Download or read book Activate Joy written by AlixSandra Parness and published by Red Wheel/Weiser. This book was released on 2012-04-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Find new ways to feel good during bad times with “a practical blend of some of the most sophisticated metaphysical concepts and counsel you will find.”—Donna Eden, author of the bestseller Energy Medicine Although much of our media seem to consist of a never-ending babble of gloom and doom, a significant number of people are seeking a new way to find joy amid the pessimism. Activate Joy offers a powerful and delightful series of practical methods designed to make your journey to joy easy and fulfilling. An ordained minister, doctor of divinity, and trained clairvoyant in a wide variety of healing and energetic modalities, AlixSandra Parness uses her brilliant tools to create new strategies to lead us into the heart of joy. The major teachings in Activate Joy include: The art of blessing—intentional blessings to replace criticism and condemnation Finding perfect alignment-actions for instant joy retrieval Discarding emotional debt for joyous living The goodness process—I Am the Essence of Pure Goodness uncovers and transforms core shadow issues Profound insight into recovering from grief and returning to joy With fresh and original ideas, exercises and techniques, Activate Joy will carry you through an ascending spiral up and into the spirit of joy. It is the single resource you need to learn how to live your life beyond limitations. “The transformative teachings of AlixSandra Parness return us to our natural state of living in the heart of joy, and her work on intentional blessings frees us to seek a higher path.”—Susan Shumsky, author of Third Eye Meditations “Shows us how to work with the Creative law to build a new reality of life.”—John Randolph Price, bestselling author of The Abundance Book

Download or read book Lead the Ideal Project Enable Joy Engage Excellence written by Paul F. Armstrong and published by Enthusaprove, LLC. This book was released on 2019-12-11 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book for project leaders like you to help you prepare yourself to direct your project, your epic endeavor, from an idea to being real. The IDEAL approach is an elegant mix of how to think and what to do. This will be YOUR notebook to help you achieve YOUR aspirations to be a truly effective project team leader, one who understands that people, not spreadsheets and schedules, accomplish projects.Like the director of a movie, you, the project leader, are in charge of how the human dynamics and the project lifecycle will play out. The IDEAL approach will help you enable joy for your team and delight your customer while elevating mindfulness to engage excellence in the project's cost, schedule, quality, scope, risk mitigation and supplier relations. Built on sound principles from experts ranging from W. Edwards Deming to Daniel Kahnemann, and developed over twenty years by working alongside and studying ideal and not so ideal project leaders, the IDEAL approach is about enabling and engaging, not managing. This is PERSONAL!

Download or read book Joy written by Christian Wiman and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2017-11-07 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One hundred of the most evocative modern poems on joy, selected by an award-winning contemporary poet "Bursting with energy and surprising locutions. . . . Even the most familiar poets seem somehow new within the context of Joy."--David Skeel, Wall Street Journal"Wiman takes readers through the ostensible ordinariness of life and reveals the extraordinary."--Adrianna Smith, The Atlantic Christian Wiman, a poet known for his meditations on mortality, has long been fascinated by joy and by its relative absence in modern literature. Why is joy so resistant to language? How has it become so suspect in our times? Manipulated by advertisers, religious leaders, and politicians, joy can seem disquieting, even offensive. How does one speak of joy amid such ubiquitous injustice and suffering in the world? In this revelatory anthology, Wiman takes readers on a profound and surprising journey through some of the most underexplored terrain in contemporary life. Rather than define joy for readers, he wants them to experience it. Ranging from Emily Dickinson to Mahmoud Darwish and from Sylvia Plath to Wendell Berry, he brings together diverse and provocative works as a kind of counter to the old, modernist maxim "light writes white"--no agony, no art. His rich selections awaken us to the essential role joy plays in human life.

