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Louise Hay: Changing Minds, Changing Lives
by Danielle
Author Q & A + Spirituality / February 14, 2012
My Mothers
by Liz
Events + Fashion & Textiles + Psychology & Self-Help + Spirituality + Travel / May 04, 2011
Mother’s Day is this weekend!
And here is what I’m getting the mothers in my life.
My Mom: Just retired, feeling restless, emailing and calling her daughter incessantly.
A House Somewhere: Tales of Life Abroad
Hopefully this collection of stories by some of the finest names in contemporary travel writing (Isabel Allende, Pico Iyer, Mort Rosenblum…) will take my mother to a faraway place. And obviously by that, I mean nurture her love of adventure and travel and otherwise occupy at least a few hours of her day. (Love you! Kisses!)
My Mother-In-Law: Born-again hippie who secretly indulged in watching the entire Tudors series in one weekend.
Wholeliness: Embracing the Sacred Unity that Heals Our World
This book by internationally renowned clinical psychologist Carmen Harra explains that wholeliness; the unity of humanity, the Divine, and the universe, is the nourishment we require to transcend a challenging era and foster unconditional fulfillment in our lives. Maybe this book will make her stop yelling at me when I beat her in euchre?
And... (because you have to stay on the mother-in-laws good side right?)
In 1492, when Ferdinand and Isabella expel the Jews from Spain, six year old Esther Sarfati finds herself travelling to Rome to join her father who has helped his fellow Spaniard, Rodrigo Borgia, finance his bid for the Papacy. Nine years later, as Pope Alexander VI, Rodrigore pays the favour by offering Esther a place in the household of his daughter, Lucrezia. And so on... (with lots of lust, betrayal and greed this is sure to be a winner!)
My Sister: New mom who is trying not to let her exhaustion ruin her sense of self.
My Mom, Style Icon
Mothers should never feel guilty about taking those extra minutes in the morning for themselves. This collection of photos from style savvy moms over the past decades should encourage my sis to break out her headscarf and rock her baby-yoga class in style. (or match her Baby Jogger with her sombrero?)
Iyanla Vanzant on Oprah part 2
by Danielle
Health & Wellness + Spirituality / February 28, 2011
Iyanla Vanzant on Oprah last week was one of the most touching episodes I have seen. Iyanla was so candid and honest in telling her story about coming back from difficult events: her daughter’s passing from a rare form of cancer; losing her position as relationship expert on Oprah; multi-million dollar book deals that fell through; and a divorce.
Years later, she prevailed. After waking from mass depression, to help restart her life, she penned Peace from Broken Pieces.
"People are suffering all over the world and in our country and like me, I think many of us have to learn that it's not about things and it's not about money. It's not about your doingness. It's about your beingness." - Iyanla Vanzant
If you weren’t able to watch the episodes, here are a few clips. I hope you find it as inspiring as I did.
Iyanla Vanzant and Oprah
by Siobhan
Health & Wellness + Spirituality / February 18, 2011
If you missed Iyanla Vanzant's appearance on the Oprah Show earlier this week — her first time back there in 11 years — there are a few clips to watch on Oprah.com.
You can also read an excerpt from her book, Peace From Broken Pieces: How to Get Through What You're Going Through, in which Iyanla writes candidly about her Oprah Show experiences, when she was a regular on the show, and the struggles she was going through at the time in her personal life.
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New(ish) Year Resolutions
by Siobhan
Health & Wellness + Psychology & Self-Help + Spirituality / February 01, 2011
It's February. Have you started on your new year's resolutions yet? Or have you already abandoned them? In my opinion, January 1st is no time to start on resolutions... I mean, it's right after all the excitement and chaos of the holidays — and right after that new year's eve party... In January, what you really need it time to relax (if you can) or (more likely) just get back into swing of your regular routines. It's no time to be hopping on treadmills or making big changes.
But now it's February. And we have no excuses left. Time to get on those new year's resolutions.
Here are a few books that might inspire you and get 2011 off to a good start... even if you're already month late. 
The Lifeboard: Follow Your Vision, Realize Your Dream
For the 4 million people captivated by the international publishing phenomenon The Secret, building a Lifeboard is the next step toward turning their dreams into reality. It's simple in concept, profound in results: Lifeboards allow people to visualize their desires by collaging images of their goals-a better career, a new home, finding a soul mate-and thereby bring positive change into their lives. This treasure trove of a box contains a hangable board, a book explaining how to tap the powers of the Law of Attraction, a guided journal, and more-everything necessary to plot a fulfilled future.
