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Mindfulness - Overcoming the Obstacles contains four different 15-minute guided meditation sessions. The easy-to-follow sessions can be used again and again to help you overcome common obstacles such as restlessness and anxiety, a mind that won't focus, sleepiness and distraction. Everyone who practices meditation encounters difficulties. Everyone struggles in meditation at sometime with restlessness and anxiety, a mind that won't focus - leaping from thought to thought or constantly replaying an event or conversation, with sleepiness or a mind that becomes bored or distracted

With regular practise Metta (loving kindness) can be cultivated and grown (bhavana) into a very strong emotion that has the potential to affect every aspect of your life including your interactions with others. Whilst cultivating loving kindness towards others you will be wishing them well, and in the process you will be changing yourself. You are cultivating the habit of being loving. In time and with practise, this will percolate through into all your actions. These meditation sessions have been devised and narrated by internationally renowned meditation teacher Rae Roberts.

Learn to Meditate - Metta Bhavana contains two easy to follow guided meditations to help you develop and learn this powerful technique. The first session runs for 42 minutes whilst the second is a 20-minute quick version ideal to follow if you do not have time to practice the longer session. Both sessions begin with a body awareness section. This works to focus your mind onto your body, especially your heart centre. You are then guided clearly through the five stages of this meditation practice.

This audio contains two different 35-minute meditation sessions to help you learn the valuable meditation technique of the mindfulness of breathing. Both of the sessions begin with a body awareness section which works to focus your mind onto your body and your breath. In the first session you will learn how to observe and become completely aware of the flow of your breath using your fingers to mark each breath. The second session naturally progresses the technique. At the end of each session you are encouraged to sit quietly for a few minutes to absorb the techniques.

Once upon a time, Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories - fantastical yarns of wondrous creatures in faraway places-bewitched children across the world. But times change. Today, Kipling's writing tells us a different tale; of a love of Empire, and the troubling legacy of British colonialism. In Not So Stories, writers of colour from around the world reclaim these stories and remake them into something new. Something different.

Milan Brooks, a fashion buyer with a chip on her shoulder, has been through her share of cheating, disrespectful men. In most people’s books, she’d be rated a true dime, but she still hasn’t been lucky enough to find a loyal man. When a chance encounter with a childhood friend turns into a promising relationship, Milan thinks things might be different this time. Unfortunately, her younger sister steps in with plans of her own.

Just when Carlie decides she’s done with dangerous men, she’s thrown right back into the fire by Kirk, her manipulative and deceitful new lover. Not even the diamonds and extravagant gifts can keep the tension from rising when Carlie realizes that Kirk’s sleazy sidekick will do any and everything to steal her man - even if it means extortion.

With her charm, good looks, and fat bank account, Carlie is the prize of her family and the envy of her friends. She is a nice girl with an attraction to the wrong types of men. No one seems to understand why she would get involved with a notorious criminal. After settling into a dangerous relationship with Devon, her life takes a drastic change for the worse. Caught between his material gifts and controlling behavior, she searches for a way out. The battle to save Carlie from Devon’s grip puts the lives of many people in jeopardy.

Skyler Little is a successful, happily married psychoanalyst who is devoted to her husband and committed to providing her patients with the best Christian counseling possible. Skyler cares about her patients, but maybe a little too much when she finds herself drawn into their personal lives of adultery, abuse, emotional turmoil, and destruction.

Meet the members of the Love, Joy, Peace, and Deliverance Community Choir, a group of young adults joined together through their passion for singing the Lord’s praises - although their hearts are far from the things of God. Patrice Russell was raised in the church, but she is hell bent on living like the devil, not even trying to get help for the sex addiction she knows she has. Lorene McCall has been Patrice's best friend since childhood. When she's not singing, Lorene is cussin' like a sailor.

Verónica takes a bite of forbidden fruit when she becomes romantically involved with her boss. The one-night fling leaves her pregnant with another man’s child and headed straight to divorce court. Victória can identify with her sister as she, too, harbors a secret love that goes against their strict upbringing. After the sudden death of their mother, Victória enlists the help of her lover to unravel a decade’s worth of deceit. Armed with letters written by their father, the sisters soon find out that deception runs deep, and their time here in America has been based on a lie.

What do you do when you think you’ve married the wrong man? Shortly after getting married, Amari discovers that marriage is not all it’s cracked up to be, and she secretly wants out. Her friend Samantha has problems of her own. She’s dealing with baby momma drama, and sometimes regrets her decision to get married, too. Shania is in love and recently engaged … until she uncovers a secret that could rip her world apart. Will she make it to the altar?

Killing her grandmother was a choice Helena Hunter made all by herself, but she wasn't thinking about the consequences of her actions when she pulled the trigger. Back home after eight years in prison, she finds that the little girl she left behind is now a teenage stranger who thinks her mother might be a monster. The family members who labeled her the black sheep want her to forget the fact that they all played a part in her downfall. And the wonder of being free again is overshadowed by the fear of a future filled with uncertainty.

Charity Evans and Lynzee Lavender haven’t always had the best relationship - for the most part thanks to them being writers. But while Lynzee is the wealthy, successful New York Times best-selling author of science fiction books, Charity is just squeaking by. Why is her publisher suddenly reluctant to renew her contract? Charity suspects the worst: Her own sister has had her blacklisted! The rivalry goes into overdrive when Lynzee reveals that the father of the child she gave up years ago is...Charity’s husband!

Joan, Tisha, and Lila are three single, ambitious party girls embarking on a journey where they attempt to give up sex and draw nearer to God. Giving up their boyfriends and club hopping for empty beds and Bible study is more challenging than they could have imagined. The Single Sister Experiment is a fast-paced, drama-filled ride that you don’t want to miss!

Ruby Henderson and four of her closest friends decide to travel west as mail order brides to find love. Upon arriving, she instantly regrets the rash decision. Especially upon meeting her husband to be who looks more like an outlaw, than a doctor.

Julia Hamel always dreamed of a Christmas wedding, and hers would be a dream come true if she wasn’t marrying a man she’d never met. Traveling across the country as a mail-order bride took a leap of faith, and she’s determined to make the best of her new life despite the fact her husband seems to be hiding something. But nothing she does seems to please him, and Matthew’s distant despite her best intentions.

Transform Any Small Space into a Lush Garden Paradise—No Yard Required! With The Container Garden Blueprint, you'll uncover the secrets to growing vibrant flowers, fresh herbs, and delicious veggies—right on your balcony, patio, or windowsill. Imagine stepping onto your patio and plucking fragrant basil for your pasta or cutting fresh flowers for the dinner table. Whether you have a small apartment, a tiny patio, or no outdoor space at all, this guide will show you exactly how to create a thriving container garden that reflects your unique style.

The American Dream: How to Get Out Before Trump Gets In challenges the myth of the American Dream and offers a bold vision and international destinations as alternatives for those seeking increased safety and security.

In Concrete Build Crypto Financing: Navigating Commercial Real Estate and Cryptocurrency, aspiring real estate investors will discover how to leverage the burgeoning potential of cryptocurrencies for alternative financing. This book demystifies the complexities of integrating digital currencies into commercial real estate, providing a step-by-step guide tailored for modern investors.