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My Mess Is a Bit of a Life: Adventures in Anxiety
by Georgia Pritchett“Georgia Pritchett is a singularly hilarious person. Her book is a delightful and perfect reflection of her. Its tenderness sneaks up on you and really packs a punch. What a magnificent read!”—Julia Louis DreyfusJenny Lawson meets Nora Ephron in this joyful memoir-in-vignettes on living—and thriving—with anxiety from a multiple Emmy Award-winning comedy writer whose credits include Succession and Veep.When Georgia Pritchett found herself lost for words—a bit of a predicament for a comedy writer—she turned to a therapist, who suggested she try writing down some of the things that worried her. But instead of a grocery list of concerns, Georgia wrote this book.A natural born worrywart, Georgia’s life has been defined by her quirky anxiety. During childhood, she was agitated about the monsters under her bed (Were they comfy enough?). Going into labor, she fretted about making a fuss (“Sorry to interrupt, but the baby is coming out of my body,” I said politely). Winning a prestigious award, she agonized over receiving free gifts after the ceremony (It was an excruciating experience. Mortifying). Soul-baring yet lighthearted, poignant yet written with a healthy dose of self-deprecation, My Mess Is a Bit of a Life is a tour through the carnival funhouse of Georgia’s life, from her anxiety-ridden early childhood where disaster loomed around every corner (When I was little I used to think that sheep were clouds that had fallen to earth. On cloudy days I used to worry that I would be squashed by a sheep), through the challenges of breaking into an industry dominated by male writers, to the exquisite terror (and incomparable joy) of raising children.Delightfully offbeat, painfully honest, full of surprising wonders, and delivering plenty of hilarious, laugh-out-loud moments, My Mess Is a Bit of a Life reveals a talented, vulnerable, and strong woman in all her wisecracking weirdness, and makes us love it—and her—too.
My Mind Is Not Always My Friend: A Guide for How to Not Get in Your Own Way
by Steven J. FogelYour computer and your cell phone know what day it is. So why should your mind be living in the past? The greatest challenge we face is to rule our minds, lest they rule us without our even being aware of it. How do you become a conscious observer of your thoughts and stop past-based, self-defeating thinking from controlling your present? How do you make your mind your ally, your servant, and your best friend? Your mind is one of the most powerful tools you possess. Now you'll learn how to create the emotional life, the spiritual freedom, and the financial success you've always longed for. In this path-breaking new book, business leader Steven J. Fogel will teach you how to live "right here, right now" and how to live a fulfilling life as you reach new heights. Wayne Hurlberg wrote, "The author provides a framework for managing your own mind so it doesn't control your life, through creating new guiding life principles that lead you to the life of your own choosing. . . . The power of the book is how Fogel shares his own personal journey toward transformation with the readers, and uses it as a teaching tool to help guide others to find their true path. His insight that the brain operates like machinery and can be programmed to operate automatically, creates an empowering sense of choice for his readers. While a person may have created self-destructive programming in the past, that behavior is not permanent. It can be changed, and the mind can receive a fresh way of thinking that leads to happiness and personal fulfillment. The author provides practical learning tools that give the reader the means to rid themselves of the previous behavior and replacing it with the strength of a new perspective on one's own life."
My Mom Is My Hero
by Susan ReynoldsThis touching collection of stories written by people of all ages and backgrounds will honor the most important woman in everyone's life--their mother. Sons and daughters can show Mom how heroic she is and how grateful they are for her daily acts of kindness, gentle guidance, solid wisdom, and willingness to always put family first. From a mother who helped her teenage daughter beat depression to one who hand-built a desk from scraps for her aspiring-writer son, this collection provides plenty of stories to uniquely express one's gratitude and admiration for their mother, or mother figure, who played a starring role in their life. Children will be able to give her a gift that touches her heart and that she'll be proud to display. Finally, Mom's everyday heroic deeds will not go unnoticed.
