The changing roles we play by Kim Schneiderman — Some authors start out thinking they know where a story is going to go, only to discover that the main character’s natural unfolding takes the plot somewhere else. Suddenly, it is as if the protagonist’s drive and need for expression usurp the author, and the writer […]
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Unbinding The Heart: A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity and Unconditional Love
January 19, 2016
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Unbinding The Heart: A Dose of Greek Wisdom, Generosity and Unconditional Love by Agapi Stassinopoulos — Stassinopoulos invites readers on an inspiring journey of inner exploration to reconnect with their true selves. Born in Greece, she learned the essential truths of happiness through the examples of wisdom, caring, playfulness and generosity that she saw all […]
Finding your path in the diversity of life
January 14, 2016
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Finding your path in the diversity of life by Sherry Anshara — How fortunate we are to live on this planet and in this universe of unlimited possibilities, places and events to experience the journeys of our lives. In this diversity, we are offered many paths, not only to discover ourselves as sentient beings, but […]
The Art of Changing: Your Path to a Better Life
October 2, 2015
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The Art of Changing: Your Path to a Better Life by Susan Peabody — This simple guide can transform debilitating behaviors, whatever they may be, into life-affirming actions. Peabody brings the art of changing out of the shadows and into the light by sharing lessons gleaned during more than 20 years’ practice of various disciplines, […]
Better Than Chocolate: 50 Proven Ways to Feel Happier
September 30, 2015
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Better Than Chocolate: 50 Proven Ways to Feel Happier by Siimon Reynolds, illustrated by Jenny Kostecki — The book presents a calorie-free way to put a smile on people’s faces and joy in their hearts by introducing 50 simple techniques anyone can use to live a happier life. With cheerful, lighthearted illustrations accompanying each method, […]
Be here now: how to be emotionally present to life’s challenges
September 16, 2015
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Be here now: how to be emotionally present to life’s challenges by Jennifer Kunst, Ph.D. — There is a wish in all of us to be able to get around troubles in life rather than having to go through them. If only we could skip from the beginning to the end without having to go […]
Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life
September 3, 2015
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Step Out of Your Story: Writing Exercises to Reframe and Transform Your Life by Kim Schneiderman — Every day we relate stories about our highs and lows, relationships and jobs, heartaches and joys, but do we ever consider the choices we make about how to tell our story? Schneiderman shows us that by choosing a […]
Questions: A tool for problem solving and self-discovery
February 28, 2012
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by Laura Orsini — “If you don’t ask the right questions, you don’t get the right answers. A question asked in the right way often points to its own answer. Asking questions is the A-B-C of diagnosis. Only the inquiring mind solves problems.” — Edward Hodnett One of the best gifts my father ever gave […]
January 23, 2016
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