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August 17, 2022
Animal Prints Wins Silver Medal in the Living Now Book Awards
We are happy to announce that Animal Prints on My Soul has won the silver medal in the Living Now Book Awards for the gift/keepsake/coffee table category! Launched in August of 2008, the Living Now Book Awards are designed to bring increased recognition to the year’s very best lifestyle books and their creators. These wonderful awards celebrate the innovation and creativity of newly published books that can help us improve the quality of our lives, from cooking and entertaining to fitness and travel.
“I am so happy Animal Prints on My Soul has won another award – this time a silver medal in the Living Now Book Awards. I’d like to offer a big thank you to the writers in this book for sharing stories of their most precious companions. Animals truly do leave prints on our souls, leaving us a little bit better than they found us. I hope this book does the same for thousands of readers.” – Candace Gish, Author of Animal Prints on My Soul
Congrats to all the winners!
Check out the Living Now 2022 Medalists here!
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August 15, 2022
Animal Speak in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 3
“Animals are an important part of many of our lives. They may be our companions for the unconditional love we crave to give and receive or they may provide their loyalty and intelligence as service animals. According to Ted Andrews’ Animal Speak, however, animals may also be messengers bringing gifts of healing, protection, power, and inspiration to humanity.
‘As humans, we sometimes forget that we can starve as much from a lack of wonder as we can a lack of food. When we open ourselves to animals and Nature, we open our hearts and souls to true wonders,’ wrote Andrews.
Animals may bring their intended messages to us in our dreams or meditations or by showing up in our lives and in nature. When animals appear repeatedly, we can feel sure there is a message intended for us. Figuring out what that message is can be tricky, however.”
Read “Animal Speak” by Denise Thompson, exclusively in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 3, a timeless bookazine by Absolute Love Publishing featuring stories on Intentional Living, Elevated Action, Conscious Connection, and Sacred Self Care. Learn about all the editions here.
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August 8, 2022
Use Color to Change Your Life in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 2
Did you know that colors have the power to change your life?
“Have you ever looked at a painting and wondered why it made you feel happy or sad? Calm or energized? The answer is color!
The colors we surround ourselves with can directly influence the way we feel. Research shows that color can play a major role in our overall state of well-being, with the ability to calm us, motivate us, or lift us up when we are feeling down. It can increase our feelings of worthiness, confidence, joy, focus, and clarity, all of which create the vibrations necessary to attract our desires. Color even can help support and encourage abundance!” . . .
Read “Use Color to Ignite Change and Invite Abundance” by Jean Rudko, exclusively in ALOVEDLIFE volume 2, a timeless bookazine by Absolute Love Publishing featuring stories on Intentional Living, Elevated Action, Conscious Connection, and Sacred Self Care. Learn about all the editions here.
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August 1, 2022
Smudging for Health and Happiness in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 4
“Have you ever wondered if there was a way to release the negative energy in your body and in your home? There is, and it’s called smudging! Smudging can provide you with a cleaner and healthier environment, both physically and energetically. Smudging goes back thousands of years in many cultures across the world and is commonly associated with Native Americans, who use it for spiritual cleansings.
Why to Smudge:
When sage is burned, it releases negative ions into the air, which clears the air of airborne allergens such as pollen, mold spores, bacteria, and viruses – even dust, pet dander, and cigarette smoke.”
Read “Smudging for Health and Happiness” exclusively in ALOVEDLIFE volume 4, a timeless bookazine by Absolute Love Publishing featuring stories on Intentional Living, Elevated Action, Conscious Connection, and Sacred Self Care. Learn about all the editions here.
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July 25, 2022
Deepen Your Relationship Through Gratitude in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 1
Do you want to deepen your relationships through gratitude?
“When I was growing up, my family experienced more than its fair share of loss and tragedy. And those experiences broke many of the relationships around me. The few that lasted, however, were the ones in which the partners continually turned to each other for support and encouragement while simultaneously showing how valued that support was. Those were the relationships in which the partners never took each other for granted, and those were the ones that remained intact.
I kept those lessons in mind throughout my adolescence and early adulthood, and I took them with me into my marriage. From day one, I was determined to never take my husband for granted. To never let the many little things he does each day go unnoticed. To always maintain that littlesomething-extra so often associated only with new relationships. And that effort has rewarded me in unexpected ways.”
Read “Deepen Your Relationship Through Gratitude” by Sarah Hackley, exclusively in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 1, a timeless bookazine by Absolute Love Publishing featuring stories on Intentional Living, Elevated Action, Conscious Connection, and Sacred Self Care. Learn about all the editions here.
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July 20, 2022
Learning to Love Myself in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 3
“Some people see life as an adventure, while others see it as a scary ride. I’ve learned it can be both, but it doesn’t have to be. The spirit of our journey is our choice to make, and it all centers on how uplifted we are by self-love.
