Download or read book The Elusive Butterfly of Happiness written by Anthea DeVito and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2022-07-18 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throughout her lifetime, Anthea DeVito has found happiness to be elusive, just like butterflies that are beautiful when we find them, but challenging to hold onto for forever. In an inspiring narrative, DeVito chronicles her search for happiness, meaning, and a purpose in her life as well as the amazing number of tragedies, traumas, and physical hardships she has endured in the process. As she leads others through her varied experiences, DeVito also documents the world’s most significant events over the past sixty years and how they impacted her life as she spent her childhood in Penang, trained to be a nurse and then beauty therapist, owned a shop, navigated through romantic relationships and family dynamics, and experienced many adventures that included falling in a river full of crocodiles and traveling the world. The Elusive Butterfly of Happiness is an inspiring story of survival against all odds as a woman reveals how she overcame seemingly overwhelming challenges to find her purpose.

Download or read book Be Happy written by Nicole Fisher and published by Empowerment Nation. This book was released on 2012-03-02 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How do you define happiness? Is happiness a place, or a destination? If it is, how do you get there? This book will help you understand that happiness is not a place at all, but rather a state of mind or a conscious decision you must make for yourself. No one can give you happiness, and no one can take it away. Take a moment to determine how important happiness is to you. If it is not that important, then you have nothing to worry about. Just be satisfied with the way you probably are: unhappy. If happiness IS important to you, then there is room for improvement! Happiness is the glue that holds our lives together. Happiness, or the pursuit of it, is what gives us hope. Happiness and joy give our lives meaning, and keeps us going when things get rocky. If you are not happy, then it’s time to figure out what it will take to get you there! Inside "Be Happy!", you will learn how you define happiness, the science of happiness, the risk of being a people pleaser, and how you can develop a happiness mindset. It will also explain why you may feel like you do not deserve happiness and will help you take steps to change your thought processes. Learn how to find your passion and purpose, how to turn a bad situation around, and how to embrace change. Filled with wonderful analogies, this book will help you take steps to start improving your life, right now. Towards the end, you’ll learn a simple self-hypnosis technique and how to share the love with the "pink bubble" and start changing your life today, one conscious decision after another. Get started with your new, happy life you deserve by picking up "Be Happy! How to Stop Negative Thinking, Start Focusing on the Positive, and Create Your Happiness Mindset" today!

Download or read book The Buddha s Way of Happiness written by Thomas Bien and published by New Harbinger Publications. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discover the Secrets to Happiness and Well-Being The excitement you feel after hearing good news or achieving a goal is fleeting, but true happiness-that is, the warm feeling of deep contentment and joy-is lasting, and it can be yours in every moment. The Buddha's Way of Happiness is a guide to putting aside your anxieties about the future, regrets about the past, and constant longing to change your life for the better, and awakening to the joy of living. With this book as your guide, you'll identify the barriers to happiness you create in your own life and use the eightfold path of Buddhist psychology to improve your ability to appreciate the small, joyful moments that happen every day. These exercises, meditations, and concrete approaches to practicing happiness and well-being are drawn from mindfulness, "no self," and other ancient Buddhist insights, many of which have been proven effective by today's psychologists and researchers. With the knowledge that happiness is a habit you can adopt like any other, take the first step down this deeply fulfilling path on your life's journey.

Download or read book The New Age Primer written by Virgil Armstrong and published by Light Technology Publishing. This book was released on 1997-06-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the New Age. It is here. Now. Everywhere. From the way medicine treats the body, mind, and spirit to quantum physics and the films you see, you are noticing a changing reality. Whether you are a newcomer to this age or an adept, you will find this overview fascinating, informative, and empowering. It is a textbook designed to clarify concepts once considered alien to Western thinking. As a guidebook to expand your reality, it can change your ideas about time, space, matter, and even who you are.

