From the bestselling author of Discovering Your Past Lives comes an uplifting, enlightening guide to tapping into the magical, mystical, hidden power of the human mind. Through calming and energizing exercises and meditations, Chadwick inspires readers to look within themselves, examine their own situations, and follow their unique path of self-discovery and inner awareness to emotional, mental, and spiritual empowerment.
The Change will explore powerful thought-provoking insights from twenty inspiring co-authors that will take you on a journey of self-discovery and personal change that will touch every area of your life. You will learn how to weather the changes ahead and prosper. Chances are this book contains EXACTLY what you need to take your life to the next level. Inspiring co-authors include: Dr. Jin Kyu (Suh) Robertson, Leonie Newton, Rich Perry, Jennifer Payette, Kay R. Sanders, DaKara Kies, Denise Needham, Dr. Carolyn L. Butler, Damiani Sekoulidis, Lauren Perotti, Deborah Crowe, Larunce Pipkin, Julie Anne Jones, Jeanie Cisco-Meth, Reginald F. Butler, Chris Marlow, Cheryl Ginnings, Jacqueline Haessly, Sandi Cohen P.S. & Ed Cohen RPh.
Through the vivid, true stories of five people who journeyed into and out of addiction, a renowned neuroscientist explains why the “disease model” of addiction is wrong and illuminates the path to recovery.
The psychiatric establishment and rehab industry in the Western world have branded addiction a brain disease, based on evidence that brains change with drug use. But in The Biology of Desire, cognitive neuroscientist and former addict Marc Lewis makes a convincing case that addiction is not a disease, and shows why the disease model has become an obstacle to healing.
Lewis reveals addiction as an unintended consequence of the brain doing what it’s supposed to do-seek pleasure and relief-in a world that’s not cooperating. Brains are designed to restructure themselves with normal learning and development, but this process is accelerated in addiction when highly attractive rewards are pursued repeatedly. Lewis shows why treatment based on the disease model so often fails, and how treatment can be retooled to achieve lasting recovery, given the realities of brain plasticity. Combining intimate human stories with clearly rendered scientific explanation, The Biology of Desire is enlightening and optimistic reading for anyone who has wrestled with addiction either personally or professionally.
Happy Bright Light is all about being happy and staying positive. This book was written to remind readers or reveal to them that they are already brilliant. It isn’t indented to be a quick one-sided read; it’s a collaboration between the reader and the author. Included in this weekly empowerment guide are 52 inspirational messages (one for each week of the year). Because the reader’s input is equally as important, between these entries, there is space for personal thoughts and reflections. This can create time for readers to invest in themselves and be more in tune with their personal outlook and growth. Each entry is accompanied by nature photography as reminders to everyone that they have similarities with our world. Just like the reader, both they and nature are continuously growing. While these images are meant to be an inspiring guide to show individuals how marvelous, strong and bright they really are, the true inspirational power is alive in each of us already. You don’t have to be famous or have high credentials to be great. All you need is a bright outlook and a willingness to stick to your optimism. Shine bright using these 52 empowerment tips to increase your personal strength today.
From Harvard to heroin and back to wellness: these essays chronicle Lilith Starr’s inspiring story of recovery and healing in the face of insurmountable odds. In the philosophy of Satanism, she finally found the inner strength needed to beat a lifetime of addiction and depression. Now she shares the secrets she learned on her Satanic journey back to well-being. Discover the positive, life-changing power of Satanism for yourself! Learn the truth behind the common misconceptions about Satanism, and how to tap into the deep reservoir of personal power we all have inside. “I believe that there is much people can learn from these essays; courage, hope, wisdom, and love shine through them. I believe they will offer readers an insightful glimpse into a belief system that is often misunderstood at best and vilified at worst.” – from the Foreword, by Melanie Strong
“We are professionals. Though not specifically professionals in the field of ‘psychology’ or ‘psychiatry,’ we are both highly paid actors and comedians, and as such know more about neuroses than you could possibly imagine. . . .”
If you’re tired of following the rules, dating people from Mars and Venus, gorging on chicken soup for your soul, or getting lost on a road less traveled, then it’s time you listened to Ben Stiller and Janeane Garofalo, two people who actually sweat the small stuff . . . because, let’s face it, if your body doesn’t sweat, it dies–much like Ben and Janeane’s train wreck of a relationship many years ago. From that experience came wisdom and self-reproachment. Now, in Feel This Book, they tackle the tough questions:
– Is love necessary?
– How can I make money off my spouse?
– Compassion–is it overrated?
– Why can’t I sleep around and still love you?
