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The Monkey and The Way of Zen

A Transformational Journey in 28 Short Stories From the Simple Philosophy of Zen to Help you Calm Your Mind and Find Peace

A young, restless monkey. A wise patient master.

Through light, playful stories, this book explores impatience, self-doubt, overthinking, and the struggle for control — offering gentle insights for finding calm and clarity in daily life.

Early readers have described it as “a moment of pause in a busy life” and “quietly profound.”

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If you feel like contentment is always out of reach, this is the book you need. I found myself experiencing ‘aha’ moments from a single sentence. You’ll highlight and reread this often.

Jennifer BrownLicensed Professional Counselor and Adjunct Professor of Psychology, Charleston Southern University

This book creates a welcome gap of calm in our busy minds and lives. A truly valuable guide to stillness, reflection, and insight.

Katie HickeyBuddhist Practitioner & Naturopath

Each story is a subtle meditation—a reminder that true change begins not by forcing the world to shift, but by seeing it clearly.

Sandra Scheinbaum Ph.D., Founder and CEO, Functional Medicine Coaching Academy

A beautifully crafted book that gently guides readers to clarity, wisdom, and inner peace. In a world of constant motion, its wisdom helps cultivate mindfulness and balance.

Shunji Iwai, Ph.D. in PsychologyExecutive Mental Health Practitioner, Director, Jijiok Counseling Office, Tokyo

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Coming Soon: Living The Way of Zen Inner Peace Course

Inspired by The Monkey and The Way of Zen, this upcoming course will offer simple, reflective practices to bring more ease, presence, and calm into your everyday life. To be notified when this course is ready, click below to tell the monkey!

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About the Author

Hi! It’s Serena Choo, the author of Letting Go of Imposter Syndrome and The Monkey and The Way of Zen.

I’m a writer and guide for those seeking a gentler way to meet life. Through my books and courses, I offer story-driven reflections to help you find calm, clarity, and connection in the everyday. Before that, I worked in finance and investment banking, changed career to executive and personal transformation coaching—over 25 years ago now—and gathered all kinds of certificates as long as my arms.

I grappled with imposter syndrome for a long time and after searching for answers in many places, I finally came home to myself… and now, I’m doing what I love most—authoring and publishing. I never thought, when I was five and started a library, lending my books to the other kids at kindergarten, that this is what I would end up doing and loving. LOL, why would I, at that age. It didn’t occur to me either when I was in my teens and spent my lunch hours helping the school librarian.

What I most want for those who are drawn to my work is for them to also know the freedom that life can bring when we let go and open to embracing our true authentic self.

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If you’ve enjoyed The Monkey and The Way of Zen, you might also like Letting Go of Imposter Syndrome

It’s a practical guide, like having a coach in your back-pocket, for quieting the noise of self-doubt and building lasting confidence — not by faking it until you make it or using other surface-level tools — but by getting right back to who you truly are.