The Art of Aliveness: A Creative Return to What Matters Most

Flora Bowley

Apr 2023 · Tantor Media Inc · Narrated by Emma Ladji

About this audiobook

Are you ready for more joy in your life? Writer Flora Bowley believes that everyone can learn how to create a joy-filled life by practicing what she calls The Art of Aliveness. Aliveness, in this context, goes well beyond the acts of sleeping, eating, working, etc., inviting us instead to look into the depths of our own experience, embrace what we find there, and commit to bringing our truest self into the world. The Art of Aliveness teaches us how to create beauty out of sorrow, find meaning in the apparent madness that we sometimes find in the world, and choose to build a life we love regardless of the cards we've been dealt. In this powerful, moving, and deeply personal book, Bowley shares pieces of her own story and the life lessons she's learned to help listeners cultivate this Aliveness within themselves. Packed with exercises and writing prompts, The Art of Aliveness offers listeners a way to make lasting change in their lives. If you're ready to be the artist of your life, this book can show you how.

About the author

Flora Bowley is an artist, author, and gentle guide whose approach to the creative process has touched thousands of lives. Her books include Brave Intuitive Painting, Creative Revolution, and The Art of Aliveness.

Emma Ladji is an actress based in Chicago. She has performed with leading Chicago theater companies including Chicago Shakespeare Theater, Goodman Theatre, and Writers Theatre. She has participated in artistic residencies at Links Hall and Ragdale Foundation to create new work and has been narrating audiobooks since 2019.