Dr. Mao's Eight-Week Program: Simple Steps That Add Years to Your Life
by Dr. Maoshing Ni
Now fans of Secrets of Longevity can incorporate Dr. Mao's sage health advice into their lives in 8 short weeks. The trick is adopting small habit-forming actions that stick—walking for 20 minutes a day, drinking a detox tea, stretching before bed—all of which add up to make a big difference in the long run. Dr. Mao expertly condenses the wisdom gleaned from his family's thirty-eight generations of practicing Chinese medicine into actions that are easy to follow and satisfying to do. Anyone looking to improve and extend their lives will appreciate this interactive workbook's insightful quizzes, satisfying checklists, and delicious recipes-all designed to unlock the secrets to a longer, healthier, and happier life.
A Course in Weight Loss:21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever
by Marianne Williamson
As the title promises, Marianne Williamson looks at weight loss from a spiritual perspective, bringing you 21 lessons that can be done separately or in conjunction with any other serious spiritual path. These 21 lessons are completely separate from anything related to diet or exercise--they will "retrain your consciousness "in the area of weight in order to break the cycle of overeating, dieting, and shame that rules so many lives. Finally, Marianne has brought you what you've been waiting for: help to heal your addiction once and for all.
Excuses Begone!: How to Change Lifelong, Self-Defeating Thinking Habits
by Dr. Wayne W. Dyer
Within the pages of this transformational book, Dr. Wayne W. Dyer reveals how to change the self-defeating thinking patterns that have prevented you from living at the highest levels of success, happiness, and health. Even though you may know what to think, actually changing those thinking habits that have been with you since childhood might be somewhat challenging.
You'll ultimately realize that there are no excuses worth defending, ever, even if they've always been part of your life-and the joy of releasing them will resonate throughout your very being. When you eliminate the need to explain your shortcomings or failures, you'll awaken to the life of your dreams. Excuses . . . Begone!
No More Regrets!: 30 Ways to Greater Happiness and Meaning in Your Life
by Marc Muchnick
The guiding premise of No More Regrets! 30 Ways for 30 Days is that we all have regrets in life, but none of us want to have more of them. The "30 Ways" to a life with no more regrets presented in this book are based the author's research about what regrets are and why we have them.
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Oprah’s making a list…
by Siobhan
Health & Wellness + Spirituality / November 24, 2010
Marianne Williamson's new book, A Course in Weight Loss: 21 Spiritual Lessons for Surrendering Your Weight Forever, was featured in Oprah's list of Favorite Things!
"We all know that it's a spiritual issue to help you get your mind, body and spirit aligned," Oprah says. Get ready to begin a new relationship with food...and with yourself.
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Solemate Book Trailer
by Dan
Psychology & Self-Help + Spirituality / October 21, 2009
Here’s author Lauren Mackler, talking about her new book Solemate: Master The Art Of Aloneness And Transform Your Life:
Watch the video at YouTube.
Spring Cleaning Made Simple
by Siobhan
Health & Wellness + Home & Garden + Spirituality / April 17, 2009
Have you started on your Spring cleaning yet? Yeah, me neither.
Something that might get you (and me!) motivated is SECRETS OF SIMPLICTY: Learn to Live Better With Less by Mary Carlomagno. Mary recently talked to Oprah about how to declutter and simplify where and how you live: you can watch a clip from the show here.
This past weekend, Real Simple magazine also posted a glowing review of the book on their site--much to the shock of the reviewer herself!
I have to conclude by saying that I've never read a book on organization and simple living from cover-to-cover in my life--ever. That alone is why even I am shocked to be sitting her this morning writing this review! I'm eager to get started on lots of organization projects now thanks to this book. Bravo to the author, Ms. Carlomagno, great work!
Maybe I'll start my own Spring cleaning this weekend! or maybe I'll just start by reading the book! That's the first step, right?
More Simplicity
by Siobhan
Health & Wellness + Home & Garden + Spirituality / March 05, 2009
Following up on our last post, we just wanted to mention that they've now posted a clip from Mary Carlomango's appearance on Oprah on the show's website.
Watch it here.
What would you give up for a month? Or forever?
Need to Simplify your Life?
by Danielle
Health & Wellness + Home & Garden + Spirituality / March 02, 2009
Starting this week is Oprah's “What Can You Live Without” series. On Monday it began with Mary Carlomagno, author of Secrets of Simplicity, speaking about simplifying your life. Mary lets us know that it's easy for us to become distracted and forget what is most important in our lives. By decluttering, distressing and detoxing our daily life we can steer away from the distractions and rediscover meaning and simplicity again.
Excerpt from Secrets of Simplicity on Oprah.com