Download or read book Boundary Boss written by Terri Cole, MSW, LCSW and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Break Free From Over-Functioning, Over-Delivering, People-Pleasing, and Ignoring Your Own Needs So You Can Finally Live the Life You Deserve! Most of us were never taught how to effectively express our preferences, desires or deal-breakers. Instead, we hide our feelings behind passive-aggressive behavior, deny our own truths, or push our emotions down until we get depressed or so frustrated that we explode, potentially destroying hard-won trust and relationships. The most successful and satisfied people on the planet have one thing in common: the ability to create and communicate clear, healthy boundaries. This ability is, hands down, the biggest game changer when it comes to creating a healthy, happy, self-determined life. In Boundary Boss, psychotherapist Terri Cole reveals a specific set of skills that can help you stop abandoning yourself for the sake of others (without guilt or drama) and get empowered to consciously take control of every aspect of your emotional, spiritual, physical, personal, and professional life. Since becoming a Boundary Boss is a process, Cole also offers actionable strategies, scripts, and techniques that can be used in the moment, whenever you need them. You will learn: • How to recognize when your boundaries have been violated and what to do next • How your unique “Boundary Blueprint” is unconsciously driving your boundary behaviors, and strategies to redesign it • Powerful boundary scripts so in the moment you will know what to say • How to manage “Boundary Destroyers”—including emotional manipulators, narcissists, and other toxic personalities • Where you fall on the spectrum of codependency and how to create healthy, balanced relationships This book is for women who are exhausted from over-giving, overdoing, and even over-feeling. If you’re getting it all done but at the expense of yourself, give yourself the gift of Boundary Boss.

Download or read book The Internal Family Systems Therapy Worksheets written by Stella Raziya McCarthy and published by Cherry Johsnton. This book was released on 2024-10-09 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Internal Family Systems Therapy Worksheets is a comprehensive and interactive workbook designed to help both therapists and individuals navigate the transformative process of Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy. This hands-on resource offers 150 practical worksheets and exercises that guide readers step-by-step through identifying, exploring, and healing their internal parts, while fostering emotional resilience and long-term personal growth. This workbook is crafted to make the complex, often abstract concepts of IFS accessible and actionable. Each worksheet is designed to support deep self-reflection and healing, regardless of whether you're working through trauma, managing anxiety, enhancing relationships, or striving for greater emotional balance. This book covers every stage of the IFS journey, from identifying protector and exile parts to unburdening them and developing Self-leadership. With clearly structured exercises and guided reflections, readers will learn to build compassionate relationships with their parts, heal emotional wounds, and navigate life with increased confidence and resilience. What You’ll Find Inside: 150 guided worksheets and exercises that cover key IFS concepts such as working with protector and exile parts, unburdening trauma, and fostering self-compassion. Tools for both therapists and individuals to engage in deep emotional work, with structured guidance to use in therapy sessions or for self-help. Specialized worksheets for addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, shame, addiction, and more, ensuring that the workbook is tailored to a variety of emotional challenges. Techniques for relationship dynamics and parenting, helping readers apply IFS principles to improve their personal relationships and family interactions. Sections on long-term healing and growth with exercises that track emotional progress, set healing goals, and prevent burnout in the pursuit of Self-leadership.

Download or read book Inspire Your Home written by Farah Merhi and published by S&S/Simon Element. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instagram star and founder of Inspire Me! Home Décor shares her creative and elegant interior design secrets so you can create a glamorous yet cozy home without spending a fortune. Farah Merhi launched Inspire Me! Home Decor in 2012 as a creative outlet during a transitional time in her life. Farah was about to graduate college and planned to attend law school. Going through the motions and feeling unfulfilled in her career choice, she built up the courage to face her truth. Taking time off to figure herself out, Farah, through a remodel project in her home, had her “ah-ha” moment. The importance of taking care of your home, specifically in the way you clean, organize, and design, was instilled in her at a young age, but she didn’t realize how much of an impact her upbringing had until she owned her own home. Farah knew she had found her passion and calling, and was determined to inspire home owners to live their best lives in their homes. Farah believes that taking care of your home is essential to your peace of mind. Her design style is elegant and glamorous but infused with warmth and coziness, creating a welcoming feel with neutral color palletes, soft and inviting fabrics, and exquisite design details that can work in any room. She believes you can make a statement without sacrificing an inviting feel to your rooms. There is no right and wrong when it comes to designing your home and Farah encourages you to focus on the overall look and feel you desire, and her tips and advice will help guide you through the process. Starting with her most frequently asked questions about paint color versus wallpaper, lighting and rugs, home organization, and of course styling, Farah walks you through every room in the house from the mudroom to the kitchen and kids’ bedrooms. Along the way, she includes quick seasonal updates on a budget, suggested routines for maintaining your space, and her unique reward system, which includes small styling vignettes around your home. Woven throughout are Farah’s personal stories that will feel like you’re getting design advice from a close friend. Everyone deserves to walk into a beautifully decorated home every day—now you can, with the inspiration and practical tips in Inspire Your Home.

