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The Little Book of Sacred Geometry: How to Harness the Power of Cosmic Patterns, Signs and Symbols
by Astrid CarvelThis accessible introduction to sacred geometry illuminates the beauty and power of nature and explains how we can draw on this mystical energy to enrich our everyday livesSacred geometry is founded on the belief that everything is connected through the shapes and symmetries that we see repeated in nature all around us, from snowflakes and shells to crystals and honeycombs. These beautiful patterns are part of the mystic architecture of the universe - some even see them as the signature of a deity woven throughout creation.This beginner's guide clearly explains what sacred geometry is and how it manifests in the natural world. Then, by learning how to harness the power of sacred shapes, you can find healing, energy, peace and oneness with the universe.The Little Book of Sacred Geometry will help you appreciate the cosmic significance of these principles and grasp fascinating insights such as: How the study of sacred geometry has developed since ancient times What the numerous sacred shapes look like What key concepts, such as the golden ratio, refer to How sacred geometrical practices can be applied in your life
The Little Book of Self-Soothing: 150 Ways to Manage Emotions, Relieve Stress, and Restore Calm (The Little Book of)
by Robin RavenRegulate your emotions, defuse your triggers, control your thoughts, and find your calm no matter where you are using the practical and proven self-soothing activities in The Little Book of Self-Soothing.Stressful experiences are an unfortunate and unavoidable part of everyday life. While you can&’t always predict, control, or eliminate triggering events, you can limit the impact these events have on your emotions and state of mind by practicing self-soothing. In The Little Book of Self-Soothing, you&’ll find 150 self-soothing activities that immediately help you manage your emotions and reduce feelings of distress or anxiety. The practical and proven techniques will help you find peace in the moment and stop negative feelings from taking control of your emotions. Some of the activities include: -Wrap Yourself in Warmth -Reimagine Judgmental Thoughts -Breathe to Your Belly -Hold Your Heart While Humming -Savor the Spices With The Little Book of Self-Soothing you can regulate all your emotions, control your thoughts, defuse your triggers, and find your calm no matter where you are.
The Little Book of Sunshine: Little rays of light to brighten your day (The\little Book Of... Ser.)
by Orange Hippo!Bringing rays of happiness and hope, one page at a time.Packed full of sayings, quotes, personal mantras and oodles of positivity, The Little Book of Sunshine is the perfect tool to pierce through any gathering dark clouds. Celebrating the rejuvenating power of sunshine and the green shoots of hope it brings, this book is the inspiration you're looking for when you're in need of some summery vibes on dark days.With affirmations to start your day, news stories that will put a smile on your face and ideas to bring happiness to other people's lives, as well as some of the little things in life that give people untold joy - this is the silver lining you've been looking for.From the fragile beauty of sunrise to the majestic calm of sunset, the sun's rays nourish us throughout the day, bringing us light, warmth, growth and the promise of daily renewal. Who doesn't love to raise their face to the sun and bask in the glow? This cheerful, uplifting book is a little ray of sunshine in your pocket whenever you're feeling down."Keep your face always towards the sunshine, and the shadows will fall behind you." Anonymous proverbDid you know sunshine improves your sleep and reduces stress through regulating your melatonin levels; strengthens your immune system by increasing your vitamin D; and fights depression by boosting your serotonin?
The Little Book of Sunshine: Little rays of light to brighten your day (The\little Book Of... Ser.)
by Orange Hippo!Bringing rays of happiness and hope, one page at a time.Packed full of sayings, quotes, personal mantras and oodles of positivity, The Little Book of Sunshine is the perfect tool to pierce through any gathering dark clouds. Celebrating the rejuvenating power of sunshine and the green shoots of hope it brings, this book is the inspiration you're looking for when you're in need of some summery vibes on dark days.With affirmations to start your day, news stories that will put a smile on your face and ideas to bring happiness to other people's lives, as well as some of the little things in life that give people untold joy - this is the silver lining you've been looking for.From the fragile beauty of sunrise to the majestic calm of sunset, the sun's rays nourish us throughout the day, bringing us light, warmth, growth and the promise of daily renewal. Who doesn't love to raise their face to the sun and bask in the glow? This cheerful, uplifting book is a little ray of sunshine in your pocket whenever you're feeling down."Keep your face always towards the sunshine, and the shadows will fall behind you." Anonymous proverbDid you know sunshine improves your sleep and reduces stress through regulating your melatonin levels; strengthens your immune system by increasing your vitamin D; and fights depression by boosting your serotonin?
