherine May livre un témoignage émouvant sur les hivers de nos vies (rupture, perte d’emploi, maladie...), la façon de les traverser, de se retirer et de prendre soin de soi pour se réparer. Dans ce livre autobiographique intime, elle redécouvre les plaisirs d’une vie simple et explore les mythes et les pouvoirs de guérison du monde naturel à travers le cycle des arbres, l’hibernation des animaux, le pouvoir purifiant de la neige ou encore les rituels druidiques de Stonehenge durant le solstice d’hiver. BEST SELLER DU NEW YORK TIMES, TRADUIT DANS 21 PAYS Katherine May est une auteure de fiction et de non-fiction. Diagnostiquée Asperger à l’âge de 37 ans, sa sensibilité et sa perception unique du monde extérieur lui permettent de transmettre avec justesse des enseignements universels pour aider ses lecteurs à naviguer dans le flot de leur vie intérieure.

Se reposer, se replier et s'aimer dans les moments difficiles

Hiverner

  Daca ti-au placut: Mananca, roaga-te, iubeste de Elizabeth Gilbert si Cateva motive sa iubesti viata, de Matt Haig.

  Uneori este de ajuns un derapaj de la cursul obisnuit al vietii ca sa ai un sentiment de dislocare si singuratate: o boala neasteptata, pierderea cuiva drag, o despartire, probleme la job. Cand sotul sau s-a imbolnavit, iar ea a fost nevoita sa renunte la o slujba foarte solicitanta, Katherine May s-a trezit aruncata intr-un ocean de incertitudine si izolare. Cartea aceasta e marturia felului in care a reusit sa depaseasca momentele grele si a invatat sa le priveasca mai degraba ca pe niste sanse de a se dezvolta. Transformarile incredibile prin care natura trece in timpul iernii pentru a supravietui frigului i-au slujit autoarei drept surse de inspiratie, dandu-i puterea de a continua.

  Folosind exemple din literatura, mitologie sau lumea naturala, Iernile sufletului aduna o serie de lectii inspiratoare despre puterea eliberatoare a odihnei si a retragerii.

  Katherine May ne invita la acceptarea tristetii prin retragerea din lumea agitata, la descoperirea bucuriei care exista in frumusetea trecatoare a iernii, la intelegerea vietii ca un fenomen ciclic, nu ca o linie continua. Iar minunatul ei memoir, care a cucerit cititorii din intreaga lume, ne invata sa imbratisam, pur si simplu, iernile din vietile noastre.


Iernile sufletului. Despre tihna si refugiu in perioade dificile

Stressed? Tired? Overwhelmed? Depressed? Terrified of spiritual jargon? This is the meditation guide for you. Step-by-step, Katherine May takes you through a simple mindfulness meditation technique that you can adapt to suit your needs. It's easy, it's flexible, it's relaxed and it works. No beliefs required.

A Simple Way to Learn to Learn Mindfulness - No Beliefs Required!

No-Stress Meditation

Violet has a good job, a luxury apartment, a successful life. But she feels drained and pressurised and, on the verge of snapping, retreats to her home town. There, she meets a girl: carefree, sassy, vivacious and everything Violet wishes she was. Slowly, though, comes the realisation that this girl is living Violet's own past. Haunted by her past self, Violet knows that history will repeat itself - and knows that it will have catastrophic consequences.

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