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Solteros señalados: cómo son estereotipados, estigmatizados e ignorados y aún son felices
by Bella DePauloSolteros señalados estableció a Bella DePaulo como la "principal intelectual y escritora de Estados Unidos sobre la experiencia de ser soltero". Utiliza la investigación científica, la cultura popular, y las experiencias de personas solteras para revelar las historias de éxito jamás contadas de personas solteras. Sí, es cierto que los solteros son estereotipados y estigmatizados. Pero no son víctimas. La autora, quien posee un doctorado en Harvard, observa los estudios sobre los solteros y descubre que los estereotipos, como por ejemplo, que son infelices, solitarios y egoístas, son sólo mitos. Solteros señalados incluye capítulos sobre mujeres, hombres, padres y ancianos solteros. También hay capítulos en los que se desacreditan varios mitos sobre ellos. En la introducción, DePaulo describe el lugar importante del soltero en la sociedad contemporánea. Casi la mitad de los estadounidenses adultos no están casados (son divorciados, viudos o siempre han sido solteros) y la edad en la que la gente se casa (entre los que lo hacen) ha estado aumentando casi cada año. Solteros señalados ha sido analizado en los periódicos y revistas más prestigiosos de los Estados Unidos y alrededor del mundo. Bella DePaulo ha aparecido en televisión nacional e internacional y en programas de radio. (Para ver su biografía y la sección de medios, entre a este link http://belladepaulo.com/singles-research-and-writing/#5.) Los capítulos de Solteros señalados a menudo son asignados en los cursos universitarios. El libro fue escrito con los altos estándares de una científica social consumada, y el ingenio de una buena escritora. The Washington Post lo describió como una “diatriba hilarante con una investigación excepcional a favor de vivir bien siendo soltero.” Otro de los periódicos principales comentó, "Fascinante. Este libro no podría haber llegado en un mejor momento. Por más que la adulación social de la pareja discrimine
La solución de los telómeros: Un acercamiento revolucionario para vivir más joven, más sano y más tiempo
by Elissa Eppel Elizabeth BlackburnUn acercamiento revolucionario para vivir más joven, más sano y más tiempo. Por Elizabeth Blackburn, Premio Nobel de medicina. ¿Por qué algunas personas de 40 años se ven de 60, mientras que otras de 60 años se ven de 40? La doctora Elizabeth Blackburn descubrió un indicador biológico llamado telomerasa, la enzima que reabastece los telómeros -los extremos de los cromosomas encargados de proteger nuestro patrimonio genético. Las investigaciones de Elizabeth Blackburn y Elissa Epel demuestran que la longitud y la salud de los telómeros de cada persona son la base biológica de la conexión mente-cuerpo, por lo que los cambios que hagamos en nuestros hábitos cotidianos pueden proteger nuestros telómeros e incrementar nuestros intervalos de salud (el número de años que permanecemos sanos, activos y libres de enfermedades). La solución de los telómeros demuestra cómo la calidad del sueño, el ejercicio, la alimentación, incluso ciertos productos químicos afectan a nuestros telómeros y cómo el estrés crónico, los pensamientos negativos, las relaciones tensas o los lugares peligrosos pueden acortarlos. Partiendo de una amplia investigación, comparten listas de alimentos, tipos de ejercicios saludables para nuestros telómeros, trucos mentales para reducir el estrés e información sobre cómo proteger a nuestros hijos contra el desarrollo de telómeros cortos y cómo mejorar nuestros espacios saludables a nivel comunitario -relaciones de confianza, espacios verdes y calles seguras. La solución de los telómeros te hará reevaluar cómo llevas tu vida en el día a día. Es el primer libro que explica cómo envejecemos a nivel celular y cómo hacer cambios sencillos para mantener nuestros cromosomas y células saludables, permitiéndonos permanecer sanos y tener vidas másvitales y significativas. La crítica ha opinado: "Blackburn y Epel demuestran que la manera en que vivimos cada día tiene un efecto profundo, no sólo en nuestra salud y bienestar, también en cómo envejecemos; este libro es un manual para vivir más y más." -Arianna Huffington "Este libro emocionante se convertirá en un clásico. Explica cómo podemos disminuir la forma en que envejecemos en el nivel celular más elemental." -Eric Kandel, premio Nobel y autor de In Search of Memory "Revolucionario, transforma la forma en que nuestro mundo piensa sobre la salud, la enfermedad y la muerte." -Dean Ornish, fundador y presidente del Instituto de Investigación de Medicina Preventiva, autor de seis libros, incluyendo The Spectrum, bestseller del New York Times "Una síntesis extraordinaria e iluminadora de factores biológicos y psicosociales que aumentan la longevidad saludable por sus efectos sobre los telómeros. Este nivel de entendimiento permite a las personas alcanzar vidas más saludables." -Albert Bandura, profesor emérito de la Universidad de Stanford, Premio Nacional de la Medalla de la Ciencia de los Estados Unidos.
