For readers of Each Day a New Beginning and Casey's other books on recovery, this book offers the next step in recovery: developing serenity in order to live a happier, more peaceful life. This collection, culled from many of her past books, offers the reader a classic meditation-a-day: an opening quote, a brief essay and a takeaway message-for every day of the year. Readers can start on any day and use the book daily for a year. It offers a powerful set of daily reminders on how to stay centred and find inner peace. Mediations include: - Paying attention - Avoiding drama - How to stop living from crisis to crisis - Learning to deal with fear, sorrow and anger - Embracing change Karen Casey writes eloquently about almost every facet of recovery from addiction and, more to the point, living a sober, balanced life and this book, which features a companion index with key theme words, will guide readers in their recovery and daily lives.