Download or read book Lukan Joy and the Life of Discipleship written by Julie Newberry and published by Mohr Siebeck. This book was released on 2023-01-02 with total page 555 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Age of Joy written by Yaseva and published by Notion Press. This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Have you at some time or the other, wondered whether it is ever possible for human civilization to move away from its present inconsistent and jarring ways? Whether the deep-down-desires of human beings will ever get met in a widespread way? If the anxiety, uncertainty and confusion that seem to be the norm of these times, get replaced with rampant and pervasive peace, happiness and joy? Many feel that the world is progressing, especially with the advancement in technology and communication. But in reality, if one looks closely, it is debatable whether humanity is moving up or sliding down. The global pandemic, violent territorial disputes between nations, religious chauvinism, intolerance, extreme poverty, violence against women and children, trafficking, discrimination and so on are certainly not manifestations of human civilization progressing, it’s more like degeneration. The Climate Emergency we are living in is pushing the planet towards extinction. The unscrupulous pharmaceutical industry is exploiting the health system for financial gains. The humongous war and armament industry drives the economy of developed nations and subversively fuels conflicts and jingoism among neighboring nations to keep their market flourishing. The insatiable greed of corporate tycoons for endless growth and wealth-garnering has no consideration for the livelihood of the vulnerable, causing chronic inequity. The mindless destruction and pollution of the planet’s primary resources, namely air, water and earth, to boost GDP, carries on merrily. All these are categorized as aspects of ‘un-workability’ and left to persist as situations that we are expected to live with. Pursuit of Joy is the panacea for all social anomalies and will usher human civilization into the Age of Joy.

Download or read book A Story of Joy written by Janis Lipinski and published by Elm Hill. This book was released on 2019-01-01 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jan is a woman of faith who has a desperate longing for another child. She is married to a terrific guy who is a good husband and a great dad to their two young boys, but he is content with their family just as it is and has no desire for another child. As Jan struggles with this dilemma, she surrenders her desire to God and sees him work in mighty ways. When the desire of her heart is finally met with a precious daughter, Jan and her husband name her Joy as a tribute to God’s glory. They loved her wholeheartedly, but they were unprepared for the difficult path that lay before them. Their daughter was born with multiple medical issues. She had jaundice, ear and sinus infections that didn’t respond to antibiotics, and significant breathing difficulties all within the first month of life. As the story unfolds and more medical complications are discovered, this family struggles to meet one challenge after another. Jan’s faith is challenged again and again as she desperately tries to meet her daughter’s needs for the best medical care and fulfill her obligations as a wife and mother to her other two children. In the midst of turmoil, Jan learns how to rely on God for the strength and wisdom she needs to make difficult decisions and juggle responsibilities. Her honest account of her personal struggles to hang on to God’s promises as the world around her shifts and crumbles allows the reader to see how God can use our circumstances to stretch us, mold us, and create something beautiful out of the chaos.

Download or read book The Joy of the Gospel written by Pope Francis and published by Image. This book was released on 2014-10-07 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The perfect gift! A specially priced, beautifully designed hardcover edition of The Joy of the Gospel with a foreword by Robert Barron and an afterword by James Martin, SJ. “The joy of the gospel fills the hearts and lives of all who encounter Jesus… In this Exhortation I wish to encourage the Christian faithful to embark upon a new chapter of evangelization marked by this joy, while pointing out new paths for the Church’s journey in years to come.” – Pope Francis This special edition of Pope Francis's popular message of hope explores themes that are important for believers in the 21st century. Examining the many obstacles to faith and what can be done to overcome those hurdles, he emphasizes the importance of service to God and all his creation. Advocating for “the homeless, the addicted, refugees, indigenous peoples, the elderly who are increasingly isolated and abandoned,” the Holy Father shows us how to respond to poverty and current economic challenges that affect us locally and globally. Ultimately, Pope Francis demonstrates how to develop a more personal relationship with Jesus Christ, “to recognize the traces of God’s Spirit in events great and small.” Profound in its insight, yet warm and accessible in its tone, The Joy of the Gospel is a call to action to live a life motivated by divine love and, in turn, to experience heaven on earth. Includes a foreword by Robert Barron, author of Catholicism: A Journey to the Heart of the Faith and James Martin, SJ, author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage

Download or read book Consciously Creating a Joy filled Family written by Irene Tjardes Betz and published by Page Publishing Inc. This book was released on 2022-08-01 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Consciously Creating a Joy-Filled Family enables the reader to educate himself about good parenting concepts that will allow him to create a well-balanced, self-supporting, happy adult child. You create your life and your child's life by committing to him and to your spouse; thereby, building trust. Living in a positive, happy, harmonious home with two parents under the same roof goes a long way to create a happy child. With good communication between parent and child, a child feels safe in being truthful and trusted.Reading the book Consciously Creating a Joy-Filled Life will help you create a harmonious relationship with your spouse, with your child, and with others. This book teaches the reader to think positively while eliminating all negativity while doing it consciously. Raising your consciousness by the seven "secrets" on page 8 will create a joy-filled life and family.

