# 23: Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

Thich Nhat Hanh

Thanks to Vero for sending me this book. I read it on the beaches of Thailand, a primarily Buddhist country, and I must say I enjoyed the book quite a bit.

I have been trying to get into meditation and live a more "mindful" life. But for some reason I have a very hard time finding the time to mediate and to read books about mediation and Buddhism. I am very glad I was able to read this one. It is a short read and divided into three sections: the first is about personal mindfulness and meditation, the second about how to deal with your emotions within this framework, and third about how to make changes in the broader world (by first changing yourself).

I hope that after reading this I will continue to focus on my breathing, smile more, and try to live in the present. After all happiness is now, it is not something in the future.