Things are obviously a little stressed for many people.  The economy is having indigestion, the environment is assessing its options and there is a bit of turmoil on the international political scene.  You deserve a break!  As we move towards an era of new hope, dreams  read more »

Discover the importance of focusing on you, not those who might try to bring you down when you stop by the Aspiring Author blog today!  read more »

Victoria Moran's spiritual program is designed to help us get past whatever holds us back. Her newest book is just out from HarperOne: Fat, Broke & Lonely No More: Your Personal Solution to Overeating, Overspending, and Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places.  read more »

Though many have heard of Buddhists and Buddhism few understand the working concepts and the fact that it is a lifestyle and not a true religion. The Four Pillars of this way are:

Four Noble Truths
The Nature of Dukkha: Suffering exists in life.

The Origin of Dukkha (Samudaya): Suffering is caused by craving.

The Cessation of Dukkha (Nirodha): To eliminate suffering, eliminate  read more »

New book reviews have been posted to Pump Up Your Book Promotion's Galleria of Books.

You'll find reviews of:

* Trust in the Wind by Vicki M. Taylor
* The Ghost Mirror by Jamieson Wolf
* The Truth, My Secret Diary, I'm Ten, I'm Smart, And I Know Everything by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein
* The Complete Idiot's Guide to Short Meditations by Dr. Susan Gregg  read more »

New book reviews have been posted at The Book Connection.

Poetry is one of those art forms that can seem so easy, but rarely is. But once you read Meredith Karen Laskow's Cool Kids Ain't Us, you'll be convinced she could write free verse in her sleep.

To read more go to: http://thebookconnectionccm.blogspot.com/2007/08/cool-kids-aint-us-by-me...  read more »

THE TRUTH, My Secret Diary, I'm Ten, I'm Smart and I Know Everything by Dr. Barbara Becker Holstein is the charming tale of one girl's view of life starting from age ten until right before her twelfth birthday.  read more »

I read today about a "breathing and relaxation technique" called the Papworth method. A recent UK study has shown that this technique reduces asthma symptoms and their severity without drugs.  read more »