A Time to Seek: Meaning, Purpose, and Spirituality at Midlife

In A Time to Seek, Susan Pohlman invites the reader on a spiritual journey through Florence, Italy, then westward along the coast of the Italian Riviera, and, finally, to Rome. As the journey through Italy unfolds, Pohlman shares how travel moments can be used as opportunities for contemplation and spiritual growth. Various settings stir feelings and issues that speak to the concerns and hidden fears of everyday women providing comfort and assurance to the reader that she is not alone. A climb to the top of the Duomo in Florence inspires a discussion on faith, the expansive view from the Piazza di Michelangelo broadens perspective, helping her daughter settle into an apartment for a semester abroad raises fears about letting go, and trips on the train become metaphors for life's journeys. A return to the beautiful coastal village of Nervi, the setting of her first book, Halfway to Each Other, prompts deeper introspection about love, marriage and the passing of time. And finally, an evening tour of St. Peter's Basilica provides the insight to take all of the trip's lessons and make sense of them in a way that brings peace and a sense of excitement for the next chapter of life.

About the Author
Pohlman, Susan: - Susan Pohlman is the founder and director of The Phoenix Writers Network, a freelance writer, editor, and writing instructor/coach. She is a frequent presenter at workshops and conferences. Her essays have been published in a variety of print and online publications including: The Washington Times, Tiferet Journal, Raising Arizona Kids, Guideposts Magazine, Homelife Magazine. She is the author of Halfway to Each Other: How a Year in Italy Brought our Family Home (Guideposts 2009) It was the winner of the Relationships category and a finalist in the Memoir category in the 2010 Next Generation Indie Book Awards. It was shortlisted for the 2010 Inspy Awards and has been published in German and Russian. Susan's work has also been featured in Dream of Venice by JoAnn Locktov (Bella Figura Publications, 2014) and Writing & Selling Short Stories & Personal Essays: The Essential Guide to Getting Your Work Published by Windy Lynn Harris (Writer's Digest Books, September 2017).