The Little Book of Zen Healing: Japanese Rituals for Beauty, Harmony, and Love
by Paula AraiAccessible and adaptable Japanese Buddhist rituals to infuse your life with purpose, healing, and gratitude when you need it most.How do we make and sustain meaning amidst the messy conditions of daily life? Personalized rituals can help us blossom like lotuses right in the mud of the present. On a pilgrimage she began after her mother&’s death, author Paula Arai encountered numerous Japanese Buddhists who taught her the remarkable power of ritual to heal—practices you can adapt to your own cultural and personal circumstances. Applying principles of Zen practice, she offers stories and insights that illuminate how to nourish and reap a healing bounty of connection, joy, and compassion. Examples include how to: Relate to a late loved one as a &“personal Buddha&” who supports you Create a home altar to serve as a safe space to be vulnerable, face intense emotions, and experience a depth of warm gratitude that melts fear and anger Engage in daily tasks with attentiveness, intention, and creativity such that they become opportunities for body-mind integration Develop family rituals to celebrate relationship and mark transition Approach illness and grief with a purposeful sense of connection to life-and-death in its wholeness Like Marie Kondo's Shinto principles for decluttering, Paula Arai uses rituals influenced by Japanese Zen for personal and relation nourishment and spiritual healing.
The Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care: Affirmations, Self-Love and Life Lessons According to the Internet's Beloved Mushroom Frog
by Maybell EequayHop into this uplifting little book, filled with positive affirmations on self-love and empowerment, as told by the internet's beloved mushroom frog "Don't forget about the subtle magic that is happening all around you every day" Meet the little frog! With its mushroom cap and endless collection of fabulous footwear, this adorable amphibian is here to be your new best friend. Whether you need an emotional boost, some friendly encouragement or an honest view on the world, the little frog will be your guide. Created by the California-based artist Maybell Eequay, this book is a perfect compassionate gift for yourself or others. Inside you will find:- Over 40 hand-drawn illustrations of the little frog- Beautiful life lessons and empowering reminders that it's okay to be gentle with yourself and to feel your feelings- A humorous, no-nonsense approach to positivityThese illustrations will fill your heart with love for yourself and others, and remind you that it's brave and wonderful of you to exist!
The Little Frog's Guide to Self-Care: Affirmations, Self-Love and Life Lessons According to the Internet's Beloved Mushroom Frog
by Maybell EequayHop into this uplifting little book, filled with positive affirmations on self-love and empowerment, as told by the internet's beloved mushroom frog "Don't forget about the subtle magic that is happening all around you every day" Meet the little frog! With its mushroom cap and endless collection of fabulous footwear, this adorable amphibian is here to be your new best friend. Whether you need an emotional boost, some friendly encouragement or an honest view on the world, the little frog will be your guide. Created by the California-based artist Maybell Eequay, this book is a perfect compassionate gift for yourself or others. Inside you will find:- Over 40 hand-drawn illustrations of the little frog- Beautiful life lessons and empowering reminders that it's okay to be gentle with yourself and to feel your feelings- A humorous, no-nonsense approach to positivityThese illustrations will fill your heart with love for yourself and others, and remind you that it's brave and wonderful of you to exist!
The Little Guide to Louis Vuitton: Style to Live By (The\little Book Of... Ser.)
by Orange Hippo!For over 150 years, Louis Vuitton's monographed bags have been associated with style and luxury. Born in 1821, he had left home at 13 to seek his fortune in Paris where he became an apprentice box-maker which eventually led him to introductions at the French Royal Court. With royal endorsement, Louis opened of his first workshop in 1854 where his skills and innovations established his brand as one of Europe's most popular.Passing his passion for crafting beautiful luggage onto his son, Georges, and later his grandson Gaston-Louis, they ensured the company continued to grow, surviving two world wars, to become the luxury brand it's renowned for.Louis Vuitton stores opened in cities throughout the world and expanded into other high-end brands. The merger in 1987 with Möet Hennessy created the megabrand LVMH, and in 1997 the appointment of Marc Jacobs launched Louis Vuitton into the world of fashion."The Louis Vuitton woman is more about a quality - a quality within some women that needs to come forward, to be noticed and recognised." Marc Jacobs"There's a lot of baggage that comes along with our family, but it's like Louis Vuitton baggage." Kim Kardashian"Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury." Louis Vuitton
The Little Guide to Louis Vuitton: Style to Live By (The\little Book Of... Ser.)
