Bøger af Alicia McKenzie

B Is For Bossy transforms stigmatized words into badges of honor, empowering kids to build positive self-talk and embrace their genuine personalities through thoughtful and vibrant prose.

Fresh new school, fresh new start for twin sisters Asia and Tasia McKinley. They arrive to their new neighborhood in Wide Valley hoping that high school will be exactly how fun it looks in the musicals they watched on television. They were wrong. Very wrong.Asia finds herself being falsely accused by popular students and nearly getting in trouble for it. She hides out in the bathroom during lunch time because she has no one to sit with. She remembers the days when drawing her superhero character Bookgirl used to help her cope with social issues at school, but nothing prepared her for this isolation.Tasia doesn't fare any better as she becomes the target of a prank by enormous football players. She is also ridiculed by her classmates during a group project and feels oddly outshined in her favorite subject math. She takes solace in science class when a student who shunned her ends up embarrassing himself, yet no amount of gaffes by her peers can shake the feelings of misery at Wide Valley High.See how the twins get through their trying freshman year of high school and how they plan to overcome every struggle.

Alicia McKenzie—athlete, personal trainer, businessperson, wife, and mother of five—knows all too well how hard it can be to balance the stresses and pressures of daily life. She developed this 12-week program to help you schedule your time more efficiently while continuing to achieve your goals. Each week closes with an attainable practice as small as making your bed or as big as walking a mile every day for a month. Balance Is Bullsh*t includes A week-at-a-glance planner Exercises structured around four pillars: physical, mental, financial, and communal wellness Journal prompts for reflecting on wins, losses, and ways to stay motivated Learn how to move your body, develop your mind, manage your money, and give back to your community to revitalize your everyday wellness and overall happiness. And that’s no bullshit.