Soluciones prácticas: 30 estrategias para potenciar mis fortalezas y resolver los conflictos
by Bernardo StamateasEl nuevo libro del best seller mundial de la autoayuda. A través de ejercicios sencillos, ejemplos, testimonios y estrategias efectivas, Stamateas nos invita a darle un giro a nuestra vida para vencer esos obstáculos recurrentes y descubrir los talentos ocultos que todos poseemos y que son indispensables para iniciar el camino del éxito y la superación personal. La pregunta que surge frente a un problema es siempre la misma: "¿Cómo lo resuelvo?". Las personas experimentamos innumerables situaciones: -Miedos y pensamientos catastróficos-Pérdidas dolorosas-Falta de motivación-Conflictos de pareja-Dificultad para tomar decisiones-Incapacidad para poner límites-Baja autoestima En este libro encontrarás treinta "llaves maestras" que podrás implementar ante los distintos problemas que tengas que enfrentar. Cada ejercicio es una solución práctica altamente eficaz y fácil de aplicar. Tenés dentro de vos una caja de recursos internos extraordinarios para seguir creciendo hasta alcanzar tus sueños. Estas treinta soluciones prácticas potenciarán tus fortalezas para iniciar el éxito y la superación personal. Algunas de las llaves maestras son: *Construir válvulas de escape saludables*Si funciona, seguir haciéndolo; si no funciona, hacer algo diferente*Pararse en la acción*Mezclar*Hacer un poco más de lo que nos hace bien, un poco menos de lo que nos hace mal*Escribir un diario personal de victorias Soluciones prácticas es una guía indispensable para trabajar la autotransformación, apreciar nuestro potencial y valorar la vida en toda su dimensión.
Soluciones prácticas: 30 estrategias para potenciar mis fortalezas y resolver los conflictos
by Bernardo StamateasEl nuevo libro del best seller mundial de la autoayuda. A través de ejercicios sencillos, ejemplos, testimonios y estrategias efectivas, Stamateas nos invita a darle un giro a nuestra vida para vencer esos obstáculos recurrentes y descubrir los talentos ocultos que todos poseemos y que son indispensables para iniciar el camino del éxito y la superación personal. La pregunta que surge frente a un problema es siempre la misma: "¿Cómo lo resuelvo?". Las personas experimentamos innumerables situaciones: -Miedos y pensamientos catastróficos-Pérdidas dolorosas-Falta de motivación-Conflictos de pareja-Dificultad para tomar decisiones-Incapacidad para poner límites-Baja autoestima En este libro encontrarás treinta "llaves maestras" que podrás implementar ante los distintos problemas que tengas que enfrentar. Cada ejercicio es una solución práctica altamente eficaz y fácil de aplicar. Tenés dentro de vos una caja de recursos internos extraordinarios para seguir creciendo hasta alcanzar tus sueños. Estas treinta soluciones prácticas potenciarán tus fortalezas para iniciar el éxito y la superación personal. Algunas de las llaves maestras son: *Construir válvulas de escape saludables*Si funciona, seguir haciéndolo; si no funciona, hacer algo diferente*Pararse en la acción*Mezclar*Hacer un poco más de lo que nos hace bien, un poco menos de lo que nos hace mal*Escribir un diario personal de victorias Soluciones prácticas es una guía indispensable para trabajar la autotransformación, apreciar nuestro potencial y valorar la vida en toda su dimensión.