Download or read book A Place of Refuge Omnibus A Cozy Space Opera written by Victoria Janssen and published by Victoria Janssen. This book was released on 2023-03-21 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not your usual space opera, the cozy A Place of Refuge features badass lesbians in space, the kindness of strangers, banter, close-knit friends, found family, trauma recovery, and lots of delicious food. They lost the revolution. But then, they found sanctuary—and hope. Telepathic warrior Talia Avi, genius engineer Miki Boudreaux, and augmented soldier Faigin Balfour fought the fascist Federated Colonies for ten years, following the charismatic dissenter Jon Churchill. Then Jon disappeared, Talia was thought dead, and Miki and Faigin struggled to take Jon’s place and stay alive. When the FC is unexpectedly upended, Talia is reunited with her dearest friends and they find sanctuary on the isolated planet Refuge. The trio of former guerillas strive to recover from lifetimes of trauma by building new lives and forging intimate connections with each other. This omnibus edition of Finding Refuge, Accepting Refuge, and Embracing Refuge also includes a Refuge glossary and character list, plus the short story “A Day in the Life: Jefri Dantagnan.” Keywords: women loving women, lesfic, non-binary people, polyamory, polycules, misfits, outsiders, oddballs, found family, trauma recovery, telepaths, decolonization, speculative utopia, fighting fascism, anti-fascism, queer fiction, queer utopia, LGBTQIA fiction, far future sf, BAMF women, lovers reunited, friends to lovers, lesbian romance, lesbian science fiction, lesbian sci-fi, sci-fi romance, science fiction romance, after the war, artificial intelligence, cute robots, very large dogs, therapy, pastry, enhanced humans, cyborgs, augmented humans

Download or read book The Visitor written by C. D'Angelo and published by C. D'Angelo. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fiercely independent Mary Pontrelli is blindsided when the New Orleans building housing her New Age store and upstairs apartment is listed for sale. Worse yet, a developer wants to destroy it and her high school ex-boyfriend—ahem, nemesis—is leading their charge. But this budding sweet spot for that weasel from the past can’t happen since traitors never change. The best chance Mary has to save her cherished French Quarter building is to join forces with the other business owners whose livelihoods are also at risk. Too bad she avoids teamwork at all costs. Thankfully, a mystical new customer who shares Mary’s lost Italian heritage may be able to help alter her stubborn patterns. And, learning about the city’s history and her own Sicilian roots from the shopper may prove beyond merely engaging. Even so, acquiring trust in strangers and accepting assistance requires more bravery than any societal expectation she’s challenged in her life. But if she doesn’t depend on her community and learn forgiveness, she may lose her career, home, and deeper relationships. No eccentric spirituality or heritage lessons can fix this…right?

Download or read book Create Your Own Cozy written by Liz Marie Galvan and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2023-11-07 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes you feel cozy? This gorgeous book of inspiration is all about what helps you feel at home. Create your own quiet refuge with tips and affordable décor ideas from popular blogger and author Liz Marie Galvan. Liz's friendly blend of inspiration, interactive elements, and intentional living ideas will help you create cozy spaces, healthy habits, and will fill your home with peace and connection. Bring peace, calm, and beauty into your life and your home as you journey with popular blogger and author Liz Marie Galvan through Create Your Own Cozy to create a haven for yourself and those you love. This beautiful interactive book offers: Ideas to make your home and life cozier—from personal routines to easy and affordable ways to make any space feel comfortable Cozy home tips, garden ideas, and easy gathering suggestions Stunning photography and captivating original art Space to record room dimensions, paint colors, shopping lists, project plans, and monthly checklists to keep your home running smoothly This gorgeous interactive book is great for those looking for: Inspiration for attractive and flexible home spaces for exercising, home offices, and functional family areas How to repurpose décor, incorporate clean household products, and live more sustainably A gift for first-time home buyers, newlyweds, housewarmings (for buyers, renters, and fixer-uppers), or anyone looking to track their home-improvement projects Encouragement to share their home with others A beautiful companion to Liz's bestselling Cozy White Cottage and Cozy White Cottage Seasons, this inspirational guide invites you to embrace the home you have, put your heart into meaningful improvements, and develop rhythms and routines that make your home and your heart a place of coziness, connection, and rest.

