We’ve got to Stop Meeting Like This
Donna Y Ferris
273 pages
Book Description
What if the path to inner peace leads to outright disaster?
Donna has it all – a generous husband, two healthy kids, a Jersey shore home – but believes something is missing. When she signs up for yoga teacher training, her carefully cultivated life begins to crumble. Her husband is having an affair. Dangerous childhood secrets resurface. Her mother dies suddenly. And she doesn’t even like yoga . . . yet.
As Donna reels and heals, she discovers love, rescues dogs, and confronts yet another crisis of faith when her new fiancé falls ill.
A devastating but funny, life-affirming love story, We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This is for anyone who has ever dared to fight for what matters – and believes it’s never too late to find love or enlightenment.
But not necessarily in that order.
My Review
“Yoga training has benefits in the bedroom. Obviously, the flexibility and pelvic floor control are helpful, but even more compelling is the ability to modify your breathing, clear your mind and focus. If that doesn’t get thee to a yoga class, I don’t know what will.” I love this quote!
If I were to give the book a new name, I’d call it a study in grief and how that led me to yoga and peace. There is a lot of sadness in this book and a lot of trauma, but the journey and how she handled it is interesting. And while I’ve gone through nothing she has, I still felt connected to her. And I really hope what has transpired since the end of the book is much happier.
And I love the chapter headings. I miss the days when that was part of books. They were relevant and clever.
Most of my memoir reads are those of celebrities and this one showed me I should read a few others. Anyone struggling with anxiety, divorce, death or family struggles should connect with Donna and relate to her life.
Author Bio
Donna Y. Ferris lives in West Chester, PA with her husband and dogs – and spends as much time as possible with her two Musketeers in Pittsburgh (the home of her beloved Steelers). We’ve Got to Stop Meeting Like This – A Memoir of Missed Connections is her first book. Donna continues to work in corporate America and has contributed over thirty articles to Elephant Journal. She also teaches yoga weekly, workshops quarterly, and leads Spring / Fall retreats in Duck, NC. Donna can be reached via email (donnayferris@minichangeyoga.
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