I'm Spiritual, Dammit!: How to Keep Your Feet on the Ground and Your Head in the Stars

by Jenniffer Weigel

Overview

Is it possible to be grounded AND have a rich interior life? Is it possible to get through the day with poise when everything hits the fan? Is it possible to have a spiritual life and not be a wing-nut? For Jen Weigel, the answer to all three questions is a resounding YES. This is an honest, amusing teaching memoir rooted in Weigel’s everyday experience as a mother, television personality, and performance artist. Weigel provides 13 common-sense rules for developing a sane and satisfying interior life--ranging from “trust that you are where you are supposed to be in every moment” to “always look for signs,”--to “don’t get lost in a guru.” What makes this book so fun and refreshing is Weigel’s voice--and the fact that, in the words of one of her friends, she is a “magnet for really bizarre shit.”Whether she is playing chicken with deranged Chicago drivers with “Jesus Saves” bumper stickers, trying to keep those extra pounds off, interviewing celebrities on television, or encountering the spirit of her dead father (who keeps appearing in the guise of a cardinal--a bird, not a prelate), Weigel maintains a zest for learning, living, and loving. Her high-spirited stories illustrate core life principles and convey an immediacy and energy that readers will find delightful.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781612830001
Publisher:	Red Wheel/Weiser
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	731 KB

About the Author

Jenniffer Weigel is a Chicago television personality, author, and performer who owns her own Chicago-area production company. She lives in Evanston, Illinois. Her website is www.jenweigel.com.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 They Walk Among Us: Embrace Your Gifts 1

Chapter 2 The Power of One: You Are Where You're Supposed to Be in Every Moment 13

Chapter 3 Judgments, a Rat, and Big Dicks: Don't Take It Personally 29

Chapter 4 Cardinals, Dreams, and Goose Bumps: Look for Signs 49

Chapter 5 I Love Mustard Girl: Always Talk to Dead People 61

Chapter 6 Rock Star Parking, a Tight Ass, and Your Dream Job: Just Thank the Universe 73

Chapter 7 Don't Drink the Kool-Aid: How to NOT Get Lost in a Guru... 85

Chapter 8 Eat, Play, Laugh: Treat Yourself 103

Chapter 9 God Damn! I'm Priest Certified!: Let It Go 113

Chapter 10 Pray, Dammit!: How to Spread the Light 129

Chapter 11 A Pastor, a Nun, and a Journalist Walk into a Bar...: Learn about Your Past Lives 141

Chapter 12 Beware of Preachers with Mullets: Develop Your Intuition 159

Chapter 13 You Are Enough: Always Do Your Best 179

Afterword 189

Acknowledgments 193