Grandma Anna knew Luna would have a special gift. She hoped these gifts would not burden Luna the way they had burdened her life. She prayed that a new generation of acceptance from society would come to embrace Luna, so that she would not need to hide. Anna was committed to help and protect her granddaughter.

Anna looked into Luna’s deep, dark, almond-shaped eyes. They were wide awake and aware. They were mysterious and mystical. It was as if Luna had come with some great knowledge and wisdom. But there was something almost worrisome about her; the infant had a serious pouty face and a squinty brow. What is Luna bringing to this family? What is she bringing to this world? Only time will tell.

How does a Philadelphia debutant, refined in manners of high society, overcome great personal storms, follow her spiritual path, and find the love of her life (the great, great, great grandson of King Kamehameha III) in Molokai, Hawaii? He knew her spirit even if he could hardly speak her language and had been ‘raised up’ in a grass shack on the beaches of Oahu, diving off cliff s, living off the ocean, warding off environmental off enders as a political activist protecting the islands and guarding the ways of his people only as a Kahuna can. They wove a rich fabric of diverse colors throughout their marriage
by searching out ways to blend their two cultures through their mutual respect and love for one another. They shared and practiced their spiritual knowledge, lived a traditional Hawaiian lifestyle and fought off , like in a “Melagro Bean Field War,” a Singapore global conglomerate that wanted to develop 200 pristine acres of shoreline that would change the subsistence way of living on this small Hawaiian island. This is their true Hawaiian story.

WHO SHOULD OWN THE GUIDE?

• IF you are named on your own, parent’s, relative’s, friend’s or neighbor’s estate plan as a trustee, you will need to know your responsibilities and have the system to successfully address the trust placed in you.

• IF you are establishing an estate plan with an independent third party, bank or corporate trustee, you will want to use the guide’s, “Notify-Respond-Verify” system. Make sure they get it correct.

• IF you are a parent or grandparent, what gift could be more important or useful than a well drafted estate plan and a system to make it work? Give your heirs the tools they can use to make the plan a success.

WHO SHOULD GIVE THE GUIDE?

• IF you are an estate planning attorney you realize your clients need a system for transferring and tracking their assets. This is it. The Guide for the Successful Trustee.

• IF you are an accountant do your clients have their assets properly titled? Use the “Guide” to get the proper registration and use the system to keep it that way. Thousands of dollars in unnecessary taxes and fees are generated by incorrect registrations.

• IF you are a financial advisor, have your peers and predecessors titled all of their clients’ past investments properly? What is your liability to clients on past transactions and current estate plans? Meet with the client and family go over the three phases of estate planning. Illustrate the phases and the differences between the three. “The Guide for the Successful Trustee” has the system to make it simple and successful.

What do you want now that you are on your own?
Which one of these statements can you identify with?
I want to feel loved.
I want peace of mind.
I want tools to create a “New Life”.
I want to forgive.
I want to feel valued.
I want to move through the grief and anger process.
I want to trust again.
With one out of two marriages ending in divorce, the process of separation and divorce can be one of the most painful journeys that adults make in their lifetime. Life Coach, divorcée and author Beth Tiger has created the Flying Solo Series to help men & women thrive not just survive after separation & divorce. This spiritual eight week workbook is the first in the series and will guide you through some of the toughest issues that you are faced with. This book includes thought provoking questions, homework assignments, prayers & affirmations to use daily so that you too can thrive again!

Sometimes the people, places, and things we take for granted are the things for which we need to show gratitude. I’m Thankful was written to remind children of some of the many things we have to be thankful for. It can be used as a teaching tool as well as a topic for family discussions.

Bits & Pieces has been a tool for understanding myself—a more peaceful me. Writing this book has allowed me to open doors to discover more of who “I am.” I have had experiences, shifted ideas, sorted facts, discovered some of my beliefs and brought together some of my ideas about biology and spirituality. My hope is that others might find more self-understanding, more self-realization from sharing my story. We just might discover we are more alike than different. I was feeling so crazy, detached and miserable, with anxiety galore.
About three years ago I was searching for a feel-better place. Among all the modalities I tried, I walked into a Center for Spiritual Living, thinking this might be an answer. At the time it was an unconscious choice, walking this spiritual path, but now it’s a conscious choice. I knew I didn’t like feeling this crazy, and that was a motivator for me, an inertia buster, as I call it. I have had shifts of consciousness, observed different viewpoints and I have totally changed my ideas of how things work. A transformation, my evolution in consciousness.
Because of my personal and our collective consciousness, a spiritual path may not be what we think, because things aren’t always as they seem. It’s all in our views and our beliefs. The destination, unknown to me at the time, was to walk a spiritual path. My life journey consisted of experiences, that allowed me to reach my current understanding about life. I have realized that we are following our destiny all the time, creating life on the go. The best way is to become aware, we become empowered making it a better journey—a better life for me and for you.
And the journey continues…

Power-Full Weight Loss is a tool to successful, permanent weight loss. It allows readers to understand the science behind food and to approach a healthy lifestyle in a way that is right for them.

Readers are encouraged to explore reasons why they overeat and to challenge any destructive thought patterns. Alternative weight-loss methods such as visualization and saying affirmations are recommended alongside a healthy diet and exercise routine.

Grace reflects on personal experiences and her own struggles with excess weight. Readers can feel reassured by the fact that Power-Full Weight Loss has been written by someone who really understands how being overweight feels and how difficult it can be to embark on a weight loss journey.

Power-Full Weight Loss does not recommend any particular diet. Instead, it describes different approaches and allows individuals to make informed decisions and regain control of their health.

