Books
FROM TRIGGERED TO TRANQUIL: How Self- Compassion and Mindful Presence Can Transform Relationship Conflicts and Heal Childhood Wounds
by Susan Campbell, PhD
At home, at work, or even out shopping, we’ve all experienced a moment when we’ve gone from feeling just fine to feeling out of control. Something inside us shifts. We instantly feel hurt, angry, shut down, or frozen. As bestselling author and therapist Susan Campbell shows, in these moments we’ve been “triggered.” In From Triggered to Tranquil, Dr. Campbell shows how a remark, tone of voice, facial expression, or other inter-personal cue can activate a deep-seated memory of a past wound. By recognizing this dynamic, we can soothe our upset feelings, heal our childhood fears, resolve disagreements, and restore connection. Dr. Campbell offers a no-blame approach to conflicts and misunderstandings, empowering us to prevent triggers from ruining our relationships. She emphasizes that when we compassionately understand the roots of our trigger reactions, we can also better understand the actions of those around us. As a result, we become stronger and more resilient when facing any upsetting interaction or unwanted surprise. Dr. Campbell provides tools for navigating all types of interpersonal relationships, organized around five steps to “trigger mastery” that can be applied to any relationship or encounter. Her techniques address relationships with children, spouses, bosses, coworkers, friends, and partners. In addition, it includes chapters dedicated to the collective crises we are experiencing.
THE HEALING POWER OF PLEASURE
Seven Medicines for Rediscovering the Innate Joy of Being
by Julia Paulette Hollenbery
findhornpress.com
Hidden just below the surface of ordinary everyday reality lies an abundance of pleasure and delight. By learning to look beyond your daily challenges, to ease your stressed mind and body, you can rediscover the magic, mystery, sensuality, and joy that is possible in everyday life. Taking you through a step-by-step sensual journey of healing and transformation, Julia Hollenbery explains how pleasure is all around us and explores seven easily accessible spiritual “medicines” or pathways to discover more sensual pleasure and delight in your body, relationships, and way of being. She details each of the seven medicines in depth: slowing down, embodying, deepening, relating, pleasure, power, and potency. For each medicine, she presents reflections, practical somatic and breathing exercises, prompting questions, meditations, and energetic transmissions to help you reconnect body, mind, and soul in an integrated way and reclaim your innate source of pleasure. The Healing Power of Pleasure combines scientific fact with ancient spirituality, insight, humor, and poetry. A visionary call to action to inhabit our universe of pleasure, this book presents an invitation to reconnect with your body, realize the depth and web of relationships within which we live, and embrace the pleasure, power, and potency that arise when we look inward as well as confidently relate outward with the world around us.
Products
THREE TREES ORGANICS
threetrees.com
Pure, delicious and dreamy almond and nut milks, with 4x more nuts, seeds, and protein. All organic ingredients. Naturally creamy and so good you’ll want to share, Three Trees offers 5 delightful varieties, including NEW Oat & Seed Nutmilk, Original Almondmilk, Vanilla Bean Almondmilk, Black Sesame Almondmilk, and Pistachio Nutmilk. They’re all really good, but the Black Sesame Almondmilk is especially terrific. Distinctly different and unique, the Black Sesame Nut & Seed Milk has a bold, dark and toasty flavor. Dates add a natural hint of sweetness to deliver a perfectly balanced experience. Black sesame is packed with calcium and offers 4g of pure plant protein per serving. Clean without compromise, all ingredients are organic and non-GMO. Dairy-free, vegan and plant-based. I’ve been using nut milks every day for years. This brand is, by far, the creamiest nut milk I’ve ever had!
PULL START FIRE
pullstartfire.com
From gusty fall nights to surprise showers, no matter the unpredictable weather, it’s time to pull out Pull Start Fire. Pull Start Fire is the fastest and most reliable way to get a cozy blaze going in seconds regardless of the wind and rain. This potent fire starter is completely self-contained and doesn’t require any lighters, kindling, or matches. It can even light wet wood, making it a must-have item for any emergency kit, campsite, or RV trip. Highlights:
- The easiest and fastest way to start a fire
- NO matches, lighters, or kindling needed
- Add wood, pull the string, and let the flames begin
- Windproof and rainproof
- Lights wet wood
- Burns for 30 minutes
- Safe to cook over
- With Pull Start Fire you’ll never let a little wet lumber stand between you and a night under the stars again.
- $17 for a 3 pack. Available on PullStartFire.com and retailers, including Dick’s Sporting Goods, Camping World, and more.
