{"product_id":"9781683643968","title":"Stay Woke : A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Justin Michael Williams\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA no-nonsense guide to establishing a personal meditation practice, changing your life, and taking hold of your dreams.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCONFESSION: This is not really an audiobook about meditation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYes, Justin Michael Williams is going to teach you everything you need to know about meditation—but if you came looking for a typical program on mindfulness, you’re in the wrong place.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe are modern people in a high-tech world. We have first world problems and long to-do lists. And if you grew up in struggle—overcoming homophobia, sexism, trauma, shame, depression, poverty, toxic masculinity, racism, or social injustice—you need a different type of meditation … one that doesn’t pretend the struggle doesn’t exist.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, Justin introduces Freedom Meditation—an approach that addresses disillusionment, social justice, and shame; strengthens intuition; cuts through self-doubt; and empowers you to make better decisions. Here you will discover:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e - The five myths that create roadblocks to meditation\u003cbr\u003e - How to \u003ci\u003eactually\u003c\/i\u003e find stillness when your mind is going crazy\u003cbr\u003e - What nobody tells you about “setting intentions” and the science of manifesting\u003cbr\u003e - Why you must turn toward toxic thoughts rather than just papering over them with positivity\u003cbr\u003e - The opportunity and danger of getting creative ideas during meditation\u003cbr\u003e - How meditation can help you find more success in your work and relationships\u003cbr\u003e - Daily rituals that cement and enrich your practice\u003cbr\u003e - How to use mindfulness to take action toward the causes you believe in and \u003cb\u003eget sh!t done\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRead by the author, this innovative audiobook guides you step by step in creating a custom meditation ritual that fits in with your busy (and sometimes messy!) life. Whether you’ve tried meditation but it never sticks, or you’ve heard about it but never gave it a shot, \u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e gives people of \u003ci\u003eall \u003c\/i\u003egenders, identities, colors, religions, ages, and economic backgrounds the tools to stop wasting time, overcome self-doubt, and wake up to the lives we were \u003ci\u003ereally\u003c\/i\u003e born to live.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The world needs all its flowers, and you are one. Whether for personal stress reduction, a greater sense of belonging and being beautiful and okay as you are, or for catalyzing racial, social, and economic justice in our time, this book could be a godsend, a portal into embodied clarity, wakefulness, meaning, and action. Enter. Enter. Enter. And trust in your capacity to flower in your own way for the sake of the world.” —\u003cb\u003eJon Kabat-Zinn, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eFull Catastrophe Living\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMindfulness for All\u003c\/i\u003e, founder of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“I started meditating after recognizing the rage inside of me was eating away at my spirit. I wish I would have had Williams’ book as a young person navigating racism, sexism, and homophobia. \u003ci\u003eStay Woke \u003c\/i\u003eis a beacon of light in a time of deep despair. We are reminded through Justin’s writing how necessary our healing actually is.” —\u003cb\u003ePatrisse Cullors,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWhen They Call You a Terrorist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Clear, empowering, practical, and joyful.” —\u003cb\u003eJack Kornfield, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e author \u003ci\u003eA Path with Heart\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“‘If you can worry, you can meditate.’ When I read those words from Justin Michael Williams, I knew this book was not just for me, but is for ALL of us. We live in one of the most problematic times in all of American history. This book was masterfully written to help guide us through the world that we’re actually in. So many times I’ve wanted to pick up and read something to help me have a healthier head space, but those texts are so often written from a place of privilege. This book is not that. It acknowledges the real challenges we’re facing and helps guide us through them. It’s the best book of its kind I’ve ever read.” —\u003cb\u003eShaun King\u003c\/b\u003e, activist and founder of The North Star\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “Williams has created something special that can truly help us expand our self-awareness. This inspiring book will uplift many by genuinely meeting people where they are at. Out of the many voices in the world, this is one we should listen to.” —\u003cb\u003eYung Pueblo [Diego Perez], \u003c\/b\u003eauthor of \u003ci\u003eInward\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“As a longtime meditator, I’ve seen the power of meditation first hand. \u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e is a beautiful, action-packed guide to making this vital practice accessible for everyone. Do yourself, your family, and the world a favor and get started now.” —\u003cb\u003eMarie Forleo\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e #1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEverything is Figureoutable\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of B-School\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Imagine going on a journey with a friend who inspires you to become your most resilient, creative, and caring self, no matter the challenges life and the world confront you with. Whether you’re facing being marginalized and disempowered or simply want to learn ways to strengthen your mind, our capable guide of \u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e provides the personally tested and scientifically grounded tools and tips to build a solid way of living during these difficult times. Soak in these words of wisdom from Justin Michael Williams and you may just find yourself smiling more from the inside out, finding more