A guide to accessing your true self and living abundantly, based on the teachings of Jesus and Buddha, by the bestselling author of Writing Down Your Soul.The Lotus and the Lily offers a new thirty-day program for accessing your true creativity, breakthrough thinking, and divine guidance. Janet Conner continues her unique method of deep soul writing by showing readers how to exit their conscious minds, get in touch with their authentic sel...

Discover your divine purpose and live the life you were meant to live with this inspirational and deeply spiritual guide.Who am I? Why am I here? What is my purpose? These are questions we have all asked ourselves at some point in our lives. Though we know ourselves best, it can be difficult to separate who we are from who we want to be or how others see us. We present so many different versions of ourselves to the world that our true identity can get lost in the p...

A guide to living your life based on the principles found within you—not ones imposed on you by others—from the author of Writing Down Your Soul.If you long to know your soul's purpose, Soul Vows is an ideal place to begin. Your soul vows describe how you choose to walk this earth, in every moment of every day. They are how you receive and spread grace. As you live your soul vows, you become a fertile container in which your purpose can take root a...

"This book is a powerful tool to help you access this deeper realm of consciousness and put it to work enriching your life . . . immediately." —August Gold, author of The Prayer Chest#1 Bestseller in New Age & Spirituality, Graphology, Parapsychology, Handwriting Analysis, Creativity, and JournalingJanet Conner is a writer, poet, and spiritual field guide, but first and always a deep spiritual soul explorer. Since she discovered how ...

Through lyrical prose and vivid imagery, Within the Wave takes readers on a mesmerizing journey through the ocean's ever-changing waves. Drifting jellyfish, gentle sea turtles and adventurous seaweed tell a story of mystery and wonder through each passing moment within the wave. A story full of movement and memories, Within the Wave invites readers of all ages to dive in and explore the magic of the ocean and discover the treasures waiting to be found.

If you long to know your soul's purpose, Soul Vows is an ideal place to begin. Your soul vows describe how you choose to walk this earth, in every moment of every day. They are how you receive and spread grace. As you live your soul vows, you become a fertile container in which your purpose can take root and prosper.With her characteristic blend of personal story, love of paradox, expansive inquiry into the heart of diverse spiritual traditions, and confidence in the power...

An invitation to change the energy that surrounds you, find the harmony that comes with self-acceptance, and, in the process, discover your life’s purpose and the boundless possibilities that await you.Your soul signature is your spiritual DNA—it is who you are at your core, the most authentic part of you, your singular contribution to this world. And yet we reject our authentic selves. We allow our soul signature to become blocked by any number of emotional obstac...

A peek inside the writerly testing grounds of Sue Grafton, Kim Stafford, Maureen Stanton, and othersThis collection of essays by well-established professional writers explores how their notebooks serve as their studios and workshops—places to collect, to play, and to make new discoveries with language, passions, and curiosities. For these diverse writers, the journal also serves as an ideal forum to develop their writing voice, whether crafting fiction, nonfiction,...

In Emma Silverman’s newest book, she teams up with her yoga teacher, Nicole Stumpf, to make meditation accessible, interesting, and fun. Exploring meditation traditions from around the world, Silverman and Stumpf invite readers to try thirty different meditations and then record their experiences after the practice. This book combines thousand-year-old meditation traditions with the newer phenomenon of prompted journaling.Studies at Harvard University found that just eight weeks of...

A daily guide to harnessing the amazing power of breath.Breath Perception is your companion to understanding the power of breath and using it as a tool to improve your physical and mental health. Partly because we take breath for granted and do not work” with it, we are somewhat unaware of the potential it holds to reduce stress, change metabolism, and increase our supply of energy. Breath Perception presents 261 simple exercises-one for every Mo...

Delve into the fascinating world of dirt in this history of culture, cleanliness, and our evolving perceptions of what is and isn't gross.In this engaging and often humorous study of life's imperfections, public health and hygiene authority Terence McLaughlin dissects our attitudes toward the filth that has accompanied society throughout human history. According to him, "dirt" is a matter of opinion.Cultural attitudes about everything from factory smoke to ...

“One of the few truly helpful books on fiction writing.”—Chicago TribuneGo beyond Stephen King’s On Writing to master the fundamentals of great storytelling with this foundational guide that reveals the essential elements of what makes the best fiction. The Art of Creative Writing is a timeless testament to the power of dialogue and character development that is accessible for every level of writer from beginner to establis...