The Rumi Prescription (by Melody Moezzi)
This book caught my attention during an Audible sale with the name of the ancient poet, Rumi, in the title. Into my cart it went after reading the title description. I’m curious about Rumi as his poems are frequently referenced in the spiritual media I have been studying. While this book is not about Rumi explicitly, it is a memoir of the author’s personal spiritual journey and her application of Rumi’s poems.
In The Rumi Prescription: How an Ancient Mystic Poet Changed My Modern Manic Life, Melody Moezzi openly shared her diagnosis with bipolar disorder and the symptoms she experiences. She candidly recalled her suicide attempt and psychiatric hospitalizations. Her parents are from Tehran and they sacrificed so that Melody could be be born in America. She shared about growing up in Dayton, Ohio and the cultural community she and her family embraced. She talked about being Muslim and both the prejudice and support she has received.
Following a psychiatric hospitalization, Melody decides she wants to grow spiritually and enlists her father to teach her Rumi’s lessons and how to apply his work to her daily life. I appreciate her being transparent about her struggles and sharing the beautiful stories of Rumi that helped her grow. Her father is a very wise man and I’m grateful to Melody for sharing his insight with readers. Melody is an open book about her life, personal struggles, and accomplishments. I congratulate her successes as a writer, advocate, and insightful woman. I admire her devotion to her family and willingness to take risks. While listening to her stories of personal growth, I was able to take away many nuggets of wisdom for my own journey.
The Rumi Prescription is beautifully written and executed in audiobook format with narration by Mozhan Marno.
Melody closes her memoir by acknowledging her journey is her own and the reader’s journey will be individual. I appreciate the parallels I could draw from the author’s journey and my own spiritual process. Additionally, my husband has a mental health diagnosis that he diligently works to accept and manage the symptoms he experiences. I absolutely love the cover of this book! It immediately reminded me of one of my husband’s paintings, What You Are Is Beautiful; it is pictured with the book cover. You’re welcome to explore all of his artwork at https://www.poesoulstudio.com. My husband writes poems to express the thoughts and emotions he encounters while painting each piece. He also writes poetry simply as a form of creative expression that are not tied to any of his paintings that you can read here.
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