‘Double Crossed and Unraveled’ is the inspiring memoir by Kelsey Carlee. Photo: Amazon.
Memoirs can be inspiring to read because they help put life’s difficulties in perspective. You realize you are not alone and if others can survive, so can you. If you like memoirs and are looking for an interesting one to read, consider “Double Crossed and Unraveled” by Kelsey Carlee. Let her story and creative musings empower and encourage you to become the person you were always meant to be. It is available on Amazon.
Kelsey Carlee is from the Seattle area and enjoys creating art in her spare time. She has been writing since she was a kid, with her first published work at 14 years old. Hoping to help others, she bravely and unapologetically writes about the trauma she has experienced. Having penned a second Kindle book on Amazon, “The Double Yellow Line,” her third book is expected to be released later this year. Her memoir “Double Crossed and Unraveled” chronicles the author’s unraveling through poetry, letters, and recollection as an outlet to heal her past traumas. (Kelsey Carlee, 2023)
“Double Crossed and Unraveled” – This memoir recounts the relationships that a young Kelsey experienced, including meeting Howie, which turned her whole world upside down. It touches on her complicated relationship with her mother, and how the love she developed for Cole nearly cost her life. The plot circles around from when the author was younger to the adult version of herself, as she grieved the loss of her mother and had to face her past to help her deal with reality. “Double Crossed and Unraveled” is for every survivor of neglect and abuse. The author touches on themes like domestic violence, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), sexual assault, complicated grief, addiction, and recovery. It is easy to get lost in this “riveting” story that is difficult to put down once you begin reading.
‘The CBT Social Anxiety Workbook for Women’ is the new book by Adele Payne. Photo: Amazon
At one time or another, almost everyone struggles with anxiety, most likely social anxiety, including me. There are so many books out there that deal with the subject and today’s new book release is by an author who has experienced it herself and now, as a life coach, is out to help women overcome social anxiety. “The CBT Social Anxiety Workbook for Women” by Adele Payne is now available on Amazon in Kindle format.
Adele Payne is a life-coach, public speaker and author who focuses her effort on helping women overcome social anxiety and awkwardness. As a teenager, she suffered from severe anxiety that threatened to disrupt every aspect of her life. Thoughts about visiting friends or a picnic would send her heart racing and her emotions wild for several hours. She set out to find lasting cures for her social anxiety and while her journey of self-discovery took several years, she learned the right strategies for defeating social anxiety. Over the last five years, she has continued to help people, especially women, overcome their anxiety problems by sharing the strategies that worked for her and dozens of other people who have tried them. Her latest book, “The CBT Social Anxiety Workbook for Women: Essential Cognitive Behavioral Skills and Techniques to Overcome Fears and Anxious Behavior, Improve Confidence, and Feel Comfortable in Any Situation,” is for anyone who wants to be able to step beyond anxiety and find a new way to tackle the kinds of events that we have avoided for far too long. (Adele Payne, 2023)
“The CBT Social Anxiety Workbook for Women” focuses on themes such as cognitive behavioral therapy strategies for overcoming anxiety and boosting self-confidence; the symptoms, complications, and drawbacks of anxiety disorders; the role of fear in our response to anxiety; development of social skills for anxious women; instant strategies for dispelling fear, worry, and anxiety; and the stress response and how it fuels anxiety.
Social anxiety is something that can happen to any of us at any time. Stress at work can trigger feelings of insecurity. Relationship issues can knock your confidence and some of us have just always seemed to be facing the struggle that is social anxiety for years. It is about time we changed all that.
The author knows from her own experience that you can be someone who is a confident, caring and compassionate woman in every area of your life and that it may not be easy when you hear someone who speaks with such confidence. Surely it is all just empty words, right?
Wrong! She made the shift from anxiety to calm in just a few short months by tapping into her inner narrative using a proven approach. CBT is a simple way to reprogram and realign the way the brain works so you can go out there into the world and experience everything it has to offer in your own personal way.
Inside “The CBT Social Anxiety Workbook for Women,” you are going to learn:
What anxiety is
Symptoms of anxiety
Social anxiety and symptoms
Social anxiety in men vs women
Common causes of social anxiety
CBT interventions for dealing with social anxiety
More strategies that work for dealing with social anxiety
Inside you will find a wholesome, accessible and compassionate way to change how you approach your inner voice. It is that anxious cycle of thoughts, voices and ideas that seems to be circling around and around when you are trying to force yourself to walk through the door and meet a room. Together, we are going to break that cycle and redirect all of your energy in a way that really will change the rest of your life.
‘From Food To Grave’ will be released October 2, 2023. Photo: Amazon
Marc St. Omer is chef-in-charge and chief principal of Foodeva. He has spent the past three decades perfecting his skill and creating authentic Jamaican Caribbean Fusion cuisine since he graduated from the Art Institute of New York City. He was named one of the top chefs for Jamaican Jerk Chicken and other Jerk dishes by the Journal, a prominent New York publication. He was also featured in the James Bread Foundation magazine for his exquisite delicacies and milestone projects to shape the face of the nutritious food industries in the world. David Daniel is the Wellness Content Strategist, Curator, and Editor at Foodeva. They are co-authors of the upcoming new book “From Food to Grave: The Link Between Food, Water & Chronic Diseases” where they write about how food and water can affect our bodies and cause chronic diseases. If you are genuinely concerned about your health and are open to learning more about this connection, consider this book. It will be available on their websitebeginning October 2, 2023.