Download or read book The Unbearable Wrongness of Being written by Frank Mosca and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2001-02-07 with total page 166 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Unbearable Wrongness of Being is an exploration of the Option Method perspective through the device of literary vignettes taken from classic literature and altered to create an Option dialogue in each story. The Option Method is a way to let go of your unhappiness through a dialogue method of self inquiry. It is a self educational tool that allows you to get to the heart of your assumptions about unhappiness and gradually see reality in a new light. It is practical, compassionate and non-ideological in nature. The fictionalized settings give a fine overview of how this method is utilized. You will see how Option could have operated with Dostoevsky's Brothers Karamazov and the Grand Inquisitor in particular; how it reflects itself in Tolstoy's "Death of Ivan Ilych,"; or in a lost dialogue of Plato, or in a new version of Euripides' Medea, or eavesdrop on an Option discussion with the Buddha. That and more covering themes of Death, the Meaning of History, Love, Hate, Evil etc., are brought to life in the creative setting of the Option perspective at work in the creative process, a process alive in each of us. Join these fiction characters on a journey of discovery and find yourself opening the door to greater joy along with them!

Download or read book Days of Healing Days of Joy written by Earnie Larsen and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2010-06-04 with total page 393 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children of alcoholic or addicted parents may be stripped of hope, courage, and self-esteem. The dysfunctional family is fueled by shame and chaos, stunting children’s relationships and self-acceptance. Adult children of alcoholics and addicts need encouragement to overcome these childhood deprivations. Days of Healing, Days of Joy models a program of serenity, spirituality, and acceptance through its meditations. “Children of alcoholics are set up for their struggles. You are not sick. You got set up.” —Dr. Jan Woititz Alcoholic or addicted parents may become focused on their compulsion while their children fend for themselves in a dysfunctional household. Without helpful and informative parental guidance, children manage their own personal growth, and their spiritual and emotional health suffers. Children parent themselves, and their innocence dies. Parents with addiction may not have demonstrated healthy connection and love to their children. Adult children of addicts or alcoholics are often shadowed by this disconnect; codependency, self-judgment, and overzealous loyalty darken their doorway. Fortunately, healing and recovery are within reach. In Days of Healing, Days of Joy, Earnie Larsen and Carol Larsen Hegarty share the reflective and peaceful insight needed for growing up again—this time with plenty of love and patience.

Download or read book The Complete Dentist written by Barry Polansky and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-12-18 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Complete Dentist: Positive Leadership and Communication Skills for Success is a one-of-a-kind guide to starting and running an effective and successful dental practice. Presents tried-and-true ideas and methods for effective communication, blending positive psychology with leadership in dentistry Describes the five elements of success and happiness, offering pathways to a flourishing dental practice Considers the reasons why communication and leadership skills are important for dentists

Download or read book From Ordinary to Awesome written by Renee M Shalhoub and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2020-05-07 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are one thought, one decision, one conversation, one action away from changing your life for the better - forever! Do you want things to remain the same? Or, do you want to look at the possibility of making small changes that can create a big difference in yourself and in your life? Think About It! Are you up to the challenge? Through a series of 86 active sections, each infused with insightful and inspiring quotations, the author encourages you to think about your life, your situations and your choices. Then as you continue on your journey of self-exploration the readings will spur you to envision new possibilities and prompt you to take action. The goal of the book is to create a path toward living an awesome life and get past an ordinary existence. Most of us tend to live average lives when we have the potential to live our best life which is awesome. From Ordinary to Awesome, gently encourages each reader to live to their fullest potential by making small shifts in their thinking which may result in big changes in everyday life. Open this book and open yourself to Awesomeness!

Download or read book A Good Life written by Marilynn Graves and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2003 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Good Life is a compilation of writings by Charles Woodson, a humanitarian and minister. The writings offer ideas on building a meaningful life in today's society. The readings focus of caring for humanity, maintaining valuable relationships and dealing with the challenges of daily life. If you are seeking a better view of life or want to find a place in society, A Good Life offers a guide for the journey. Through combining humanitarian views and Christian references, the writings allow one to explore ideas on developing a strong sense of worth and value. Although A Good Life uses Christian references, its messages are geared toward people of all faiths and backgrounds. A Good Life was compiled by a daughter of Charles Woodson, as a promise to help him finish a book that was left incomplete by his death. It is a book that shares of wisdom of a generation that has come before us.

