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A practical guide for invoking the power and blessings of Tara, the beloved female Buddhist deity of Tibet "Tara connects you to the archetypal Divine Feminine," writes Dr. Rachael Wooten, "an energetic force that exists within us and all around us." While there are many scholarly books on Tara, this practical, psychological guide shows how those of any tradition can directly access her, though clear instruction and authentic Tibetan Buddhist teachings. In her myriad forms, Tara—also known as the female Buddha of Tibet—has the power to protect us from inner and outer negativity, illuminate our self-sabotaging habits, cleanse mental and physical poisons, open us to abundance, give us strength and peace, help us fulfill our life purposes, and more. Here, readers explore each of the 21 manifestations of Tara, engaging with each through traditional meditations, visualizations, praises, mantra chants, and the author’s extensive experience as a depth psychologist. "If ever the voice of wisdom and compassion was needed in the form of an awakened female figure such as Tara," writes Wooten, "that time is now." This book illuminates the way to her healing, blessings, and aid.

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A guide to reading Tarot as a spark for community engagement and social changeA beacon of insight and action. Nyasha Williams, author of Black Tarot and I Affirm MeThe cards in the Tarot deck offer seventy-eight invitations for change, not only in our inner life, but beyond. Lane Smith invites us to read each card with an eye toward the collectivehow we can contribute to liberation in the world.Smith shares, Behind every story about Tarotand about the worldare power relationships which are often invisible. 78 Acts of Liberation examines the structure, history, and components of Tarot through the lens of power, helping us better understand power dynamics in our life and in society.After a brief history that highlights often-ignored aspects of Tarot's past, Smith guides us through each card with reflections about clarifying our values and putting them into action. The cards are organized numerologically so that

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From the New York Times friendship correspondent, a definitive step-by-step guide to understanding the fundamental mechanics of friendshipModern friendships can be painfully ambiguous. But they don't have to be. Journalist Anna Goldfarb has your back. It's understandable if your friendships are floundering. You're up against historically new forces that we, as a culture, have no precedent for navigating, she says. With Modern Friendship, Anna shares a manual for understanding what is pushing our friendships to the brink and provides actionable advice for forming authentic, enduring connections today.It's never been easier to shed friendships, which is precisely why we need a new approach to keeping them strong. Anna argues that we need to update our approach to friendships in a way that accounts for the hyper-fluid society we live in. The key to forming a lasting bond is what Anna calls Wholehearted Friendshipproven strategies to enhance enthusia

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“Most of us weren’t taught how to feel - in fact, we were taught not to feel,” says author and spiritual teacher Alexandra Roxo. “The more we try to control or retreat from feeling, the more we shrink away from some of the greatest parts of being a human: crying, laughing, creating, taking risks, and loving.” Dare to Feel explores the language of feeling and heart-opening as a transformational path, showing you that the key to connecting with yourself, others, and the world is turning toward feelings you once avoided. Through personal stories, poems, rituals, and reflective exercises, Alexandra explains how to start tapping into your spectrum of feeling in a safe and loving way. You’ll learn how you were conditioned to close down in the first place and why you continue. Then you’ll go on a journey of opening and feeling exploration - and discover how to engage with tough emotions like shame, pity, grief, and regret. As you see how the loving threads of your life intertwine, your heart will expand in ways you haven’t known since childhood. It takes courage to shed our armour - to stop checking out, overthinking, grabbing for phones, or running for the door. Yet the effort is worth it. “It is when you dare to feel, even when it hurts, that you open the heart and soul,” says Alexandra. “You become the sculptor of your reality and free yourself to experience all your life can be.”

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Liberating meditation practices drawn from Black cultural traditions and Buddhism to bring forth courage, transform grief, defeat injustice, and manifest joyMany of us have come to think about justice as a struggle, a cause to fight for in the world. But what if the work of justice begins within? What if there were a way to find joy in the journey toward justice?With Joyfully Just, Dr. Kamilah Majied offers an inspiring and unique approach to overcoming injustice with joy, courage, and playful curiosity. She shares many of the insights and experiences that gave rise to her leadership as a joyful champion of contemplative approaches to mental health and social justice.Drawing on timeless wisdom from Buddhism and Black traditions, Majied invites us to play with different ways of being just toward ourselves and all life around us. Here, we discover how to: Play with creative and artistic practices to develop critical consciousness and becom

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Inspirational speaker and Paralympic champion Jessica Long shares her storyand powerful principles to help you find your own path to unconditional self-acceptance.Jessica Long is one of the most compelling figures of our time. From having her lower legs amputated as a toddler, she has gone on to become one of history's most decorated athletes. Yet her true successesand strugglesare not about winning medals or setting world records. Our worth cannot be placed in external thingsour looks, job, or approval of others, she says. No achievement will make us feel worthy unless we can love ourselves without judgment.With Beyond the Surface, Jessica offers an intimate exploration of the hard-won lessons she learned on her extraordinary journey. She opens up about the toughest challenges she facednot just the trauma of multiple surgeries and prosthetics, but the anger, resentment, and insecurity of trying to find her place and identity in a world that viewed her

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Spiritually, We is a must-read for anyone who feels lonely and disconnected.Dr. Nicole LePera, #1 New York Times bestselling author of How to Do the WorkWe need each other, says internationally bestselling author Sah D'Simone. That's the unapologetically loving message at the heart of Spiritually, We, a moving manifesto for an increasingly me, me, me moment.In this bold call to action, Sah maps how contemporary spirituality has become an increasingly self-centered project, only exacerbating the loneliness that plagues modern life. Brilliantly illuminating not only why connection is a fundamental piece of a deep spiritual practice, but how to connect with others authentically, Spiritually, We is the essential field guide to deepening friendships, building community, and ultimately healing not only yourself but the whole damn world.Drawing on the insights and tools he has developed as both teach