“From Food to Grave: The Link Between Food, Water & Chronic Diseases” by Marc St. Omer and David Daniel is composed of six chapters including The Emergence of Ultra-processed Foodsand Their Effects onHealth, Water’s Effectson General Health, and Diets & Exercises For Healthy Living.
In this book, you will:
take a journey into the anti-processed food movement
examine how our eating habits affect our health
learn about the growing popularity of organic and unprocessed food
discover nature’s amazing healing abilities
set out on a path to a more wholesome and unprocessed way of feeding your body.
The goal is to present the best choices for losing weight and getting enough vitamins and minerals as well as promoting a healthy lifestyle. It “discusses the decline of today’s diet as a result of our fast-paced lifestyles and the need to pause, reflect, and commit to our health.” In the Introduction, they write that when we eat pleasant tasting foods, it releases a dopamine rush that promotes the behavior that caused that ‘feel good’ feeling. So if eating delicious food causes a rush, we become addicted to that rush, and therefore keep eating food that tastes good, even if it is not good for us: “the more processed food you consume, the more you will desire it.” The cultural shift in today’s modern world has made unhealthy foods more readily available. Other topics include modern diet trends, the effects of today’s fast life on our eating habits, diets and exercises for healthy living, and much more.
When it comes to learning about nutrition, exercise, and healthy living, you can never get too much information. What makes this book different is that it also shines a light on how water affects our bodies and the dangers of water contamination on the community and the environment. Highlights include Chapter Four: Water’s Effects on General Health– an in-depth examination of water contamination, its importance to humanity, how to treat water contamination, and the efforts from leaders, organizations, and others to solve the issue of water contamination; and Chapter Five: Food & The Timeless Teachings ofthe Classics – examines the healing ability of herbs, the health benefits of organic food and how it benefits the community and the environment. Poor eating habits have created an increase in medical issues like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, dementia, and cancer and the authors do an excellent job of explaining the long terms effects and how better eating habits can help. They use language that is easy to understand while the tone is educational without being patronizing. Especially helpful is the chapter on maintaining a healthy diet with examples of different diet plans and exercise recommendations. Overall, “From Food to Grave: The Link Between Food, Water & Chronic Diseases” is an outstanding reference guide on the effects and benefits benefits of dietary life choices. It is recommended for readers who appreciate health and wellness information.
“This literary work thoroughly examined the notable detrimental consequences of consuming unhealthy and manufactured food products on both persons and communities, highlighting the urgent need for modifying current practices.”
*The author was contacted for an honest review of this book. The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to her.
‘How To Heal The Inner You’ by Takeya S. Garner. Photo: Takeya S. Garner, used with permission.
The topic of mental health is essential but unfortunately it is also taboo. It is rarely spoken about and those self imposed barriers need to be broken down sooner rather than later. Much of our present trauma and habitual self-sabotaging behavior stems from our unhealed inner child, an unhealed past that subconsciously extends into our present and future, but it does not have to be this way. (Takeya S. Garner, 2023)
Author and Health and Wellness consultant Takeya S. Garner offers her new book “How To Heal The Inner You: A Guide to Mental Freedom” by Takeya S. Garner. This compelling self-help book is meant to assist you through the important and life-changing healing process. In this guide to restorative health and well-being, you will be inspired throughout your entire journey to recovery, Garner offers 10 life altering phases readily available for you to initiate the process. She also shares some of her own past trials and struggles with mental health. She reveals how implementing these phases and sticking with them has helped her reach her impressive breakthrough. Takeya also offers support, advice and tips to help you remain consistent and eliminate any excuses. This book is therapy for those who struggle with their mental health. Why wait, when we can begin to work on ourselves today?! It is available on Amazon in Kindle and paperback formats.
This is a small and easy to read reference guide. The format makes it easy to go back and re-read a particular section at your own convenience. Takeya S. Garner shares her personal experiences with anxiety so that readers can realize that they are not alone. While doing research to find out why she was undergoing so much anxiety and how to deal with it, she uncovered helpful information which she is now sharing with readers. She breaks it down into ten phases. These include Phase 2: Take Care of Yourself – focuses on practicing self care, which builds resilience and helps you “bounce back from setbacks,” and engaging in creative activities which help improve mood and reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression; and Phase 6: Find Your Supportive Circle – reiterates the importance of having a supportive circle of either close friends or a therapist, counselor, or other mental health professional. Overall, “How To Heal The Inner You: A Guide to Mental Freedom” is an excellent source of information to not only help readers cope with anxiety, but also practice healthy and positive life habits.
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