Sometimes, middle age just throws you a rough year. Even during a year with immense blessings and great consolations, a child has a major setback, a beloved member of the family dies, and the family routines that once gave life a pleasing rhythm are put out of joint; they’ve now become a drudgery. Maybe there’s income loss, and then a sudden corporate acquisition that throws the next ten years of your plans into doubt. Well, at the end of the bad year, we are told to reflect and to make resolutions and changes.
But where to look for some guidance? I remember the old Barnes & Nobles where the sections were marked off: Fiction, History, American History, Teen Fiction, Cooking, and Sports. A decade ago, we all laughed at the signs for Paranormal Teen Romance. Now it seems like there are two sections that are constantly colonizing more bookstore floor space. The first is Witchcraft, Wicca, and Paganism. The second is Self-Help and Personal Growth.
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