Each of us looks for ways to find relief from suffering. We want to know that mental and physical ease are possible.Some of our modes of seeking respite from pain are unconscious, some are carried out with more awareness."Mindfulness as Medicine" is a beautiful book, written as an example of one woman's process of discovering true and lasting peace. She has endured much discomfort in her life, and those of us reading this book are taken by the hand, and guided through a gentle sharing of ways to bring ease to oneself on the deepest level.I enjoyed the weaving of personal reflection and story with practical and do-able teachings. Sister Dang Nghiem gives us pieces of her personal life, yet the book overall is a healing manual for those who appreciate a gentle path.Though Sister Dang Nghiem is a Buddhist Nun in the tradition of beloved monk, Thich Nhat Hanh, this book can be a friend to anyone, from any tradition or from no tradition who sincerely wants to transform pain to inner peace.One of my favorite aspects of this book is very practical: the book has larger print than most, and there is spacing between the lines. The layout of the book encourages the cultivation of spaciousness in one's moment-to moment life.An example of Sister Dan Nghiem's life-teaching is on equanimity. She is a trained physician, and the task that she chose most to do in her community is cleaning toilets. I am grateful that she brings light to this important quality of cultivating peace."Mindfulness as Medicine" is a book I recommend to anyone suffering from trauma, physical or emotional/mental discomforts. May all beings know the truest joy and peace ~