by Orange Hippo!For over 150 years, Louis Vuitton's monographed bags have been associated with style and luxury. Born in 1821, he had left home at 13 to seek his fortune in Paris where he became an apprentice box-maker which eventually led him to introductions at the French Royal Court. With royal endorsement, Louis opened of his first workshop in 1854 where his skills and innovations established his brand as one of Europe's most popular.Passing his passion for crafting beautiful luggage onto his son, Georges, and later his grandson Gaston-Louis, they ensured the company continued to grow, surviving two world wars, to become the luxury brand it's renowned for.Louis Vuitton stores opened in cities throughout the world and expanded into other high-end brands. The merger in 1987 with Möet Hennessy created the megabrand LVMH, and in 1997 the appointment of Marc Jacobs launched Louis Vuitton into the world of fashion."The Louis Vuitton woman is more about a quality - a quality within some women that needs to come forward, to be noticed and recognised." Marc Jacobs"There's a lot of baggage that comes along with our family, but it's like Louis Vuitton baggage." Kim Kardashian"Luxury must be comfortable, otherwise it is not luxury." Louis Vuitton
The Little Guide to Palmistry: How to Read Anyone's Unique Personality and Potential From Their Hands
by Johnny FinchamThis authoritative book by the UK's eminent palmist will provide you with all the tools you need to reveal all the traits, potentials, and unique aspects of personality in your own palm and those of your family and friends."Inspiring, terrifying, life changing" Daily ExpressHave you ever thought about learning to palm read? This concise and beautiful book will quickly provide you with all the tools you need to read the secrets of your uniqueness.Discover your latent psychic abilities through a set of very simple principles!Learn about the areas of the palm, which reveal your strengths and struggles and character; how the length of your fingers indicate your values and drives; and how your fingerprints show your personal mind set.Explore in depth all the major and minor hand lines, including the life, heart head and fate linesUse the special checklist provided to build up the complete profile of any person to give them a spookily accurate palm reading
The Locker Room Playbook: A Practical Guide to Heal Hurt, Overcome Adversity, and Build Unity
by Damon West Stephen MackeyDiscover how to achieve success together with this hands-on guide to the lessons found in The Locker Room In The Locker Room Playbook: A Practical Guide to Heal Hurt, Overcome Adversity, and Build Unity, bestselling author Damon West and player development coach Stephen Mackey teach you how to apply the principles and concepts found in The Locker Room. You&’ll find lists of core lessons, chapter summaries, detailed lesson breakdowns, discussion questions, exercises, and key takeaways in every chapter. You&’ll also discover: Insightful commentary on key concepts, including respect, loyalty, character, teamwork, prejudice, integrity, and mental health Crucial blueprints for helping athletes, professionals, and students learn how to navigate all aspects of their lives How to rely on your teammates, coaches, colleagues, leaders, and partners to achieve success togetherFilled with must-have team building and coaching resources, this book proves that there&’s always a path teams can take that allows them to work together. The Locker Room Playbook is your roadmap to finding that path and staying on it as you and your team work together to overcome adversity.
