Real talk about the ups and downs of relationships and becoming a better you. Ever feel like when it comes to love, nothing is simple? Many times, before you can reach the end of that beautiful, multicolor, shimmering rainbow, you first have to endure the treacherous, stormy current. Its hard to envision a clear view with sunny skies and a smooth-flowing breeze in the midst of it all. This book is real talk about love, relationships, and becoming a better you. With personal poetic entries inserted throughout the book, Amber Shanel gives readers perspective and understanding of the flow of emotions expressed When It Hurts So Bad but It Feels So Good. There is revelation on topics that we all love to discuss, such as trust, real love, and when to let go. Women and men will be amazed at how they relate to some of the eye-opening topics described in this book. You will definitely ask yourself, How did it come to this? The reality is that no one is perfect, and sometimes in the game of love, relationships are truly tested. Ultimately, you will find that after the great journey of self-discovery through lifes ups and downs, you live and you learn

Journey to the Center of the Heart is a collection of poems that takes you on an adventure of love. So strap yourself in and hold my hands. While youre reading, each of my poems will make you feel special because you deserve to be treated that way one day. Some of them describe how youre feeling right now or maybe when youre dealing with a rough breakup.

An exploration of why people all over the world love to engage in pain on purpose--from dominatrices, religious ascetics, and ultramarathoners to ballerinas, icy ocean bathers, and sideshow performers Masochism is sexy, human, reviled, worshipped, and can be delightfully bizarre. Deliberate and consensual pain has been with us for millennia, encompassing everyone from Black Plague flagellants to ballerinas dancing on broken bones to competitive eaters choking down hot peppers while they cry. Masochism is a part of us. It lives inside workaholics, tattoo enthusiasts, and all manner of garden variety pain-seekers. At its core, masochism is about feeling bad, then better—a phenomenon that is long overdue for a heartfelt and hilarious investigation. And Leigh Cowart would know: they are not just a researcher and science writer—they’re an inveterate, high-sensation seeking masochist. And they have a few questions: Why do people engage in masochism? What are the benefits and the costs? And what does masochism have to say about the human experience? By participating in many of these activities themselves, and through conversations with psychologists, fellow scientists, and people who seek pain for pleasure, Cowart unveils how our minds and bodies find meaning and relief in pain—a quirk in our programming that drives discipline and innovation even as it threatens to swallow us whole.

Summary The inspiration for this book was derived from a message first delivered on Mothers Day from the Pulpit of Christ Temple Christian Fellowship. The message focused on the love and commitment of a faithful woman and her expectations for the same from her spouse. The response from the women in attendance was overwhelming. Building upon the outline of the original message is research gained from counseling sessions, one on one interviews, and the undisputed source for truth, The Holy Bible. I now submit to you the passion that is universal to all women. It is the one thing that remains immutable since the dawn of creation and has since fueled the flames of fantasy, romance, and desire for all those in search of it. It is timeless, and gives no respect to age, ethnicity, or culture. It is incontestably the one thing that resides at the very core of Every Woman's Dream, True love. About The Author Dwain K White Sr. has been preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ for the past fifteen years and has been pastor of Christ Temple Christian Fellowship (formerly Christ Temple Baptist Church) located in Baltimore, Maryland since 1999. He and his wife Diane currently reside in Reisterstown, Maryland with their three sons. Pastor White is not only a preacher, but an accomplished musician, writer, arranger, and producer with two CD's to his credit (Hymnology - by The Upper Room Players, and The Power Of God - by Maximum Glory). He has also worked with countless artists, groups, musicians, choirs, and Grammy Award winning writers, but preaching and teaching the gospel is where he remains most passionate. Pastor White has now reached another milestone in his life. The intensity of his preaching and teaching is strikingly vivid in this book (which is the first of many to come).

"The message Avery Neal conveys in this book couldn't be more timely." From the Foreword by Lois P. Frankel, New York Times bestselling author of Nice Girls Don't Get the Corner Office Are you a victim of subtle abuse? Are you always the one apologising or constantly questioning and blaming yourself? Do you often feel confused, frustrated, and angry? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you're not alone. Nearly half of all women-and men-experience psychological abuse without realizing it. Manipulation, deception and disrespect leave no physical scars, but they can be just as traumatic as physical abuse. In this ground-breaking book, Avery Neal, founder of the Women's Therapy Clinic, helps you recognize the warning signs of subtle abuse. As you learn to identify patterns that have never made sense before, you will be better equipped to make changes. From letting go of fear to setting boundaries, whether you're gathering the courage to finally leave or learning how to guard against a chronically abusive pattern, If He's So Great, Why Do I Feel So Bad? will help you enjoy a happy, healthy, fulfilling life, free of shame or blame. "The new gold standard in abuse recovery, allowing readers to break free from old patterns and reclaim their lives." Jackson MacKenzie, author of Psychopath Free

Darkness, We all know or know of it. Can it be real? Well yes, It is very real. But can someone express darkness and well be real. Yes, They can also be story tellers in ways. Darkness scares some. It controls some, It has to be balanced. I balance it. I have found in my life that creativity has no limits. So I celebrate that the best that I can. I have written in many ways. Here you will read the dark half or shall I say the dark part of me that I control or have controlled . You will read old poems. Newer poems and a couple of short stories. So read on and come inside the heart of a Raven in mourning.

This book contains miscellaneous proverbs (taken from the Bible, in the book of Proverbs) and practical thoughts that could lead to practical living and building better relationships. Also, in the book, you will also find affirmation statements that will assure positive results, and nullification responses to negative thoughts, consequently ending in negative results. There is also a chapter containing humor. Laughter does wonders. The more we can find laughter, in all likelihood, the more our minds and spirits will be uplifted. In the book of Proverbs 17:22 (TLB), it says, “A cheerful heart does good like medicine, but a broken spirit makes one sick.” Unlike depression, which drains you and zaps all of your energy. We found that during some of our gloomy days, laughter really works. Although laughter will not remove the stressors, it will bring some relief to the stress. It’s merely impossible to laugh and be angry at the same time. One overrides the other, however, we are in control of which one prevails. To this day, laughter is the best medicine on the market. What’s so wonderful and unique about laughter is that it’s potent, costs nothing and can be refilled as often as you wish. We should make a valiant effort to complain less and laugh more. Thoughts is a book that is filled with many positive statements and provides solutions to diverse problems. If applied correctly, the thoughts and proverbs in this book will ensure a positive impact on one’s life. Also, after reading this book, an imprint will be left on your heart.

Sometimes all you need is a fresh perspective, and through heart-wrenching short stories and gripping news headlines, author Pam Reaves unmasks the devastating difference between true love and toxic relationships. This isn't your grandma's love story but a modern-day look at the complications of lustful love brought on by fairy-tale expectations. Scripted TV romances and melodramatic movie magic have jaded our society's perspective on love and helped to raise our overwhelming divorce rates. Pam provides fictional examples that clearly define for readers what real love is and what just love of an idea is. This straight-talking style of writing will help you gain the courage to right the romantic wrongs in your life and embrace the kind of love that you deserve.

This is a heartfelt, God centered, revelation of the author’s path out of depression. After being told devastating news at a vulnerable time during her early teen years, she was shocked into a deep depression. This was an emotion that she felt she had no legitimate way to express. Poems and short essays chronicle this indomitable woman’s journey. The author finds her direction is determined in her acceptance of God’s guidance in her life. She embraces her calling and steps forth as an editor and publisher of a successful magazine that builds up the community and strengthens the bonds of Christian kinship across many forms of expression.