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By Lucy Reed What Do You Need? Researching your idea, writing a business plan, and obtaining necessary licenses or permits are all a part of starting a business and an essential factor in developing skills and experience. The purpose of any startup is ultimately to create value for other people through goods or services you … Continue reading “Cut the Guesswork Out of Entrepreneurship”

The evolution of a passing thought By Deborah-Zenha Adams My mind wanders. It meanders down paths that lead nowhere, roams in circles, falls into ditches and puddles, and—once in a great while—comes home with a coherent thought. That’s how Bubba began. One day I was pondering the amazing coincidence that all channeled entities are wise … Continue reading “How Bubba Came to Be”

By Max Elliot Anderson That’s an interesting question. How did a guy like me ever think he should start writing for kids? After all, I grew up hating to read. This was further complicated since my father published over 70 books during his lifetime and until recently, I never read any of them. He wrote … Continue reading “How Can A Guy Like You Write For Kids?”

By Luke Eastwood This new book is very close to my heart – environmentalism has been a big part of my life since I was around 20. As a teenager there was a lot of talk about future enviromental crises and renewable energy – but nothing really happened, it was ‘business as usual’. By the … Continue reading “Why I Wrote How To Save The Planet”

By Matt Zurbo Hi. I’m Matt Zurbo. My first published book was a picture book; Blow Kid Blow, over two decades ago. It was about a kid who uses the soundscapes of music to take him places. I was working on about eight writing projects at once, including a comic about real life, for which … Continue reading “Live Life and Stories Will Follow”

By Ann Williams Have you ever felt stuck in your life? Stuck in your career, stuck in a relationship, stuck from where you and where you want to be? For many women, this feeling is known all too well. When you are feeling stuck in a rut, you have two choices. You can choose to … Continue reading “Unlock Your Best Life”

By Joyce Short People often look at me like I have four eyes when I tell them that our penal laws fail to define “consent.” They just naturally think a concept so important that it protects against sexual assault would be long established. After all, we hear about consent all the time…… even though our … Continue reading “Why “consent” is critical for protecting you and your family”

By Candace King I am a minimalist. I am a world traveler. I am a single mom. I am also a teacher. I am a sister, a daughter, a friend. I am a lover, a cook, a cleaner, and a writer. We all have many hats to wear in the course of our daily life. … Continue reading “Minimalism and The Single Parent”

By Laura Kempf I could go on and on about how good the stories and lessons are. I could drum up insights and takeaways to try and inspire you to go to Amazon and push the “buy” button. All the hot topics are in the book. Vulnerability. Empathy. Self-awareness. Mindfulness. And what’s better? I don’t … Continue reading “Why should you buy “Inspiring Bold”?”

By Marni Graff Studying Gothic Literature one summer at Oxford University, I trained to London to interview the Queen of English Mystery at the time, P. D. James. After a successful nursing career where I wrote “on the side,” I was finally writing full-time and researching Oxford as the setting for the first Nora Tierney … Continue reading “Paying It Forward”

BY AUTHOR PAM SAXELBY My name is Pam Saxelby and I write Children’s Picture Books. After more than 20 years working with young children as a Pre-K teacher, I decided to try writing my own stories for kids. I love young children and wanted to provide stories that speak to their emotional lives. I spent … Continue reading “Why I Write Children’s Books”

By Cliff Burns By any standard of measurement you care to apply, my writing career, now spanning over three decades, has been nothing short of a failure. Perhaps not as disastrous as I sometimes like to pretend—“the least popular author since Joey Gutenburg first started printing books!”—but, let’s face it, my professional profile and standing … Continue reading “Man of Constant Failure”

By Ruby Peru My name is Ruby Peru and I’d like to introduce Business Cards and Shoe Leather, the memoir of Larry Vaughn, a dyslexic businessman who succeeded in building multi-million-dollar businesses without learning how to read until he was fifty-five. As his co-writer, I helped Larry select the parts of his life that most … Continue reading “Introducing Business Cards and Shoe Leather, a Co-written Memoir About Conquering Adult Illiteracy”

