Going Deeper: Reflections on Challenge and Change

Are you a Boomer? Do you face disconcerting changes in your family and at work, around your sense of self and your relationships with others? "Going Deeper" is written for you. In this book, the author reflects candidly on her own experience with happy surprises and unexpected pain. She casts a fresh light on events from her life and invites you to do the same. Are you busy? Do you hurry through the day without finding time for reflection? "Going Deeper" is written for you. One-page reflections view personal growth through the eyes of science and spirituality, metaphor and myth. Thought-provoking questions inspire readers to engage with the material, going deeper and making it their own. Start anywhere! Start at the beginning. Choose a topic from the Table of Contents. Open the book to a random page and see whether it applies to you. Start a journal of responses to the questions that conclude each reflection in the book. Enjoy the adventure of going deeper in everyday life.

Pam Gardiner grew up in the midwest at the beginning of the Baby Boom. She decided early on that she wanted to help others with their personal development. With a master's degree in counseling, she started down that path but had second thoughts after a few years. A second cycle of study, aimed in the direction of an academic career, also stopped short of its goal. A series of serendipitous events led eventually to an unexpected long-term career with the United States Forest Service. The opportunity to coach senior leadership candidates in the agency rekindled her early passion for helping others grow. After retiring from federal service, Gardiner started a life coaching practice She also began to write "Reflections," a weekly email exploring personal growth topics. The book, "Going Deeper," draws 100 favorite reflections from more than 250 written during its first five years. Gardiner also volunteers for her local running club. She has coached a marathon training class and founded the Back of the Pack, a program for slower runners and walkers in the club. Pam Gardiner and her husband, Lyle Geurts, live in Missoula, Montana. Their son and his wife, Jonathan and Jennie Geurts, live in Colorado.