Collection: Self-Development

Create 30 beautiful and useful projects with this essential guide to machine sewing.

As well as being an invaluable skill and a relaxing hobby, machine sewing is a great way of being kind to the planet by upcycling scraps of fabric. Here, expert sewing teacher Angela Pressley shows you how to make 30 stunning accessories, garments, and home furnishings, each of which will help you to practice different techniques. Master topstitching, quilting, and patchwork so that you can create items for the home including a pouffe, mug cozies, and plant-pot covers. Learn how to sew curves, add pockets, and work with lightweight fabrics as you make accessories such as a bucket hat, a reversible tote, and a foldaway shopper. Finally, there's a chapter of clothes such as a tailor-made top, a drawstring skirt, and a duster jacket, where you'll learn how to create an elasticated hem, draft a paper pattern, and sew buttonholes. You'll also find advice on all the tools and equipment you will need, as well as step-by-step tutorials that guide you through the machine-sewing techniques.

Too often, money is a source of fear, stress, and anger, often breaking apart relationships and even ruining lives. We like to think money is just a number or a piece of paper, but it is so much more than that. Although Ken Honda is often called a "money guru," his real job over the past decade has been to help others discover the tools they already possess to heal their own lives and relationships with money. Learn how to treat money as a welcome guest, allowing it to come and go with respect and without resentment; understand and improve your money EQ; unpack the myth of scarcity; and embrace the process of giving money, not just receiving it.

Un libro que te enseña a cómo seguir luchando por lo que quieres a pesar del dolor que hoy sientes.

Cuando Luz María Doria empezó a experimentar el dolor en su vida, entendió que tenía la responsabilidad de ponerse en los zapatos de to­das esas personas que se levantan cada mañana con una pesada carga sobre sus hombros y con ella siguen hacia adelante:

"Le quiero hablar a tu corazón de toda esa carga que le pesa y lo está apachurrando. De ese dolor con el quete dejó esa noticia que no esperabas recibir. De la tristeza por esa pérdida que hace que tu vida no se parezca a lo que fue. Y también te quiero hablar a ti. Sí, a ti que no le cuentas a nadie tu sufrimiento y te lo tragas enterito para que no lo noten. Y no es que note pese, sino que sabes cómo cargarlo".

En estas páginas, Luzma nos lleva en un viaje inspirador y, con el apoyo de algunos de sus amigos que han experimentado --y causado-- el dolor, nos brinda herramientas para seguir volando aun con el peso de aquello que nos aflige y amenaza con derrumbarnos.

"Bello, inspirador y lleno de lecciones maestras de inteligencia emocional y espiritual. Una maravilla de libro: he reído, he llorado y, sobre todo, he aprendido con él". --Rafael Santandreu, psicólogo y autor de los bestsellers El arte de no amargarse la vida, Nada es tan terrible y Sin miedo.

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

A book that will teach you how to keep working toward your goals despite the challenges you face today.

Luzma was leading a happy and successful life when crisis struck. She soon realized she would have to do what so many others have done in the same situation: wake up every day with a heavy burden on her shoulders and find a way to keep going with her life.

"I want to speak to your heart about the burden it's carrying. About the painful news you didn't expect to receive, the loss that changed your life. I also want to talk to you: yes, you, the one who never tells anyone what you feel, hiding your suffering so that nobody else will see. It's not that it doesn't weigh on you; you just don't know how to bear it."

Motivated and encouraged by her mother, Luzma takes us on an inspiring journey and, with the support of others who have experienced pain in their lives - a loss, an illness, abuse or bullying - offers us the tools to keep flying high despite the burdens that threaten to drag us down.

"Beautiful, inspiring and full of masterful lessons about emotional and spiritual intelligence. A wonder of a book: I laughed, I cried and, most important, learned from it." --Rafael Santandreu, psychologist and bestselling author of El arte de no amargarse la vida [The Art of Not Being Resentful], Nada es tan terrible [Nothing Is That Terrible] and Sin miedo [Fearless].

Craft everlasting beauty with paper flowers

Crafted from crepe paper and perfectly detailed to match the beauty of nature, these accessible flower projects are combined to create stunning arrangements, garlands, and wreaths.

Each flower is thoughtfully explained, taking care to get the details right on every unique component and ensuring that crafters of all levels can dive right in and bring these masterpieces to life. And here's where the real magic happens: once you've mastered crafting these exquisite blooms, you can let your imagination run wild, combining them in unique and captivating arrangements that perfectly reflect your personal style, event, or home decor.

• Learn to make 24 different and incredibly realistic flowers and plants. Then, combine them into beautiful arrangements for home decor or sophisticated events

• Full projects include bouquets/arrangements, a garland, wreaths, a potted plant, and a cloche

• An amazingly accessible craft--make stunning flowers by following the clear, step-by-step instructions and photos, even if you're a beginning crafter

How the Best Did It is an accessible and insightful explanation of how the most important leadership traits from America's eight greatest presidents can be implemented by today's leaders.

