Deep in an ancient forest of giant sequoias, a small cone waits patiently to release new life. Over the mountain ridge, a wild fire is rapidly approaching. It will destroy all in its path. But, paradoxically, the fire's intense heat will release the tiny seed, smaller than a flake of oatmeal, from the dormant cone and new life will amazingly take root. So it is for us. Problems, difficult people, tragedies--these are our fires; these are our teachers. The fires of our crises and tragedies can destroy us. Or, they can lead us to the deeper truth of what life can be.

The Sequoia Seed: Remembering the Truth of Who You Are

Karen Wright

Religion & Spirituality

Word Keepers, Inc.

"Cellular Wisdom reveals how fundamental truths for living an authentic, fulfilling life are coded in the elegantly complex dance of chemical and energetic interactions within and between our cells. Just as a single human cell is orchestrated from a nucleus at its center, for example, an individual must live life from their core essence to be healthy and whole. Only when cells connect with other cells do they fulfill their potential; in the same spirit; we achieve our grandest purposes in relationship with others. Over thousands of years of evolution, the human body has identified principles such as moderation, diversity, and compassion as essential to its survival. When we learn to appreciate and apply these same principles to our everyday lives, we learn to live a more balanced, focused, exuberant life. Joan C. King guides women through a journey of personal dialogs to support them in their expansion of self-awareness. By sharing how to interpret the truths that our bodies teach and how to apply those understandings to the categories of our lives (physical, mental, emotional/social, and spiritual), we deepen our thinking, our considerations, and our daily choices from a position of wisdom."

Cellular Wisdom for Women - An Inner Work Book

Joan C. King

Health, Fitness & Dieting

""Everyone gets the experience. Some get the lesson." T.S. Eliot captures the essence of Five Questions That Change Everything. So what turns an experience into a learning opportunity? It's not what happens in the seminar, workshop or classroom. It has to do with your attitude, the way you approach the experience. The only requirement is that you seek the lesson in the experience. And the more you need that lesson, the more likely it is to show up in your everyday experiences through your relationships. If you could start to see your entire life-- relationships, work, recreation, and devotional practice--as a classroom, then all the "stu " that happens to you every day, at work, for instance, could be seen as grist for your learning mill, could become the "curriculum" for your development "course" you are taking in this life. We are not just about mastering a subject or a set of skills--the object of most classrooms. This classroom is more about the self-mastery to learning how to manage things like success, failure, fear, pride, confusion, and/or anger. When you can hold what happens at work--or anywhere else in life--this way, then class is always in session, and that changes everything."

Five Questions That Change Everything: Life Lessons at Work

Self-Help

John Scherer

Relationships

"If Only God Would Give Me a Sign! is a delightful read, from the Erma Bombeck of Metaphysics--Linda M. Potter--of inspirational how-to's (and how- not- to's) in nding meaning in everyday signs. You encounter the literal and subtle signs along the journey of this entertaining, anecdotal, and light-hearted smorgasbord of personal stories, life lessons, and encounters with 'signs.' As you set out in search of spiritual guidance, you begin your discovery of signs, and life transforms itself from the mundane to the divine. What about the Speed Limit Ahead sign? Are you 'setting your own limits' in a world of unlimited possibilities? There are no shortages of signs for those who pay attention, live life with an open heart, and read the signs with a sense of humor. If you're ready to lighten up a little about spiritual enlightenment, this book's for you. Chat about your spiritual journey over a decaf latte with this humorist. Engage in a meaningful dialogue while relaxing in your backyard hot tub. Spirit is in and throughout all things. You have been led, you are lead, and you will always be led--just follow the signs! Perhaps that last sign--Fog Conditions May Exist--was positioned for you after all. Once you start noticing the signs--they're everywhere. • It's part guide book to the 'course of signs' and laughter on the road to enlightenment. • Spirit-raising and mood enhancing laughter for how God or Cosmic Management might be sending messages to the masses--with signs!"

If Only God Would Give Me a Sign!

Linda M. Potter

"Gary Calderone personally recognizes the healing gift of Pilates. The practice of the Pilates Method offered Gary support in his process of healing from a serious illness. Healing is an inside job. Most of us are not given an owner's manual: We bungle toward balance and health. We rush. We eat and drink too much, too little. We work more and play less. We live outside of our natural selves; holding up; putting off, or just getting through until we can "feel or x" it later, until we can turn a corner and discover the truth--health is the natural state of the body. Balance is within our grasp. That's the gift of this book: a contemporary voice of who, what, and how we nd that balance. The Pilates Path to Health emerged from the concepts of the foundational work of Joseph Pilates' Contrology. Gary, a contemporary voice in the Pilates community, recognizes Pilates as more than just an exercise regimen. He sees Pilates as a healthy lifestyle. Because Pilates is evolving in a global community where people are seeking balance in all categories of their lives, this book is timely, acting as a marker of how Pilates is adapting and serving a 21st century world. Book Award: The 2012 Readers' Choice Award for Best-in-Pilates book!"

The Pilates Path to Health: Body, Mind, and Spirit

Gary Calderone

New Age & Spirituality