My Mom Is My Hero: Tributes to the Women Who Gave Us Life, Love, and Clean Laundry
by Susan ReynoldsThis touching collection of stories written by people of all ages and backgrounds will honor the most important woman in everyoneÆs lifeùtheir mother. Sons and daughters can show Mom how heroic she is and how grateful they are for her daily acts of kindness, gentle guidance, solid wisdom, and willingness to always put family first. From a mother who helped her teenage daughter beat depression to one who hand-built a desk from scraps for her aspiring-writer son, this collection provides plenty of stories to uniquely express oneÆs gratitude and admiration for their mother, or mother figure, who played a starring role in their life. Children will be able to give her a gift that touches her heart and that sheÆll be proud to display. Finally, MomÆs everyday heroic deeds will not go unnoticed.
My Mom is My Hero
by Susan ReynoldsThis touching collection of stories written by people of all ages and backgrounds will honor the most important woman in everyone's life'their mother. Sons and daughters can show Mom how heroic she is and how grateful they are for her daily acts of kindness, gentle guidance, solid wisdom, and willingness to always put family first. From a mother who helped her teenage daughter beat depression to one who hand-built a desk from scraps for her aspiring-writer son, this collection provides plenty of stories to uniquely express one's gratitude and admiration for their mother, or mother figure, who played a starring role in their life. Children will be able to give her a gift that touches her heart and that she'll be proud to display. Finally, Mom's everyday heroic deeds will not go unnoticed.
My Morning Routine: How Successful People Start Every Day Inspired
by Benjamin Spall Michael Xander"A guide to the early morning habits that boost your productivity and relax you—featuring interviews with leaders like Arianna Huffington, General Stanley McChrystal, Marie Kondo, and more."Marie Kondo performs a quick tidying ritual to quiet her mind before leaving the house. The president of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios, Ed Catmull, mixes three shots of espresso with three scoops of cocoa powder and two sweeteners. Fitness expert Jillian Michaels doesn't set an alarm, because her five-year-old jolts her from sleep by jumping into bed for a cuddle every morning.Part instruction manual, part someone else's diary, the authors of My Morning Routine interviewed sixty-four of today's most successful people, including three-time Olympic gold medalist Rebecca Soni, Twitter cofounder Biz Stone, and General Stanley McChrystal–and offer advice on creating a routine of your own.Some routines are all about early morning exercise and spartan living; others are more leisurely and self-indulgent. What they have in common is they don't feel like a chore. Once you land on the right routine, you'll look forward to waking up.This comprehensive guide will show you how to get into a routine that works for you so that you can develop the habits that move you forward. Just as a Jenga stack is only as sturdy as its foundational blocks, the choices we make throughout our day depend on the intentions we set in the morning. Like it or not, our morning habits form the stack that our whole day is built on.Whether you want to boost your productivity, implement a workout or meditation routine, or just learn to roll with the punches in the morning, this book has you covered.
My Mortified Life: A Guided Journal to Gauge How Much You've Changed Since Childhood
by David NadelbergHow Much Have YOU Changed Since Childhood?From the makers of the acclaimed Mortified podcast, stage show and documentary series, this interactive diary is part time machine, part confession booth. Discover how much you&’ve changed (and haven&’t) as you answer questions about your:• Love life• Family life• Best days• Worst days• Fears• Vices• Unfortunate fashion history (no, that Hypercolor shirt will never be cool again)• And beyond!With prompts that encourage you to compare your life THEN vs. NOW, My Mortified Life is a cathartic way to relive your past, reflect on your present and figure out whether you&’re still the same wonderful weirdo you were back in the day.
My Mother, My Friend
by Mary MarcdanteEvery woman has things that she wants to talk about with her mother -- but can't. Big questions about health, aging and money, and even more personal issues about family secrets and Mom's relationship with Dad have made for extremely difficult conversations -- until now. In My Mother, My Friend, communications expert and beloved national speaker Mary Marcdante demonstrates simple strategies and time-tested techniques for breaking down the barriers. She shows step by step how to build a more loving and authentic relationship with your mother by looking at such issues as: Health and Sexuality Money Resolving Conflict Family Secrets Spirituality ...And more Drawing from her nationwide workshops as well as from personal experience, Mary Marcdante shows us that these conversations not only matter, but can also be deeply enriching.