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Flutter, wiggle, jiggle—it’s never too early to introduce children to the fun and healthy joys of yoga Flutter like a butterfly. Twist and turn like a grasshopper. Wiggle, jiggle, and giggle like a beetle. Kids love bugs—and what better way to get them excited about yoga than with the help of our multi-legged friends? This delightfully illustrated board book brings the fun and benefits of authentic yoga practice to infants and toddlers. Yoga Bug guides children through ten authentic yoga poses named after insects that unfold in an irresistibly whimsical flow of play, imagination, and movement. Kids will want to return to them again and again. Learning to love and accept our bodies, building lifelong attention, and self-soothing when distressed—when it comes to the benefits of yoga, you can’t get started too early. Now, with Yoga Bug, parents, teachers, and caregivers have a perfect way to help children do just that. Includes a parents’ guide to the source yoga poses and helpful tips.

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I breathe slowly in, I breathe slowly out. My breath is a river of peace. I am here in the world. Each moment I can breathe and be. Hear thunder crash, feel your toes touch sand, and watch leaves drift softly away on a quiet stream. The simple poems in Breathe and Be help children learn mindfulness as they connect to the beauty of the natural world. Mindfulness teaches us how to stay calm, soothe our emotions, and appreciate the world around us. Whether we’re watching tiny colored fish darting in the water or exploring the leaves, branches, and roots of a towering tree, the thoughtful words and the lovely art of Breathe and Be remind us how much joy we can find by simply living with awareness and inner peace. Ages 4–8

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Emotions link our feelings, thoughts, and conditioning at multiple levels, but they may remain a largely untapped source of strength, freedom, and connection. The capacity to be intimate with all our emotions, teaches Robert Augustus Masters, is essential for creating fulfilling relationships and living with awareness, love, and integrity. With Emotional Intimacy, this respected therapist and author invites us to explore: How to deepen our emotional literacy and become intimate with all our emotions • The nature of emotional disconnection and what to do about it • How to identify our emotions, fully experience them, and skillfully express them • Illuminating, resolving, and healing old emotional wounds • Gender differences in emotional intimacy and expression • Steps for bringing greater emotional intimacy and depth into our relationships • In-depth guidance for those facing depression, anxiety, and shame • Why "blowing off steam" may make us feel worse, and the nature of healthy catharsis • The difference between anger and aggression, shame and guilt, jealousy and envy • Individual chapters for fully engaging with fear, anger, joy, jealousy, shame, grief, guilt, awe, and the full spectrum of our emotions There are no negative or unwholesome emotions—only negative or harmful things we do with them. Through real life examples, exercises, and an abundance of key insights, Masters provides a lucid guide for reclaiming our emotions, relating to them skillfully, and turning them into allies—to enrich and deepen our lives.

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We are in the midst of an epidemic of loneliness. Though modern technology purports to "connect" us like never before, we live increasingly isolated and insulated lives, painfully disconnected from each other, from our values, and from ourselves. Indeed, almost 70 percent of Americans report they don't have a single person they can confide in. Rooted in established scientific findings, as well as her own expertise and clinical experience, Klussman's approach to well-being is simple and transformative. Klussman shows us that the way to achieve true happiness and fulfillment is not by striving toward them at all, but rather by cultivating connection in our everyday lives. As Klussman says, "Happiness is what we are all chasing, but connection, meaning, and a sense of purpose are the cravings that actually fulfill us, and lead to enduring life satisfaction." Connection brings readers an eye-opening and actionable guide that teaches how to nurture your own self-knowledge and integrity-and how to use that knowledge to cultivate a life rich with meaning and purpose. With Connection, you will discover how to connect with yourself and everyone you relate to in a deeper and more significant way.

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Love thy neighbor. Lovingkindness. The love of the universe. From traditional religions to new spirituality, love is the foundation on which all practice rests. We all embrace the idea of love . and then we get on Facebook. Whether divided by race, gender, sexual orientation, identity preference, or opinion, the incredible moral and social division in our world has become a source of pain and confusion for so many people. We know that love and unity are beautiful ideals, but the question remains: How do we get there? In what may be his boldest and bravest book yet, bestselling author Matt Kahn teaches us how to remain aligned with our highest truths and values no matter what differences or challenges we face, so we may create an opportunity to heal the painful patterns that keep us small, stuck, and separate from each other. Throughout the book, Kahn shares ten essential principles-mercy, worthiness, bravery, and more-that help us access the highest and most loving qualities within ourselves and others. Each chapter contains personal stories and real-world applications, guiding us to reach into our own hearts and give one another the respect, validation, and encouragement needed to make it through the evolutionary shifts before us. Shifts into greater unity, and greater love.

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A new edition of this acclaimed guide-updated with the most current, research-supported iRest® practices and insights Within you resides an ever-present self that is always whole and healthy, filled with an abiding sense of inner peace, and completely indestructible. This is your true Essence, and no matter what you've been through in the past, it is here, waiting to be recognized, embodied, and remembered. In this updated edition of his groundbreaking book Yoga Nidra, yogic scholar and clinical psychologist Dr. Richard Miller invites you to experience iRest®-a research-based approach to the ancient meditative art of Yoga Nidra. While Yoga Nidra is perhaps best known as a practice for deep relaxation and better sleep, at its heart lies a profound path to inner freedom. With practice, we discover that everything we need to find healing, presence, and joy is already within us. With clear instruction, new insights into the deeper roots of well-being, supplemental worksheets, and online audio practices, Miller guides you step-by-step to: . Discover life-changing practices for vibrant health, personal empowerment, and inner transformation . Enjoy complete relaxation and deep sleep-awaken refreshed and full of inspiration . Find healing from trauma, addiction, chronic pain, daily stress, and more . Explore the Vedic roots of Yoga Nidra-we are at once unique individuals and interconnected parts of a greater whole . Access the state of consciousness between waking and sleeping at will and learn to work with your subconscious mind for greater healing and insight . Awaken to your true Essence and the unshakable goodness, health, and joy already within "Wholeness, presence, and indestructible well-being exist innately within us," teaches Miller. "With Yoga Nidra, we realize that these aren't qualities to attain down the road-they are gifts to be experienced from the outset of whatever journey we're on."