The Solution: Conquer Your Fear, Control Your Future
by Lucinda BassettThanks to this new program by best-selling self-help author Lucinda Bassett, its possible to do a life-changing emotional makeover in only 21days. Her process-oriented approach to dealing with stress and anxiety covers everything from money to health to relationships. Bassett shows readers how to go from fearful to focused; how to alleviate insecurity and feel confident about the future; and how to transform depression and anxiety into hope, happiness, and peace of mind. She offers a positive action plan that turns every challenge into an opportunity, and even helps relieve stress-induced exhaustion and poor health. So even if you cant change whats happening around you…you CAN change whats happening inside of you, thanks to this empowering new solution.
The Solution
by Joe VitaleLooking for answers to the challenges you face today? Want to know how to thrive (not just survive) in today's tough times? Dr. Joe Vitale has The Solution! Best-selling author and one of the standout stars of the hit movie "The Secret", Dr. Joe Vitale goes beyond feel good pep talks to reveal the real solution to attracting miracles in every area of your life and transcending your problems. Inspiring, enlightening and mind expanding, Dr. Vitale's "solution" involves a proven step-by-step methodology to quickly take you from "Victim" to "Victor!" The Solution How to break free from victim mentality - so you can get on with your life How to release limiting beliefs about money and relationships once and for all How to release fear and find courage in every area of your life How to go from goal "setting" to goal "getting" faster than you can imagine Three time-tested ways to attract miracles in every area of your life The four-step path to true spiritual awakening Three words that are guaranteed to change your life (and the planet) forever
The Solution Focused Marriage: 5 Simple Habits That Will Bring Out the Best in Your Relationship
by Elliott ConnieWhether a couple is simply in a rut or on the verge of divorce, there are five habits that can turn things around and bring out the absolute best in any relationship. Drawn from years of working with thousands of couples, Elliott Connie explains how these five habits, can transform a relationship in the most amzing ways. Using stories and exercises, Elliott demonstrates how to successfully implement the habits into one's own relationship and experience positive benefits immediately. Elliott Connie is a solution focused therapist with a private practice based in Keller, Texas. Elliott has traveled throughout the United States and Europe, including the UK, Sweden, and Canada, training psychotherapists to work more effectively with couples, and helping couples to build more satisfying relationships. To learn more about Elliott, visit www.elliottspeaks.com.
The Solution to Burnout: 7 steps from exhausted to extraordinary
by Dr Sharon GrossmanThe Solution to Burnout offers a unique 7-step system to transform your experience at work, allowing you to achieve remarkable results without burning out in the process.Burnout can take a heavy toll on your health, job satisfaction, productivity, motivation and can even lead to debilitating self-doubt. But what if there was a better way to engage with your work? What if you could train your mind to cope with stressful events? What if your performance improved and you could be a more effective person all round?In this audiobook you'll learn how to:* Develop a success mindset* Identify the root causes of burnout* Effectively cope with stress to avoid burnout* Feel empowered even in the face of challenges* Recover your energy when you're utterly exhausted* Address burnout both in the external environment and within* Familiarize yourself with the range of ways burnout can manifest* Attain optimal performance no matter how burned out you might be(P)2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
The Solution to Burnout: 7 steps from exhausted to extraordinary
by Dr Sharon GrossmanBurnout can take a heavy toll on your health, job satisfaction, productivity, motivation and can even lead to debilitating self-doubt. But what if there was a better way to engage with your work? What if you could train your mind to cope with stressful events? What if your performance improved and you could be a more effective person all round?In this book you'll learn how to:* Develop a success mindset* Identify the root causes of burnout* Effectively cope with stress to avoid burnout* Feel empowered even in the face of challenges* Recover your energy when you're utterly exhausted* Address burnout both in the external environment and within* Familiarize yourself with the range of ways burnout can manifest* Attain optimal performance no matter how burned out you might be
