The Tao of Equanimity

Equanimity isn't calm.It's what lets you stay present - even when calm is nowhere to be found.Most people think equanimity means balance.Or serenity.Or simply "not freaking out."But what if it's something much deeper?The Tao of Equanimity is not a self-help guide or a Buddhist manual.It's a daily companion for those ready to expand their understanding of what it means to remain - to keep showing up through grief, joy, fear, love, and everything in between.Across 100 short, poetic chapters, this book explores equanimity as a practice of presence - not something you master, but something you return to.Again and again.Like breath.Like truth.Like the earth beneath your feet.Each reflection opens a door:To paradox.To clarity.To a version of steadiness that makes space for heartbreak, laughter, trembling, silence, and fire.You'll find meditations on longing, anger, control, desire, surrender, and the ache of being fully alive - all through the lens of staying instead of escaping.This book will not teach you how to stay calm.It will teach you how to stay.Whether you read one chapter a day or return to the same few again and again, The Tao of Equanimity invites you into a different kind of strength - one that does not resist the storm, but allows it to pass through without collapse.If you're tired of chasing peace… Maybe it's time to practice it. Exactly where you are. G. Scott Graham currently works as an Existential Handyman - fixing what's broken, realigning what's off-kilter, and helping others rebuild their lives with meaning, purpose, and a bit of duct tape when needed. He's also an author, a career coach, a business coach, and a psychedelic support coach in Boston, Massachusetts.Scott is driven to help clients follow their "true azimuth," which is different from "true north." It means coaching clients to identify the true focus of their life - something that speaks individually to them. It means recognizing the forces that push our lives off course and adjusting to them so you get where you want to go. It means that when you are 90 years old and you look back on your life you have a sense of pride, accomplishment, and meaning - with no regrets.When he is not coaching people to be their very best, Scott manages a non-profit farm animal rescue. Scott participates in Tough Mudders, teaches Sun 73 Tai Chi, stand-up paddleboards with his dogs Groot and Rocket, and goes camping at State Parks throughout New England as much as possible. His daily spiritual practice focuses on anāpānasati, vipassanā, and mettā-bhāvanā meditation. Scott believes service is vital to a life well-lived: he volunteers as an EMT Instructor, as a Firefighter, and as a Master Gardener in his community.In his "free time," he writes books.