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Shamanic journeying is the inner art of traveling to the invisible worlds beyond ordinary reality to retrieve information for change in every area of our lives-from spirituality and health to work and relationships. With Shamanic Journeying, readers join world-renowned teacher Sandra Ingerman to learn the core teachings of this ancient practice and apply these skills in their own journey. Includes drumming for three shamanic journeys.

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In Alphabreaths Too, children learn the alphabet through playful breathing exercises and colourful illustrations. Each letter of the alphabet has a simple mindfulness or compassion-based practice to help kids relax, focus their thoughts, hold positive feelings for others, express gratitude, and more. It’s as easy as A-B-C! Children will pose like a statue in Museum Breath, shake like an earthquake in Quake Breath, and roar like a dinosaur in Jurassic Breath. With Kite Breath and Gift Breath, they will send out good wishes to others and fill their hearts with gratitude.

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Discover an innovative new curriculum for smarter, naturally rejuvenating daily habits through Ayurveda and yoga "This is the next frontier of Ayurveda." —Mark Hyman, MD, medical director at Cleveland Clinic's Center for Functional Medicine and 11-time New York Times bestselling author The habits you choose over time create your day-to-day thrive. What habits have you been choosing? Are they helping you—or holding you back? Evolving your habits doesn’t have to be a struggle. In Body Thrive, wellness expert Cate Stillman guides you into 10 critical daily routines based on Ayurveda that will rejuvenate you by aligning your daily schedule with natural biorhythms. Rather than presenting a rigid checklist of scheduled tasks, Cate encourages easy and steady progress through small actions. Including access to dozens of downloadable worksheets to help you chart your progress through the habits, Body Thrive provides step-by-step instruction for developing aligned action in your daily routine. Here you will learn: The immediate advantages of lighter, earlier dinners • Why you should listen to your body clock and go to bed before 10 PM • How to set up a vibrant, energized day with an intentional morning routine • Coordinating your workout with the intelligence of the breath • The satisfaction and abundance of eating a locally sourced, plant-based diet • Techniques for invigorating self-massage • How to properly sit in contemplative silence • Healthy eating guidelines that will leave you feeling nourished and fulfilled • Methods for heeding and maintaining the wisdom of your senses • How to choose ease and spaciousness instead of stress and constriction "You only get one body," writes Cate. "What habits are you going to mold it with?" With Body Thrive, you’ll discover how to catalyze more energy, improve your digestion, hone your fitness routine, cultivate peace of mind, and shift your own habits toward lifelong health and wellness.

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You are worthy of abundance, health, silk pajamas, clarity, laughter, vegan cake, forgiveness, dance parties, wisdom, confetti, love, and authentic spirituality. Because being yourself is spiritual. And that means being your whole self-even the parts you've felt ashamed of, thought you should change, or figured just "weren't spiritual" enough. In Spiritually Sassy, next-generation teacher Sah D'Simone speaks to the world we live in today-brown, black, queer, straight, femme, flamboyant, masculine, white, or transgender-sharing eight steps to help all of us celebrate our most radically authentic and spiritual selves. The ultimate goal? In Sah's words, "to find freedom, honey." Sah's teachings resonate with a generation of seekers who aren't looking for a spirituality that talks at them or tells them how to live. They want to grow and evolve in creative ways that fit their individual needs. They want self-love, art, movement, fun, and meditation. With Spiritually Sassy, Sah answers the call, offering new twists on classic spiritual concepts. "It is my mission in life to help you find your sass-whatever that means for you," writes Sah, "so it can radiate out and touch everything you do." Spiritually Sassy isn't a quick fix, spiritual bypassing, or entitlement-it is a life-embracing path to awakening in modern times.

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A journal for meeting grief with honesty and kindness-honoring loss, rather than packing it away With her breakout book It's OK That You're Not OK, Megan Devine struck a chord with thousands of readers through her honest, validating approach to grief. In her same direct, no-platitudes style, she now offers How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed-a journal filled with unique, creative ways to open a dialogue with grief itself. "Being allowed to tell the truth about your grief is an incredibly powerful act," she says, "This journal enables you to tell your whole story, without the need to tack on a happy ending where there isn't one." Grief is a natural response to death and loss-it's not a problem to be fixed. This workbook contains no cliches, timetables, or checklists of stages to get through; it won't help you "move on" or put your loss behind you. Instead, you'll find encouragement, self-care exercises, daily tools, tear-and-share resources to help you educate friends and allies, and prompts to help you honor your pain and heartbreak. "Your grief has an intelligence of its own," Devine writes. "Let it tell you what it knows." With How to Carry What Can't Be Fixed, this pioneering author brings you an essential resource to help you enter a conversation with your grief, find your own truth, and live into the life you didn't ask for-but is here nonetheless.

