Rise and Shine is a daily motivational guidebook to health and fitness through diet and exercise. Each entry is an attempt to exhort, cajole or inspire the reader, like a devotional, to be the best he can be. It is written in iambic verse.

Invite more happiness, wellbeing and success into your life, one morning at a time The way you start your morning matters - it sets the tone for the rest of your day, shaping your mood, focus and productivity. In Rise and Shine, psychologist Kate and therapist Toby share their innovative approach to embracing mornings: the S.H.I.N.E. method. A unique and flexible way to build positive, long-term habits, S.H.I.N.E. represents the five elements we all need in our mornings: · Silence - create stillness, peace and reflection · Happiness - discover techniques to help you begin the day on the right side of bed · Intention - find practices that empower you to shape your day · Nourishment - feed your mind, body and soul · Exercise - get your body moving, creating energy for the day ahead Based on the latest scientific research, as well as ancient traditions and insights gathered from decades of personal and professional experience, Rise and Shine offers thirty different practices that will encourage you to curate a routine that blends seamlessly with your lifestyle. Because by changing your mornings, you can change your life.

When I heard of a 12 yr old, still a Child, Struggling in Life... Someone I knew of & knew of this Older Child’s predicament, my wheels started turning... Bottom line, I was just Yearning to reach out and Help!... It is just in my Blood, Who I am, & Who I have become... So Actually, on 5/14/20 eve, before going to bed, I asked, Yep :), God,... do I have what it Takes to write a Parent’s Guide I was thinking of then to formulate to Truly Help the Young, from young Children thru Adolescence up thru to early to mid-Teens, prior to when one would then have the Mental Maturity & Ability to Pick up the Book I wrote, & Read & Work on themselves to resolve their Issues on their own? Well, I woke up the next day 5/15/20, & realized then, I already Knew what I had to Know to do what I was aiming to do :)... A Resounding Absolutely was the Answer :)... Well, when it comes to the Necessary Reading/Work, or Related Guidance in her case, all the Answers are Clearly laid out in the Reference +Book I wrote, Unquestionably! The only difference is the need for Guidance for the Youngins, vs. them being able to Read/Educate & Work on themselves. So with the Book’s material being the Most Difficult part of this endeavor which is COMPLETE, in the Book’s “Final Edition” form, I Know I could do this! This is Especially True with my Extreme level of Passion & Drive which has been just Growing thru the years, & Knowing what I wrote, is All We Can Do As humans, Naturally, providing Permanent results... So Yeah, with this Reference Book already Done, what a Great way to begin this endeavor!!! ... 4 months later the Book is Complete... Came out Solid & Beautifully... Book’s Content includes: • Recommendations/Considerations for adjustments to Household/Environment & Important Tidbits/Information flow-down to Youngins for Proper Up-Bringing/Development, Preparing them for their Future Life’s Journey , & Life Situations as Stresses amount when leaving Moms/Dads. This section of Book provides Stand-Alone information not requiring Ref. Book. • Guidance & Training Needs if Youngins do Struggle/Suffer... This Parents Guide is Supplemental & points to the Reference Book (“Rise and Shine Anxiety & Depression & Life Management Tools” – “The 4th/Final Edition –The Final Cut”) for as Needed Details, & Step by Step Approach to HELP Struggling Youngins, while providing Necessary Guidance Adjustments. Urge you to read the Book’s “Preface/Summary”, which provides an Excellent Summary of the Book Contents and Advantages of having Parents provide for All Guidance needs... “Preface/Summary“ should be available in the “Look Inside” or Book’s provided sample pages on Book sites, and if not, is provided in Blog Post: https://riseandshineanxietydepression.net/2020/06/03. As a Parent to a Parent, needless to say, we all want Our Sons/Daughters to Grow Up to be Strong, Independent, Secure, and be able to reach their Full Potential in Life... Urge you to Look Further into this my Parent Friends :)!