By Leah Fleming As Leah Fleming, I have been writing both historical and contemporary fiction for 25 years from an old farmhouse in the Yorkshire Dales and an olive grove on Crete. My stories have been translated into many languages which is always exciting. I suppose my quirky traits are a passion for the past … Continue reading “A Writer’s Life”

By D.L. Jennings During my 14 years in the military, I found myself relating more and more to these words made popular by the Fallout game series. With each deployment, I saw the truth they contained: that we, as humans, have tendencies ingrained in us that – no matter how hard we try – will … Continue reading “War never changes”

By: Don M. Winn My life is an interesting and curious dichotomy; I am a severely dyslexic author. Some parts of the story are difficult to hear, but don’t worry, there’s a happy ending. Before I started school, I felt like a normal kid. I rode my bike, climbed trees, played marbles, explored, dug holes, … Continue reading “Dyslexia and Agency: Healing the Connection”

By Kass Thomas One of my most beloved topics of discussion- transforming you into the best version of you. Before we begin, let’s consider this question- Does it take courage to change your life? Changing yourself requires making a series of decisions that are not your default choices. If you have been living a certain … Continue reading “Do You Have The Courage to Stop, Start, Continue or Change Your Life?”

Robert M. Place I have to admit that at 680 pages and weighing three and a half pounds this is a hefty book. And when we consider that most books on the Tarot are fewer than 300 pages, you may be wondering why I would have so much more to say on this subject than … Continue reading “Writing The Tarot. Magic, Alchemy, Hermeticism, and Neoplatonism”

Melissa Volker People often want to know where ideas come from and what is my process. The world is full of emotion and experiences, and sometimes a slat of sun, a gray day, a shoe in the street, a strain of melody will cause a disembodied voice to start poking the back of my brain, … Continue reading “Dive Deep, Make Music, Find Life”

By Danielle E. Shipley “Why do I write?” It’s a self-directed question I’ve seen a lot, in the writing community. Perhaps there’s a collective sense of needing to justify all the time we spend staring at blank pages, out of windows, and deep into our imaginations. For us indie writers, in particular, we can’t claim … Continue reading “WHO AM I? Confessions of an Author with Approximately 24,601 Personalities”

My name is Susan Devan Harness and I am the author of Bitterroot: A Salish Memoir of Transracial Adoption, published by University of Nebraska Press (Oct. 2018). This book is more than about my life; it is about my life, set into the context of American Indian history and social policy, and the effects that … Continue reading “Bitterroot: A Salish Memoir of Transracial Adoption”

By E. A. Barker One man’s journey to understand, cope, and make peace with a crazy existence. Women, Life & The Universe? How hard can writing about those be? It turns out it’s not so easy. Just how does one write a book of answers to many of life’s questions that people of all ages … Continue reading “Ms. Creant: The Wrong Doers!”

By Max Elliot Anderson “Wake up! You’ve gotta get outa here!” Picture yourself in a remote jungle, torrential rains pour down on your flimsy tent, it’s pitch black all around, and a voice cries out like that. I’d like to take you on a trip to New Guinea where I shot a film in a … Continue reading “New Guinea Jungle Adventure”

By Chuck Anderson My musical journey started at the age of 14. I began with guitar lessons at a local music store. From there, I ultimately did the bulk of my jazz guitar studies with Dennis Sandole from Philadelphia. Dennis was known for working with John Coltrane, Art Farmer, Jim Hall, Pat Martino, Benny Golson … Continue reading “My Musical Journey”

By Kimberly Keyes My name is Kimberly Keyes. I am a digital creative with a Bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland at College Park and I recently published my first book called The Cash-Strapped Person’s Guide to Thriving in the Digital Age. My book deals with how people who are cash-strapped can … Continue reading “The Cash-Strapped Person’s Guide to Thriving in the Digital Age”

By Marika Price What do The Rainbow Fish, Runaway Bunny and Curious George have in common?  Yes, they’re all beautiful children’s books about animals going on exciting adventures with feel-good themes. But the part that is not so feel-good is the realization that all of the protagonists are animals referred to as him and he. While female … Continue reading “Hello, children’s book authors, where are the leading girl hippos, bears and pangolins?”