Download or read book On the Ethical Philosophy of Edith Stein written by William E. Tullius and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2024-09-03 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although she never penned a text dedicated exclusively to ethics, Edith Stein’s work encompasses an implicit, but self-consciously developed, moral philosophy not yet sufficiently developed in the current English-language literature. However, comparison of Stein’s anthropological and metaphysical theories against the ethical philosophy of other early phenomenological thinkers, such as Max Scheler and Edmund Husserl, reveals lines of moral theory woven throughout her texts. In On the Ethical Philosophy of Edith Stein: Outlines of Morality, William E. Tullius endeavors to present a systematic account of Stein’s moral thought as it takes shape in conversation with neo-scholasticism and develops across her corpus in conversation with her philosophical anthropology, axiological theory, and metaphysics. The ethics which emerge from these sources is oriented around the moral project of the development of personality through the unfolding of one’s personal core and which entails a call to the development of an ethical community reflective of and oriented by its responsiveness to the highest values and to the communal destiny of all humanity in God

Download or read book Activate Your Joy written by Erik Ohlsen and published by Storyscapes. This book was released on 2017-07-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are worthy of a joyful life. Give yourself that chance by awakening the power of your true self. Want to learn to unconditionally love your life and experience happiness and success? The tools and practices you need are at your finger tips. Right now, using your inherent awareness, you can transform your whole frame of mind, your health--and even the world around you. Make Joy the mission of your life and boldly create your dream reality. This book is a call to action and an important message of hope towards healing ourselves, our communities, and our planet. This book is not about trying to be happy all of the time. It is a realistic view of life. With raw vulnerability and filled with deeply personal stories, author Erik Ohlsen navigates us through his journey of chronic illness, tragic loss, activism, and his efforts to build a life he loves through daily practices, the creation of purpose-driven businesses, and a commitment to self-love. Activate Your Joy is not just a self-help book but also a tangible guide a reader can use to implement a variety of life changing strategies. The 12 missions provide a step by step process for designing a vision for your life, changing your frame of mind, activating your passions and gifts, working through the grief of loss, learning the power of forgiveness, prioritizing your happiness, healing your body, and so much more. The missions are clear, and the steps are practical. It is time to step into your true power. It is time to design and live a life you love with confidence and empowerment. Activate Your Joy is an awakening process to your unique gifts. It is a path to healing yourself, creating peace in your relationships, and regenerating the world around you. Take the step, right now. Open the book ... and activate your life!

Download or read book The Joy Switch written by Chris M. Coursey and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2021-01-05 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life is hard when you’re not yourself. Why do we sometimes feel more connected in our relationships than at other times? Perhaps you sometimes find it easy and exciting to spend time with your loved ones—but sometimes, especially when things don’t go according to plan, you feel incapable of connecting in conversations. You then feel distant from those you love most. What if the answer to remaining connected in relationships has been right under your nose—or, rather, right inside your head all along? Discover the simple switch in your brain that activates—or deactivates—what you most need for relational connectivity: joy. In The Joy Switch, learn how the simple flip of this brain switch either enables you to remain present for those around you or causes you to become overwhelmed—and ultimately inhibited from being your best self—when problems arise. You’ll learn how to maximize your relational brain, how to recognize when your brain’s joy switch is flipped, and how to take steps to restore your relational sweet-spot. This book will help you love others and remain fully connected with yourself while being the best version of who you were made to be.

Download or read book The Role of Emotion in 1 Peter written by Katherine M. Hockey and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2019-01-24 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book, Katherine M. Hockey explores the function of emotions in the New Testament by examining the role of emotions in 1 Peter. Moving beyond outdated, modern rationalistic views of emotions as irrational, bodily feelings, she presents a theoretically and historically informed cognitive approach to emotions in the New Testament. Informed by Greco-Roman philosophical and rhetorical views of emotions along with modern emotion theory, she shows how the author of 1 Peter uses the logic of each emotion to value and position objects within the audience's worldview, including the self and the other. She also demonstrates how, cumulatively, the emotions of joy, distress, fear, hope, and shame are deployed to build an alternative view of reality. This new view of reality aims to shape the believers' understanding of the structure of their world, encourages a reassessment of their personal goals, and ultimately seeks to affect their identity and behaviour.