My Mother/My Self: The Daughter's Search for Identity
by Nancy FridayWhen Nancy Friday began her research for My Mother/My Self in the early 1970’s no work existed that explored the unique interaction between mother and daughter. Today psychotherapists throughout the world acknowledge that if women are to be able to love without possessing, to find work that fulfills them, and to discover their full sexuality, they must first acknowledge their identity as separate from their mother’s. Nancy Friday’s book played a major role in that acceptance. The greatest gift a good mother can give remains unquestioning love planted deep in the first year of life, so deep and anassailable that the tiny child grown to womanhood is never held back by the fear of losing that love, no matter what her own choice in love, sexuality, or work may be. Through candid self-disclosure and hundreds of interviews, Friday investigates a generational legacy and reveals the conflicting feelings of anger, hate, and love the daughter’s hold for their mothers–and why they so often “become” that mother themselves.
My Mother A Star
by Magali Dubreuil BourguetMy Mother A Star by Magali Dubreuil Bourguet A MOVING HUMAN ADVENTURE THAT WILL GIVE YOU STARS IN YOUR EYES ****A journey between sky and sea at the end of the world but closer to you with your emotions as a vehicle**** The moving and touching story of two sisters, Stella and Cassiopée who had not seen each other for a long time. One is a great fashion designer, a Parisian living in lies and denial of her sister with Down syndrome, while the other lives in a home for young disabled people in Nantes. When their mother, Linette, is rushed to hospital, everyone's life will be turned upside down. The mother of the two girls, passionate about astronomy, and a certain Nicolas, are preparing a big surprise for them. These characters take you on a journey, towards a certain change of scenery nourished by exoticism and emotions. They sail on the oceans, through time and space, passing from laughter to tears and from anger to appeasement. Board the Stella Maris
My Mother's Rules: A Practical Guide to Becoming an Emotional Genius
by Lynn TolerAutobiography of Judge Lynn Toler describing her sometimes difficult upbringing and the life-lessons she learned from her mother.
My Nameday: Come for Dessert
by Helen McLoughlinMY NAMEDAY—COME FOR DESSERT, which was first published in 1962, is an invitation to parents to celebrate the family’s namedays. It contains the names, feasts, and symbols of our Blessed Mother and the saints, prayers of the liturgy, and appropriate desserts for the celebration of the sanctoral cycle of the Church year in the home.A nameday commemorates the feast of the saint whose name we received at baptism. To the Church’s mind, the day of the saint’s death is his real feastday, and that is the day usually assigned as his feast—his birthday into heaven. In some countries and in most religious orders it is customary to observe namedays instead of birthdays.On a child’s nameday, “My Nameday—Come for Dessert” is a popular way to entertain. It is economical, festive and meaningful, and permits the family to splurge on a fabulous dessert without inflicting lasting wounds on the budget. It can be a “little evening”—a time for a party and a prayer for the child in the company of his friends, a time for pleasant conversation for the grown-ups who accompany them.
My Next Phase: The Personality-Based Guide to Your Best Retirement
by Eric Sundstrom Randy Burnham Michael BurnhamToo many people 'flunk' retirement--even after a lifetime of hard work. Why? Because they only plan on their financial needs, not their emotional ones as they move into the next phase of life. The key to a successful retirement lies in your personality, NOT in your bank account. My Next Phase--featured in The New York Times, BusinessWeek, and The Washington Post--offers a revolutionary, step-by-step process to figure out your personal "Retirement Style" and creates a unique retirement plan based on who you are. Take the My Next Phase quizzes and find out: WHAT'S YOUR SOCIAL STYLE? If you're outgoing, you'll need companionship through your days, whether you leave your job or keep working. If you're contemplative, you'll need solitude as well as social connection to find the fulfillment in the years ahead. WHAT'S YOUR STRESS STYLE? If you're resilient, you'll push yourself to find challenge--and get bored without it. If you're responsive, you'll need to pace yourself. Either way, you'll need a passion that gives you a reason to get out of bed each day. WHAT'S YOUR PLANNING STYLE? If you're structured, you'll prefer to schedule your time. If you're flexible, you'll want a freer, less scheduled life. And many more questions (and answers) to ensure a happy, fulfilling 'next phase' of life.
