Marina Pearson - The Joy of Being: Supporting hardworking mums to stress less & live more

The Joy of Being

Supporting hardworking mums to stress less & live more

First published in 2019 by

Panoma Press Ltd

48 St Vincent Drive, St Albans, Herts, AL1 5SJ UK

www.panomapress.com

Cover design by Neil Coe

Artwork by Karen Gladwell

ISBN 978-1-784524-04-3

The rights of Marina Pearson to be identified as the author of this work have been asserted in accordance with sections 77 and 78 of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library.

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This book is available online and in all good bookstores.

Copyright 2018 Marina Pearson

To my son Leo and all the hardworking
mums in the world who are doing an
amazing job in bringing up their kids and
making stuff happen.

What People are Saying:

The Joy of Being is unlike any other
self-improvement book out there! The
revolutionary understanding that Marina
writes about for hardworking mums will have
you fall back in love with life and work
in no time.

Ella Louise Woodhouse

Mum and CEO, Elle Entertainment

Marinas written a book that is a gift for any
woman, especially mums, who want to step
off the treadmill of incessant thinking and
doing to experience true inner peace. Thats
a bold statement, but not only is The Joy of
Being packed full of wisdom and insight, more
importantly, Marina provides a roadmap for
connecting with your own inner wisdom and
insight, so that no matter what your current
conditions seem like, you can find a way to the
life experience you desire. Well done, Marina.
Youve made an important and significant
contribution to the lives of many women
(and men!).

Bernadette Doyle

Transformation Business Mentor

The Joy of Being is a real gift to working
mothers It shows how it really is possible to
combine work and parenting from a sweeter,
calmer place.

Lian Brook-Tyler

Mother, Co-Founder and Podcast Host of Primal Happiness

In this beautiful guide to living more and
stressing less, Marina shows that these
moments of deep stillness, grace and joy do
not need to happen by chance. Instead there
is a path each of us can follow and access
whenever we choose.

Ann Wilson

Bestselling Hay House author of The Wealth Chef and entrepreneur

A wonderfully insightful book from a
woman who is a true joy to be around. If
you want a life filled with love, joy and
abundant blessings, The Joy of Being is filled
with common sense advice, humorous and
insightful anecdotes, and a fresh perspective
on life that may well lead you to it.

Mamoon Yusaf

Bestselling Author of Inside the Soul of Islam

I would love to acknowledge all the teachers who have pointed me in the right direction, showing me how life works. Special thanks to Jamie Smart for being the reason I started looking in this direction in the first place, who has been an amazing guide during this process. To Jan and Chip Chipman who have sat for endless hours listening to my misguided rants and gently pointed me back home. To Michael Neill whose words always have an impact. To Ann Wilson for writing the foreword and whose wise counsel has helped me set up my finances in such a way that I have been able to write this book without needing to work.

My deep gratitude to my son Leo, my biggest teacher, who has woken me up on countless occasions and without whom this book wouldnt have been written.

To my dear friends, Rose Anne and Phil, who have been steadfast supporters of my work and listened in on numerous meltdowns.

I would also love to thank all of those who read the book and commented on where I could improve it and bring it alive.

To all my clients who have contributed to this books stories and who have the courage to step up and out every day. Thank you for the inspiration that you bring to everyone around you.

Finally, a big thank you to Mindy and the team at Panoma Press for publishing this book and getting the word out. And to Wendy Millgate-Stuart of Wendy & Words for her detailed copyediting. A big thank you to my close family for their support and the joy that they bring to my world.

Perhaps its the riff of your favourite rock anthem.

Perhaps its the rhythmic scraping of waves rolling up a sandy beach.

Perhaps its the sound of the breath of a beloved sleeping.

Perhaps its wind rustling through a forest.

Perhaps its something altogether different for you.

Its that place, that sound, that moment where everything is still.

Not a dead, nothings happening here kind of still.

More an everythings happening here and nothing is missing kind of still.

Its the eye of the storm kind of still.

We all know it, even if its only a fleeting, distant kind of knowing.

Its deeply familiar and deeply nourishing.

Whatever it is for you,

its the vibration of joy.

Its the essence of being its the place that Marina has found her way to.

In this beautiful guide to living more and stressing less, Marina shows that these moments of deep stillness, grace and joy do not need to happen by chance. Instead, there is a path each of us can follow and access whenever we choose.

She shows that you dont have to go to the top of a mountain to check out of your life on an Eat, Pray, Love pilgrimage to experience this.

Whether tripping over Lego blocks, mopping up dog vomit, directing a team or churning out an overdue business report, there is a way to come back to joy, and this book shows us the way.

Ann Wilson,

Bestselling Hay House author of
The Wealth Chef and entrepreneur

Gosh, I wish I didnt feel so stressed. I have so much on my plate at the moment that I cant see the wood for the trees. I wish I could just switch off and have more time for me.

This is how conversations with myself used to go when I was working 60 hours a week, rushing in and out of London and running from meeting to meeting. Most of the time it felt as if I were going uphill with the brakes on and I wished I could just stop and find a more effortless way to live.