Solutions: Workplace Answers 911:Revelations For Workplace Challenges and Firefights
by Lynne CurrySolutions offers you strategies, insights, answers and revelations Some are simple, others innovative and surprising--and all ones that can change your work life for the better. Solutions offers you sixty of the best real-life dramas--and enlightening answers from Dr. Lynne Curry's three decade weekly newspaper column run in multiple newspapers. Written by a successful management consultant and coach, Solutions offers you your personal workplace 411/911 written in Curry's warm, personal, enlightening and fun style. You Need a Solution When: You face a problem or challenge that doesn't solve easily Your work life is good--you want it to be great You want excellence or more than what comes easily You can't see past your blind spot You need an answer--and now You feel stuck--and want to move forward You're in a workplace firefight
Solutions Focus, 3rd edition: Transforming change for coaches, leaders and consultants
by Mark McKergowSolutions Focus Practice is transforming coaching, consulting and leadership in organisations all over the world. A powerful yet simple approach to positive change, a solutions focus approach to people problems explores what works in a given situation and aims do more of it.The Solutions Focus is the definitive guide to this revolutionary yet practical alternative to conventional wisdom. It demonstrates how the unique SIMPLE method of working sidesteps the search for the causes of trouble and heads directly for the solution. Today national solutions focus associations around the world from Sweden to Australia, base their training on the methods explained here. Solutions focus is in widespread use by consultants, coaches, facilitators and managers. It can be applied at one-to-one, group or organisational levels. Applications include health and wellbeing, sales and negotiation, team building and leadership, performance management, organisational strategy and even peace-building and climate resilience. This long-awaited new edition of The Solutions Focus is fully revised and updated for today's executive, career and life coaches. Including the transformative OSKAR coaching framework, one of the most used throughout the coaching world. Revisions to this acclaimed book include updates throughout to position it in the contemporary landscape. Next generation developments are fully covered including new research on embodiment and experience, the role of hosting rather than directing, and the importance of detail. New case studies from around the world including Nestle, Kraft, Tate and Canon continue the book's legacy of learning from real cases by looking closely at what happens and how it works. Finally, new material exploring improvisation and co-constructed stories completes the update and will ensure this book remains the leader in its field for generations to come.
Solve for Happy: Engineer Your Path to Joy
by Mo GawdatMo Gawdat is a remarkable thinker and the Chief Business Officer at Google’s [X], an elite team of engineers that comprise Google’s futuristic “dream factory.” Applying his superior skills of logic and problem solving to the issue of happiness, he proposes an algorithm based on an understanding of how the brain takes in and processes joy and sadness. Then he solves for happy.In 2001 Mo Gawdat realized that despite his incredible success, he was desperately unhappy. A lifelong learner, he attacked the problem as an engineer would: examining all the provable facts and scrupulously applying logic. Eventually, his countless hours of research and science proved successful, and he discovered the equation for permanent happiness. Thirteen years later, Mo’s algorithm would be put to the ultimate test. After the sudden death of his son, Ali, Mo and his family turned to his equation—and it saved them from despair. In dealing with the horrible loss, Mo found his mission: he would pull off the type of “moonshot” goal that he and his colleagues were always aiming for—he would share his equation with the world and help as many people as possible become happier. In Solve for Happy Mo questions some of the most fundamental aspects of our existence, shares the underlying reasons for suffering, and plots out a step-by-step process for achieving lifelong happiness and enduring contentment. He shows us how to view life through a clear lens, teaching us how to dispel the illusions that cloud our thinking; overcome the brain’s blind spots; and embrace five ultimate truths. No matter what obstacles we face, what burdens we bear, what trials we’ve experienced, we can all be content with our present situation and optimistic about the future.
