<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>People in all walks of life enjoy daily routines and rituals. We reach for activities that ground and stabilize us. For some, their religion provides a daily devotional. What about those who don't hang with a particular religion; yet, they too would like to carve a little time each day to interact with ideas or to locate a spiritual center? Is the devotional experience exclusive to the devout? <p/>This devotional provides 365 entries designed to provoke philosophical thought and personal reflection, across a variety of worldviews. It is deductive, beginning with foundational philosophy, leading to a greater portion of practical considerations for daily life-- everything from ideas about reality and consciousness to discussions about relationships, purpose, and happiness. The content leans heavily on psychology and social science. <p/>It is a companion for the curious, open mind.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>In the U.S., and perhaps the world, there is an increase in nones, people who claim no religious affiliation. Many are either rejecting religion and/or they are searching. And we can confidently speculate that there are millions of people whose connection to a claimed religion may be loose, at best. Yet, many people would identify themselves as spriritual, with or without religion. <p/>Regardless of designation or category, people in all walks of life enjoy daily routines and rituals. We reach for activities that ground and stabilize us. For some, their religion provides a daily devotional. What about those who don't hang with a particular religion; yet, they too would like to carve a little time each day to interact with ideas or to locate a spiritual center? Is the devotional experience exclusive to the devout? <p/>This devotional provides 365 entries designed to provoke philosophical thought and personal reflection, across a variety of worldviews. It is deductive, beginning with foundational philosophy, leading to a greater portion of practical considerations for daily life-- everything from ideas about reality and consciousness to discussions about relationships, purpose, and happiness. The content leans heavily on psychology and social science. <p/>It is a companion for the curious, open mind.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>J. Baldner is a career public educator and current elementary school principal, with a very old B.A. in Literary Studies. This professional background and a wide range of personal interests and research enable writing that sythensizes and conveys big ideas in a way that is accessible to and inclusive for a variety of readers.