Walk through the fire. Fire is a purifier. Stress, pain, struggles, chaos, grief, rejection, fear, and failure is fi re. Walk through them all, and a brighter day will be there on the other side.

Stop. You have walked through enough mud and hurdled many obstacles. Silence is your friend. This is the time to search for peace. Listen to the voice of that little boy or girl that was you; listen to the dreams that were not answered. Listen to the inner voice that is speaking to you.

Observe your environment with a new outlook that has you in mind. This is the time to be “wisely selfish.” Can you see your future in a brighter day? Talking has been your excuse. Action is now your magic.

What is an obstacle? Is it a directional arrow, or is it a sign telling you to give up? Are you aware of the energy you are exuding? Are you aware of the energy you are living around? Redirect your motivation so it will help you live longer and help others understand you clearer.

To grow, you need to evaluate your presence and understand the changes you need to make.

Look at yourself; this is your current presence. Look back on your life and decipher the struggles and the celebration. Then turn around and live your life with God in mind in every STEP you take.

The rewarding experience of a close, intimate relationship is one of the most sought-after goals in life, and this 21-day personal development guide offers a way to attract this ultimate connection. By participating in each day’s activity, you will experience new insights, thoughts, and ideas, while realizing how much power you have over your life.

The information presented within these pages provides the best possible chance for you to attract healthier partners and subsequent relational success. Starting today, you can be guided into creating the relationship you have always dreamed about but never thought was possible!

We’re all asking the same kinds of questions, with the same goal in mind:
How do I fit in? How can I navigate life gracefully? How can my life be more satisfying? How can I experience more love, joy, awe, and wonder? By learning, understanding, and applying the inherent wisdom that we find in the natural world, we can connect with people and with our planet, with our own hearts and souls, and create a life that is not only better for us as individuals, but perhaps together, create a world that works for everyone.

“With simplicity and humor Jeff shows how the wisdom of nature can free us, untangle us from the complexity of our ego-driven lives. This is the wisdom of the ordinary for each of us to treasure. Allow these clear and profound teachings to awaken you, so that you can glimpse the divine that is within you and all around.”
—Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee , Ph.D., Sufi teacher and author
“ …like a friendly sharing across a backyard fence or an informal exchange of insights across a cup of coffee, Jeff Anderson has written...about the times we live in, the challenges we face, and the kind of life and consciousness that may help us not just survive but prosper."
—David Spangler, author of Apprenticed to Spirit and Facing the Future
“A thought-provoking, humorous and touching collection of truly helpful ideas.”
—Dr. Edward Viljoen, author of Practice the Presence and Spirit Is Calling

Holding Hands …
… is the most basic of all affections …
an intimate gesture which shows love, caring and emotion without saying a word. Here is an invitation to hold hands with those in hospitals, hospices, or homes, to make your visits with them more entertaining, inspiring, and meaningful.

The three stages of existence are Ignorance, Awareness and Enlightenment.

There is a raging river before you. You stand on one side. Beside you is all your baggage. To move forward you need to cross that river. You know there is no way that you can walk through it with all your baggage. To get across you need to unpack and take piece by piece, or leave it all behind. Once you decide to unpack and begin to cross, you become aware of having no experience in doing this. You also are aware that this could be life threatening.

Many people would look at the river and feel they don’t have what it takes to get across, let alone do it several times. Others would take their bags and walk a different path, one that feels safer and easier. Then there are those who take the challenge. They want whatever it is that is waiting on the other side of the river. With a treasure in one hand, and the other hand for balance, they enter the raging river of Awareness. By the time you have made it half way across, you realize it will wash you away, if you’re not smart with your instant choices. You look back to the land of Ignorance. You cannot go back, you know now this treasure is weighing you down. You look to the bank you are heading towards. You make a choice how to reach the bank of Enlightenment.

Do you go down? Do you hold onto that treasure and let the river take you through torment? Alternatively, do you let it go?

Within this book is a collection of my mother’s poems written for her lost loves, her love of her country, living in a new country, her love for her children, her grandchildren, great grandchildren and all who came into her world. Before she died, she gave me some of her poetry, written in books but mostly scribbled on scraps of paper, old envelopes and clothing labels. She wrote the words as they occurred on whatever she could quickly find so as not to forget the words and inspiration. This book is a journey of the heart, captured in poetry. It is real life in words, touching the deep recesses of the heart. It helps to bridge our humanity and spirituality within an encompassing message of love.

My mother was born in Scotland on 17th March, 1925 and passed away in Tasmania on 19th July, 2004. I miss her every day, I miss her support, her wit and humour, her knowledge and wisdom, but most of all her unconditional love. Sometimes when my daughter’s and I are gathered together, we will smell the unmistakable smell of April Violets, which was my mother’s favourite perfume. We know instantly that Mum has come to join in the family time together with us. Sometimes there will be a message given and sometimes she comes to “share the love”. I look forward to spending time with her embodied once more in another life and time.

Matilda Bear wakes early on the morning of her sixth birthday and gazes out of the window. She misses Father Bear more than ever and remembers the wonderful times she used to spend with him, wishing she could share today with him too. But she feels as if her father is with her still, which confuses the little bear, as she knows that he is now living with the angels. Embarking on a magical adventure through the forest with her best friend, Lucy Rabbit, Matilda seeks to understand why Father Bear feels so close to her.
Joined by their two friends, Digger the mole and Nutty the squirrel, their search leads them to a world of enchantment. Along the way, Matilda learns the true meaning of friendship, the importance of following her heart, and discovers that magic is all around us, as long as we trust and believe. And she learns that our loved ones never really leave us …
Matilda Bear and Father Bear is a story for children and adults alike, which explores the spiritual journey that occurs when a loved one passes over, blending the myths and traditions of the Druid and Native American people.