– How many times have you told your significant other that you would pick up something for dinner on your way home from the office, and next thing you knew you’re at an all-night eatery with some hermaphrodite you found on the strip, having eggs and bacon at three in the morning?
Through helpful tips, completely fabricated case studies, the six laws of spiritual success, the fourteen by-laws of spiritual awakening, and the twenty-three addendums and sub-laws regarding anything spiritual and successful, Stiller and Garofalo teach such valuable lessons as:
– When it comes to family, grasp onto the blame and don’t let go
– Make the connection . . . between Deepak and Tupac
– Your mother lied; looks are everything, and the sooner you submit and stop denying the inevitable, the happier you will be
– And much more!
Feel This Book. Let it be your path, your compass, your sensible shoes, your Frappuccino®. It’s what self-help was meant to be.
From the Hardcover edition.A warning to readers: though Ben Stiller (Flirting with Disaster) and Janeane Garofalo (The Truth About Cats and Dogs) used to be a couple, do not confuse their advice book with Chicken Soup for the Couple’s Soul. This is more of a cross between James Thurber and E.B. White’s satirical Is Sex Necessary? and MTV’s Beavis and Butt-Head: Chicken Soup for the Butt.
The ex-couple give us alternating chapters of remarkably rambling, extravagantly ironic, showbiz-insider’s philosophical musings, but they do discuss their actual relationship, just to let you know where they stand–right on your funny bone, exerting maximum pressure until you beg for mercy. After their breakup, writes Garofalo, “We agreed that in the future we would only meet for professional purposes, or if we were drunk and felt like having emotionally destructive sex.”
This faux tome (also read by the authors on audiocassette) is a meeting of the minds for professional purposes. But again, don’t be fooled by what these wily authors say! The intriguing chapters referred to in the opening pages–“Why Can’t I Sleep Around and Still Love You?”; “How to Fake an Orgasm to Show Your Love, or The Art of the Squeal”; “Negotiating with God for What You Want–and Getting It!”; “Pros and (Very Few) Cons of a Third Party in the Bedroom”–these chapters do not in fact exist! What does exist is a dog’s breakfast of jokes from a pair of clowns. Read it and weep, but heed it at your peril. –Tim Appelo
Light Is the New Black is a guidebook for a new breed of women who are here to be bright lights in the world – modern-day lightworkers, who agreed to be here at this time in history. In order to thrive in this new age, everything we do must be an authentic expression of who we truly are. Light Is the New Black will guide you back home to the callings of your soul, so you can light up the world with your presence.
Rebecca Campbell had her first awakening when she was a teenager, but without anyone to guide her, she ignored her soul’s callings and dimmed her light in order to fit in. Then, just before her 30th birthday, the life she had so consciously created began to crumble around her. It was as if the Universe turned off all the lights, so she had no choice but to rediscover her own. In this book, Rebecca shares her own journey, alongside practical tools to help you reconnect with the core of your being, and channeled messages from the Universe. Once you rediscover what you already know at soul level, you can offer the world something that only you can give.
Children and parents alike will delight in this joyous declaration of toddler independence. This book celebrates the feats of growing out of babyhood and starting to embrace the world on your own terms. Whether it’s being tall enough to reach a high shelf or brave enough to splash in the waves, Krensky and Gillingham address the small victories that come with growing just a little bit older. Energentic text and retro-fresh illustrations celebrate this important developmental stage with charm and relevance.
Note: illustrations are in the style of vintage screen prints, with imperfect variations in color and texture.
Praise for I Can Do It Myself
“Short and satisfying, these ’empowering celebrations’ of burgeoning independence will encourage small children to see how far they’ve already come.”
The Wall Street Journal
“Krensky celebrates the increasing independence of toddlers and their pride of accomplishment.”
The Horn Book
Awards
The Canadian Children’s Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids & Teens – Spring 2013
Toronto Public Library system’s First & Best” Reading Program
Do you long to cultivate more creative joy in your painting?
Flowers are organic, wonderfully forgiving subjects. Each one is unique; you can’t paint one wrong! Painted Blossoms will encourage you to welcome creativity with ease as you discover ways to tend the garden within. In addition to watching yourself grow through seven different stepped-out flower projects, you’ll learn basic design elements, how to get unstuck from the mud, how to carve your own stamps, cut your own stencils and more.
A sampling of what you’ll add to your creative toolshed:Techniques for creating a wide variety of flower shapesThe know-how to incorporate key design elements into your floral paintingsHow to absorb inspiration beyond the garden to include your favorite symbols, intentions and storiesTips and advice from over a dozen established artists–each with a unique floral style Nurture today what’s waiting to bloom within you with Painted Blossoms!