Linda Larson's best poems are imbued with a sense of history, personal and otherwise, that is deeply felt and achingly honest about what matters most: love, loss, family, friendship, identity and, ultimately, our own morality. - Joseph P. Kahn, The Boston Glob

When she was in fifth grade, Monica Abbott declared that she would one day become an Olympic athlete. In the decades that would follow, her prediction would prove stunningly true, as she would not only compete in the Games but go on to claim two Silver Medals as pitcher for Team USA softball. In her twenty-plus years as a professional athlete, Abbott has set a high standard of firsts and achievements—but her talents and tenacity have not only shattered records but have also created new possibilities for female athletes everywhere. In Rise and Shine, Abbott chronicles significant lessons and experiences from her childhood, her University of Tennessee and professional softball years, her time in the Olympics, and beyond. Throughout the book, she shares insights cultivated on her journey, offering them to readers of all ages and skill sets to consider as they endeavor to bring their lives into contact with their dreams. How do we set goals yet unseen? How do we thrive even while overcoming obstacles? And perhaps most importantly, how do we turn our successes into advantages for others? With a foreword by world-renowned tennis icon Billie Jean King, Rise and Shine is more than a record of medals and firsts; it is the story of making dreams come true and of lifting others with you as you rise.

This book chronicles 45 years of missionary work experiences of the Peter and Mary Derksen family, in Japan. The book is a reflection of the extent to which Peter and Mary took seriously the mandate they were given to "make disciples of all nations" in Japan. This book gives the reader a glimpse into the life of the Derksen family as they lived and worked alongside the Japanese people for 45 years.

Rise and Shine provides a friendly support system that new science teachers can turn to in their first days, months, and even years in the classroom. This easy-to-read book offers plenty of helpful techniques for managing the classroom, maintaining discipline, and working with parents. But it also covers important topics unique to science teaching, such as setting up a laboratory, keeping the classroom safe, and initiating inquiry from the first day. Sprinkled throughout the book is candid advice from seasoned science teachers who offer both useful strategies and warm reassurance. Rise and Shine is designed to help preservice teachers, those in the first few years of teaching (regardless of grade level), and those who may be entering a new situation within the teaching field. If you need a mentor-or if you are a mentor or instructor who wants to support beginning science teachers-this book is for you.

“I am like the sun. I continue to rise each day no matter the weather.” As a young girl author Tina Gardiner’s journey took her many places. That spring she found a new life in that tiny room overlooking the river. Back with her family once again. Out her window the sun was her alarm, the moon and stars her nightlight and the waves gave her comfort. Then once again the day came when Tina, holding a small bag of clothing, was taken away from her family and her home. As they drove away, she promised herself one day she’d return. Years later a single mother of three Tina and her children were blessed with that promise. After fifteen years of memories, it ended in a devastating fire. Her family separated. Instead of succumbing to despair, hope and gratitude prevailed. Moving six times each rental home brought her back to the river where she rose early every morning to watch the sunrise once again. As she traversed its length and photographed the landscape, she forged a new path for herself and to share with others. Rise and Shine is a collection of positive affirmations and photographs of the land that encouraged Tina’s self-healing journey. As the seasons shift and turn, her keen eye honours the changing textures and colours of her view. These snapshots illustrate the connection between the spiritual and natural, the ways we can find peace in both. The river inspires the daily affirmations, from celebrating the good and accepting the bad to remembering to ground ourselves in this very moment, the here and now. Each day offers a new view, a different way of seeing ourselves and the world outside our windows. Rise and Shine reminds us of the countless blessings’ life has to offer. All we must do is rise, no matter the weather.

Shannon Malone wakes from a coma ten years after a diving accident to find that nothing in her previous life is the same. Waking up to the news that she’s thirty years old would have been daunting enough . . . but she also learns that her young groom, Edmund Ridgeway, recently lost his battle with cancer. Shannon’s elderly aunts flit through her life, trying to save her from Millicent, Edmund’s evil sister, as she tries to bar Shannon from any claim on the Ridgeway fortune. Shannon’s gorgeous doctor, Daniel Petros, becomes Shannon’s tour guide into a whole new world of madness, where reality television has taken over the planet and everyone’s life appears to revolve around a tiny screen on their cellphones! Can Shannon navigate to a happy ending, even when her heart keeps asking, “Why, God?”