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Do loving relationships end because couples lack communication skills, struggle to empathize, and fail to accommodate each other's needs? That's a common belief within and without the therapeutic world . . . but what if it's all wrong? In You Are the One You've Been Waiting For, Dr. Richard Schwartz, the celebrated founder of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, offers a new way-a path toward "courageous love" that replaces the striving, dependent, and disconnected approach to solving relationship challenges. The breakthrough realization of IFS is that our psyche contains multiple parts that each have a life of their own. Most problems in relationships arise because we unknowingly burden our partner with the task of caring for our disowned and unloved parts. In this book, you'll learn essential insights and tools to foster healthy dialogue with your parts and your partner, resolve long-standing relationship issues, and access the wise and compassionate Self at the centre of your being as the foundation of true intimacy. "No one can do the work of healing our orphaned parts for us," says Dr. Schwartz. "Yet when we begin with Self-leadership, a relationship can become a safe place in which we help each other heal and grow." Here is an invaluable guide for therapists and laypersons alike to promote connection, trust, and understanding-within yourself and with the one you love.

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Enduring and accessible advice for living with wisdom and compassion?and meeting the end of life with courage and peace Through countless editions and across centuries, The Tibetan Book of the Dead has drawn readers intrigued by the Tibetan Buddhist view of the end of life. In a world that often ignores death or hides it from view, Tibetan Buddhists acknowledge it as the last of a countless series of endings in this lifetime. And after each ending comes a new beginning. The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners draws on this timeless wisdom to help readers today live with more joy and approach the end with more ease. Lama Lhanang Rinpoche, born and raised in Tibet and now teaching in the United States and internationally, partners with student and meditation teacher Mordy Levine to share teachings inspired by The Tibetan Book of the Dead. They make clear that "how we live is how we will die." The book explores karma, impermanence, the bardos (or the "in-between"), and what happens next, sharing accessible practices to cultivate wisdom and compassion along the way. With empathy and warmth, Lama Lhanang and Levine offer support for readers grappling with their own mortality and those caring for loved ones transitioning from this lifetime. The Tibetan Book of the Dead for Beginners helps readers cultivate courage and embrace the unknown?not just in the final days, but every day.

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The Art of You offers great insights and steps on how to cultivate creativity. This is essential reading for anyone looking to share their unique experience, to foster deep connections, and to inspire others. Yung Pueblo, #1 New York Times bestselling authorFrom conscious creativity leader James McCrae comes a guide to reclaim creativity as a sacred path to healing, awaken your sense of wonder, execute your craft, and reclaim the artist within.Creativity is not a rare skill to be accessed by a privileged few. It is your nature, a sacred practice that awakens your inner child and offers medicine to the soul. Sometimes we become disconnected from this inner magic, but The Art of You unlocks the secrets of the creative process. Whatever form your art takeswriting, painting, music, business, performance, marketing, technology, or social media contentthis guide will help you actualize your unique higher purpose, turn your imaginat

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A renowned Jungian analyst shares a call to action for women who dream of reuniting with their brilliant, creative, and fiercely independent nature. Within every woman lies a powerful force: a vibrant, sizzling spirit that lives life to the fullest. For so many of us, the burdens of responsibility, caretaking, and social expectations cause us to bury this essential part of ourselves under six feet of niceness. Yet as Jungian analyst Lisa Marchiano says, Our inner flame of embodied wisdom, sharp-witted cunning, burning passion, and empowered confidence is never truly extinguished. With The Vital Spark, she invites us on an immersive journey to reclaim the split-off parts of ourselves that enliven and rejuvenate usand allow us to become who we were meant to be.Combining personal stories, intercultural mythology, and guidance for inner exploration, Marchiano shares invaluable resources for breaking free from the conditioning that has kept us confined to ri

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Why do we meditate? The main reason most modern people start meditating is because it helps us feel better-reducing anxiety, improving sleep, decluttering the mind, and so forth. "But where does your meditation go when things go bad?" asks Andrew Holecek. "Where is your spirituality when 'rock meets bone,' as they say in Tibet-when the crap hits the fan?" Any meditator who sticks with it long enough will hit a turning point, when the methods that once brought inner peace stop working like they used to. In Reverse Meditation, Holecek reveals that's when our practice really begins-when we are called to throw out any assumption that meditation somehow insulates us from the confusion, suffering, and uncertainty of life. "By putting your meditation into reverse," he teaches, "you'll actually find yourself going forward. Step into your pain and you can step up your evolution." With his signature blend of depth and accessibility, Holecek teaches three expansive approaches to meditation- shamatha-based mindfulness, open awareness, and the boundary-smashing reverse meditations-along with on-the-spot practices for snapping into a meditative mindset even in trying moments. "What you once tried to escape with meditation now becomes your practice," he says. "This leads you to the discovery of unconditional happiness, basic goodness, and true freedom in the most turbulent situations."

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Giraffe and Jackal are best friends, even though their personalities are different. Jackal tends to be grouchy and easily snap at others, while Giraffe is more peaceful and thoughtful. When the new kid, Aardvark, moves to school, Giraffe reaches out to be friends, but Jackal feels jealous and threatened. Jackal lashes out, endangering Aardvark, and a conflict ensues. By employing Compassionate Communication techniques, Giraffe helps Jackal work through his conflicted feelings in a positive way so that all three can be friends. Based on the renowned Nonviolent Communication teachings of Dr. Marshall Rosenberg, this picture book offers kids easy-to-learn coping and communicating skills, all through the lens of a playful story with fantastic illustrations and great characters.

