Wisdom of the Path: The Beautiful and Bumpy Ride to Healing and Trusting Our Inner Guide

Meditation teacher Cheyenne (The Sugar Jar) offers wise if sometimes vague guidance for accessing one’s inner wisdom and living a more empowered life. Each of the book’s nine chapters is devoted to a “journey” that Cheyenne breaks down into four preparatory steps (gathering tools, plotting a path, putting tools into actions, and extracting lessons). Through a mix of reflective questions, personal anecdotes, and general wisdom, she aims to help readers embrace joy, build stronger communities, and break free of socially imposed limitations. While occasionally hampered by repetition and circular self-help speak (“I’m learning to trust my knowing. With each experience that I go through, I learn to listen to myself with care. I learn to listen to myself like I know what I know”), the lessons on offer are solidly rooted in a commitment to self-love. Additionally, Cheyenne’s emphasis on cumulative if sometimes invisible growth inspires (“Each transformative moment we experience stands tall as monuments within us, linking memories like strings of pearls, holding these enchanting moments of our life together. Laying pavers that await our steps”). Readers seeking a gentle path to personal growth will find this a worthy roadmap. (June)