Life Is a Metaphor is an experiential, light-hearted look at improving the quality of life by examining thoughts, feelings, and behaviours.

Join in this journey from the Starting Point to the Journey Without and finally the Journey Within.

Learn how to look at life in a new and exciting way that can open up new horizons for self-discovery.

Enjoy thinking positively, experience emotions that feel good, and practise behaviours that are productive and proactive.

At its deepest essence, this book is about the interplay of light and shadow-good and evil-in constant motion throughout our lives. Like the ebb and flow of oceanic tides, rising and falling in concert with the moon, we move constantly back-and-forth between admirable and ignoble behavior. We are not fixed, and we're never perfect. No one is exempt-we are mercurial and ever-changing-thus any sense of permanence is merely an illusion. Each of us is born with an animalistic nature that is our ancient heritage and has served our species well through the millennia for basic survival. Since it appears that we are the only creatures endowed with higher consciousness, we are uniquely capable of contemplating our existence, thus we have evolved to the point that we can make choices above and beyond our mere survival. Moreover, through self-mastery, evolution has presented us opportunity to go beyond the reactivity that characterizes most other living things. Our species governs and reigns supreme over the planet with advanced reasoning and execution skills combined with skills in emotion management and impulse regulation-also setting our species apart from the animal world. However, the nature of our power depends not primarily upon this superior raw potential. Ultimately, our power is determined by the operating system we apply in self-governance, and that is the focus of this book. Moreover, it provides a framework for understanding power within eight dimensions in an attempt to illuminate those key forks in the road where choices are made in our pursuit of power, both healthy and destructive. Healthy power emerges from the development of a person's core strengths and is manifested in effective personal leadership. This, in turn, generates positive, values-driven results through our empowering influence upon others and systems. Welcome to your journey toward self-empowerment "A stellar job, Craig: a well written, well organized and eminently readable book. I recommend it enthusiastically." -Wayne Dyer

Drawing on first-hand clinical insight and scientific research, this guide book offers advice on how women of color can be high-performing and successful professionally, without sacrificing their physical, mental, and emotional wellness.

Black and brown women have been making profound strides in leadership and professional achievement, despite facing the added hurdles of both sexism and racism in the workplace. But so often, excelling at work comes at the expense of their wellness. The chronic stressors and demands on Black women can result in negative physical health outcomes such as sleep disturbance, hypertension, diabetes, and negative mental health outcomes including anxiety and depression. We cannot talk about career advancement for Black and brown women without talking about strategies that promote their total wellbeing.

Playing a New Game offers women a new way forward, in which ambition and wellness can not only coexist, but bolster each other. With insights from her 20 years of professional counseling experience and extensive research, mental health expert Dr. Tammy Wilborn expands the dialogue on BIPOC womens' experiences of race and gender stereotypes at work, exploring them as a wellness issue.

Through her evidence-based best practices that promote self-care and self-empowerment as necessary tools for professional success, Black and brown women can flip the script by prioritizing their wellness even as they advance professionally.

Wise, practical, optimistic life advice from author and leading technology thinker Kevin Kelly.

On his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly began to write down for his young adult children some things he had learned about life that he wished he had known earlier. To his surprise, Kelly had more to say than he thought, and kept adding to the advice over the years, compiling a life’s wisdom into these pages.

Kelly’s timeless advice covers an astonishing range, from right living to setting ambitious goals, optimizing generosity, and cultivating compassion. He has wisdom for career, relationships, parenting, and finances, and gives guidance for practical matters ranging from travel to troubleshooting.

Excellent Advice for Living is aimed primarily at young people, but speaks to all ages. This is the ideal companion for anyone seeking to navigate life with grace and creativity.

Mind Synergy is about you. It is about how you lost your mind and how with my help you're going to get it back. If you think I am talking science fiction. Fine, but first ask yourself this; "Why do I always doubt myself?" "Why am I stressed out?" "Why don't I have the confidence to realise my goals?" And "Why oh why am I not happy or at least happier?" Believe it or not your mind has the same anatomy as Einstein or any other genius for that matter, the only difference between you and them is that they found the way to use their mind effectively and efficiently. Mind synergy shows you how to silence the negative voices and how to get your mind to work in sync with you and for you. What would your life be like if you could use your mind to its full genius potential and you were confident and happy? The answer is inside...