My Orange Duffel Bag: A Journey to Radical Change
by Sam Bracken Echo GarrettAbandoned at age 15, Sam Bracken battled homelessness, poverty, and abuse to successfully earn a full-ride football scholarship to the Georgia Institute of Technology. When he left for college, everything he owned fit in an orange duffel bag. Now, in this award-winning illustrated memoir and road map to personal transformation, Sam shares his story as well as everything he's learned about overcoming the odds and radically changing his life so that you can create positive, lasting change of your own. With My Orange Duffel Bag, you'll have the inspiration, motivation, and tools to realize your potential and achieve your dreams. Watch the video: http://www. youtube. com/watch'v=Z2r366n3rKE&feature=youtube. My Orange Duffel Bag Award Highlights: 2011 Outstanding Book of the Year in Young Adult/Children's from the American Society of Journalists and Authors, the first self-published book in the organization's 60-year history to win an award. 2011 Merit Award for Editorial Design from HOW Magazine 2011 Benjamin Franklin Book Award Silver Medalist in both Self Help and Juvenile/Young Adult Nonfiction categories from the Independent Book Publishers Association 2011 IPPY Gold Medal from Independent Publishers Book Awards for Most Outstanding Design out of 4,000 entries from 14 countries 2011 National Indie Excellence Book Awards Winner in these two categories: New Non-Fiction and Young Adult Non-Fiction.
My Plastic Brain: One Woman's Yearlong Journey To Discover If Science Can Improve Her Mind
by Caroline WilliamsUsing herself as a guinea pig, a science journalist explores "neuroplasticity" to find out whether she can make meaningful, lasting changes to the way her brain works.In books like THE HAPPINESS PROJECT, THE NO-SPEND YEAR, and THE YEAR OF YES, individuals have tried a specific experience and then reported on it, sharing the takeaway for the rest of us. In MY PLASTIC BRAIN, Caroline Williams spends a year exploring "neuroplasticity"--the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections--to find out whether she can make meaningful, lasting changes to the way her brain works. A science journalist with access to cutting edge experts and facilities, she volunteers herself as a test subject, challenging researchers to make real changes to the function and performance of her brain. She seeks to improve on everyday weaknesses such as her limited attention span and tendency to worry too much. She then branches out into more mysterious areas such as creativity and the perception of time. From Boston to Oxford, England, and Philadelphia to Freiburg, Germany, Williams travels to labs or virtually meets with scientists and tries their techniques of mindfulness meditation, magnetic brain stimulation, sustained focus exercises, stress response retraining, and more. She shares her intimate journey with readers to discover what neuroscience can really do for us.