By Scott Appleton Fantasy and science-fiction stories have fascinated me from childhood. Fairytales, allegories, and space operas. When I was growing up it was a long bike ride to my grandparents’ house but I made the ride often to visit with them, in part because my grandfather had an extensive collection of VHS movies and … Continue reading “Fantasy Epics From Scott Appleton”

By Steven M. Barrett A Hidden Mickey is an image of Mickey Mouse that is subtly placed by Disney Imagineers and artists into the intricate detail of Disney property, which includes the Disney theme parks, water parks, restaurants, shops, and anywhere else on Disney property. The image blends into the surroundings and may be difficult … Continue reading “The “Hidden Mickey” Phenomenon”

By Peter Hogenkamp We live in a day and age where the evolution of language and words is driven more by social media than books and novels. As both a Tweeter and a lover of literature old and new, I have mixed feelings about this trend. There is something about the speed of social media … Continue reading “Why Books Are More Important Than Ever”

By Carol Graham Dredging up painful memories you have buried for decades in order to write a memoir, is never easy. However, putting pen to paper changed my life forever. When my daughter turned sixteen, she went on a trip for fourteen days and asked us to take care of her new puppy, a miniature … Continue reading “Story of Louie Vuitton and Battered Hope”

By Mary Nondé Introduction By night, I am the mother of one who loves to travel the world, dance West Coast Swing, visit galleries and old buildings, walk in nature, and curl up with a good book. By day I am a Creative Intuitive Coach, Feng Shui Consultant and author of Awaken Your Intuitive Vision … Continue reading “AWAKEN YOUR INTUITIVE VISION”

By Dan Grec Alaska has always fascinated me, and after a couple of years working a desk job, I knew I had to get there somehow or other. Quitting my job and going for a summer road trip sounded like a great idea. As the months at work roll by my savings account grew slowly … Continue reading “Why I chose to drive from Alaska to Argentina”

By Neal F. Litherland When most people think of fantasy, they tend to think of Tolkien. Elves, dwarves, orcs, and goblins, all of them crammed into a couple square miles of English countryside. Sometimes they work together, sometimes they’re at odds, but this is the well that so many of our modern stories draw from. … Continue reading “Pulp Fantasy: The Land We All Forgot”

By Mike Christensen Having produced the likes of Walter Payton, Jerry Rice and Brett Favre, Mississippi has a well-deserved reputation as a football state. Its baseball tradition doesn’t get the same kind of attention. The book “Of Mudcat, Boo, The Rope and Oil Can: An Informal History of Mississippians in the Major Leagues” was conceived … Continue reading “Of Mudcat, Boo, The Rope and Oil Can”

By Julie Peters My new book WANT: 8 Steps to Recovering Desire, Passion, and Pleasure After Sexual Assault comes out this April, which also happens to be Sexual Assault Awareness Month. I wrote this book as a sort of tongue-in-cheek how-to guide for surviving sexual assault and getting to the other side of it. I … Continue reading “WANT By Julie Peters”

By Juan Antonio Molina Star Blast Game One Star is the first episode of a sci-fi entertainment novel series for fans of the 80’s, a folklore pop-art fantasy, and a romance. It tells the story of a mixed group of sentient beings, AI, and machines of diverse class and origin, genetics and engineering, that converge … Continue reading “Sci-Fi Novel Star Blast Game One”

By Marion Winik This is an excerpt from the introduction to The Baltimore Book of the Dead (Counterpoint.) * During the spring of 2007, in the dark days towards the end of our marriage, my second husband and I managed to get ourselves invited to a small house party on the South Coast of Jamaica, … Continue reading “The Baltimore Book of the Dead”

