I always intend to do a better job of consistently blogging about the books I've read and then life gets busy, I end up with my nose in a book and a month has gone by without a post. Lately, I've been into audio books as well, which has increased my reading by so much but I'll save my post about the merits of Audio books for another time. Today, I want to share one of the books I just finished reading. It's just recently been published. That alone is something for me to blog about, I usually hear about a book after it's been on the best seller list for several months. The name of the book is View from a Blue Bike by Tsh Oxenreider. She subtitles it, "the art of living intentionally in a chaotic world" . The book appealed to me on so many levels and as I read, I found myself at times, remembering the past and yet, dreaming about the future.
Tsh has a unique way of looking at life. Much of her wisdom comes from the opportunities she has had to live internationally and witness first hand, the slower pace of life compared to the fast pace of the United States. She also has the unique perspective of working for herself, which does afford more of a sense of control over her schedule. What made me want to savor every page of her book was the fact that she is so authentic. She didn't push a value system on me, she didn't claim to have it all figured out, she just shared what had worked for her family and in doing so allowed me the opportunity to think how it might work for mine.
Tsh is in a much different phase of life and parenting that I am but living intentionally is something that I've been trying to do myself. Sometimes I'm pulling my family along for the ride, but as they are becoming adults of their own, sometimes I'm just hoping they are watching me lead by example. And as I ride off on my own "blue bike", (mine's actually white), living intentionally will bring each of us to a closer understanding of what life was meant to be.