My Pleasure: An Intimate Guide to Loving Your Body and Having Great Sex
by Laura DelaratoPractice pleasure as a form of self-care with this empowering, accessible, and inclusive guide to loving your body and your sex life."My Pleasure gives us what so many of us really need: an invitation to look inward, to accept ourselves, and to ask hard questions. This precious book is one part tactical guide, one part deep soul search." –Virgie Tovar, author of The Body Positive Journal and You Have the Right to Remain Fat, and founder of Babecamp and #LoseHateNotWeightThis sumptuously illustrated guide will empower you to explore your body and cultivate a satisfying sex life no matter your relationship status. In these pages, body image advocate and sexual wellness expert Laura Delarato teaches that sexual pleasure is an essential form of self-care, and it begins with loving your body and yourself. With a no-holds-barred approach, this engaging bedside book tackles everything from self-confidence to solo play and partner play, including:• How to quiet your inner critic and embrace your body as it is• How to take amazing nudes• What sex toy is best for you and your body• How to experiment with different forms of kink• How to set boundaries in any situationshipBrimming with practical tips, sensual activities, and lush visuals throughout, My Pleasure is a must-have handbook for anyone who seeks a self-determined, pleasure-filled life.ON TREND: Things that were once considered taboo—like sex toys and women's pleasure—are now commonplace in mainstream media. My Pleasure speaks to the growing number of people who are embracing their sexuality and their size, and who want to speak openly and frankly about their body and their needs.INCLUSIVE: This book is inclusive to people of all genders, sexualities, abilities, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Everyone is welcome here.PERENNIAL TOPIC: Regardless of what's happening in the world, people will always be having sex, in all its forms. This book is packed with encouraging reminders, practical information, and playful activities that teach readers how to accept and love themselves more fully, and prioritize their pleasure as a form of self-care—because everyone deserves that.Perfect for:• Fans of the sexual wellness and body positivity movement• Readers of Goop, Refinery29, Come As You Are, and The Body Is Not An Apology• Followers of body image advocates like Tess Holliday, Katie Sturino, Jessamyn Stanley, and Lizzo
My Pocket Chakra Healing: Anytime Exercises to Unblock, Balance, and Strengthen Your Chakras (My Pocket)
by Heidi E SpearMore than 50 exercises and practices to unblock and strengthen your chakras so you can achieve health and prosperity on the go.Bringing your chakras into balance doesn’t need to be complicated. A balanced chakra allows you to feel safe, creative, strong, and secure in yourself and your relationships as well as connected to the energy of the universe. That powerful energy center directly influences your well-being and how consciously and happily you create your life’s path. My Pocket Chakra Healing is an essential guide to chakras that explains their vital role and teaches you exercises to unblock and heal your chakras to achieve health, peace, and prosperity. Chakra healing improves your mind, body, and spirit so you become more connected with wisdom, joy, and the force of love and appreciation that ties you to everything. Take your holistic healing on the road with these easy-to-follow exercises, bringing you one step closer to achieving a life filled with ease, clear-headedness, love, health, security, and anything your heart desires.
My Pocket Gratitude: Anytime Exercises for Awareness, Appreciation, and Joy (My Pocket)
by Courtney E. AckermanPractice being grateful everyday with these quick and inspiring exercises to express gratitude for yourself, others, and circumstances in your daily life. Gratitude is a powerful tool that transforms any negative situation by adding a positive perspective and makes otherwise ordinary moments even better by reminding us to savor the experience. You can reap the benefits of gratitude, which include better sleep, less stress, and an overall enhanced sense of well-being just by shifting your attitude towards a more grateful mindset. In My Pocket Gratitude you&’ll discover many easy ways to start living with more awareness, appreciation, and joy everyday with simple exercises to do on the go including: -Thank yourself for thinking ahead -Get your body a gift -Express &“old&” gratitude to a loved one -Make a list of reasons to be proud of past you -Give someone a positive tour -Catalogue your lessons learned These 150 gratitude-infused activities help you cultivate positivity throughout your life and begin to develop habits that lead you to feel more fulfilled on a day-to-day basis. With this book in hand you can easily turn any negative experience into a positive one—and thank yourself in the process!
My Pocket Guide to Manifestation: Anytime Activities to Set Intentions, Visualize Goals, and Create the Life You Want (My Pocket)
by Kelsey Aida RoualdesSet intentions, visualize your future, and turn your dreams into reality, anytime, anywhere with this perfectly portable pocket guide to manifesting, including 90+ easy activities you can do on the go.Attract what you want anytime, anywhere with the My Pocket Guide to Manifestation. You will find nearly one hundred simple and effective activities to help you set your intentions, realize your goals, and see your dreams come true. Manifesting is all about the art of intention, alignment, and releasing resistance, all of which you will get to practice in this book! From creating vision boards to writing letters to the Universe, to working with crystals, My Pocket Guide to Manifestation has you covered. Learn how to embrace your desires and get what you want through the magic of manifesting!