The Organic Fish book was created as a guide to successful fish keeping. Goldfish keeping has been one of my passions for close to twenty years. It all began when one of my fish was found lifeless. A simple salt bath brought him back to life, and at that moment, I became obsessed with learning … Continue reading “The Organic Fish”

Professor Doom      This was a book I needed to write. I’ve been in higher education 30 years, all my adult life, and I’ve seen it change from the inside. You don’t have to work in higher ed to know something is very wrong, from the Diversity Commissars making a half million a year to … Continue reading “The “Why” Of Why Johnny Can’t Read…”

Janelle Vecchio from MyVacationPants.com shares her biggest travel mistakes or peeves. 1) What’s the biggest travel mistake(s) you’ve made, and what lesson(s) did you learn from it? I always try to plan ahead to avoid travel mistakes, but sometimes mistakes are bound to happen even with the most seasoned traveler. The two biggest travel mistakes … Continue reading “Travel Mistakes And Peeves By MyVacationPants”

(Part 2) Travel experts were asked about their biggest travel mistakes or peeves. Aggie from fashion, travel and lifestyle blog https://storybyaggie.com The biggest travel mistake and the lesson learnt: Looking back at my travel choices I can only clearly name one big mistake I made booking the holiday. Since [then] I have learned that checking … Continue reading “Travel Mistakes & Peeves: Expert Interviews Part 2”

Travel experts were asked about their biggest travel mistakes or peeves. Alisa, travel blogger and Northern California private tour operator www.travelifetime.com 1. The biggest mistake I’ve made when planning a trip is probably booking one hotel for the entire stay, while trying to see an entire country. Although it’s definitely more convenient not having to … Continue reading “Travel Mistakes & Peeves: Expert Interviews”

We interviewed DIY experts about their favorite practical advice for beginners who want to make furniture for their homes. Dale Barnard (the-cabinetmaker.com): My quick answer would be to take a beginning class for furniture making by an older instructor who has been actually making furniture for a living and not just teaching and writing. Also … Continue reading “Practical Beginner Home Furniture-Making Tips”

By Emily Mandagie Travel blogging. The most envied and trending job on the internet. Some people are even able to make six figure salaries from this kind of living! However, while social media might make you think this lifestyle is always rosy, we’re here to give you an insider’s looks on what this lifestyle is … Continue reading “6 Secrets Of A Travel Blogging Couple”

By Ashley Taylor Not Just A Hashtag Anymore While driving the 45 minute drive to restock the shelves of a local store with my products, I was listening to a podcast by the amazing ladies of Think Creative Collective. In the podcast they interviewed Natalie Franke of The Rising Tide Society, a community born out … Continue reading “Community Over Competition”

By Yasmine Daisy I have always had a great love for nature and the outdoors; for as long as I can remember I have been fascinated by birds. When I was younger my grandad had an aviary in his garden. I loved to watch the colourful canaries and zebra finches flapping around and the sweet … Continue reading “The Inspiration Behind Pretty Little Finch”

36 personal finance experts answered the question “What are your PF pet peeves”? Some also provided their favorite tips – read on below. Andrew Schrage, co-owner of Money Crashers Personal Finance (http://www.moneycrashers.com/ ) Peeves:One personal finance pet peeve is people who do not use a budget. You simply cannot gain a firm control over your … Continue reading “Personal Finance Pet Peeves and Tips – 36 Experts Interviewed”

By Julie Daniluk Did you know that 95% of people who attempt a diet gain all the weight back? The reason for this rebound effect often lies in harsh caloric restriction typical of diets. This short-term restriction creates a stress response that has folks jumping for junk food the second their sentence in food prison … Continue reading “Are Toxins Making You Gain Weight?”