Download or read book Golden Cloud Silver Lining written by Ashok Chopra and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our happiness, as also our unhappiness, comes from own volition and reactions – constantly liking this, disliking that; wanting this, not wanting that – without realizing that our reactions are impermanent, transitory phenomena. If you’ve ever been in the pursuit of happiness, or want to know more about that elusive and mysterious state of being, here’s the perfect book. With writing from some of the greatest spiritual thinkers in our country, Golden Cloud, Silver Lining is full of wisdom, insight and gentle guidance to those seeking a life of happiness but who simply don’t know where to look for it. Stalwarts such as The Dalai Lama, Deepak Chopra, Wayne Dyer, The Karmapa, The Kenting Tai Situpa, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Robert Holden, Rohini Singh, Khushwant Singh and Shobhaa Dé reveal their personal thoughts and unique views on the secret to true happiness, and in turn, a long and peaceful life. Whether it be dealing with stress and environmental factors or relationships and emotions we can’t seem to control, there is a simple, spiritual truth from a master to help you see the light. Is happiness something we even need to seek? Will it elude us the more we chase its golden glow? Beautifully written and curated, this collection of essays from some exceptional thinkers is great food for thought and a definite pointer in the right direction to a more fulfilled, happy and present way of being.

Download or read book Nlp Learn the Essential Nlp Techniques to Train Your Brain Achieve a Winning Mindset to Be Successful at Work and in Relationships written by Clarence Betancourt and published by Clarence Betancourt. This book was released on 101-01-01 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You are about to read a powerful set of strategies that model excellence going back thousands of years into the past to find the most effective ways to help people create lasting change. As you go through the strategies and methods in this book, first apply the principles to your own life. You will experience rapid transformation in your outlook, aptitude, and your ability to influence and connect with others. This book covers: • Essential nlp techniques for a successful life. • How to establish relationships with others. • Master the skills of influencing people. • Comprehension and use of body language. • How to think about the outcomes you want and achieve them. • The art of posing key questions • Productive meetings, negotiations, and sales • Accelerated methods for learning You will find that the dark psychology and manipulation methods in this book will integrate into your life with ease. Think about it, in just a few short days you could have the tools at your disposal to make your enemies run for cover, and the rest of the world eat from the palm of your hand. Once you have analyzed the case studies and understand how to pick up on the subtle signals in any situation, the outcomes you will be able to create for yourself will change your life forever!

Download or read book Always Balanced and Connected written by Maggie Davis-Jelly LCSW and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2015-10-26 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Peace in your heart begins with a smile! The ABCs of Always Balanced and Connected: Accept who you are in the moment. Be comfortable in your own skin and know that you are amazing. Consistency is the most important factor in maintaining good physical, mental, and spiritual health. Bravo! Nina Bravman, Ed.S., Center for Human Potential, Denville, New Jersey Maggie guides us through the path to our authentic selves with ease and flow of wonderful, gentle passages. She takes us on the self-evolution journey in a brilliant, safe way. A perfect accompaniment to anyone who dares to seek more in life. Dory Rachel, RMT Insightful, inspiring, and succinct. Diane Carroll, LCSW Show up and be inspired! Peggy Fitzpatrick, PCS No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Aesop

Download or read book Heart to Mind Meditations written by Georgie Leesch Skover and published by Balboa Press. This book was released on 2019-11-11 with total page 439 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This journey begins deeply within the heart, first thing in the morning, as you settle in to the new day that is beginning. Be there now, for just a moment, quietly, softly, listening. Do you hear that still, small voice? Within your inmost being there is a presence, a voice perhaps, the sound of silent wisdom. This book came from that silence. It is a collection of prayers, poems, and prose that arose from that deep and penetrating stillness. It began with a single verse from the Bible, and each day a different verse gave way to a thought, a sentence, and another that eventually became a prayer or poem. That silent voice within which is the creator of all that is beautiful and unique was the quiet force behind these daily prayers.

