Counterweights

An Essential Practice for Holding Hope in a Heavy World

By: Shannan Martin

Narrated by: Shannan Martin

In life, there are moments that are terrible and moments that are sublime. Most of our lives fall somewhere in between—the ordinary hours crammed with small griefs and pops of joy. We move through the world with one fist full of possibility and the other clutching panic. It's easy to slip into the belief that the life we dream of is waiting somewhere past the daily grind. But this is our actual life; we only get to do it once. So much is out of our control—but not everything. What can we do today to offset the heaviness and remain upright and hopeful through it all?

With humor, humility, and a voice all her own, Shannan Martin introduces you to the heart-changing concept of counterweights: the essential practice of holding both the good and the bad with honesty and hope. She shows you how to notice the ordinary, accessible delights hiding in plain sight—reminders that even in tough times, life can be beautiful and deeply good.

If you're overwhelmed, weary, or burned out, Counterweights is your invitation to receive the chaotic abundance of being alive, cultivating strength and joy along the way.

©2026 Shannan Martin, LLC (P)2026 Christian Audio

Great concept! Beautiful writing!

I loved this book. A really important practice to help stabilize and balance amidst all the difficulty we are walking through in this world.

Very thought provoking!

This talks of the good practicing of balancing this worlds’ ups and downs as well as our own personal ups and downs. Again, very thought provoking!

Poetic and practical.

Shannan takes us on a journey of both naming and discovery. I made my way through the lament, reflection, and restoration. A reminder that we have more than enough to always carry hope.

Real and Refreshing

Shannon, this book was such an encouragement to me as a ministry staff woman in Wichita KS. Your genuine and authentic love for ALL people is such a great example, and how you and your family walk it out daily. I will share this with our volunteers leading in the prison, jail and work release and homeless ministries here. I resignations with your appreciation for nature and loved all the cuisine incentives.

Authentic and thought-provoking reflections

Honest commentary from a grounded perspective about the brokenness of our world, and how our lives are also sprinkled with such elements of goodness and delight. This book filled my tank.