By Johanna Sparrow What you put in your relationship will return to you when you think it’s done What are you looking for in your relationship?  How long are you willing to wait? Can you see love, are or you focused on the negative? Is the relationship worth your time and patience? Love seems to … Continue reading “Understanding Love”

Divorce houses, ghosts and unseen detrimental energy patterns in your homes by Adrian Incledon-Webber During the twenty-five years that I ran my own estate agency business in the south west of Surrey, England I had access to a large number of properties, many of which were successfully sold whilst others, for some reason were not. … Continue reading “Divorce Houses, Ghosts and Unseen Detrimental Energy Patterns in your Homes”

  Seductive Venice: In Casanova’s Footsteps by Kathleen Ann Gonzalez How many people have the distinction that their name has become a common noun? Giacomo Casanova is one such person. Though he lived in the 1700s and is best remembered as a seductive lover, few people realize that he was also a prolific writer, a … Continue reading “Seductive Venice: In Casanova’s Footsteps”

By Elizabeth Egan More and more athletes are using altitude training as part of their quest for the ultimate performance. Training in the thin air helps in the natural release of Erythropoietin, a hormone which plays an important role in the production of the all-important oxygen carrying red blood cells. Better known as EPO, the … Continue reading “The USA’s top altitude training venues”

Thoughts on Pendulum Dowsing – Part II My Ten- Step Dowsing Process Dan Baldwin I developed this process after studying a number of books, consulting other dowsers, and experiencing a lot of trial and error. There’s no magic in the formula; it’s just a process that works. After mastering them, you can adapt them to … Continue reading “Thoughts on Pendulum Dowsing Part II”

Dan Baldwin During a presentation on pendulum dowsing at the second A Haunting in the Desert in Tombstone, AZ (fund raiser for Wounded Warriors Project) I was asked a lot of very good and very sincere questions. I thought I’d share some of that Q&A session. Dowsing with a pendulum is a practical matter – … Continue reading “Thoughts on Pendulum Dowsing – Part I”

By Fiona Ingram Any child can be introduced to reading and can learn to love books! I became a children’s author only a few years ago, after an inspiring trip to Egypt with my mom and my two nephews. Around that time, I fostered an African child from a disadvantaged background. She came to me … Continue reading “How To Get Any Child to Love Reading!”

By Susie Kearley Have you ever been curious about the pagan traditions and the lives of modern Druids when they come out to celebrate the seasons around Stonehenge and other national monuments? Perhaps you’re interested in the spiritual lives of those who follow the earth religions, or in the stories behind the stone circles and … Continue reading “Pagan Journeys”

By Johanna Sparrow You married the person of your dreams and you would think that everyone in your family would be happy for you, think again. It seems no one wants to deal with your mother not even your spouse and for good reason, they are not happy with your union.  How do you make … Continue reading “Mother In Laws Who Break-Up Marriages”

By Jim Melanson I’ve read a lot about mental illness lately, because I am mentally ill. In this reading, I’ve noticed there seems to be a wide disparity in the language used for this topic. There are those who say they don’t have mentally illness, but rather, they have mental health issues. I’ve read where … Continue reading “Mental Health vs. Mental Illness”

By Jim Melanson As corporate leaders, at least in Canada, we are all versed in Human Rights Code legislation for our province or territory. In 2015 there was an important update made to the Ontario Human Rights Code. One of the protected grounds under the Ontario (and other) Human Rights Code is “creed”. Whereas the … Continue reading “Ethical Vegans and Human Rights in the Workplace”

“That’s John Ringo.” Heating Up the Cold Case of Johnny Ringo’s Murder Dan Baldwin The best witness to a killing is usually the victim. So, if an investigator wants to know what really happened, the logical person to ask is the deceased. Right? The death of John Peters Ringo on July 13, 1882 was ruled … Continue reading “That’s “John” Ringo”

By Johanna Sparrow Life is not always fair and many times you have to kiss your fair share of frogs in order to get what it is that you are looking for. Dating should not be complicated, but it is and if not careful it can be cruel if you don’t watch your heart. You … Continue reading “Stop Dating Liars”

The Trouble with Vampires (aka Vampires and Zombies and Werewolves! Oh My!) By Antony J. Stanton The trouble with vampires is not, as far as I am concerned, all the associated killing and mayhem, and suchlike. After all, everybody knows that they are only fictitious beings. Everyone, that is, apart from the few who believe … Continue reading “The Trouble With Vampires (aka Vampire and Zombies and Werewolves! Oh my!)”

