The Contentment Dividend

★STARRED REVIEW “… a valuable guide that can be read repeatedly … on finding a unique, ongoing way of quieting the mind’s chatter and accessing the higher self.”

—BlueInk Review Notable Book

“Encouraging seekers toward union with the divine and experiences of awe, wonder, and love, The Contentment Dividend is a compelling, supportive spiritual guide.”

—Foreword Clarion Review

“Throughout, Goddart makes the case in clear, inviting prose that we need to become attached to something higher within ourselves and pursue spiritual purpose. With many, varied meditations on everyday life and situations, the book will prove a valuable compendium of thought-provoking and spiritual reflections for readers who strive to better themselves through meditation and spiritual growth.”

—BookLife by Publishers Weekly

★IR Approved “Through a tapestry of intimate spiritual reflections, The Contentment Dividend guides truth-seekers to penetrate surface identities, embrace life’s secret curriculum, and reunite with the luminous core of divine being. … the author shines in addressing existential quandaries of purpose, resistance, and self-transformation. … For spiritual voyagers fatigued by surface living, this real-world monk offers welcome perspective and wings.”

—IndieReader

“The Contentment Dividend is a book of meditations told in a story-like format that will allow readers to dive deep into a practice for self-realization and self-discovery. Each meditation teaches readers to think deeper than before because life is much more than what we see in our physical lives. With themes of faith, gratitude, acceptance, perception, intention, and manifestation, this book, based on the Ancient Word of God, will help readers cultivate a daily spiritual practice.”

—Kristi Elizabeth, Los Angeles Book Review

“The Contentment Dividend is an original and worthy guide to navigating the many pitfalls, twists and turns on the spiritual path. With humor, tact, and reassuring wisdom Goddart has provided a Light-filled path out of the seeming abyss of our modern materialistic lifestyles. This Light is available to all who seek it with grace and humility, and those who bask in its radiance are not only transformed but empowered to change the world.”

—Andrew Vidich, PhD, author of Love is a Secret: The Mystic Quest for Divine Love and Light Upon Light: Five Master Paths to Awaken the Mindful Self

“It has been an honor, privilege, and joy to pour over Michael Goddart's brilliant, poetic, and divine combination of words. For those seekers looking to identify and embrace a spiritual journey to realize their true self, The Contentment Divide can lead the way. You’ll be riveted by the 49 intuited meditations, taking you on a joyous experience.”

—Janice Fletcher, EdD, author of Wisdom from the Inner Teacher

“As we might expect from a deeply spiritual man who has been meditating since he was very young, Michael Goddart has produced an intimate memoir of his lifelong spiritual journey in the form of a series of ever deeper meditations. He writes beautifully, and every short piece in The Contentment Dividend is laden with fresh insights that make you want to read them all with a pencil in your hand and a pad of paper nearby. This is a book especially written for people who have been disappointed by the ultimate spiritual shallowness of modern Christianity, and who find themselves in the second half of their lives without a satisfying spiritual home and still seeking. In Michael Goddart’s long-practiced synthesis of Eastern and Western thought, many such seekers will again find balance. As Michael says, ‘During this life, we are saddled with a mad, ruling mind, riffing off a welter of desires and thoughts that prevent us from attaining true, lasting happiness.’ And, ‘Our soul is our true being of consciousness, free of mind and body, whose one constant longing is to return to our true Home, an infinite sweet surging sea of pure, eternal love. That’s not a mythical misconception. It is our heritage.’” —Roberta Grimes, author of The Fun of Dying and Liberating Jesus

“With an authentic and inviting voice, Goddart takes the reader's hand and gently guides them through beautiful reflections on life, death, and opening to the divine. Seekers new and experienced alike will discover a deeper connection to their own truth by savoring the kindhearted, wise, and poignant contemplations that Goddart distills from his life experiences.”

—Patrick Paul Garlinger, author of Endless Awakening: Time, Paradox, and the Path to Enlightenment

“Goddart, a well-traveled and experienced spiritual writer, shares 49 essays on the heady subjects of personal enlightenment, reunion with God, and the provisional nature of the physical. … they recall small reflecting ponds with yawning depths.”

—Kirkus Reviews

“As the host of my own podcast, Tell Me Your Story, I can attest to the importance in everyone's life of meditation. It is as essential as the air we breathe, the water we drink, the sleep we take in order for us to stay connected to the divine. This book provides people with an opportunity to add a new dimension to their lives. It is an inspiration to me. It's how to keep my balance in life and I hope you will avail yourself of this opportunity.”

—Richard Dugan, Video Producer

“More so than most spiritual and self-help guides, … readers interested in books centered on growth and empowerment … will find The Contentment Dividend an uplifting, fine discussion of the opportunities present in daily living for those who would contemplate the deeper roots and meaning of contentment.”

—D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review

Three media tours are planned with former hosts, metaphysical and independent bookstores, and new podcasts. Hosts of podcasts and radio shows interviewed Michael Goddart over seventy times for his two previous books, IN SEARCH OF LOST LIVES and A NEW NOW. Together the books have been awarded ten book awards. A NEW NOW was also named the finalist of six book awards and was an honoree of the Eric Hoffer Book Award.

Once the audiobook is available for THE CONTENTMENT DIVIDEND, Michael will be featured on PodMatch. Many articles and excerpts were placed with print and online magazines for the previous books. Excerpts for the new book will be submitted to these as well as new outlets. Goodreads Giveaways are slated in addition to posting on social media to encourage readers to get the book and post reviews on NetGalley.