The Long Grief Journey: How Long-Term Unresolved Grief Can Affect Your Mental Health and What to Do About It
by Pamela Blair PhD Bradie McCabe Hansen MAAn essential grief guide and recovery workbook for those who have said, "I thought I'd feel better by now."Grief does not follow a timeline or a set path. It is nonlinear and messy, doubling back on itself just when you thought you were out of the woods. Those who have experienced the loss of a loved one know this unequivocally, but Western society still seems to think that grief should only last six months to a year—tops—when in fact, grief can last throughout a person's entire life and manifest as serious mental health issues, including depression, anxiety, anger, and despair.The Long Grief Journey, co-written by a psychotherapist and a clinical psychologist who have both worked with grieving individuals for decades, is for the people who are past the acute pain and effects of a sudden loss and are now learning to live beyond that. It is for those who by all appearances seem to have "moved on." They're working, carrying out their responsibilities, showing up for important life events, yet they quietly bear the weight of their sadness and longing for their loved one. There's a name for this type of long-term, unresolved grief. In fact, there are several: complicated grief, traumatic grief, complex bereavement, prolonged grief, extended grief, abnormal grief, exaggerated grief, and pervasive grief disorder. If you feel "stuck" after experiencing the death of a loved one, even if much time has passed, this book is for you.With exercises, journal prompts, and rituals that will further help readers along their grief path, The Long Grief Journey, co-written by one of the authors of the classic grief book, I Wasn't Ready to Say Goodbye, is designed to educate, support, and coach you to rekindle a desire to live life fully, all while still cherishing and embracing the memories of your loved one.Named one of Choosing Therapy's "14 Best Books on Losing a Parent for 2022."
The Lord's Prayer: Insignt and Inspiration to Draw You Closer to Him
by R.T. KendallHow can we know God&’s will if we don&’t pray His prayer?After reading this book, you will understand the intricacies of the Lord&’s Prayer and how it was designed to powerfully affect your relationship with the heavenly Father.No prayer is better known—or more misunderstood—than the prayer Jesus provided in His Sermon on the Mount. The words, though simple, can transform the way Christians pray and live.With remarkable insight, wisdom, and depth, respected theologian R. T. Kendall uncovers the transforming truths contained within each line of this familiar prayer, including the following:When and why to pray the Lord&’s PrayerHow to know and pray the will of GodHow unanswered prayer can be a sign of God&’s favorHow the Lord&’s Prayer can be misusedWhy we should pray at allThis book will give readers not only a model for prayer but also a revolutionary way to pray effectively while drawing closer to the Father.
The Lost Art of Silence: Reconnecting to the Power and Beauty of Quiet
by Sarah AndersonA unique celebration of silence—in art, literature, nature, and spirituality—and an exploration of its ability to bring inner peace, widen our perspectives, and inspire the human spirit in spite of the noise of contemporary life.Silence is habitually overlooked—after all, throughout our lives, it has to compete with the cacophony of the outside world and our near-constant interior dialogue that judges, analyzes, compares, and questions. But, if we can get past this barrage, there lies a quiet place that&’s well worth discovering.The Lost Art of Silence encourages us to embrace this pursuit and allow the warm light of silence to glow. Invoking the wisdom of many of the greatest writers, thinkers, contemplatives, historians, musicians, and artists, Sarah Anderson reveals the sublime nature of quiet that&’s all too often undervalued. Throughout, she shares her own penetrating insights into the potential for silence to transform us. This celebration of silence invites us to widen our perspective and shows its power to inspire the human spirit in spite of the distracting noise of contemporary life.
The Love Everybody Wants: What You're Looking For Is Already Yours
by Madison Prewett TrouttNATIONAL BESTSELLER • ECPA BESTSELLER • Speaker and author Madison Prewett Troutt shows you how embracing God&’s love allows you to truly love yourself and cultivate deep, meaningful relationships.&“Packed with incredibly wise, practical insights and biblical truths, this book will help you find the love that lasts and transforms lives.&”—Craig and Amy Groeschel, founding pastors of Life.Church and authors of From This Day Forward Is there something wrong with me? How many more wrong ones until the right one? Am I hard to love? Madison Prewett Troutt knows what it&’s like to ask these questions in the middle of the night—to doubt and worry about never finding the love so desperately hoped for. But Madi has discovered a deeper truth now, that the love we&’re searching for is already ours.In The Love Everybody Wants, Madi sets aside the shallow messages our culture shouts every day to help us hear God&’s beautiful whisper: I have loved you with an everlasting love. And nothing will ever change that.Drawing from Scripture and stories from her own life, Madi invites us to embrace God&’s unconditional love so we can love ourselves well—and never settle for less. The Love Everybody Wants empowers you to• view relationships in whole, holy, and healthy ways• rely on biblical strategies for healing when your heart is hurting• overcome lies such as &“I have to follow my heart and feelings above all else&”• understand that a life partner is meant to complement you, not complete you• look to your future with joy—because you were made to loveThis isn&’t a manual for how to get a boyfriend or a manifesto for getting married. It&’s a book about the abundant love already at your fingertips—the love God has for you. The love that lasts forever, the love that changes everything. The love everybody wants.