By Lisa Vento Nielsen As someone who has taught in the college classrooms in the NYC area since 2003, I have seen first hand the struggle most students have to be “career ready” and I have worked on preparing real-world lessons to the classroom on resumes, interviewing and more. Since July 2015, I have been … Continue reading “The Next Step for Career Readiness”

By Charlotte Ann As I was growing up on the west coast I always thought that I had a very loving family but why could I not remember my childhood when I reached adulthood? I did not think much about that because I became involved with alcohol and proceeded to become addicted to it. I … Continue reading “Shattered to the Core”

By Lisa Vento Nielsen My company, The Next Step, is a NYC based woman owned business that I launched in July 2015. I have always loved to write and use a daily blog to share thoughts, free advice and lessons on managing careers, education and on being an entrepreneur. The blog has been a great … Continue reading “Entrepreneur-ING Your Career with The Next Step”

By Lisa Vento Nielsen I have been an educator since 2003 teaching at local NYC colleges and universities while also being an executive in Corporate America. I have always been the professor who tells it like it is – meaning, I would discuss and teach from textbooks but also include and weave in real world … Continue reading “The Book on College Readiness”

By Tarek Refaat I’m an author. Perhaps you can say I’m an author for women, or so it would seem, if you take a look at my short history in writing. In almost every book I’ve written, the main protagonist or protagonists, since it is the case with my second book, Ribbons & Heels, are … Continue reading “So What About Women?”

A Call to Law Enforcement Agencies: Consider Vetted Psychics as First Responders By Dan Baldwin Law enforcement and related agencies should consider groups with vetted psychics a first responder when someone goes missing or when a crime is committed. It doesn’t make sense to ignore a valuable and proven resource until all other avenues have … Continue reading “A Psychic’s Call To Law Enforcement”

By Patricia Lloyd Most of my life has been one big frantic, nomadic runabout. I know yours has too but mine has been worse. People define their lives by their career titles and the roles-they-play-in-life-titles. Mother. Father. Daughter. Human Resource Consultant. Fire Fighter. Teacher. I don’t. I can’t. Because I have a hard time choosing … Continue reading “Reframe Your ADHD Traits to Totally Crush Life and Career”

By Walt Froloff I’m just a recovering engineer with a fascination for life mysteries. One of which plagued me early was wh at are feelings? Why do we have feelings? Why would our creator be so terrible as to design them into us? Why are we constantly at war with them? I tried to find … Continue reading “What is Feelings Intelligence and How Does it Make Us More Powerful?”

By Kathleen Anne Gonzalez The media portrays beauty in such narrow ways—skin and hair and eyes and curves. But anyone who has loved another knows that we also find beauty in someone’s determination or courage, his or her intellect or prowess on the field or with a paintbrush. Enter a parade of Venetian women to … Continue reading ““It’s Time to Redefine Beauty””

By Evan Mahoney I will say “Saam Medical Meditation” is somewhat of an autobiographical journey, a journey in meditation and acupuncture, their development and flowers.  The growth of Saam Meditation, its five elements, its four and nine needle technique and the incorporation of the mu points are progressions of my own experience.  Development and learning … Continue reading “Nongae of Love and Courage”

By Tiago Lameiras Actor Being: A Role in Mankind is an essay on Theater Arts, but not quite stricto sensu, as it may sound firsthand. Though related to the actor, who is now all the more renowned as a «performer», in detriment of a «player», the goal here is to figure out the Thespian artist’s … Continue reading “Actor Being: A Role in Mankind”