My Pocket Guru: Find Peace Amidst the Madness
by Media AdamsBalance and inner calm are just moments away!In today's fast-paced world, it can be difficult to find peace and relaxation. Luckily, with My Pocket Guru, you're just minutes away from experiencing inner calm--anytime, anywhere! Each page features quick yet powerful exercises that show you how to increase your awareness, become more mindful, and find your center in any situation.Whether you're travelling to a business meeting or out running errands, this guide will help you regain feelings of balance, gratitude, and tranquility no matter where you go.
My Pocket Guru
by Adams MediaBalance and inner calm are just moments away!In today's fast-paced world, it can be difficult to find peace and relaxation. Luckily, with My Pocket Guru, you're just minutes away from experiencing inner calm--anytime, anywhere! Each page features quick yet powerful exercises that show you how to increase your awareness, become more mindful, and find your center in any situation.Whether you're travelling to a business meeting or out running errands, this guide will help you regain feelings of balance, gratitude, and tranquility no matter where you go.
My Pocket Mantras: Powerful Words to Connect, Comfort, and Protect (My Pocket)
by Tanaaz ChubbFind a moment of peace and comfort with this beautiful, pocket-sized mantra book—giving you a chance to easily recite mantras throughout the day or whenever you need a pick-me-up.Words are powerful and have the ability to shape our thoughts, change our perception, connect with others, and provide comfort in our daily lives. My Pocket Mantras provides more than 140 mantras designed to help you shift your mindset in a positive way. You’ll find mantras for self-love, healing, success, releasing stress and anxiety, and more. With short, rhythmic phrases that are easy to recite and repeat, each mantra includes insights into how to direct one’s thoughts and experience its benefits.
My Pocket Meditations: Anytime Exercises for Peace, Clarity, and Focus
by Meera LesterExperience a moment of peace anywhere with this beautiful, pocket-sized book that can help calm your mind and focus your thoughts throughout your busy days.Today’s hectic world is so full of distractions that it can often be overwhelming and draining. My Pocket Meditations offers you a portable pause button to temporarily turn off the noise and focus on what you truly need in the moment. You’ll learn the basic concepts of meditation and how to meditate, including various methods of meditating and how to use objects in meditation. Then you can choose from 125 meditations on more than a dozen topics including peace, love, friendship, hope, prosperity, and willpower. These quick yet powerful exercises allow for increased mindfulness and awareness. My Pocket Meditations helps you to ignore the distractions for a few minutes and take on the day with a calm, clear mind and fresh purpose.
My Pocket Meditations for Anxiety: Anytime Exercises to Reduce Stress, Ease Worry, and Invite Calm (My Pocket)
by Carley CentenStart living with more confidence, composure, and peace every day with these 150 easy guided meditations to shut down stress, worry, and anxiety. Stress and anxiety can weigh heavily on our minds. Practicing mindfulness and meditation can help you understand your stress, release your fears and tension, and shift your thoughts and emotions into a more grounded and peaceful pattern. In My Pocket Meditations for Anxiety, you will learn to manage your stress levels by cultivating mindfulness through 150 guided meditations. Now you can find your calm, control your thoughts, manage your fears, and release your worries—no matter where you are!
My Pocket Meditations for Self-Compassion: Anytime Exercises for Self-Acceptance, Kindness, and Peace (My Pocket)
by Courtney E. AckermanSilence your inner critic and offer yourself the kindness and acceptance you deserve with these 150 guided meditations to embracing your true self. We are often kinder to others than we are to ourselves. But self-compassion is vital to helping you understand your emotions, giving and receiving love, letting go of past mistakes, moving forward with more confidence, and so much more. Now you can cultivate and practice self-compassion through 150 guided meditations in My Pocket Mediations for Self-Compassion. Learn how to find and express kindness and compassion towards yourself and make peace with your emotions, build your resiliency, and learn not only to accept, but appreciate exactly who you are. Featuring meditations on self-appreciation, being body positive, accepting love, meeting your emotions, and more, this book will help you start living with more self-awareness, kindness, and peace every day.