About the Book

A Mindful Life by Dr. Tom Dickerson
A Mindful Life describes Dr. Tom Dickerson’s search for a lifestyle with peace and balance in today’s world that is so adversarial towards personal freedom and equanimity. In this book, Dr. Dickerson wonders how his childhood sense of being one with the universe—that sense of joy and childhood wonderment—became corrupted into a modern-day adulthood of worry, anger, and victimization, with indescribable sadness, anxiety, depression, and failed relationships. He mourns the search for acceptance that transforms twenty-first-century adults into status quo slaves, following the herd, and making choices according to unrealistic assumptions and judgments. Dr. Dickerson explains how he realized that returning to his childhood sense of openness was going to require more than a simple decision. He was going to need to delve deep into his own psyche, to obtain an in-depth understanding of his essence, and develop the mindfulness, self-awareness, strength, and courage to achieve a mindful life. This book offers insight and practical advice everyone can use.

This is the first book in a three-book series. A Mindful life introduces Dr. Dickerson’s philosophy and serves as an introduction to “A New Day” which advances the philosophy to provide a life with peace and harmony. The third book in this series incorporates spirituality to promote self-awareness, self-actualization, and self-transcendence.