Life. Thoughts That Make the World Go Around (and Up, Not Down)

Am I happy? What impact do I have on the world around me? What are my values? How do others perceive me? What does my ideal world look like? What does my ideal workplace look like?

Whether you are looking to improve yourself, improve your work environment or create a thriving culture, this book is for you. Only you have the power to bring about the change you want for yourself and for the world around you. It all begins and ends with you.

By taking a holistic approach, this book combines self-help motivational tools with the business tips you need to be able to empower yourself and change the course of your own life and your workplace for the better.

Life Is Like Climbing a Mountain

Have you ever thought in your life how magnificent it is to reach the top of a mountain? What are essential skills for a mountain climber? These are the same questions we always ask. Important words to remind us to keep moving:

P = Prayer, through them we communicate with God, and “nothing will be impossible with God.” (Luke 1:37). Believe in Him, and you will get there!

P = Plan to win.

D = Determination to reach where you want to be in life is crucial.

S = Working hard with consistency will help you to build your stamina to get on top.

P = Patience to wait to receive what you have prayed for. “Whatever you ask for in prayer with faith, you will receive.” (Matthew 21:22)

On top of the mountain is our destination. It is difficult to climb, but once you get there, the atmosphere is wonderful. If you want to be successful you should not stop climbing and seeking your dreams until you achieve your goals; no matter what difficulty you face on the way, you should not give up.

In Life Is Like Climbing a Mountain, Newstar Mwombeki reaffirms her belief that we should climb the mountain with a vision and a mission to pursue our goals in the highest perspective. But we need courage and determination to get through the ceiling. Through her examples in this book, you will learn how wonderful it is to reach the top of life’s mountain.

Le Grand Tarot de L’amour

Everybody has a different concept and opinion about love and feels differently while experiencing it. This love tarot was created to help you contact your spiritual leaders when you love, feel, seek, grow, and heal. It could be the mirror of your life and existence; or be the print of your thoughts, feelings and emotions that shows the most accurate picture of your whole being. It provides help in finding your destiny, waking your spiritual memories, in shedding some light on your personal life-plan and exploring your spiritual plans.

Today, a tarot reading is as common as going to yoga. They are both practices that quiet the mind and bring you into a state of higher listening, which helps you to become the active observer of your present experience. Doing so allows intuition to blossom as you become adept at finding answers to life's biggest, smallest, and most interesting questions.

This love tarot book containing historical figures will help you to understand the mysterious world of tarot better and gain a bit deeper self-recognition, it pushes you forward in unexpected ways, unleashing possibilities that you can scarcely imagine. You can consult the cards as part of a daily self-care ritual, use them for interactive self-reflection, or rely on them as a tool for thinking through particular challenges or questions.

Tarot is not barely a tool of fortune telling for you, but also a system of initiation which brings self-recognition; you can use the very depth of your creativity; you can understand the messages from your passed-away loved ones and you can receive signs in connection with your health and well-being.

Kingdom of Wolves

Kingdom of Wolves clears the path to understanding the unconscious drives that motivate if not govern the behaviours of predators, abusers, bullies, their victims and the underlying issues that draw them to each other. The author demystifies the complexities of human behaviour, merging old concepts with new as she guides you through the emotional and psychological landscapes of the abuser’s and victim’s psyche. She provides a simple but profound insight into the adverse causes and outcomes of early childhood and adolescent development, linking it to present-day adult ways of life. Juliana, once a victim of domestic abuse herself, believes that freedom, reclamation, redemption and wholeness of spirit can only be achieved by taking a journey inward. She hopes through this book to provide a way forward for victims who are trapped by their past experiences or present-day abusive circumstances and concludes that the key to recognition, understanding and prevention of violence and abuse can only be gained through acquiring a deeper awareness of human behaviour.

Keeping Abreast of the Situation

You are a fortunate person when you wake up in the morning, count your blessings and can look forward to the day ahead. You work for a good company, earn a decent salary, have a job you enjoy and have work colleagues that are friends.

Your home life is just as good. You finish work for the day. Your partner has cleaned the house. You go to the pub for tea and meet friends, return home and snuggle up in front of the TV before bed. Tomorrow is another day.

We all know these times of contentment are not consistent. At work, communication and systems can fail. At home, jobs won’t get done. It is all beyond your control.

All individuals have doubts and insecurities. There will be some impact or consequence even on those who hide behind their fake smiles, those keeping their feelings bottled up.

The question is: what happens when one appointment takes the cork out of that bottle?

Keep Stepping - A Step-By-Step Journey to a Clearer View of Mental Well-Being

Mike Owen, born with two congenital heart defects, battled with cardiac issues until the age of seven, when he underwent open heart surgery that changed his life.

For the following 31 years, Mike was plagued with intense and disabling heart palpitations. In 2004, the cause of the palpitations was diagnosed and, after a short cardiac procedure, for the first time in 38 years his heart was stable.

