111 Invitations offers a pathway of possibility and understanding, exploring the full range of human experience and emotion. The poems, prayers, and reflections invite entry into a new and deeper awareness of self. Accepting these invitations is an opportunity to: - slow down and tune into inner wisdom - be with life's questions - express the truest version of self - explore life's contrasts and contradictions 111 Invitations reminds us that peace can be created in the midst of whatever life offers and that moments of unrest are natural and temporary. The reality we create is up to us. The greatest invitation is to boldly step into the full richness of life, with all of its uncertainty, glory, and pain - to live life wholeheartedly. "Let Barb's writings soothe the busyness and shed the burdens so you can invite peace, calm, and blessings back into your heart..." HeatherAsh Amara, author of Warrior Goddess Training "Dig in to these invitations the way you'd put your hand into a mystery sack of treats, pulling out carefully and with anticipation a delicious delight that will please your palette and your senses. With each treat will also be the bonus of discovering yourself within. Read and soar." Laura Berman Fortgang, author of The Little Book on Meaning "This beautiful, soulful collection of poems and prayers reminds us of the power of sitting with life's big questions..." Renee Peterson Trudeau, author of The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life, and Nurturing the Soul of Your Family