Solving for Why: A Surgeon's Journey to Discover the Transformative Power of Purpose
by Dr. Mark ShrimeFrom Mercy Ships surgeon Dr. Mark G. Shrime comes an inspiring memoir about finding the answer to life's biggest question—"Why?"—and about following that answer through remarkable, unlikely places on the road to fulfillment, purpose, and joy.SOLVING FOR WHY chronicles one man's journey to find the answer to the biggest of all life's questions: "Why?" Following a traumatic car accident, Dr. Shrime—the child of Lebanese immigrants fleeing a civil war, who later became a successful practicing surgeon in Boston—found himself compelled to change the course of his life, determined to find meaning and satisfaction even if it meant diverting from America&’s idea of &“success.&” Featuring stories, insights, and research from his own exceptional life and work, SOLVING FOR WHY is the story of Dr. Shrime's search for—and discovery of—lifelong fulfillment. Now a global surgeon operating on a hospital ship docked off the coast of West Africa and one of the few global experts on surgery in low- and middle-income countries, Dr. Shrime seeks to impart the wisdom of the lessons he&’s learned over the course of his search for a life of true contentment. In the tradition of Dr. Paul Farmer's To Repair the World, Dr. Atul Gawande's Better, and Dr. Michele Harper's The Beauty in Breaking, SOLVING FOR WHY combines personal stories with deep, thoughtful research into the challenges of working in modern medicine in the 21st century and the commodification of work in America. A story of discovery and transformation, SOLVING FOR WHY seeks to help readers answer the &“why&” of their own lives and ultimately find joy outside the status quo.
Solving the Mind-Body Problem by the CODAM Neural Model of Consciousness?
by John G. TaylorThis book details a model of consciousness supported by scientific experimental data from the human brain. It presents how the Corollary Discharge of Attention Movement (CODAM) neural network model allows for a scientific understanding of consciousness as well as provides a solution to the Mind-Body problem. The book provides readers with a general approach to consciousness that is powerful enough to lead to the inner self and its ramifications for the vast range of human experiences. It also offers an approach to the evolution of human consciousness and features chapters on mental disease (especially schizophrenia) and on meditative states (including drug-induced states of mind). Solving the Mind-Body Problem bridges the gap that exists between philosophers of mind and the neuroscience community, allowing the enormous weight of theorizing on the nature of mind to be brought to earth and put under the probing gaze of the scientific facts of life and mind.
Solving the Procrastination Puzzle: A Concise Guide to Strategies for Change
by Timothy A. PychylThe self-published bestseller offering powerful strategies to end procrastination-now updated in a new edition! Why do we sabotage our own best intentions? How can we eliminate procrastination from our lives for good? Based on current psychological research and supplemented with clear strategies for change, this concise guide will help readers finally break free from self-destructive ideas and habits, and move into freedom and accomplishment. With numerous practical tips for change, Solving the Procrastination Puzzle brings clarity and scientific studies-and a touch of humor!-to the quest for successfully achieving goals. This accessible guide is perfect for entrepreneurs, parents, students, and anyone who wants to get unstuck, stop delaying, and start living their most inspired life. .
Solving Tough Problems: An Open way of Talking, Listening, and Creating New Realities
by Adam KahaneAdam Kahane spent years working in the world's hot spots, and came away with a new understanding of how to resolve conflict in a way that seems reasonable - and doable - to all parties.
The Somatic Therapy Workbook: Stress-Relieving Exercises for Strengthening the Mind-Body Connection and Sparking Emotional and Physical Healing
by Livia ShapiroRelease tension and heal from traumatic experiences with therapist-approved activities in this easy-to-use guide to somatic therapy.Enjoy a great reading experience, with a $3 credit back to spend on your next Great on Kindle book when you buy the Kindle edition of this book. The effects of a traumatic event are more than just mental. Trauma can manifest in the body as chronic pain, sluggishness, and even depressed mood. Somatic psychology is an alternative therapy that analyzes this mind-body connection and helps you release pent-up tension and truly heal from past trauma. The Somatic Therapy Workbook offers a primer to this life-changing approach as a means for personal growth, designed for beginners or those already using somatic techniques in their current therapeutic process. Ideal for those suffering from PTSD and other trauma-based afflictions, this safe and approachable look at somatic therapy includes: - journal exercises - body-centered prompts for personal inquiry - movement exercises - real-life experiments Discover a new ability to process and accept your emotions—and an understanding of how to live a somatically-oriented and embodied life.
Some Assembly Required
by Dan MagerAn intriguing story that addresses the twin challenges of addiction and chronic pain and presents a model for successful recovery from both of these serious, life-altering conditions. The author grounds his story in psychological theory along with the principles of twelve-step philosophy and spirituality as he moves from intellectualized awareness to a deep emotional and mindful practices connection in recovery.Dan Mager, MSW, is a writer and editor in long-term recovery.
