The Shaman’s Guide to Power Animals by Lori Morrison – Review

The Shaman's Guide to Power AnimalsThe Shaman’s Guide to Power Animals
by Lori Morrison
Publisher: Four Jaguars Press (March 19, 2019)
ASIN: B07LHBG3FL
ISBN-10: 0998737895
ISBN-13: 978-0998737898

The spirit world is alive and well through the generosity and concern that Power Animals show us. From the voices of the animals, we can learn the lessons of our connection to all things. Listening and learning, we come to know ourselves.

Throughout history, Power Animals have served humanity as our spiritual protectors, guides, companions, and helpers. Whether in the mystery schools of ancient Egypt or in the emerging contemporary shamanism movement, the embodiment of animal spirits, the revelations of their symbolism, and the profundity of their lessons is a gift that can bring us a deeper truth and empowerment. Shamans rely heavily on the guidance and wisdom of Power Animals. Continue reading

Fit for Joy: The Healing Power of Being You by Valeria Teles – Review

Fit for Joy: The Healing Power of Being YouFit for Joy: The Healing Power of Being You by Valeria Teles – publication date September 1st, 2018 by RowePub. In this intimate memoir, first-prize fitness competitor and personal trainer Valeria Teles invite you to reflect on the idea that joy is an ever-present choice.
From a young age, Valeria yearned for a life that would bring her joy. She hoped to find it in relationships and a successful career, but neither brought a genuine smile to her face. She then discovered fitness, which became her escape—keeping her even further from the truth, until she could no longer live without joy. Continue reading

Reader, Come Home: The Fate of the Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf – Review

Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital WorldReader, Come Home: The Fate of the Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf has an expected publication date of August 2018 by Harper Collins. From the author of Proust and the Squid, a lively, ambitious, and deeply informative epistolary book that considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies.

A decade ago, Maryanne Wolf’s Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how reading changes the way we think and feel. Since then, the ways we process written language have changed dramatically with many concerned about both their own changes and that of children. New research on the reading brain chronicles these changes in the brains of children and adults as they learn to read while immersed in a digitally dominated medium. Continue reading

Reader, Come Home: The Fate of the Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf – Review

Reader, Come Home: The Reading Brain in a Digital WorldReader, Come Home: The Fate of the Reading Brain in a Digital World by Maryanne Wolf has an expected publication date of August 2018 by Harper Collins. From the author of Proust and the Squid, a lively, ambitious, and deeply informative epistolary book that considers the future of the reading brain and our capacity for critical thinking, empathy, and reflection as we become increasingly dependent on digital technologies.

A decade ago, Maryanne Wolf’s Proust and the Squid revealed what we know about how the brain learns to read and how reading changes the way we think and feel. Since then, the ways we process written language have changed dramatically with many concerned about both their own changes and that of children. New research on the reading brain chronicles these changes in the brains of children and adults as they learn to read while immersed in a digitally dominated medium. Continue reading

Review: Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff by Dana K. White

35554134Decluttering at the Speed of Life: Winning Your Never-Ending Battle with Stuff by Dana K. White was published on February 27th, 2018 by Thomas Nelson. While the world seems to be in love with the idea of tiny houses and minimalism, real women with real families who are constantly growing and changing simply can’t purge it all and start from nothing. Yet a home with too much stuff is a home that is difficult to maintain, so where do we begin? Add in paralyzing emotional attachments and constant life challenges, and it can feel almost impossible to make real decluttering progress.

In Decluttering at the Speed of Life, decluttering expert and author Dana White identifies the mind-sets and emotional challenges that make it difficult to declutter. Then, in her signature humorous approach, she provides workable solutions to break through these struggles and get the clutter out—for good! Continue reading

I Don’t Hate Me Anymore by Allison Rose Clark – Review

I Don't Hate Me AnymoreI Don’t Hate Me Anymore from author Allison Rose Clark was published on January 31st, 2018 by Austin Macauley Publishers Ltd. Synopsis: Do you hate the person you see in the mirror? You can change the way you think about yourself. Allison Rose Clark uses her extraordinary personal story and experiences from her own life to guide you through a series of twelve exercises designed to change the way you think about yourself and your life.
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The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counter Intuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson – Review

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counterintuitive Approach to Living a Good LifeThe Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck: A Counter Intuitive Approach to Living a Good Life by Mark Manson was published September 13th, 2016 by HarperOne and is a self-help, motivational and inspirational book. In this generation-defining self-help guide, a superstar blogger cuts through the crap to show us how to stop trying to be “positive” all the time so that we can truly become better, happier people. Continue reading

Before You Hit Send: Preventing Headache and Heartache by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs – Book Review

34628654Before You Hit Send: Preventing Headache and Heartache by Dr. Emerson Eggerichs was published on July 25th 2017 by Thomas Nelson. When will we learn? With every sunrise we are given plenty of new examples of people “Hitting Send” and soon regretting it. Social media means what it says: it is social! Our methods of communication today allow for something to potentially be broadcast to everyone from Pekin, Illinois to Peking, China. But it’s not only Twitter fanatics who can find themselves in trouble. Every single one of us is capable of falling prey to this growing plague.

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