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Why do we feel shame? Given how painful and destructive shame can be, it’s easy to see this emotion as a flaw in the human makeup that turns our own mind against us. But every aspect of our psyche has both a light and shadow side - and that includes shame. “While toxic shame can keep us stuck in a self-defeating vortex,” say Bret Lyon and Sheila Rubin, “there is a healthy expression of shame designed to protect us, help us change, and actually build our self-esteem.” With Embracing Shame, these expert teachers share an invaluable guide to an emotion so volatile that most of us - including therapists - avoid talking about it. Here they explore the dynamics of shame, the reasons it arises, how it disguises itself as other emotions, and why it causes such harm. Through case studies, creative tools, and body-based practices, they show you how to break the cycle of toxic shame and access the messages, insights, and surprising gifts that become available as you access inner reservoirs of positive energy. No amount of self-talk, personal success, or therapy can eradicate shame. Yet as these authors have proven through decades of successful teaching, we can transform shame into the supportive force it was meant to be. Embracing Shame offers an achievable path for reclaiming the true potential of this vital emotion to help you grow, connect, and become the person you want to be.

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Narcissism is truly one of the most important concepts of our time — ceaselessly discussed in the media, the subject of millions of online search queries, and at the center of serious social and political debates. But what does it really mean? In The New Science of Narcissism, Dr. W. Keith Campbell pulls back the curtain on this frequently misused label, presenting the most recent psychological, personality, and social research into the phenomenon. Rather than pathologizing all behaviors associated with the label, Dr. Campbell reveals that not only does narcissism occur on a spectrum, but almost everyone exhibits narcissistic tendencies in their day-to-day behavior. Drawing from real-life incidents and case studies, The New Science of Narcissism offers tools, tips, and suggestions for softening toxically selfish behaviors in both yourself and others. Though narcissism looms large in our cultural consciousness, this paperback edition of The New Science of Narcissism offers many different options for understanding and treating it. With Dr. Campbell’s straightforward and grounded guidance, you’ll not only discover the latest and best information on the condition, but also a hopeful view of its future.

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Empaths have much to offer as healers, creatives, friends, lovers, and innovators. Yet highly sensitive and empathic people often give too much at the expense of their own well-being — and end up absorbing the stress of others. “To stay healthy and happy,” writes Dr. Judith Orloff, “you must be ready with daily self-care practices that work.” With Thriving as an Empath, Dr. Orloff provides an invaluable resource to help you protect yourself from the stresses of an overwhelming world and embrace the “gift of being different.” Building on the principles Dr. Orloff introduced in The Empath’s Survival Guide, this book brings you 365 days of self-care practices and support for becoming a compassionate, empowered empath. Thriving as an Empath was created to help you grow and flourish without internalizing the emotions and pain of others. “These self-care techniques have been lifesaving for me and my patients,” writes Dr. Orloff. “I feel so strongly about regular self-care because I want you to enjoy the extraordinary gifts of sensitivity—including an open heart, intuition, and an intimate connection with the natural world.”

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Sometimes illumination occurs spontaneously or, as Ram Dass experienced, in a heart-wrenching moment of opening. More commonly, it happens when we polish the mirror of the heart with daily practice—and see beyond the illusion of our transient thoughts and emotions to the vast and luminous landscape of our true nature. For five decades, Ram Dass has explored the depths of consciousness and love and brought them to life as service to others. With Polishing the Mirror, he gathers together his essential teachings for living in the eternal present, here and now. Readers will find within these pages a rich combination of perennial wisdom, humor, teaching stories, and detailed guidance on Ram Dass' own spiritual practices, including: Bhakti Yoga—opening our hearts to unconditional love • Practices for living, aging, dying, and embracing the natural flow of life • Karma Yoga—how selfless service can profoundly transform us • Working with fear and suffering as a path to grace and freedom • Step-by-step guidance in devotional chant, meditation and mantra practice, and much more For those new to Ram Dass' teachings, and for those to whom they are old friends, here is this vanguard spiritual explorer's complete guide to discovering who we are and why we are here, and how to become beacons of unconditional love.

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Experience the Liberating Power of "Radical Forgiveness" Is there a divine purpose behind everything that happens? If you're willing to embrace that possibility, every aspect of your life can change. This is the theory behind Colin Tipping's revolutionary method for experiencing the freedom, peace, and renewed energy that come with Radical Forgiveness. Radical Forgiveness gives us step-by-step instruction in what begins as a healing process, and culminates in an entirely new way of living in the world. Radical Forgiveness is available in both book and audio format. With more than a dozen tools that can help us find peace in a difficult work situation or let go of painful events from the past, this book offers quick, easy-to-use practices and clear insights for exploring the transformative Radical Forgiveness process. The audio edition brings you Tipping's original adaptation of his award-winning book distilled into three CDs. Topics covered include: How to transform difficult emotions like anger, fear, and shame into unconditional love, gratitude, and peace • The five essential stages of Radical Forgiveness, and how they help us transcend the victim archetype and embrace the inherent perfection of life • The Radical Forgiveness Worksheet—an effective and easy-to-use tool for tapping into your "spiritual intelligence" to resolve grievances "Radical Forgiveness is much more than the mere letting go of the past," writes Colin. "It is the key to creating the life that we want and the world that we want." With Radical Forgiveness, he puts that key in our hands.

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Why do we embalm the deceased? Why are funerals so expensive? Is there a reason coffins are shaped the way they are? Where does the tradition of viewing the body come from? Ceremonies for honoring the deceased are crucial parts of our lives, but few people know where our traditional practices come from - and what they reveal about our history, culture, and beliefs about death. In Last Rites, author Todd Harra takes readers on a fascinating exploration of American funeral customs - exploring where they came from, what they mean, and how they are still evolving. Funeral practices are always changing - sometimes due to technology, respect for tradition, shifting sensibilities, or even to thwart grave robbers. Here you’ll learn about the ancient influences for American rites, how the funerals of political figures and fallen soldiers shaped our practices, answers to the most puzzling enigmas about the undertaker’s craft, and much more. The American funeral continues to evolve. Today, many people are turning to approaches such as green burial, mushroom suits, Aquamation (flameless cremation), and even composting. Whether you’re planning a funeral service or are simply intrigued by the meaning behind American burial practices, Last Rites is an informative and compelling exploration of the history - and future - of the ceremonies we use to say farewell to those who have departed this world.

