Donna Thomson, a meditation teacher and therapist in New Mexico, presents meditations designed to increase energy and awareness in your life. She refers to these guided visualizations as 'mental exercises' and offers ideas about how to bring meditation to you, rather than you to it. Even a few moments of breathing in line at the bank can reap rewards. Her 'meditations' include cleansing and recharging, releasing energy, psychic protection, love, acceptance and recovering your inner child, presented in clear language and easy-to-follow steps. Although she refers to all the great traditions, she doesn't promote any one of them over another.

– Susan L. Weis, proprietress of breathe books, Baltimore, Md., Shelf Awareness

From the opening dedication to the closing wish she offers to every reader, Thomson writes from her heart. There’s a gentleness that comes through these pages. Just reading this book is like sitting quietly with a caring and loving friend—calming, relaxing, safe. In your own style, at your own pace, it will help you find your way and experience 'the abundant energy that is your essential nature.'

– Merlian News

The Vibrant Life is local counselor and teacher Donna Thomson's collection of 'practical meditations that will help you understand your energy and make effective use of it.' Thomson's take on meditation is that it’s neither an esoteric nor an austere practice, but a pragmatic, natural and useful resource that can be incorporated into everyday life and experience. The book is lucidly written, each chapter clarifying various aspects of our energy and offering meditations that can be practiced anytime, anywhere.

– Peter Breslin, Santa Fe Reporter