By Walter Carvalho The objective of my offensive systems is to maximize our shooting percentage per possession.  I believe that the best offensive system is the one in which my players are in position to score and to make their best move to the basket taking advantage of their individual abilities over the defense.  I … Continue reading “Coach Carvalho’s Basketball Offensive System”

By Duane Huff Top 6 Ways Mercury Retrograde Impacts Performers Several times a year, Mercury moves past the earth as it orbits, and when it does, it slows and appears to stop then go backwards. This is the retrograde phase and because Mercury rules communications, travel, and in this modern world, technology, those fields can … Continue reading “MERCURY RETROGRADE AND YOU AS A PERFORMER”

By Evan Mahoney Stretching as Philosophy “Stranger, here you will do well to tarry; here our highest good is pleasure.” Inscription on the gate to the Garden (school) of Epicurus.   It may do well to imagine stretching as part of the goings on in the Garden of Epicurus. We should not rely on how Epicurus may … Continue reading “Dr. Evan Mahoney’s Fountain of Youth Stretching Series”

By William A. Adams I was always an introspective sort, and I wanted to know how the mind works, so I majored in psychology. Well, they don’t know how the mind works. At the time, I thought they did. I thought my teachers and my textbooks were holding back. I understood that you have to … Continue reading “Why Do We See Anything?”

By Madison Sonnier It may be safe to assume that my yearlong struggles with OCD and depression are ultimately what turned me into a writer. I had so many thoughts and feelings that felt unacceptable and difficult to make sense of. When there was no one I could talk to, I talked to my journal … Continue reading “10 Ways OCD and Depression Changed My Life (And 5 Reasons You Should Buy the eBook I Wrote About It)”

THE WAY, MY WAY Why I wrote the book Bill Bennett The Way, My Way, is my memoir of walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain, in 2013. It’s a journey of some 800kms, from the French Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela, which is the capital of Galicia near the far west coast of Spain. … Continue reading “The Way, My Way // why I wrote the book…”

By Johanna Sparrow Life offers us all many different paths to the same spiritual place that we all seek. There are many journeys and millions of ways to get there, but who am I kidding not everyone seeks out wanting a higher self and life takes you through loop holes that never end. How do … Continue reading “How to Open Your Heart Bruised Conscious Connection?”

The Artful Traveller: The Flâneur’s Guidebook By David Tuffley Timeless advice from a Chinese Sage The ancient Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu wisely said that a good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent upon arriving – by which he meant it is good to be fully present in the moment and open to … Continue reading “The Artful Traveller: The Flâneur’s Guidebook”

Bullies in the Family: A Guide to Stopping Family Bullying (Act Right Bully Series) By Johanna Sparrow No matter how you look at it, you have bullies in your family. Why can’t this relative or that relative act right? What is wrong with them? These are just some of the questions you ask other loved … Continue reading “Bullies in The Family”

Master Mystic Meditation By Evan Mahoney With hindsight, I consider the dream I wrote about in Saam Meditation: The Interpretation of Dreams. In it, experiencing the separation of my soul from the corporeal body, as my long standing Animus friend plunged and submerged into an icy river and I lifted off for the sky, heavenward. … Continue reading “The Dream Books”

Your Healing Portion: For Life’s Obstacles – Volume One By Johanna Sparrow Pain just does not enter your life, it comes through those you love and trust. You think you know someone until they betrayal you and there you discover the art of hurt and pain. Can you have one without the other? No, hurt … Continue reading “Healing Starts Within”

Hire Yourself, the Startup Alternative By Jack Lander Along with Right Speech and Right Action, Right Livelihood is part of the “moral conduct” section of the Buddhist 8 point Path. So, what is right livelihood? We can understand it as work that contributes to the common good, or at least, work that does not harm … Continue reading “Right livelihood, not only a Buddhist tenet”