Self-love doesn’t come easily to all of us, especially later in life. Traumas and heartbreak sometimes turn us away from ourselves, or life’s events cause us to learn to place other people’s needs in front of our own. We can get better at loving ourselves, however, by turning our attention toward us through a practice of dedicated self-care.
I left home at a very young age to pursue my dreams of modeling. That taught me how to take care of life, but learning to take care of me was entirely different. In truth, it was a stumbling path at first as I had put so many things ahead of my peace and happiness. But today, I am much better at coping with whatever trials come my way, because I utilize a daily self-care practice that keeps me sure-footed along my journey.”
Read “Learning to Love Myself” by Lorelei Shellist, exclusively in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 3, a timeless bookazine by Absolute Love Publishing featuring stories on Intentional Living, Elevated Action, Conscious Connection, and Sacred Self Care. Learn about all the editions here.
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July 14, 2022
OnlineBookClub.org Calls Atlantis Writhing A “Must-Read”
Recently, an OnlineBookClub.org reviewer, Lucy V., gave Atlantis Writhing by Jean Brannon a 4/4 star review! Amazed at Brannon’s world-building, fantastical plot, and dynamic characters, she recommended the book to anyone who enjoys science fiction, fantasy romance, adventure, action, or heartfelt romance novels.
“The imagery painted by the author and the way she narrated the story brought their world and the characters in it alive. It felt so real, and it was fascinating. I also loved the adventure, the suspense, the magical world, and the mystical beings created by the author. It is a must-read. I like that Elysia, who is a character in this book, can be a role model to other women out there.” – Lucy V.
She went on to explain why Atlantis Writhing was a 4/4 star book, writing, “I will be rating this book 4 out of 4 stars because the author was creative with the story’s plot, and she had a unique way of bringing the key characters’ strengths and weaknesses to life.”
Atlantis Writhing is about a civilization trembling toward collapse and an unbreakable love between Elysia, a light ray missionary, and Alaric, a visiting dignitary with a scandalous past.
In addition to this stunning review, Atlantis Writhing is now eligible for OnlineBookClub.org’s 2022 Book of the Year! Help support Jean Brannon and Atlantis Writhing by voting here!
Read the full OnlineBookClub.org review here.
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July 11, 2022
Ask Powerful Questions in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 2
Do you know what it means to ask powerful questions?
“I’ve been on a personal-transformation journey for much of my life. I’ve studied with amazing teachers. I’ve read hundreds of spiritual and personal-growth books. I even launched a newsstand magazine called Law of Attraction, serving as Editor-in-Chief from 2011 through 2013, in which I shared wisdom from a wide variety of experts and wisdom I received for our readers. I also serve as a transformational mentor and consciousness catalyst.
Throughout this journey, I’ve tried and taught countless practices, from various forms of meditation and journaling to ‘processing’ techniques for dissolving emotional debris and false beliefs. And out of all of these practices, one of the most potent, by far, is what I call: Ask Powerful Questions.” . . .
Read “Ask Powerful Questions” by author Sue Elliott, exclusively in ALOVEDLIFE volume 2, a timeless bookazine by Absolute Love Publishing featuring stories on Intentional Living, Elevated Action, Conscious Connection, and Sacred Self Care. Learn about all the editions here.
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June 27, 2022
Swirls of Color in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 1
“Courtney Joyner thought fate was a nice concept — in theory at least — but it wasn’t until a chance stop at a Colorado pottery studio that she realized the power of following a path of passion.
In one moment, her shiny, previously desired corporate path paled in comparison to the pursuit of art and entrepreneurship. And just like that, she formed Brush Strokes Pottery, a mobile, paint-your own-pottery studio and webstore based in Austin, Texas.
Of course, as all entrepreneurs learn, ‘just like that’ was not so simple.”
Read “Swirls of Color: A Real Life Story of Creating a New Course,” exclusively in ALOVEDLIFE volume 1, a timeless bookazine by Absolute Love Publishing featuring stories on Intentional Living, Elevated Action, Conscious Connection, and Sacred Self Care. Learn about all the editions here.
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June 20, 2022
Don’t Flip Your Lid in ALOVEDLIFE Volume 4
“Have you ever ‘flipped your lid’? You know, had one of those times when you became so overwhelmed that you responded to someone or something with seemingly irrational levels of intense emotion and lost all ability to stay connected to the moment, communicate effectively with others, or engage in effective problem-solving? Of course, you have.
We all have.
But why do we refer to it in such a way? What does it mean? How does it happen? And are we destined to be overwhelmed by such instances or can we learn to use the messages our body and brain send us in these moments to find meaning, peace, and purpose in our daily lives?”
Read “Don’t Flip Your Lid: Learning to Ride an Emotional Wave” by Krystal Akin, exclusively in ALOVEDLIFE volume 4, a timeless bookazine by Absolute Love Publishing featuring stories on Intentional Living, Elevated Action, Conscious Connection, and Sacred Self Care. Learn about all the editions here.
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