How you can heal from trauma and own who you are, even if things feel completely hopelessAre you suffering from chronic anxiety, feelings of hopelessness, or uncontrollable emotions?Although PTSD affects 7-8% of people in the world, it remains a relatively taboo subject. When people do talk about it, it's usually restricted to war veterans and victims of child abuse.The truth is, PTSD can manifest in response to any...

Wonder why it’s always hard to resolve any conflicts?Ready to stop self-sabotaging decisions that stem from childhood trauma?Unresolved trauma --- It’s no surprise that childhood trauma immediately begins a cycle of painful events that will continue to play a huge role in your life and decision making until resolved.Want to take back control of your life?The inner child that lives within is what feels emotio...

Break free from the lies and manipulationA co-worker sarcastically mentions that you’re not contributing enough to the big project. When you get offended, they say they were just joking and that you’re too sensitive.Your mother constantly criticizes your weight. When you bring up her comments around other people, she denies ever saying them and says you are making up stories.Have you repeatedly found yourself in situations where you end up doubting ...

Have you lost sight of who you are as an individual?If you find yourself questioning the healthiness of your relationships and struggle to stand up for what you want, you're not alone.Codependent behaviors are some of the most difficult relationship patterns to identify, yet it's rarely discussed and often considered another form of "clinginess."This definition ignores the feelings of guilt and shame that arise from the best of inte...

Wonder why it’s always hard to resolve any conflicts?Ready to stop self-sabotaging decisions that stem from childhood trauma?Want to take back control of your life?The inner child that lives within is what feels emotions, gives us that playful sense of self and is creative. It holds the key to intimacy in relationships, physical and emotional well-being, and recovery of past trauma.The “Inner Child R...

PTSD can manifest in response to any kind of trauma -- but what does this mean for people who have been repeatedly subjected to traumatic events?Research has shown that it is possible to recover from nightmarish experiences and live a life that feels happy and secure.You don't have to resign yourself to jumping at shadows and enduring intrusive, negative thoughts that wear you down mentally and physically.By taking the steps to understand why you're...

Have you lost sight of who you are as an individual?Codependent behaviors are some of the most difficult relationship patterns to identify.As you put yourself on the line for the people you love, it can be difficult to tell when the boundaries between you and them have blurred to the point of toxicity.After all, you're motivated by wanting the best for others.However, when you come to rely on outside factors for validation, ...

Ever wonder what your neighbors are really like? What they may be hiding?The Neighbors features twenty aspiring writers wishing to entertain you with their short stories inspired by these very questions. From humorous conflicts with the home owners association to a seedier malevolence, suspicious behavior to a welcomed change, there is something for everyone.The next time your neighbors invite you to dinner, you may wish to think twice!

In this memoir, one of the most successful investment bankers on Bay Street shares the lessons he learned about business and life in a long and successful career as president of Burns Fry and then as vice-chairman of BMO Nesbitt Burns. Lessons Learned on Bay Street tells the inside story of how Donald K. Johnson led financing transactions involving hundreds of millions of dollars for Canadian and international corporations, deals that involved some of the biggest financial players in the w...

The first era of the digital age spanned mainframes, minicomputers, the personal computer, the Internet, the World Wide Web, social media, mobility, the cloud, and big data. We're now entering a second era where digital technologies permeate everything. Such inventions as machine learning, robotics, drones, software robots or "bots," process automation, and additive manufacturing are accelerating new types of platforms on which to build digital engines of the global economy. This second er...

The COVID-19 pandemic has taken precious lives and devastated the global economy. It has also revealed chinks in our supply chains. Not only have manufacturers found themselves scrambling unsuccessfully to find new suppliers when their Asian sources shut down, but the Western world has experienced across-the-board shortages of essential consumer packaged goods for the first time in decades. Blockchain technology has the potential to minimize these kinds of pandemic disruptions. In this boo...

New York Times bestselling author Orson Scott Card founded the online magazine Intergalactic Medicine Show in 2006. It has been a big success, drawing submissions from well-known science fiction and fantasy writers, as well as fostering some amazing new talents. This collection contains some of the best of those stories.There is fiction from David Farland, Tim Pratt, and David Lubar, among others, and four new Ender Universe stories by Card himself. This collectio...