Undisturbed: A Guide To Emotional Wellness By Adam Oakley People can confuse emotional wellness with no longer feeling any emotion. Emotional wellness is not to do with what emotions are present, it is the response or resistance or acceptance of them that makes the difference. If we feel angry, hateful, resentful, fearful or anything else … Continue reading “Undisturbed: A Guide To Emotional Wellness”

Conversations With My Dead Rock Star Best Friend By Susan Daley I love words. Let me rephrase that; I marvel at incredibly well crafted sentences that use words so masterfully they evoke exactly what they intend to convey. I am inspired by writers who are frugal with words. I get irritated at superfluousness. I also … Continue reading “In Defense of Words”

By Dan Baldwin Dan Baldwin’s new non-fiction works on pendulum dowsing and psychic detecting should be of great interest to the practicing psychic, psychic student, psychic detective or anyone interested in those fascinating subjects. They Are Not Yet Lost – True Cases of Psychic Detecting Baldwin says, “I wrote The Practical Pendulum as a no-nonsense … Continue reading “The Practical Pendulum – A Swinger’s Guide”

In Living Ink A: Lisa! I am a huge fan of this book and can’t wait to pick your brain on it. My first question has to be, were you worried to expose as much as you did in it? L: Thank you, Alex! It’s funny you ask that. From the very minute I started … Continue reading “An Afternoon with the Author of “In Living Ink””

By Edna Curry I like to read about history, but really hate just reading dates of battles, Generals’ names, etc. I find those boring, though not when I learn some details about their lives or personalities. I want to know about the people’s lives, how they dealt with their problems, etc. So when we moved … Continue reading “The Greatest Log Jam Ever”

Saam Meditation: The Interpretation of Dreams By Evan Mahoney What do you get when you combine Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung’s Archetypes, Meditation, and the theories of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine? “Saam Meditation: The Interpretation of Dreams” is a fascinating hybrid of Classical Western Thought and Eastern Meditation for better understanding and interpretation one’s dreams. Part … Continue reading ““Saam Meditation: The Interpretation of Dreams” and “Saam Medical Meditation” ebook series”

Bruised Hearts By Johanna Sparrow Sometimes life issues bruises that hide deep within the core of your heart. Bruises that may have developed from childhood hurts and pains or at the hands of others. It does not matter if you were abandoned as a child or cheated on as an adult you will feel hurt. … Continue reading “Healing a Hurting Heart”

Selling Property With Feng Shui Yima By Pinky Toky Definition of “yima”In the days of Imperial China, riders on horseback were used to deliver news, state documents, military reports, and other materials from one place to another. The couriers and horses were maintained by the royal court. The stations that provided food and lodging for … Continue reading “Intro to Fengshui Applications of Yima”

Sabotage 2: Its All Smoke and Mirrors; How to Handle a Commit-A-Phobe By Johanna Sparrow Falling in love has never been so sweet until you find yourself in love with a commitment phobe. You have moments of feeling as if you are out of your mind when in fact, you are not. Loving a commitment … Continue reading “I’m in Love with a Commitment Phobe”

Synchronicities By Nancy Fletcher Huber The history of Cherry Valley farm from the early 1840’s to it’s current use today Cherry Valley is a town about 30 miles from Dublin where John Thompson Fletcher emigrated from. They named their farms after their home towns in the “Old Country”. Since I come from a long line … Continue reading ““Synchronicities” the book”

The Planet-Girded Suns By Sylvia Engdahl During the past half-century there has been growing interest in the possibility of intelligent life on the planets of other stars–and not only in science fiction. On one hand, a significant percentage of the public believes in UFOs. On the other hand, while scientists don’t think UFOs are of … Continue reading “The Long Tradition of Belief in Extrasolar Worlds”

Witness Love and Unity : Beginners Series Twin Flame Love Oneness Forever By Johanna Sparrow To capture love in another human being is comparable to taking a snapshot of what is coming. That said, many of us may not have found that special person to share our life with yet, but for those of us … Continue reading “Love is Beautiful, but at What Cost?”