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One night at bedtime, Sloth wasn’t sleepy. “What if I worry when I try to fall asleep?” Sloth said. “Ah . . . worries,” Mama said. “We will have to let them go.” A stressful day, a bad dream, a scary movie . . . these are just a few things that can keep kids wide awake and frightened after dark. But Mama Sloth knows the secret for calming worried minds - and as she shares them with her daughter, young readers will learn valuable relaxation skills that last a lifetime. Sloth Wasn’t Sleepy does more than provide a sweet bedtime story - kids will join Sloth to learn mindfulness practices such as “shrinking down” fears in their mind and calming their body through breath and simple visualisations.

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Discover the Infinite Possibilities of the "Vertical Dimension" of Existence Eckhart Tolle has long taught a curious truth: You’re not your possessions. You’re not your career. You’re not the events of your life. You’re not even the contents of your mind. So, who are you? With The Journey into Yourself, this beloved teacher invites you to join him on an odyssey beyond the "horizontal dimension" of thought and into an aspect of our lives that most of us overlook: the "vertical dimension" beyond the reach of the mind. According to Eckhart, the vertical dimension might be better known as the present moment or the Now—all that ever really is. And that includes you—the real you. Recorded before a live audience at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York, The Journey into Yourself presents a rarely heard talk from early in Eckhart’s teaching career. Here you will encounter more than eight hours of practical, provocative, and occasionally hilarious teachings for awakening to who we are beyond the physical. Highlights Why the phrase "life is a dream" is more accurate than you might expect • Piercing the veil of self-made suffering • The gentle and fierce aspects of embodied Presence • Why setbacks and discomfort are the most potent teachers • Wisdom teachings from Buddhism, Christianity, and Hindu traditions that point to the embodiment of Presence • Why right action can only arise from surrender to the moment With The Journey into Yourself, Eckhart encourages you to step into the space between thoughts and discover the joyous treasures that lie within.

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Compassionate Guidance for Realizing Presence Amidst Suffering and Loss If the world around you seems to be falling apart, how do you stay connected to virtues like trust, hope, and love? When someone or something you hold dear is lost, where do you find solace? Sustaining Presence in the Face of Catastrophe shares Eckhart Tolle’s compassionate perspective for those dealing with intense suffering or loss. Recorded within a week of 9/11 at the Omega Institute in New York, these moving sessions bring you Eckhart’s guidance for responding in the face of tragedy, staying rooted in presence when the unexpected happens, and discovering the gifts hidden in apparent calamity. The Master Key: Discovering Your "Formless" Identity What leads to the incomprehensible events that continue to dominate the news? Eckhart teaches that the majority of the population remains trapped in mental conditioning. We are identified completely with the egoic or "form" identity that includes our thoughts, emotions, and interpretations along with cultural influences. Over the course of nine CDs, you will immerse yourself in Eckhart’s practical teachings for "returning to sanity in the face of catastrophe." How? By discovering your formless identity—consciousness itself—allowing an intelligence far greater than the mind to operate through you in the world. "The urgency for a radical change in consciousness seems to grow every day," explains Eckhart. Here is an invitation to initiate this crucial change in your own life, and become yourself a source of harmony and healing for all.

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When life drastically changes?whether by choice or circumstance?the hardest part is often letting go of what was familiar and stable. Yet in Hard Pivot, Apolo provides the tools and inspiration to create a new life filled with greater purpose, wisdom, and joy. "You can trust yourself," he writes. "You can lean into the curve, pick up momentum, and speed down the track to success. In that pivotal moment, you might even find that you're having the most fun you've ever had. You're in flow. You're enjoying your precious life. And you're winning."

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Break free from the patterns that hold you back and open to your most extraordinary life with systemic dynamics and family constellations work. Everyone knows we inherit our physical DNA, but few people realize we also inherit our emotional DNA - an ancestral blueprint of thoughts, feelings, and actions handed down to us through multiple generations of repeated family patterns. In Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint, transformational coach Judy Wilkins-Smith shares the good news that no matter what blueprint you've been given, you have the power to change your life. Wilkins-Smith adeptly guides readers through both the art and science of creating lasting transformation by working with systemic dynamics and constellations. As she explains, all of the different systems we belong to - our families, organizations, careers, religions, clubs, cultures - subtly determine how we think, feel, choose, and act. When we illuminate our invisible allegiances to these systems, we're able to make new choices and watch a world of possibilities open before us. Decoding Your Emotional Blueprint brings you a wealth of hands-on strategies and practices so you can learn to detect hidden and multigenerational patterns, recognize their purpose, and then transform old cycles to create an extraordinary life. Throughout the book, you'll: - Learn to make the invisible visible by decoding your use of language and your body's messages - Identify the gifts that are often hidden within the pain and messiness of a family or other system - Understand the physical, emotional, and neurological changes that happen through systemic work - Break free from the immensely powerful meta patterns that keep you in a systemic trance?including gender, war, natural disasters, and religion - Explore the ways your unconscious patterning impacts every area of life?relationships, money, health, and more With inspiring stories of real transformation, fascinating explanations of the science behind this work, and practical tools and exercises, Wilkins-Smith will expand your idea of what you think is possible for your life and help you make your greatest visions a reality.

