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Physician Associate and Spiritual Coach Elizabeth M. Lykins Says Lasting Change Begins in Stillness
An urgent care provider since 1996, Elizabeth wrote Reflections on Transcendence, which features 59 paintings by her lifelong friend, the late expressionist Steven D. Lyons, who selected each painting to match the text.
John Bissell's The Power of Negative Thinking Draws on 14 Years Rescuing Failing Businesses in Portland
The author lost a company of his own when a single client went bankrupt owing him 83% of his income, then coached more than 100 owners of failing businesses between 1986 and 2000. His practical guide argues that doubt and worry, used deliberately, are better preparation than forced positivity.
Tennessee Psychotherapist Judy K. Herman on Caregiver Burnout After Dolly Parton's Passing
Four days before she passed away, Parton said she was dealing with health issues she "just didn't pay attention to" while watching over Carl Dean. The Chattanooga relationship therapist, 20 years in practice, sees the same pattern most often in high-achieving women, and teaches a 90-second breathing practice to interrupt it.
Ulrich Brugger's Eternally New Is a Contemplative Answer to the Self-Help Industry
After more than sixty years of writing, the founder of The Ojai Retreat has published a collection of aphorisms that sets itself against the formulas of modern self-help.
Katrina Bills Wrote an Award-Winning Daily Prayer Devotional That Doubles as a Spiritual Growth Manual
The Chicago-born author and publisher built Prayed Up around real seasons of loss, love, and faith, then watched it win a NYC Big Book Award.
Therapist Glen Alex Says the Entire Boundary Conversation Is Wrong
Licensed clinical social worker Glen Alex spent 25 years watching clients fall short of healthy boundaries, not because they lacked willpower, but because the advice was wrong. Her new book Living Boundaries makes the case against "just say no."
Christina Marullo Found Her Strength by Letting Go of Control
A mother of eight and co-founder of Only God, Christina Marullo shares how trusting in something greater became her most powerful act of faith.
Birgitta Visser’s Journey from Trauma to Healing Others
From childhood abuse to empowerment coach, Birgitta Visser shares trauma healing via self-reflection, accountability and Light Language to build inner strength.
How Akila Selvaraj’s Book Helps Us Grow Without Forcing Ourselves Into Moulds
Akila Selvaraj’s ‘What Tree Are You?’ invites self-acceptance and self-care, trading rigid self-help for psychological flexibility and growth on your terms.
Jennifer Sukalo Lost Everything at 24. Then She Built a Framework That’s Helped 50,000 People Find Themselves Again
From near-homelessness to TEDx speaker. Our review of Claim Your SWAGGER by Jennifer Sukalo, the self-help book that actually makes you do the work.
The Structure of Perseverance: Why Mental Resilience Needs a Framework, Not Just Motivation
Award-winning author Stanley Slaczka offers a systematic approach to clearing mental fog and building lasting resilience
Healing with Gold: Dr Charlotte Wang’s Journey Through Scars
On World Mental Health Day, Dr Charlotte Wang’s ‘The Kintsugi Way’ reframes healing with honesty, urging resilience, vulnerability and shared stories.