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Every writer and artist knows that feeling: panic when no more ideas develop, dread when it's time to sit down and create, doubt that the work is worth it, fear that you're just not good enough, and a wild paralyzing forest of other creative horrors. But rest easy, because Madhu B. Wangu, PhD, has the solution to all these dilemmas and more. Unblock Your Creative Flow: 12 Months of Mindfulness for Writers and Artists provides daily exercises to improve productivity and enhance creativity. Dr. Wangu's mindful writing practice will aid in silencing your inner critic while increasing focus and clarity. Each meditation and journaling exercise will help you delve into the gifts you already possess. This powerful system grew out of a lifetime of experiences spent meditating, teaching, and learning. Drawing on five disciplines, you'll make daily, constructive steps toward the inspired life you're yearning to live. Think of this book as a portable creative life coach designed just for you.Don't let another day go by where you flounder and struggle on your writing path. Crack open this book and begin your writing transformation today.

There's no such thing as miracles. Maggie's mother taught her that. But now it's 1985 and her mother's gone, and Maggie just wants to get through high school with her head down, hiding behind her journal, focused on her dream of becoming a writer. That is, until Christian gives her a reason to look up. Christian is a strange boy who spends hours atop a water tower and knows uncanny details about the people around them. He also has a miraculous gift for connecting with others... something that scares Maggie to her core. Almost as much as her fear of heights. And of Dani, the school bully. When Christian's knack for helping people lands him in the hospital, Maggie has a decision to make. Will she give in to Dani's temptation and turn on her new friends? Or can she find the strength to write a new chapter in her own story - one in which friendship and love conquers all?

Timmie and his little sister Bridget, affectionately called Teacup, don't know it yet, but adventure waits for them in the ocean near their vacation home.While Teacup and Timmie's parents are happily lazing on a beach blanket, the kids meet an amazing sea creature who loves all kinds of human food... and can talk!Will the kids be able to keep their new friend a secret? Or would anyone even believe them?

Who put your Inner Assholes in control? Whether it was your parents, teachers, society, biology, or your great aunt Betty Busybody, it's time for your Inner CEO to step up and take charge!From a perspective soaked in experience and insight with a splash of sass and salty language, Lynn Dutrow takes you on a journey of transforming your Inner Assholes (like Anxiety, Voice of Doubt, Inner Critic, and Impostor) into Allies who stop protecting you from all the things that aren't actually threatening you. They only feel that way! What is the point of your success, in life and business, if you can't actually enjoy it? Negate the naysaying and pushing to the point of exhaustion that comes from inside your own head. Dive deep into these waters of wisdom, wit, and words where getting ALIGNED makes you feel like the winner in a game you may not even have realized you were playing!

Summer 1970. Peace and love are everywhere. Everywhere... except at home Home is a volatile powder keg wired to erupt. Larry never knows when Dad will transform from mellow "Dr. Jekyll" into raging "Mr. Hyde." Music is his only escape. The fantasy of running away to feel safe and find peace is just a dream. Until it isn't. When a new friend invites him to hitchhike to Ocean City, New Jersey, 15-year old Larry grabs the chance. He's desperate and feels he has no choice. This is the moment he's been waiting for. In an instant he decides to leave and not wait for tension on the home front to build and explode all over again. On the road, he is conflicted about his decision-happy he escaped, yet sad his mother will worry, and terrified he will be caught and sent back home. But the Jersey Shore is not what he expected.Is Larry just trading one danger for another? Can he stay a step ahead of "The Man?" A timeless and universal coming-of age lesson, Larry learns the art of peace, love, and forgiveness. Step back in time and join him on this runaway summer adventure.

Harmony In Your Career & In Your Soul is about finding a meaningful place in the world of work... a career that resonates with who you are, so much that it does not seem like work. Achieving harmony in your career and in your soul is a journey that begins from the "inside," by paying attention to values, dreams, goals, talents, and desires. Yet many people only listen to "outside" voices of expectations and circumstances. They may have material success, but they are disillusioned by the realities of their work. We have designed this approach with you in mind, to create an authentic and natural flow as you embark on your search for a more fulfilling career.

"Sobbing so uncontrollably I could not take a breath, the pain was unbearable.I washed down the pills with an open bottle of wine I grabbed from the fridge.I just wanted it all to stop... the pain... the fighting... the lies..." Scars to Stars is a series of online summits, live events, and books. These writers vulnerably share their personal, authentic stories of overcoming adversity to motivate and inspire you, wherever you might be along your own journey... so you will never again need to feel alone in your struggle.Proceeds benefit: The Realize FoundationWe believe that conversation and communitycan reduce suicide statistics.realizefoundation.org