The Luminous Self: Sacred Yogic Practices and Rituals to Remember Who You Are
by Tracee StanleyA guide to self-remembrance with practices, meditations, and self-inquiry questions inspired by yoga and Tantra to help you connect with your inner wisdom, remember your wholeness, and live with clarity and compassion—by the bestselling author of Radiant Rest.The Luminous Self shares teachings and practices that can help us connect with our true Self and reclaim our inherent power and wisdom—essential for living with purpose and grace in our turbulent world. In this book, Tracee Stanley shares teachings and practices in each chapter—including meditation, yoga nidra, breath work, dreaming rituals, community care practices, journaling, and more—that can help us remember and honor our deepest Self.The book is a journey of inner exploration for anyone who desires to know themselves more deeply. Chapters introduce different paths to personal discernment—including facing obstacles to liberation, forgiveness, the power of memory, transitions as portals to wisdom and devotion, and nature as a teacher—and include stories from Stanley's life, teachings, and practice. 6 audio practices accompany the book.
The M Word: Everything You Need to Know About the Menopause
by Dr Philippa Kaye Vanessa Feltz“Dr Kaye is the mate who’s always got your back, she knows her stuff and tells you exactly how it is” SARA COXThe complete one-stop guide to the perimenopause and menopause, by Dr Philippa Kaye, with a foreword by Vanessa FeltzMenopause is the last taboo. But it does not have to mean the end of your libido, of sex, of work, or of feeling like who you used to be.With modern treatments and evidence-based knowledge, no woman need suffer or “just about” manage. You are still who you are – let’s celebrate that. Let’s get informed and get empowered to make our own choices about our symptoms, our treatments, our minds and our bodies.The M Word covers everything from understanding symptoms to managing relationships to which treatments really work. Discussing HRT as well as self-help and lifestyle tips, this fully updated edition of the bestselling book will be your companion through the years before, during and after the menopause.Topics covered include:Hot flushes and other physical symptomsPsychological symptomsSex, libido and contraceptionHRT and other treatmentsLifestyle changesHealth after the menopauseAnd much more!Written in a positive, uplifting and light-hearted style, with plenty of quotes from real women, this book shows you how to not just survive, but thrive through the menopause, letting you remain you.
The MBA Mindset: 13 B-School Secrets to Kick-Start Your Career
by Prashant Navin GuptaElevate your B-school journey; transform your career Hundreds of thousands of students take admissions in business schools with a dream of creating a rewarding career. This dream often gets shattered because B-schools solely focus on providing business adroitness, often ignoring other critical skills. Moreover, students chase wrong goals, take unwise career decisions, and end up moulding a dissatisfying career filled with regrets. The MBA Mindset will enable you to optimise your B-school journey, extract maximum value from an MBA, and eventually build a fulfilling career. It will guide you towards the most critical steps in your MBA journey: • Nurturing your MBA aspirations and cracking the B-school admissions • Laying out a plan for your B-school journey • Selecting the apt MBA specialisation • Building a personal brand and networking effectively • Making the best use of internships, projects, and corporate competitions • Grabbing the best offers from your dream firm • Continuing to learn after graduating to achieve sustainable success This witty and informative compendium, scattered with real-life instances, will send you rolling on the floor laughing and help you craft a meaningful career during your B-school sojourn.
The Maker's Guide to Magic: How to Unlock Your Creativity Using Astrology, Tarot, and Other Oracles
by Andrea HannahA guide to unlock creativity through the use of tarot, astrology and other esoteric tools in the modern age.Every creative knows those magical moments of inspiration and flow can be hard to come by. And in today’s fast-paced, high-stress society, they can feel impossible to reach. Certified astrologer, yoga teacher and creativity workshop leader Andrea Hannah introduces an innovative approach that any maker can use to build their toolkit and align with their creative potential. Diving into astrology, tarot, the natural elements and other oracles, The Maker’s Guide to Magic breaks down these tools into manageable and easy-to-follow parts that anyone can use to access their creativity—whether they’re beginners in the esoteric realm or advanced practitioners. With the help of spreads, prompts, and other simple exercises, creatives will develop a fresh and customizable approach to explore their art in a mindful way.