joy, meaning, and connection in your everyday life. What a gift for us all!” —\u003cb\u003eDaniel J. Siegel, MD,\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Whole Brain Child\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Meditation can be wonderfully liberating or it can be oppressive and frustrating. The difference is that you have to customize meditation to fit your type—your body type, emotion type, mental type, and the flow of your daily life. If we don’t invent our own approach to meditation then we’ll be oppressed by somebody else’s system. \u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e will teach you how to create a practice that works for you and with you, regardless of what you’re dealing with in your life.” —\u003cb\u003eLorin Roche,\u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eThe Radiance Sutras\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Justin’s is the Millennial voice this world has been craving; this book is essential to our collective and individual healing. \u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e changes the way we look at meditation and taking action, reminding us that the power isn’t somewhere out there—it’s in each of us.” —\u003cb\u003eElena Brower\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003ePractice You\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Justin Michael Williams made meditation accessible for me. He demystified it and showed me it didn’t have to be such hard work, that I could make it work for me.” —\u003cb\u003eDyllón Burnside,\u003c\/b\u003e actor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“We movement creators, makers, and practitioners often lose ourselves in the need to strategize and react to the everyday ongoing traumas in our society, while neglecting our own mental and physical well-being—fact! Justin Michael Williams’s book, \u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e, debunks the mystery of meditation and gives us the permission that is so needed to create our own personalized practice. He reminds us that by creating space for truth and self-care we are better, more conscious, and more creative allies and leaders.” —\u003cb\u003eGina Belafonte,\u003c\/b\u003e actress \u0026amp; activist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Justin is an empathetic guide who expertly meets his readers wherever they are on the meditation mountain. Far more than a meditation book, \u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterful handbook for life.” —\u003cb\u003e Chip Conley\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eEmotional Equations\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Spirited, empowering, and revolutionary, \u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e is a guide like none other. Reading this book clears out the clutter, wakes up the mind, and calls us home to our deep soul beauty. Justin Michael Williams is a radical new voice for the times we live in, not afraid to show up fully, go the distance, and embrace the full spectrum of life. Change is here. Rooted and real, authentic and courageous, this guide will change your life and invite you to a whole new realm of possibility. With just the right mix of stories, practices, research, and inspiration, this book shows us how to wield a new kind of magic and calls to action the power to rise up together. P.S.: Thank you Grandmother Baca for your invincible spirit that has moved mountains and reached into all our hearts. The evolutionary power of your spirit now impacts profound change.” —\u003cb\u003eSianna Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e, founder and visionary of Rasa Yoga, RITUAL, and Mythic Yoga Flow\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e“Stay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e is for all of us, and especially for those whose life is not always safe and surrounded by privilege. It is for those of us who may worry about paying the rent, or being stopped by the police, or not having a public space that says we belong. \u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e is a book for those who would not separate spirituality and meditation from a life of being marginalized, or of dealing with trauma. Justin Michael Williams reunites our spiritual life, meditation, with messy, real-life anxiety and struggle. He offers a deep way of being, without requiring we become something we are not. Justin has given us a needed gift that is for all, not just the rich or middle class. Stay Woke.” —\u003cb\u003ejohn a. powell\u003c\/b\u003e, professor of law and of African-American \u0026amp; Ethnic Studies at the University of California at Berkeley; author of \u003ci\u003eRacing to Justice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential guide to conquering the inner landscape of doubt, unraveling it finally so that you may experience freedom and delicious revelation. Justin’s instructions are as rhythmic as his music, sure to get you both meditating and dancing to the beat not only of your own drummer, but the drumbeat of your ultimate purpose.” —\u003cb\u003eZhena Muzyka\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eLife by the Cup \u003c\/i\u003eand founder of Club Magic Hour\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eStay Woke\u003c\/i\u003e, Justin Michael Williams provides a blueprint guiding those who have been excluded from holistic self-care practices such as meditation. He offers a relatable set of reflections and tools to help process the existential stress that is rampant in the daily lives of marginalized people. Meditation isn’t a practice we engage in to escape the world but a practice we engage in to free us from the emotional and psychological tether that the world weighs upon us. This book is for everyone, especially those who have placed their bodies on the front lines to fight for justice, because that work is only sustainable when we practice self-care.” —\u003cb\u003eLatham Thoma\u003c\/b\u003es, Founder of Mama Glow and bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eOwn Your Glow\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781683643968\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Sounds True","offers":[{"title":"CD-Audio","offer_id":40732181594318,"sku":"9781683643968","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_2d08bd49-b08e-424e-ba70-14d85a0a9d62.jpg?v=1641190136","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781683643968","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}