NHFPL Author Talk: ‘Oasis in the Overwhelm’
by Millie Grenough, Oasis author, and Greater New Haven Peace Commissioner
On Wednesday, May 21 at 6 p.m., at the Ives Main Library, 133 Elm St., I will give a talk and host a participatory workshop based on my book titled “Oasis in the Overwhelm.”
It was a near-death accident that forced an abrupt stop to my high-velocity lifestyle. In my months of recuperation, I made two promises to myself: 1) I would find specific strategies to live a saner, more balanced life, and 2) If the strategies worked, I would find ways to share them with my harried colleagues.
The strategies worked big time! Since then, my 60-second “Oasis in the Overwhelm” strategies have helped thousands of people from all walks of life find balance and enjoyment. I have shared “Oasis” in person with groups throughout the USA, Latin America, Myanmar, and the Philippines.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of “Oasis in the Overwhelm.” New editions have followed as well as a new book, “Oasis in the Overwhelm 28-Day Guide: Review Your Brain from Chaos to Calm,” all available in English and Spanish.
I credit my working-class Kentucky family, my eight years as a Maryknoll Sister, my six years living and working in Bolivia/Peru and Spain, my trainings with body/mind pioneer Ilana Rubenfeld, Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, EMDR founder Francine Shapiro, and mindfulness teacher Jon Kabat-Zinn with laying the scientific foundation and simple wisdom of the Oasis Strategies. I am grateful that the Strategies remain true and are even more relevant in the challenges of daily living today.
Visit the website: https://www.oasisintheoverwhelm.com.