Download or read book Differently Wired written by Deborah Reber and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-12 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today millions of kids are stuck in a world that doesn't respect, support, or embrace who they really are—these are what Deborah Reber is calling the “differently wired” kids, the one in five children with ADHD, dyslexia, Asperger’s, giftedness, anxiety, sensory processing disorder, and other neurodifferences. Their challenges are many. But for the parents who love them, the challenges are just as hard—struggling to find the right school, the right therapist, the right parenting group while feeling isolated and harboring endless internal doubts about what’s normal, what’s not, and how to handle it all. But now there’s hope. Written by Deborah Reber, a bestselling author and mother in the midst of an eye-opening journey with her son who is twice exceptional (he has ADHD, Asperger’s, and is highly gifted), Differently Wired is a how-to, a manifesto, a book of wise advice, and the best kind of been-there, done-that companion. On the one hand it’s a book of saying NO, and how it’s time to say no to trying to fit your round-peg kid into society’s square holes, no to educational and social systems that don’t respect your child, no to the anxiety and fear that keep parents stuck. And then it’s a book of YES. By offering 18 paradigm shifts—what she calls “tilts”— Reber shows how to change everything. How to “Get Out of Isolation and Connect.” “Stop Fighting Who Your Child Is and Lean In.” “Let Go of What Others Think.” “Create a World Where Your Child Can Feel Secure.” “Find Your People (and Ditch the Rest).” “Help Your Kids Embrace Self-Discovery.” And through these alternative ways of being, discover how to stay open, pay attention, and become an exceptional parent to your exceptional child.

Download or read book The Soul Solution written by Vanessa Loder and published by Sounds True. This book was released on 2022-10-04 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Vanessa is to women and power what Brené Brown is to vulnerability.” —Andy Dunn, author of Burn Rate, cofounder of Bonobos Are you so busy fulfilling everyone else’s expectations that you’ve lost touch with yourself? Do you find yourself filling up your “free” hours with mundane tasks, soaking up podcasts to improve yourself, and rushing around, never getting it all done? For many women, it’s the same kind of story—we hustle to overachieve at work and at home, all in the hopes that we can “crush it” until we finally feel fulfilled. Vanessa Loder invites you to consider this question: “What if the point isn't to crush it in life, but to savor it?” With The Soul Solution, this sought-after women’s leadership expert shares a powerful and practical guide to help women who feel overwhelmed and exhausted to recover our true selves—and our joy in living. Here she presents a road map for coming home to yourself, including: • The Whispers of Your Soul—the three key steps for tuning out the noise and accessing authenticity • Your Energetic Bread Crumbs—how the universe signals to you when you’re on the right path • Discover Your Superpower—why you’ve been ignoring your most valuable gifts, and how to reclaim them • From Tunnel Vision to Visionary—ways to break out of the “shame cycle” of patriarchal culture and own your destiny • Quieting the Inner Critic—how to retrain your inner voices to encourage and support you • The Upward Spiral—using the SAT method (Surrender, Allow, Trust) to get more of what you want with ease Filled with practical guidance and inspiring personal stories, The Soul Solution is a nonstrategic, nonlinear—but entirely effective—guide to help you reclaim your feminine, intuitive soul power to fulfill your most meaningful and satisfying desires.

Download or read book Disruptive Stories written by Elizabeth Kleinfeld and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2024-06-28 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disruptive Stories uses an activist editing method to select and publish authors that have been marginalized in scholarly conversations and enrich the understanding of lived writing center experiences that have been underrepresented in writing center scholarship. These chapters explore how marginality affects writing centers, the people who work in them, and the scholarship generated from them by examining the consequences—both positive and negative—of marginalization through a mix of narratives and research. Contributors provide unique perspectives ranging across status, role, nationality, race, and ability. While US tenure-track writing center administrators (WCAs) do not make up the majority of those who hold WCA positions in writing centers, they are more likely to be the storytellers of the writing center grand narrative. They publish more, present more conference papers, edit more journals, and participate more in organizational leadership. This collection complicates that narrative by adding marginalized voices and experiences in three thematic categories: structural marginalization, globalization and marginalization, and embodied marginalization. Disruptive Stories spurs further conversations about ways to improve the review process in writing center scholarship so that it more accurately reflects the growing diversity of its administrators and practitioners.