Download or read book Strength Through Peace written by Judith Eve Lipton and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2018-09-10 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Costa Rica is the only full-fledged and totally independent country to be entirely demilitarized. Its military was abolished in 1948, with the keys to the armory handed to the Department of Education. Socially, Costa Rica is a success story. Although 94th in the world for GDP, it is in the top 10 on various measurements of health and well-being. Citizens enjoy high standards of living that include universal access to healthcare, education, and pensions. In addition, the country practices sustainable resource management, such as reforestation and the development of solar and wind power, and it expects to be carbon neutral by 2020. Hunting is illegal. 25% of the landmass is parks and reserves. The government supports universal health care, especially maternal and child health. Costa Rica even has a Blue Zone, an area where people live extraordinarily long, healthy lives. To some extent, Costa Rica is simply lucky: it was largely inaccessible, and it had virtually no precious minerals, therefore it was mostly spared the ravages of predatory colonialism. The Costa Rican people made very good social decisions, ranging from an avowed commitment to social democracy at the national level, to local land distribution to develop stable middle class farmers. But Costa Rica's neighbors have not enjoyed nearly as much peace and prosperity. It is unlikely that Costa Rica's demilitarization and its remarkable social success are coincidental; clearly, something special is going on. Through good luck, good leadership, and good decisions, Costa Rica has become arguably the sanest and most progressive country on earth. This book examines how and why Costa Rica is safe and independent without any military at all, and what the rest of us can learn from its success.

Download or read book The Courage to Be Happy written by Colm O'Connor and published by Gill & Macmillan Ltd. This book was released on 2010-12-20 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in an age in which unhappiness, depression, stress and anxiety are everywhere. We struggle with things like bad relationships, work pressure, low self-esteem, worry and helplessness. The list is endless, because everyone is unhappy for different reasons. Whatever the causes of your unhappiness, this book will lay out a way of looking at yourself that can transform your psychology and behaviour. Presenting the 'why', 'what' and 'how' of happiness, Colm O'Connor will inspire you to take your emotional well-being seriously and show you how to build essential happiness-enhancing disciplines into everyday life. In showing how we need to 'do happiness' rather than how to 'get happiness' you will discover a new way to help awaken your innate happiness and well-being in a deeply human and practical way. Inside you will find a list of the 21 things that are essential for happiness, the 15 principles of happiness, and a method that is easy to integrate with daily routines. To get access to free interactive material to accompany this book please visit www.couragetobehappy.ie

Download or read book A Happy You written by Elizabeth Lombardo and published by Wordclay. This book was released on 2009-11 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents advice on ways to boost one's happiness and lead a more fulfilling life.

Download or read book Little Me Can Live a Big Life written by Peter Allman and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2009-04-30 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the authors favorite New Yorker cartoons depicts Charles Dickens discussing his manuscript with an editor. The editor is saying, I wish you would make up your mind, Mr. Dickens. Was it the best of times or the worst of times? It could scarcely have been both. This humorous message captures the concrete, either-or thinking that can cause a person to get stuck while on his or her journey towards living a bigger life. Peter Allman has written a unique, compelling, yet simple collection of paradoxes that invite the reader to unlock the mystery of living a bigger life that includes the both-and thinking of paradoxes. This book helps the reader to integrate paradoxical truths. Each chapter is drawn from the authors personal experiences as a psychotherapist, adjunct professor of undergraduate and graduate psychology classes, sought-after public speaker, co-founder and president of a non-profit, after-school center for disadvantaged adolescents, husband, and father. The Western mind and the left brain have ignored much of the depth of true spirituality--by ignoring its invariably paradoxical character. Peter Allman does an immense service by holding and yet revealing great paradoxes in a very creative tension. This book could change the way you hear spiritual texts and teachers, and the way you will grow from now on! ?Richard Rohr, O.F.M., author of Everything Belongs: The Gift of Contemplative Prayer