Some Kind of Crazy: An Unforgettable Story of Profound Brokenness and Breathtaking Grace
by Terry WardleAn unforgettable story, in the tradition of Hillbilly Elegy and Educated, that reveals how a careful look at a broken past can open a path to profound healing and a satisfying future. This is the intriguing story of the arduous childhood of a miner's son growing up in the Appalachian coalfields of southwestern Pennsylvania. The brokenness of Terry Wardle's early life led to problems in adulthood that brought him to confinement in a psychiatric hospital. But that was not the end--in time Wardle experienced an emotional and spiritual transformation that began a journey toward greater health and personal freedom. So what does a man whose life was shaped by an often affectionate, sometimes hilarious, and always dysfunctional family have to share with all of us? Some Kind of Crazy is alternately, funny, tragic, insightful, and deeply biblical, a riveting book that will lead you to a place where God may touch and heal your own brokenness, whatever form it may take.
Some Nerve
by Patty Chang AnkerOne woman’s quest to conquer her fears and embrace life#151;and to inspire others to do the same Patty Chang Anker grew up eager to please and afraid to fail. But after thirty-nine years, she decided it was time to stop being a chicken. Motivated initially to become a better role model for her two young daughters, she vowed to face the fears that had taken root like weeds, choking the fun and spontaneity out of life. She learned to dive into a swimming pool, ride a bike, do a handstand, and surf. As she shared her experiences, she discovered that most people suffer from their own secret terrors#151;of driving, flying, heights, public speaking, and more. It became her mission to help others do what they thought they couldn’t, and to feel for themselves the powerful sense of being alive that is the true reward of becoming brave. Inspired and inspiring, Some Nerve draws on Anker’s interviews with teachers, therapists, coaches, and clergy to impart both practical advice and profound wisdom. Through her own journey and the stories of dozens of others who have triumphed over common fears, she conveys with humor and infectious exhilaration the most vital lesson of all: Fear isn’t an end point, but the point of entry to a life of incomparable joy. FEARS INCLUDE: Aging, Becoming Boring, Biking, Breaking bones, Bullies, Chaos, Clutter, Cold, Control (loss of), Crime, Death, Driving, Exercise, Failure, Flying, Heights, Letting go, Looking dumb, Math, Nature (esp. sharks), P. E. , Pleasure, Public Speaking, Public toilets, Rejection, Roller coasters, Success, Surfing, Tubing, Unemployment, Unknown, Water, Writing. And Wedgies.
Some Nerve
by Patty Chang AnkerOne woman's quest to conquer her fears and embrace life--and to inspire others to do the same Patty Chang Anker grew up eager to please and afraid to fail. But after thirty-nine years, she decided it was time to stop being a chicken. Motivated initially to become a better role model for her two young daughters, she vowed to face the fears that had taken root like weeds, choking the fun and spontaneity out of life. She learned to dive into a swimming pool, ride a bike, do a handstand, and surf. As she shared her experiences, she discovered that most people suffer from their own secret terrors--of driving, flying, heights, public speaking, and more. It became her mission to help others do what they thought they couldn't, and to feel for themselves the powerful sense of being alive that is the true reward of becoming brave. Inspired and inspiring, Some Nerve draws on Anker's interviews with teachers, therapists, coaches, and clergy to impart both practical advice and profound wisdom. Through her own journey and the stories of dozens of others who have triumphed over common fears, she conveys with humor and infectious exhilaration the most vital lesson of all: Fear isn't an end point, but the point of entry to a life of incomparable joy. FEARS INCLUDE: Aging, Becoming Boring, Biking, Breaking bones, Bullies, Chaos, Clutter, Cold, Control (loss of), Crime, Death, Driving, Exercise, Failure, Flying, Heights, Letting go, Looking dumb, Math, Nature (esp. sharks), P.E., Pleasure, Public Speaking, Public toilets, Rejection, Roller coasters, Success, Surfing, Tubing, Unemployment, Unknown, Water, Writing. And Wedgies.