Download or read book Triumph Over Abuse written by Christine E. Murray and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-29 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this book Christine Murray carefully weaves her personal experiences as a survivor with her professional expertise as a counselor, community advocate, and researcher into a comprehensive guidebook for survivors of abuse. Moving forward after suffering abuse at the hands of someone who is supposed to love and care for you is no easy feat. And yet, healing and recovering from past abuse is possible, and the journey to get there can be an empowering opportunity for growth. Triumph Over Abuse provides a road map for doing more than simply moving on from the past. Filled with accessible case studies and exercises, the book offers extensive practical guidance on a range of topics, such as building coping skills, surrounding yourself with the right kinds of support, working through traumatic memories, and channeling your experience into helping others and making a difference in the world. The book will inspire and equip survivors of abuse to build full, meaningful lives despite the trauma they have faced, as well as being a tool for clinicians to use to support clients.

Download or read book It s OK written by Grace Khachaturian and published by WestBow Press. This book was released on 2024-01-18 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "We were encouraged, inspired, and uplifted by Grace’s story of finding the peace that surpasses all understanding in some of the most unexpected places. She gave us a close-up look at how our Lord lifts up those who look for Him. What a beautiful message written by such a beautiful person, both inside and out.” Al & Lisa Robertson, Authors, Speakers, and Stars of Duck Dynasty "The relatability and realness within this book is incredible. It was honestly written for everyone. It's the perfect reminder and guide to remain faithful and trust in the plan for your life." Asya Branch, Miss USA 2020 “Grace has an incredible ability to articulate God’s truths through her lived experiences! This book will inspire you to realize that in the midst of your fear and anxiety your Heavenly Father is right by your side.” Ryan Neiswender, Paralympic Gold Medalist, Wheel Chair Basketball From heartbreaks to the Miss America stage, from meltdowns on the kitchen floor to moments on mountaintops, It’s OK reveals an unfiltered reality of life infused with the hope of Jesus. Grace Khachaturian shares the obstacles she overcame and the lessons she collected on her journey to peace and purpose. Some of the insights from her life stories include: • We have to actively choose, day after day, to make this version of life worth living. • Let’s celebrate what has been and wait on the edge of our seats in eager anticipation for what will be. • Jesus’s love and power are not limited by the barricades we build. • Here—no matter where that is—is holy.

Download or read book Appalachian Witchcraft for Beginners written by Auburn Lily and published by Sourcebooks, Inc.. This book was released on 2023-01-17 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Connect to the wisdom of the mountains and become a more powerful witch Appalachian witchcraft is a melting pot of magical practices that are united by a deep reverence for the land and traditions of Appalachia. Part reference guide and part spell book, Appalachian Witchcraft for Beginners is filled with introductory information and easy-to-follow rituals for witches of all backgrounds. You'll discover how to harness the magic of the mountains as you connect with the culture of Appalachia, practice folk healing, and manifest your desires. Demystify the practice—Learn about the origins of Appalachian witchcraft and how it differs from other forms of magic, then expand your understanding of signs and omens, Appalachian traditions, and the role of the modern witch. Prepare for spellcasting—Find guidance on cleansing yourself and your space; drawing power from the earth and sky; and elevating your magic with tools like herbs, churchyard dirt, and candles. Strengthen your skills—Hone your craft with spells for bolstering your connection to the land, conjuring protection, and supporting your personal relationships. Unlock the power of Appalachian folk magic with this introductory witchcraft book.

Download or read book Own It Make Your Anxiety Work for You written by Caroline Foran and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2019-04-02 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 International Bestseller Anxiety transforms from a crutch into an ally with this empowering self-help guide to mastering fear Caroline Foran is not here to “cure” your anxiety. When crippling panic attacks upended her job, her health, and her life, she tried everything—from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to acupuncture, and yoga to medication. She found that there’s no such thing as a stress-free life . . . but, armed with the right tool kit, she could live with anxiety, and not spend her days running away from it. In Own It., Caroline shares her hard-earned knowledge and kick-*ss strategies, including: A panic attack rescue guide The Assess & Address technique (how to get to the root of the problem) The brain chemistry behind anxiety (and how to outsmart it) How to break down the negativity bias. Drawing on her lived experience, plus insights from mental-health professionals, Caroline will help you ditch your fear and anxiety—and own it!