The Man Who Talks with the Flowers: The Intimate Life Story of Dr. George Washington Carver
by Glenn ClarkGeorge Washington Carver (1864-1943) was an American scientist, botanist, educator and inventor. Much of Carver's fame is based on his research into and promotion of alternative crops to cotton, such as peanuts and sweet potatoes. He wanted poor farmers to grow alternative crops both as a source of their own food and as a source of other products to improve their quality of life. The most popular of his 44 practical bulletins for farmers contained 105 food recipes that used peanuts. He also promoted about 100 products made from peanuts that were useful for the house and farm, including cosmetics, dyes, paints, plastics, gasoline, and nitroglycerin. In addition to his work on agricultural extension education for purposes of advocacy of sustainable agriculture and appreciation of plants and nature, Carver's important accomplishments also included improvement of racial relations, mentoring children, poetry, painting, and religion. He served as an example of the importance of hard work, a positive attitude, and a good education. His humility, humanitarianism, good nature, frugality, and rejection of economic materialism also have been admired widely. This is the story of Glenn Clark's friendship with Carver.-Print ed.
The Mandala Way: A Creative Journey into Healing and Self-empowerment
by Eitan KedmyWith gorgeous artwork, practical meditation exercises and accessible drawing guides, this is the only mandala book that offers a journey of self-discovery by showing how to create your own mandalas.Discover the power of mandalas with this drawing guide designed to help you look inward and give expression to your inner world of thoughts, feelings and experiences. Accessible for both artists and beginners, The Mandala Way acts as a gateway to the rich, multi-dimensional world of the mandala.Working your way through 16 mandalas, Eitan Kedmy offers an introduction, step-by-step line drawings, full-colour mandala art and a meditation for each mandala. The first eight lessons introduce you to basic templates, such as the Seed of Life and the Star of David. In the final eight lessons you will embark on a personal journey through the body&’s chakras:Sacral Chakra Mandala to help you feel more present. Heart Chakra Mandala to aid you in finding unconditional love within yourself.Throat Chakra Mandala to sharpen your self-expression. Combining creativity and fun with self-discovery and spiritual growth, the act of drawing mandalas helps to ease anxiety and insecurity, bring about clarity of thought and enhance our feelings of self-worth and self-confidence.
The Menopause: The Essential Guide to Managing Your Health in Mid-Life
by Deirdre Lundy'The one-woman backbone of menopause care in Ireland' IRISH INDEPENDENTSuddenly feeling hot? Tired? Irritable? Not yourself?Having our bodies and minds change rapidly as we approach mid-life can be bewildering and even upsetting. It may be hard to get a handle on what's happening and what we can do about it.The Menopause is the handbook of everything you need to know from Ireland's leading menopause expert, Dr Deirdre Lundy. Drawing on decades of experience and on the most up-to-date research Dr Lundy . . .-Explains what's going on in your body - the key hormones that run your life, how they are changing and the impact of that-Helps you figure out where you are on the menopause spectrum and empowers you to have informed conversations with your doctor-Sets out approaches to dealing with symptoms - from nutrition, exercise, counselling and medication, to using hormone replacement therapies (HRT)-Explores every aspect of HRT - debunking the myths and explaining why it is helpful for many women-Addresses key areas of concern - from early onset menopause, to preserving vaginal, heart, breast and bone health, to managing your menopause if you have pre-existing health challengesDr Lundy came to public prominence during a remarkable ten-day discussion of the menopause on RTÉ Radio 1's Liveline. Now, as leader of Ireland's first dedicated menopause clinic, she continues her passionate advocacy for Irish women. The Menopause is her essential guide to having the best menopause you can and being as healthy and energized as possible in your middle years and beyond.________'Superb - essential reading for women and doctors alike' DR CIARA KELLY 'Essential, empowering and enjoyable - life-changing and potentially life-saving!' SALLYANNE BRADY, THE IRISH MENOPAUSE
The Messy Truth: How I Sold My Business for Millions but Almost Lost Myself
by Alli WebbAlli Webb, co-founder of Drybar, had it all--until she didn't.When Drybar and its world-famous blowouts took off seemingly overnight, she found herself surrounded by celebrity clients like Zooey Deschanel, Jennifer Garner, Gwyneth Paltrow, Julia Roberts, Maria Shriver, and others. She was named to multiple prestigious lists by Fast Company, Fortune, Marie Claire, and Inc. She published a New York Times bestselling book--all before she turned forty.But it wasn't until her marriage fell apart, her teenage son entered rehab unexpectedly, and she no longer found meaning in the wildly successful business she had built that Alli realized she was spiraling into deep depression. She'd lost sight of what made her happy in favor of an aimless push to succeed above all. Something had to give.Piece by piece, Alli began to reinvent her personal and professional life with the goal of accepting her messy truth. She learned how to embrace the honest in lieu of the perfect and realized that most of life happens somewhere in the middle, between the laughter and the tears.In The Messy Truth, Webb invites readers into her world as an entrepreneur, a mother, and a partner, examining with startling humor and wisdom the truths and fictions we tell ourselves and others as we learn to embrace the mess of life.