Life became easier. His confidence grew. But so did his workload. After three years of work-related stress, his heart succumbed to a new type of palpitation which would blight his life for the next four years. After taking steps to reduce the frequency and intensity of his cardiac problems, Mike finally felt like he had turned a corner. However, in 2017, he was plunged back into despair following a series of dramatic events.

When his Occupational Health Doctor gave him an unexpected Mental Illness diagnosis, Mike embarked on a new path. He now had to deal with psychological issues, learn mindfulness techniques and work through the trauma of his childhood and the uncertainty of having spent so many years living with his heart problems.

With his faithful dog, Coco, always by his side, Mike confronted the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness, in his own way. He found physical, emotional, and mental stability thanks to his diagnosis, and this is his uplifting story.

Katie’s Tale

Katie was a very special dog. She was rescued from the streets of County Durham and entered the lives of a couple. She was with them for some 14 years through thick and thin. She was their companion and friend and the love she gave was returned in full measure. She had adventures at home and on holiday. Katie often went for a run with other dogs and made lots of friends, canine and human. Katie loved car rides, knowing she was off on another adventure. She loved the beach, with the water lapping her paws and the breeze riffling her ears. She loved her garden. There were life’s emergencies, too, with accidents, injuries, and loss. Her owner began to keep a diary of Katie’s life, showing the richness of her experience and the bond that can form between humans and dogs. This diary forms the basis of this book, a must for all dog lovers.

Kataholos: Guidelines for a wholistic happy life

Are you experiencing excess stress, poor physical health, low moods, a lack of purpose and direction? Are you wanting to get more out of your life? In his first book, Michael Quigley outlines the Kataholistic Philosophy, which is to take care of your body, mind, spirit, and emotional and digital health. Today, more than ever, the quality of our days, our health and well-being will be determined by our choices and the way we look at things. Full of practical tips, strategies and with both vision and insight, Michael creates a framework that you can use to take your life forward in every aspect and so create a happier, more purposeful, balanced and fulfilled life.

Joseph

Joseph is a book that tells the real-life story of a single mother coping with the pressures of life and bringing up a child with autism. The author, Philomena Scully, captures a world that is relatable to other parents – the main audience that the book has been written for.

It shares a variety of honest and funny stories, covering common topics that she has struggled with over the years while supporting and loving her son despite the extreme differences that her new life entailed. It also illustrates simple techniques and tips to help ordinary parents who are finding themselves in same situation.

Its written from the heart with a simple structure that people can learn from. It lays bare the trials and tribulations she encountered and how she accepted that autism is a different way of life through the love of her son.    

Jester Challenge and Beyond

If you have ever dreamed of sailing a small boat a long distance on a low budget, then this is the book for you. Nor should age be a barrier, as 73-year-old Basil Panakis proves in his exciting voyages with the Jester Challenge, single-handed sailing event.

In this up-beat narrative, Basil explains how he chose his boat (which has to be under 30ft to qualify) and how he equipped her for deep-ocean passages. Starting from Plymouth in the UK, Basil’s Jester landfalls have included The Azores three times and beyond that, Madeira, Canaries, Cape Verde, Caribbean.

He talks about the equipment needed, all sourced on the tight budget of a pensioner and the simple upgrades he made to his 25ft fibreglass sloop Jaba. He also covers the weather routing and provisioning involved for a long-distance voyage and recounts the ideas and camaraderie he received from other Jester Challengers.

Ewen Southby-Tailyour, the organiser of the Jester Challenge, describes Basil as one of its leading lights:

“In his voyages, Basil encompasses all the finer virtues required of this most purist of small yacht endeavours. He tells his inspirational story in a readable, engrossing and uplifting manner, so perhaps you too will be encouraged to fulfil your dream.”

It Must Be True... I Made It up Myself...!

Do you feel that life is propelling you along like a twig in a strong river current? Or that it is taking you far too close to dangerous hazards, risking your very existence and causing you immense anxiety?

That river current lives within you; it’s your ego, and it is not wise, kind or benevolent. Left to its own devices it’s a tyrant, and it will always be the same.

It’s invariably your ego that creates and maintains the threats to your happiness, your peace, and your very survival; and it’s an ever-present powerful threat.

In this book, Kevin Staffa identifies and examines three key manifestations of your ego: your “Proto” ego (that is, your source or ancestral ego), that’s not only paranoid about survival but can be the greatest threat to your survival; your intellectual ego and your spiritual ego. They’re unmasked and revealed for what they are: untruthful, devious and out of control. In this exposé, the author closely examines David Hawkins’ map of consciousness and reveals its dangerous flaws.

If you want to take back your life, this book is for you. It decodes and dismantles your ego; and shows you how to transform this inner despot into a calm and useful ally.

It Is My Garden! So, I shall Tend to It Myself

Have you ever wondered who you are? 

Or, if you could be exactly who you want to be?

All too often people present to the world, a representation of themselves which has been constructed from others‘ agendas!

How would it feel to go on a journey of self-discovery, and connect with your authentic self? And so become the person you were meant to be. 

You are entitled to prioritise your own wants and needs!

This book will encourage you to discover and connect with all elements of your being, the physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual, enabling you to reach enlightenment of self.