Download or read book Why Is My Child in Charge written by Claire Lerner and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2021-09-02 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solve toddler challenges with eight key mindshifts that will help you parent with clarity, calmness, and self-control. In Why is My Child in Charge?, Claire Lerner shows how making critical mindshifts—seeing children’s behaviors through a new lens —empowers parents to solve their most vexing childrearing challenges. Using real life stories, Lerner unpacks the individualized process she guides parents through to settle common challenges, such as throwing tantrums in public, delaying bedtime for hours, refusing to participate in family mealtimes, and resisting potty training. Lerner then provides readers with a roadmap for how to recognize the root cause of their child’s behavior and how to create and implement an action plan tailored to the unique needs of each child and family. Why is My Child in Charge? is like having a child development specialist in your home. It shows how parents can develop proven, practical strategies that translate into adaptable, happy kids and calm, connected, in-control parents.

Download or read book Art and Biotechnology written by Claire Correo Nettleton and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2024-06-13 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This interdisciplinary anthology examines the relationship between developments in biotechnology and both artistic and literary innovation, focussing in particular on how newfound molecular technologies and knowledge regimes, such as CRISPR gene editing, alter conceptions of what it means to be human. The book presents 21 essays, split across four parts, from a coterie of artists, theorists, historians and scientists which examine the symbiotic relationship between humans, animals, and viruses as well as the impossibility of germ-free existence. The essays in this volume are urgent in their topicality, embodying the exhilarating yet alarming zeitgeist of contemporary nonhuman-to-human viral transmission and gene editing technologies. Ultimately, Art and Biotechnology reveals how art and biotechnology influence each other and how art has shaped the discussion around gene editing and the socio-cultural aspects of the Covid-19 pandemic. It is essential reading for students and researchers focussing on science and art, environmental humanities, and ethics.

Download or read book Managing Your Emojis written by Michelle Nietert and published by Zonderkidz. This book was released on 2023-06-06 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: God calls us to live lives of joy, but sometimes we feel mad, sad, or scared. Managing Your Emojis, a 100-day devotional, teaches kids that God loves them no matter what they’re feeling, and Scripture can empower them to manage their emotions. Learning to manage our emotions is a critical life skill, yet we’ve often missed equipping kids with these valuable skills before situations intensify into mental health issues. Managing Your Emojis will help kids discover that emotional control and happiness come from God’s love for them. Through short, accessible devotions kids will be encouraged to observe, name, and release their emotions while turning to God for the strength, love, and care they need as they begin the fast-moving process of growing up. Managing Your Emojis, for boys and girls ages 8–12: Teaches kids they can accept and manage their God-given emotions. Refers to specific Scriptures that speak to our emotions and help children realize God accepts all their emotions. Creates freedom in families to discuss emotions and know they are part of God’s design. Includes stories that present a problem, a Scripture that provides a solution, a practical application, and a closing prayer. Is written by bestselling author Lynn Cowell and licensed professional counselor Michelle Nietert. Managing Your Emojis will empower your child to find acceptance and approval from God as they come to know that God made them just as they are; intense emotions and all.

Download or read book Playing Dead written by Julia Heaberlin and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2012-05-29 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A compelling family mystery that kept me turning the pages. Highly recommended.”—Margaret Maron, New York Times bestselling author of Three Day Town “Dear Tommie: Have you ever wondered about who you are?” The letter that turns Tommie McCloud’s world upside down arrives from a stranger only days after her father’s death. The woman who wrote it claims that Tommie is her daughter—and that she was kidnapped as a baby thirty-one years ago. Tommie wants to believe it’s all a hoax, but suddenly a girl who grew up on a Texas ranch finds herself linked to a horrific past: the slaughter of a family in Chicago, the murder of an Oklahoma beauty queen, and the kidnapping of a little girl named Adriana. Tommie races along a twisting, nightmarish path while an unseen stalker is determined to keep old secrets locked inside the dementia-battered brain of the woman who Tommie always thought was her real mother. With everything she has ever believed in question, and no one she can trust, Tommie must discover the truth about the girl who vanished—and the very real threats that still remain. “[Julia Heaberlin’s] voice is pitch perfect, and her story of one woman’s fierce struggle to reconcile her past with her present is gripping and powerful. An outstanding debut.”—Carla Buckley, author of Invisible