The Mind-Body Guide to the Twelve Steps: Finding Joy, Sensuality, and Pleasure in Recovery--Integrative spiritual and somatic practices for healing from trauma and addiction
by Nina PickA trauma-sensitive companion to the Twelve Steps: body-based exercises for deepening your recovery, expanding your spiritual practice, preventing relapse, and understanding the root of your addiction. For readers of In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts and Trauma and the 12 StepsConsidering addiction through a trauma-informed lens, The Mind-Body Guide to the Twelve Steps offers an accessible, lyrical, and practical guide to Twelve Step recovery that emphasizes self-compassion, relationship, embodied awareness, and ecological connection.Whether you're suffering from an active addiction, seeking freedom from self-limiting behaviors, or hoping to establish or grow your spiritual practice, this innovative guide offers a holistic roadmap to navigating the journey of recovery.Somatic and spiritual counselor, educator, and writer Nina Pick shows how addiction is rooted in survival strategies that protect us from overwhelmingly painful experiences.Pick draws on attachment theory, polyvagal theory, somatics, mindfulness, trauma therapy, Jewish and integrative spirituality, and her own long-time experience in recovery to expand the Twelve Step practice beyond the conventional cognitive approach into one of &“soul recovery&”—a profound and sensuously embodied spiritual path.With reflections and practices designed to complement the literature and tools offered by your specific Twelve Step program, The Mind-Body Guide to the Twelve Steps shows you how to:Explore powerlessness and unmanageabilityIntegrate dance, vocalization, and other creative arts to enhance your recoveryCreate transformative ritual and ancestral healing practicesExpand your ideas of Higher Power and prayerForgive yourself and others Cultivate daily practices for reflection and meditationUnderstand the intersections of addiction, developmental trauma, and intergenerational traumaDrawing on plant medicine, mindfulness, poetry, self-directed touch, ritual, and guided imagery, The Mind-Body Guide to the Twelve Steps nurtures a joyful and heart-centered path to recovery and complements the healing work of Peter Levine, Bessel van der Kolk, and Arielle Schwartz.
The Mindful Body: Thinking Our Way to Lasting Health
by Ellen LangerBestselling author, and 'mother of mindfulness', Ellen J. Langer makes her long-awaited return sharing her groundbreaking research in The Mindful Body.Have you ever wondered if you could improve your health by harnessing the power of your mind?When it comes to our health, too many of us feel trapped by a medical diagnosis, believing that it can only mean a static or worsening condition. Whether it is stiff knees, frayed nerves or failing eyesight, your mind can lead you to believe things will only get worse. But with practical steps and scientific research you can take control of your mindset, by using your thoughts and perspective to help improve your wellbeing.In The Mindful Body, award-winning social psychologist Ellen J. Langer draws on her lifetime of expertise and trailblazing research by revealing the capacity that mindfulness has to transform our lives. Opening the door to her pioneering Harvard lab, Langer uncovers the secret of how the mind and the body are in fact a single system, and if we embrace the idea of mind-body unity, new possibilities for controlling our health become available to us.Featuring autobiographical anecdotes, iconoclastic philosophy and cutting-edge research, The Mindful Body will help you navigate a path to improved health and wellbeing and in turn boost your cognitive capabilities so that you can take back control of your body for a brighter future.