Someday a Bird Will Poop on You: A Life Lesson
by Sue Salvi Megan KellieA little book with a big message...... when life hits us with a splatSomeday a bird will poop on all of us.But that's okay. In a world of bad news, fake news, delays, disappointments, trash talk, and tweets, things are bound to get a little poopy.What matters is not how big the mess is--but how well you react to it.Someday a Bird Will Poop on You is a modern parable about life hitting us with something unexpected--and the perfect gift for anyone leaving home without an umbrella.
Someday Is Not a Day in the Week: 10 Hacks to Make the Rest of Your Life the Best of Your Life
by Sam Horn"Inspired me to ask myself why and to stop postponing the forgotten dreams." —Geneen Roth, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Women Food and God and This Messy Magnificent LifeFull of inspirational insights and advice, lifehacks, and real-world examples, Someday is Not a Day in the Week is CEO Sam Horn’s motivational guide to help readers get what they want in life today rather than "someday."Are you:• Working, working, working?• Busy taking care of everyone but yourself?• Wondering what to do with the rest of your life?• Planning to do what makes you happy someday when you have more time, money, or freedom?What if someday never happens? As the Buddha said, “The thing is, we think we have time.”Sam Horn is a woman on a mission about not waiting for SOMEDAY ... and this is her manifesto. Her dad’s dream was to visit all the National Parks when he retired. He worked six to seven days a week for decades. A week into his long-delayed dream, he had a stroke. Sam doesn’t want that to happen to you. She took her business on the road for a Year by the Water. During her travels, she asked people, “Do you like your life? Your job? If so, why? If not, why not?”The surprising insights about what makes people happy or unhappy, what they’re doing about it (or not), and why...will inspire you to carve out time for what truly matters now, not later.Life is much too precious to postpone. It’s time to put yourself in your own story. The good news is, there are “hacks” you can do right now to make your life more of what you want it to be. And you don’t have to be selfish, quit your job, or win the lottery to do them. Sam Horn offers actionable, practical advice in short, snappy chapters to show you how to get started on your best life — now.
Someday Is Today: 22 Simple, Actionable Ways to Propel Your Creative Life
by Matthew DicksREALIZE YOUR CREATIVE DREAMS — STARTING TODAYAre you good at dreaming about what you’re going to accomplish “someday” but not good at finding the time and getting started? How will you actually make that decision and do it? The answer is this book, which offers proven, practical, and simple ways to turn random minutes throughout your days into pockets of productivity, and dreams into accomplishments.In addition to presenting his own winning strategies for getting from dreaming to doing, Matthew Dicks offers insights from a wide range of creative people — writers, editors, performers, artists, and even magicians — on how to augment inspiration with motivation. His actionable steps will help you:silence negative messages from family, friends, and teacherseliminate time-sucking activities (and people)be willing to make terrible thingsfind supporters here, there, and everywherecultivate optimism in the face of negativity and obstaclesEach strategy is accompanied by amusing and inspiring personal and professional anecdotes and a clear plan of action. Someday Is Today will give you every tool to get started and finish that _________ [fill in the blank].
Somehow: Thoughts on Love
by Anne Lamott“Love is our only hope,” Anne Lamott writes in this perceptive new book. “It is not always the easiest choice, but it is always the right one, the noble path, the way home to safety, no matter how bleak the future looks.” <P><P> In Somehow: Thoughts on Love, Lamott explores the transformative power that love has in our lives: how it surprises us, forces us to confront uncomfortable truths, reminds us of our humanity, and guides us forward. “Love just won’t be pinned down,” she says. “It is in our very atmosphere” and lies at the heart of who we are. We are, Lamott says, creatures of love. <P><P> In each chapter of Somehow, Lamott refracts all the colors of the spectrum. She explores the unexpected love for a partner later in life. The bruised (and bruising) love for a child who disappoints, even frightens. The sustaining love among a group of sinners, for a community in transition, in the wider world. The lessons she underscores are that love enlightens as it educates, comforts as it energizes, sustains as it surprises. <P><P> Somehow is Anne Lamott’s twentieth book, and in it she draws from her own life and experience to delineate the intimate and elemental ways that love buttresses us in the face of despair as it galvanizes us to believe that tomorrow will be better than today. Full of the compassion and humanity that have made Lamott beloved by millions of readers, Somehow is classic Anne Lamott: funny, warm, and wise.