Grounded Grandmothers

by Aukje Kapteyn

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Book Details

Language : English

Publication Date : 2/12/2021

Format : Softcover

Dimensions : 6x9

Page Count : 108

ISBN : 9781982263867

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Dimensions : 6x9

Page Count : 108

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Page Count : 108

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About the Book

Embrace the Fullness of Life's Grandest Stage

This transformative guide for today's grandparents and those seeking to understand aging parents celebrates the joys of getting older while offering practical wisdom and heartfelt insights. Through a blend of reflection, journaling, and processing techniques, Kapteyn guides readers on a journey towards self-discovery and self-acceptance.

By embracing their role as calming and engaged grandparents, readers learn to navigate the complexities of this profound stage of life. With poignant and humorous storytelling, Kapteyn shares inspiring personal examples that illustrate profound truths. These stories, coupled with simple yet powerful exercises, help embody and ground the principles discussed.

Grounded Grandmothers helps you navigate a world that can often feel chaotic and cultivate a deeper sense of presence and gratitude.

You will discover:
• Practical techniques for becoming a calming and engaged grandparent
• Enhanced communication skills with family members and aging parents
• Reflection, journaling, and processing techniques for self-discovery
• A sense of grounding and presence in a chaotic world
•Practical exercises in each chapter to facilitate personal growth and progress

Recognizing the unique context of today's grandparents, who grew up with a strong work ethic and a belief in the separation of body and spirit, Kapteyn addresses the common tendency to neglect self-care and self-fulfillment. Grounded Grandmothers offers a path towards rediscovering serenity, calm, and joy.

Grounded Grandmothers is an uplifting and accessible read for any parent or grandparent seeking inspiration, joy, and love in life. It is a guide to embracing the beauty of aging, cultivating deeper connections, and finding fulfillment in this grand stage of life. Kapteyn's wisdom and guidance will undoubtedly resonate, offering you the tools they need to navigate the journey with grace and wisdom.

About the Author

Aukje Kapteyn is a 72-year-old woman, a mother of three and grandmother of seven children. She has worked with First Nations communities as a counselling therapist for the past 32 years and owned and operated a retreat centre in Northern Alberta. She divides her time between living in Alberta and on Vancouver Island.

Writing is a significant part of her self-expression and spiritual awakening. She has published journal projects, poetry, feature articles, and prize-winning stories. She has designed courses for self-development, facilitated retreats and is keenly aware of the opportunities facing her generation.

This is her first non-fiction.
www.thejournalcoach.ca

Customer Reviews

This book is an engaging read; a wonderfully positive embracing of aging!

Wilma
I love how this book is not just for grandmothers; rather it's about "grandmothering," for that inner grandmother in all of us. As a single male with no children, I can gain from the wisdom Aukje shares that helps me be in relationship with Mother Earth and with those around me.

Brian Deheer
I’m not a very reflective person so may not have experienced the book as deeply as some. Here are just a few ideas that I took away from it. One idea that resonated with me is the thought that someone shared with the author. “The best gift you can give your children is to let them know they bring you joy.” Another idea the author talked about is that we should accept reality and also how that relates to aging. That is such a good thing to be reminded of. I also appreciated the chapter where she talks about You and the World. As she says we are part of this world and are prompted and called to work for a new world and we have to begin with ourselves.

Anne Berkenbosch
In Grounded Grandmothers, Aukje Kapteyn speaks wisdom through story and quiet reflection, offering ways to be joyfully present as we step into a time of life that is both new and ancient as the sea.

Cheryl Mahaffy
The type of book Aukje has written is so interactive that I could go back and read it again next year. I’ll probably realize... hey I’m not really done with this book... there are some questions that her book is raising in my mind. Again it’s like a living book!! It’s great!!

Alicia MacDonald
“Grounded Grandmothers is a quick, easy read, full of transformative life lessons. Poignant and humorous, Aukje Kapteyn’s wisdom helps us to deepen our understanding of who we truly are. She successfully uses inspiring personal examples to illustrate profound truths and offers simple yet powerful exercises to help embody and ground the principles. This is an uplifting, accessible book for any parent or grandparent wanting more inspiration, joy and love in life. I am sure it will help many, and I give it the highest possible recommendation.”

Brad Laughlin, author of Living With Enlightenment—A Journey of Love
Although I am not a grandmother, I enjoyed reading “Grounded Grandmothers” and found value in the gems of insight that Aukje Kapteyn shared based on her life-experiences and a career in counselling. The book encourages us to grow in a variety of ways and enjoy life to its full potential.

Melody Raffael
As a mother of 4 sons, a grandmother of 2 little boys and with my parents in their 80’s, the book ‘Grounded Grandmothers’ from Aukje Kapteyn hit home. The book is written in a font just big enough for me to read without glasses… Every chapter is followed by an exercise what helps you to put in practice what you just read. The little anecdotes in the book made me smile and 30-year-old memories of my own children came to mind. This is what I learned from Aukje’s book. She explains how to…. - accept the reality of getting older but also how to embrace life, and explore creativity in yourself - find joy and contentment in everyday life, without beating yourself up when life isn’t going as you think it should - when we get older and have more experience, we can use this to empathise with others going through the same situations we went through - grow relationships as a sandwich generation, taking care of older parents and building relationships with our children and grandchildren - take care of yourself. - take responsibility for your own actions, for the situations that come your way, and how to respond to them. - learn from the First Nation people to connect soul, spirit, body and grow a relationship with the Divine Power. - be the change you want to see and show gratitude. I found ‘Grounded Grandmothers’ a book, not only for grandmothers but also for grandfathers, and worth reading more than once. Nettie Leeflang Author of Hitchhiker (de Banier)

Nettie Leeflang
Not just for Grandmothers! :) I had to practice some serious delayed gratification in reading this book as it is so well written that I wanted to keep reading it in one sitting! The storytelling and real-life scenarios in this book make you pause, reflect on the lessons learned, and are a reminder to be kind to yourself. I cannot even choose my favourite chapter...I recommend this book to anyone who realizes that there is more to aging than finding a rocking chair!

Dr. Tammy Lalonde | MS, BS, Dipl.Ac, LAc, RAc, RH, Paramedic (retired) Red Leaf Wellness Centre, Edmonton

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