Download or read book Freedom dreaming futures for Black youth Exploring meanings of liberation in education and psychology research written by Seanna Leath and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2023-07-21 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Research elucidating the developmental processes in Black children and youths' schooling and educative experiences is increasing (e.g., Carter-Andrews et al., 2019; Daneshzadeh & Sirrakos, 2018; Jackson & Howard, 2014; Neal-Jackson, 2018). Yet, the notion of “freedom dreaming” in relation to Black children and youth has received less attention within the fields of education and psychology. We draw from U.S. historian, Professor Robin D.G. Kelley's, concept of freedom dreaming to illuminate not only what we are fighting against in the education of Black youth (e.g., racial bias and discrimination, unfair disciplinary practices and criminalization, and Black youths' overrepresentation in special education and underrepresentation in gifted and talented programs), but also what we are fighting for - liberatory educational praxis that build on Black youths' individual and cultural strengths. In the current call, freedom dreaming refers to: (1) actively uplifting the complex lives and stories of Black children and youth in educational settings; (2) elevating Black children and youths' intersectional experiences related to ability, gender identity, sexuality, age, and socio-economic class; and (3) highlighting the innovative work of scholars who understand and value community power in efforts to advance educational change. We draw on Dr. Bettina Love's (2019) call for educational freedom, wherein she states, “The practice of abolitionist teaching is rooted in the internal desire we all have for freedom, joy, restorative justice (restoring humanity, not just rules), and to matter to ourselves, our community, our family, and our country with the profound understanding that we must “demand the impossible” by refusing injustice and the disposability of dark children.” (p. 7)

Download or read book Love Life Magic written by Aditya Jhanwar and published by Aditya Jhanwar. This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Modern lifestyle might be a little tough to handle and we need strength to tackle it in the best possible manner. Just like how every mobile phone has a user manual, similarly this book provides a manual for happiness in story based approach. Everyone has a story and there are lessons in every story. Unfortunately everyone's story is different but fortunately lessons are pretty much same. This book uncovers those lessons and provides the readers with action tips to bring the required transformation in 30 days.

Download or read book The Book of Joy written by Dalai Lama and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-09-20 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An instant New York Times bestseller. Over 1 million copies sold! Two spiritual giants. Five days. One timeless question. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu have survived more than fifty years of exile and the soul-crushing violence of oppression. Despite their hardships—or, as they would say, because of them—they are two of the most joyful people on the planet. In April 2015, Archbishop Tutu traveled to the Dalai Lama's home in Dharamsala, India, to celebrate His Holiness's eightieth birthday and to create what they hoped would be a gift for others. They looked back on their long lives to answer a single burning question: How do we find joy in the face of life's inevitable suffering? They traded intimate stories, teased each other continually, and shared their spiritual practices. By the end of a week filled with laughter and punctuated with tears, these two global heroes had stared into the abyss and despair of our time and revealed how to live a life brimming with joy. This book offers us a rare opportunity to experience their astonishing and unprecedented week together, from the first embrace to the final good-bye. We get to listen as they explore the Nature of True Joy and confront each of the Obstacles of Joy—from fear, stress, and anger to grief, illness, and death. They then offer us the Eight Pillars of Joy, which provide the foundation for lasting happiness. Throughout, they include stories, wisdom, and science. Finally, they share their daily Joy Practices that anchor their own emotional and spiritual lives. The Archbishop has never claimed sainthood, and the Dalai Lama considers himself a simple monk. In this unique collaboration, they offer us the reflection of real lives filled with pain and turmoil in the midst of which they have been able to discover a level of peace, of courage, and of joy to which we can all aspire in our own lives.

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Download or read book Rules Paper Status written by Anna Tuckett and published by Stanford University Press. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Whether motivated by humanitarianism or concern over "porous" borders, dominant commentary on migration in Europe has consistently focused on clandestine border crossings. Much less, however, is known about the everyday workings of immigration law inside borders. Drawing on in-depth ethnographic fieldwork in Italy, one of Europe's biggest receiving countries, Rules, Paper, Status moves away from polarized depictions to reveal how migration processes actually play out on the ground. Anna Tuckett highlights the complex processes of inclusion and exclusion produced through encounters with immigration law. The statuses of "legal" or "illegal," which media and political accounts use as synonyms for "good" and "bad," "worthy" and "unworthy," are not created by practices of border-crossing, but rather through legal and bureaucratic processes within borders devised by governing states. Taking migrants' interactions with immigration regimes as its starting point, this book sheds light on the productive nature of legal and bureaucratic encounters and the unintended consequences they produce. Rules, Paper, Status argues that successfully navigating Italian immigration bureaucracy, which is situated in an immigration regime that is both exclusionary and flexible, requires and induces culturally specific modes of behavior. Exclusionary laws, however, can transform this social and cultural learning into the very thing that endangers migrants' right to live in the country.