{"product_id":"begin-again-and-again-and-again-notes-on-the-art-of-perpetual-renewal-9781523531714","title":"Begin Again, and Again, and Again: Notes on the Art of Perpetual Renewal","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA luminous illustrated meditation on learning to live with life's cycles--for anyone in the middle of breaking open and rebuilding.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Artist and author Alessandra Olanow knows that life never unfolds as you think it will. She found herself awake at 3 a.m. with questions that wouldn't settle: \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003eIs this all there is? What do I do when everything comes undone? How do I stay open when I want to close down?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBegin Again, and Again, and Again\u003c\/i\u003e started as notes to herself--a practice of thinking through images and words to map the territory of uncertainty. What emerged is a book about the fundamental rhythm of being human: the constant cycle of questioning, doubt, finding ground, opening, and renewal. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Through watercolor illustrations woven with personal narrative and philosophical reflection, Alessandra offers companionship rather than answers. The book moves through five movements--Question, Doubt, Ground, Open, Renewal--each holding its own texture. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Here's permission to stop waiting for the final version of yourself--to trust that transformation isn't about arriving but about learning to live with constant change. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e It's never too late to begin again. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Workman Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/17\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781523531714\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 168\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.75w x 0.67d","brand":"Alessandra Olanow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52181367193781,"sku":"9781523531714","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_c4be3c34-165e-4fac-98b6-e3074ae11285.jpg?v=1768922884","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/begin-again-and-again-and-again-notes-on-the-art-of-perpetual-renewal-9781523531714","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}