In order to discover inner peace and peace in our world, we will need to let go of traditional understandings of pain and suffering as God's will. We will need to stop claiming that Christianity contains elite, exclusive truths. We learn here from the Jesus of the Gospel of Mark how to open our eyes and awaken to the Presence of God here and now. Gail Stearns brings insight from biblical scholars, spiritual leaders, and her own experience as a pastor and university teacher, to move us to a place where we can dwell more deeply in the present and live in a more compassionate world.

"Attempts to reclaim mindfulness from the commercial and corporate juggernaut it has become and to demonstrate its usefulness in spiritual (including Christian) life"--

This volume is dedicated to Marvin C. Meyer, a person of passionate spirit and personality, known to many as the preeminent scholar who brought to life the Gnostic Gospels. Meyer made ancient discoveries relevant to our lives: from his work with National Geographic, informing thousands, to the time he spent with individual students, opening their eyes to the mystery and meaning of a Coptic text. Friends, students, and scholars here pay tribute to Meyer with reflections, new pedagogies, and explorations in biblical texts, ancient magic, and archaeological discoveries.

Find Your Flow —Increase Your Productivity —Feel Great Whether you are striving for better work-life balance, ways to stress less, or need help getting organized and finding your flowstate, you've come to the right place! Workflow and productivity tips for an organized life. Jessica (studywithjess) Holsman, author of the bestselling High School Survival Guide, has helped thousands of her fans study smarter, improve their grades, and get the most out of their high school experience. Now, in Work Life Balance Survival Guide, Jess is showing her high achievers how to thrive and succeed as college students, successfully enter the working world, and/or navigate a career shift. A daily guide to finding your flow and increasing your productivity. In Work Life Balance Survival Guide discover a step-by-step daily process for finding your flow zone, increasing your productivity, and effectively setting up your day for success. Potential life-changing skills in Work Life Balance Survival Guide include: How to create a productive morning routine Tips on finding your flow Work life balance advice to avoid burnout and brain fog Self-care habits including yoga poses to nourish the body Ways to break up the work day and sustain productivity Optimal night routines for ending your work day Ways to prepare for the next day Weekly reflection exercises to enter a new week with a new intention If you have read and liked books such as Deep Work, How to Change, or Tiny Habits, you will want to read Work Life Balance Survival Guide.

The Little Handbook of Mindfulness is a comprehensive guidebook featuring 239 guided mindfulness exercises on the four foundations of mindfulness: body, feelings, mind, and thoughts. Written to help readers alleviate stress and suffering by unleashing the power of presence in their lives, the book guides readers to find peace and purpose in every moment, discover their inner sanctuary, and build a compassionate world one moment at a time. It provides readers with a wide range of mindfulness exercises, from basic tasks such as smiling to a cashier, being mindful of rain or while sweeping the floor, to more advanced exercises like sitting with difficult emotions, delving into the depths of the body at a quantum level, and practicing the art of dying without a dier.

When Women Rise is a timely, transformative, and inspiring guide for women who want to bring more joy, power, and peace into their lives. It invites every woman to nurture her inner wisdom and strength, transcend the prevailing fears of our time, and rise into her highest wellbeing. Dr. Michele Kambolis integrates the science of mind-body medicine and more than 20 years’ experience working with women in clinical therapy to provide daily practices that will help women overcome the barriers that hinder their freedom and compromise their very essence. The result is a fresh and empowering guide for women to discover, together in spirit, a more awakened way of living and being.

This is the third in a series of three books which chronicles my life experiences in being brought from duality into oneness in God. Beginning chronologically where the second book ends, it includes new insights and experiences on my journey from deception as Eve to the birthing of the Son as Mary and from glory to glory on into the fullness of God. The cover photo of the two converging train tracks symbolizes my growth from natural to spiritual the two coming together to form one in newness of life.

A complete guide to finding and working with your personal dragons for healing, empowerment and adventure from Caroline Mitchell, bestselling creator of the Dragon Path Oracle Cards. How to Live with Dragons is the book Caroline Mitchell, the "Original Dragon Lady", wishes she had when she began her dragon journey. Encapsulating two decades of working with dragon energy, it is a complete guide to finding and working with your personal dragons for healing, empowerment and adventure. Packed full of journaling activities and prompts for reflection, meditations, visualisation guidance and author tips, it will help readers contact, communicate with and learn from dragons in day-to-day life, avoiding the pitfalls Caroline herself encountered. It also shows how readers can become, like the dragons themselves, spiritual warriors of the Earth. Featuring many of the same dragons from Caroline’s bestselling Dragon Path Oracle Cards, this book can be used as a companion to the deck or enjoyed as a standalone guide to living and working with dragons.

Harness ACT to live a healthier life Do you want to change your relationship with painful thoughts and feelings that are holding you back from making changes to improve your life? In Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies, you'll discover how to identify negative and unhealthy modes of thinking and apply Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) principles throughout your day-to-day life, creating a healthier, richer and more meaningful existence with yourself and others. Closely connected to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), ACT is an evidence-based, NICE-approved therapy that uses acceptance and mindfulness strategies mixed in with commitment and behaviour-changing strategies to help people increase their psychological flexibility in both their personal and professional lives. With the help of this straightforward and authoritative guide, you'll find out how to target unpleasant feelings and not act upon them—without sending yourself spiraling down the rabbit hole. The objective is not happiness; rather, it is to be present with what life brings you and to move toward valued behaviour. Shows you how to banish unhelpful thoughts Guides you to making room for painful feelings Teaches you how to engage fully with your here-and-now experience Helps you cope with anxiety, depression, stress, OCD and psychosis Whether you're looking to practice self care at home or are thinking about seeing an ACT therapist, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy For Dummies makes it easier to live a healthier and more productive life in spite of—and alongside—unpleasantness.

Discover a revolutionary approach to attachment theory that teaches readers how to heal their inner child to change their anxious, avoidant, or disorganized attachment style in relationships, friendships, at work, and home—perfect for readers of How to Do the Work, Polysecure, and Amir Levine’s Attached. Did you know that attachment style impacts more than romantic relationships? As it turns out, most of us are thinking about Attachment Theory all wrong, and triple board-certified clinical and forensic neuropsychologist Dr. Judy Ho is here to set the record straight. Grounded in the science of attachment, Dr. Judy’s game-changing approach shows that our attachment style impacts every aspect of our lives: friendships, career, goal setting, and, critically, our sense of self. Moreover, we can all learn to become securely attached—no matter what attachment style we developed in childhood—meaning that we can reclaim our ability to feel safe, loved, and capable of achieving the life we’ve always wanted. Through Dr. Judy’s innovative program, readers will learn to identify their attachment style, recognize their core needs and wounds, and implement evidence-based practical tools to heal their inner child as they develop the secure attachment we all need to thrive. Readers will also benefit from: A new attachment style quiz to identify your attachment style in all areas of life. A personalized approach that allows you to start making positive change today. More than two dozen transformative exercises to support your journey to healing. With warmth, authority, and a bias to action, The New Rules of Attachment is a call to achieving unconditional self-love and a meaningful, joyful life.