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How much of your time and attention gets focused on what truly matters to you? Most people's honest answer is: not enough. For anyone who feels buried by busywork, responsibility, distraction, and fatigue, productivity expert Charlie Gilkey presents Start Finishing-a systematic, root-cause approach for overcoming the pitfalls to productivity and turning your ideas and dreams into finished projects. The critically acclaimed, award-winning Start Finishing presents a nine-step method for converting an idea into a doable project by addressing the challenges you'll face and helping you create a reality-based plan for seeing it through. Learn how to identify your genius, build a success pack of supporters, break down projects into workable parts, navigate multiple priorities, overcome logjams that can stall momentum, and more. "You are not incapable, wired to struggle, or fated to be unable to get your act together," Gilkey teaches. "With a few key steps, you can change the way you show up, how you plan, and how you respond when things get tough." Featuring deep insight and clarity-and contributions from Seth Godin, Susan Piver, and James Clear-this book provides an invaluable set of tools to keep you from being bogged down with task lists and Start Finishing your best work.

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Those who love the physical practice of yoga-its postures, movements, and breathwork-often find themselves seeking its deeper spiritual wisdom. More than 2,000 years ago, the legendary master Patanjali illuminated the way with 195 pearls of insight known as the Yoga Sutras. With this indispensable and beautifully illustrated resource, Sanskrit and yoga philosophy teacher Nicolai Bachman brings us a modern, practical guide to Patanjali's foundational masterpiece. Why do we react the way we do in certain situations? How can suffering be an opportunity for growth? Why are nonviolence and truth so important to students and society? Patanjali's sutras shine a timeless light on these questions and more. To help us truly understand what yoga is, Bachman focuses on 51 key concepts, explains each one in great detail, and poses ways to contemplate and experience them in our own lives. This comprehensive work also includes a concise history of yoga and the sutras, a full translation of every sutra, several color illustrations of important process flows, a large glossary of Sanskrit terms, and many learning exercises. Whether you're a seasoned instructor or a student looking to go further in your practice, The Yoga Sutras Desk Reference offers a treasury of teachings to discover the "outer joy and inner happiness" of yoga.

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You don't have to be a victim of time any longer. No matter how much we try to plan ahead and organize our to-do lists, everyone seems to face the same universal struggle: there's never enough time. But what if time, that supposedly linear, inevitable phenomenon, isn't what you think it is? What if you could actually have all the time in the world-and more? With her groundbreaking book, All the Time in the World, researcher Lisa Broderick reveals the new science of time so you can master it for yourself. Drawing from physics, quantum law, and psychological theory, Broderick will help you shift your fixed constructs around time into something more fluid and malleable. Then, with dozens of step-by-step practices, you'll learn to put theory into action and become the master of your own experience of time. Highlights include: . Learn powerful, science-based practices for stretching and bending time to meet your personal needs . Understand the quantum laws that govern our experience of time . Explore the moments you've already felt time "slowing down"-and learn to consciously create this experience on demand . Why time is not the unchanging linear property of human experience we believe it to be . Flow states and getting in the zone-how to alter your perceptions, increase focus, and accomplish your goals . Healing the past by "time traveling" through your perceptions . How "experiencing your life in advance" can help you manifest the future outcomes . Discover why upgrading your relationship with time is the secret to creating the reality you desire and living without limitations "Our ability to influence our experience of time is the key to doing what we are here to do," writes Broderick. "As you liberate yourself from the illusion of time as we know it, you will become a confident creator of your own reality. You have all the time in the world."

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A beautifully illustrated guide for connecting with the earth, your ancestors, and your communities as you come home to your whole self Despite our best efforts, our modern world leaves so many of us feeling isolated, unworthy, and alone. We're unrooted from the land, untethered from our lineages, disconnected from our communities, and separated from our deepest sense of self. In Root and Ritual, Becca Piastrelli offers a pathway back to connection and wholeness through rituals, recipes, and ancestral wisdom. "Though we live in a radically different-looking world, the needs of our bodies and spirits are the same as the ancestors we came from." Divided into four parts-Land, Lineage, Community, and Self-this book takes you on a journey for engaging more deeply with your life: - Part 1 introduces practices for reconnecting with the land, including seasonal recipes, crafting with plants, and tending your home - In Part 2, you'll learn to reclaim the gifts of your lineage as you understand past harms and explore the traditional folklore, foods, and arts of those who came before - Part 3 centers around community, helping you cultivate sisterhood and celebrate meaningful rites of passage - In Part 4, you'll return to yourself as you open your intuition, tune in to your body, and awaken the wild woman within A rich and dynamic treasure chest of timeless teachings, Root and Ritual is a beautiful guide for knowing who you are-and that you belong here.

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“THINK WITH LOVE. Open-mindedness — spirituality — is the practice of thinking with love. First, we refer to our heart’s mind for the best way to proceed. Then we recruit the mental mind to support the heart. This is what it means to have our priorities straight.” This is one of seventy-two cards in How to Be Loving: The Deck: For Resilience, Kindness, and All Kinds of Idealism — from bestselling author Danielle LaPorte. A companion deck for her book and journal of the same title, this collection is substance with a side of playful. Some cards are short paragraphs of deep teachings. Others are poignant one-liners that people will be posting everywhere: “Embrace your contradictions.” “Use your mind for holy purposes.” “Ask your heart what it wants to tell your mind.” There are beautiful questions that can be used as conversation starters or journaling prompts, like, “If you were to look at yourself with a loving gaze, what would shift?” Danielle has also sprinkled in textual art cards that are ready for framing or tucking into love notes. These nourishing words and sweet inquiries are antidotes to the fear-based, limiting scripts we’ve had on repeat for years. As daily writing motivation, oracle cards, date-night cue cards, or on-the-spot inspiration, How to Be Loving: The Deck is for deep thinkers and for people just stepping on the path to healing — themselves and our world.

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Children will see how learning to slow down gives you a chance to notice and appreciate the beauty in the world. In our fast-paced society, children are often missing the value of slowing down. Slow Down, Tumbleweed! is about a wild and roaming tumbleweed who thinks the world is only interesting if you rush through life. Then she gets caught on a fence and is forced to slow down. As she learns to sit in stillness and quiet, Mabel notices the beauty of the world around her-the music of wind chimes, the shapes in the clouds, the long eyelashes of a heifer. She sees there is so much that is interesting and beautiful right here, right now. You don't have to chase it. Slow Down, Tumbleweed! teaches children the importance of slowing down, pausing to take a breath, and cultivating mindfulness. It shows the peace and gratitude you feel when you learn to be calm and open your awareness. This book celebrates all of life-both moving fast and moving slow.

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Do you ever notice the spaces between the things around us? There is space between breathing in and breathing out, between stars in the night sky, between a question and an answer. In Japanese, this concept is called "ma." When we pause to notice this space between things, we can begin to learn more about the world and even about ourselves. In this interactive book, kids will try activities including tracing the space between images and clapping their hands to listen for the space between claps. As they slow down to connect with the spaces between things, they will learn how to pause, ponder, and embrace mindfulness. The In-Between Book is a creative and thoughtful approach to teaching mindfulness to children, parents, and caregivers. It's a great read one-on-one or perfect for a classroom or storytime.

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When it comes to healing from illness and injury, how is it that some people do everything right and stay sick, while others seem to do nothing extraordinary yet fully recover? How does faith healing work-or does it? What's behind the phenomenon of spontaneous remission-and is this something we can influence? Can we make ourselves miracle-prone? Certain that if she looked hard enough she would find the answers, physician and bestselling author Dr. Lissa Rankin embarked on a decade-long journey to explore these questions and more. The result is Sacred Medicine, both a spiritual adventure story and a discerning guide to the sometimes-perilous paths available to patients when both lifestyle changes and medicine have failed them. Dr. Rankin takes us around the world to meet healers gifted and flawed, go on pilgrimage to sacred sites, investigate the science of healing, dive deep into cutting-edge trauma research, and receive the wisdom of Indigenous cultures for whom healing begins with our sacred connection to Mother Earth. Each chapter contains select practices Dr. Rankin has found particularly effective in fostering our capacity to heal. At a time when medicine is under scrutiny and wellness fads are debunked every day, Sacred Medicine delivers a thoughtful exploration of questions around how we heal-and a path of hope for those in need.

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“Meta” means “beyond” - and in MetaAnatomy, celebrated yoga teacher Kristin Leal takes us far beyond our limited understanding of our amazing human bodies. In this information-rich and accessible resource, you’ll do more than label parts of your anatomy and identify your energy systems. You’ll develop a new level of “body literacy” - a deep and vital relationship with the physical, emotional, and energetic aspects of your being. MetaAnatomy begins in Part 1 with a practical guide for your major muscles, bones, and joints. In Part 2, you’ll take a deep dive into your breath and nervous systems, and discover ancient yogic technologies to enhance your health and expand your awareness of subtle energy. And in Part 3, you’ll put it all together - combining the philosophical, energetic, and physical to make lasting changes to your health, your spiritual practice, and your connection with the world around you. Each section includes accessible mini-practices, meditations, insights for students and teachers of yoga, and much more. Leal writes in an engaging, lighthearted style that makes complex concepts imminently understandable. “You are a symphony of synapse and strength; valves and vulnerability; potential, power, and promise,” she teaches. “It is my hope that these teachings and practices will ultimately lead you to remember and honour your fundamental wholeness.”

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I Am a Kindness Hero follows the adventures of a young boy as he practices kindness throughout his day, from rescuing a puppy to standing up to bullies to helping his young sister tie her shoe. The book celebrates gentleness and vulnerability in boys, and shows that true strength and leadership come from treating those around you with love and respect. Kindness comes in many forms, which we see throughout the book, including taking care of the Earth, listening to others, being happy when someone else wins, and that it’s often more important to be kind than to be right.

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An exploration of love as the most powerful force to transform all areas of your life There are four simple words that point the way toward freedom and fulfillment: “whatever arises, love that.” Now available in paperback, Whatever Arises, Love That provides a series of deeply healing insights and practices to ignite the spark of your highest potential. Kahn illuminates concepts such as surrendering on the spiritual journey, untangling the energetic roots of the ego, reclaiming the joy of your true innocent nature, and reuniting the heart and mind as a doorway to spiritual evolution. As Matt often says, “The deepest invitation in any moment is to heal the root of human suffering and celebrate the Spirit in all by opening your heart to its absolute potential. In a universe of endless questions, love is the only answer.” Whatever Arises, Love That is a new blueprint for exploring spiritual evolution in the most heart-centered way.

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What exactly does it mean to be 'wise?' And is it possible to grow - and even accelerate - its unfolding? The modern epidemics of suicides, opioid abuse, loneliness, and internet addiction are damaging people’s health and destroying the social fabric. This book shows how you can take control of your life by increasing your wisdom. For over two decades, Dilip Jeste, MD, has led the search for the biological and cognitive roots of wisdom. What's emerged from his work is that wisdom is a very real and deeply multi-layered set of traits. Across many cultures and centuries, he's found that wise people are: Compassionate and empathetic; aware of their gifts and blind spots; open-minded; resolute and calm amid uncertainty; altruistic decision-makers who learn from their experiences; able to see from many perspectives and 'altitudes'; and often blessed with a sense of adventure and humour. If you seek to be a wiser person - with your family, at work, and in your community - here's the place to start, with the researcher who's launched and advanced this exciting new path to our highest human potential.

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