"A discerning examination of what all of us can learn from some of our most effective leaders who have held--and wielded--ultimate power at the highest level." --Jon Meacham

David O. Stewart (author of George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father) on the George Washington chapter:
"In How the Best Did It, Talmage Boston demonstrates rare gifts in sifting gold nuggets from the endless gravel beds of known facts about eight leading presidents, then delivering them concisely and persuasively. In his insightful study of George Washington, he finds the core of America's first great leader without exaggerating his talents, and makes him someone from whom we can learn and cherish."

Annette Gordon-Reed (Pulitzer-winning historian and coauthor of Most Blessed of the Patriarchs: Thomas Jefferson and the Empire of the Imagination) on the Thomas Jefferson chapter:
"Thomas Jefferson was one the most effective American leaders of his time, creating a political party that dominated American politics for more than a quarter of a century. With great insight and clear writing, Talmage Boston brings Jefferson to life as the talented leader who shaped the course of early American society."

Ronald C. White Jr. (author of A. Lincoln and three other notable books on Lincoln) on the Abraham Lincoln chapter:
"Talmage Boston offers a wise and wide-ranging understanding of Lincoln's leadership qualities. What makes Boston's chapter distinct is the personal questions that challenge the reader to apply Lincoln's values to their lives today."

Have you felt yourself called toward one path in life, then stopped yourself?
Is there ever a moment that you know what you need to do that goes against everything you're told to do?
Are you ready to change yours and the world's relationship with intuition?

If your heart is screaming "Yes!", then you're in the right place. In the second installment of the Women Gone WILD! series, the Intuition edition will open your eyes and your soul to the power of listening to your internal compass. With trailblazers such as CEO of Unstoppable Branding Agency and founder of the WGW movement Rhonda Swan, bestselling author of multiple books on intuition Penney Peirce, and so many others sharing their collective wisdom on the fundamental relationship with our inner knowing, these authors are ready to spread their messages to women everywhere that connecting to themselves and other WILD women will transform lives and spark the change they know the world needs.
Spanning different industries, lifestyles, cultures, and backgrounds, these fearless women will show you that there is nothing more essential than the power of intuition through their stories on:

1. How to foster more intuition in your life
2. Physically harnessing our inner guidance so it comes to the surface
3. The bitter truths that avoiding our destiny has on our lives
4. Listening to the one call that will shake up the rest of your life for the better

Intuition is not one of those "out there" things; it's in us, longing to be used to guide our lives and help us make moves in our relationships, businesses, families, and the world that will create a positive impact for all those that come after us. So open the book, let their stories reinforce what you've always felt, always known, and light the flame in you that will transform your life to match what you feel inside.

Contrariamente a la idea de que son los padres los que dejan un legado a los hijos, en este libro, es Alex, a través de su historia, el que le otorga una herencia a su madre y a toda la familia: la de la lucha incansable por reconstruirse a sí mismo, lejos de los espacios de las drogas. Dilucidar qué sucedió en esta historia, puede, sin duda, ayudar a otros padres a que conozcan más sobre el mundo de las adicciones, así como darles a conocer los distintos clichés que se han producido en torno a esta enfermedad; para que así, al contar con más herramientas, puedan enfrentar, de la mejor manera, las complejidades de una adicción. El hilo conductor de este libro, es la propia narración de Alex, así como la perspectiva de la familia y los amigos.

Awaken the joy of creating useful things from nature's resources with The Art of Bushcraft.

Many have forgotten how to use the resources of nature to produce the things we need in our daily lives. The Art of Bushcraft introduces this forgotten skill to both beginners and more experienced bushcrafters, with more than fifty different projects using wood, leather, clay, and the like. Other topics include:

• The history of bushcraft
• ​Sustainability and bushcraft
• First aid in the wilderness
• Access and rules in nature
• And so much more

Expand your creativity in the wilderness with The Art of Bushcraft.

Every knitter dreams of having a perfectly curated box of socks that holds all of their gorgeous handmade creations. Julie Ann Lebouthillier has created 24 incredible sock knitting patterns that are perfect for you to knit for yourself, friends and family to create the perfect box of socks.

This collection of fun sock designs is based on the idea of a hand knitted 'box of socks'. This is the ultimate guide for knitters who want to create their own box of socks, packed with 24 original patterns for a wide range of different sock designs.

The patterns vary in difficulty from very beginner to more complex so there is lots of choice and plenty to appeal to experienced knitters as well as newbie sock knitters. There are patterns for socks using gradient yarn as well patterns for stranded colorwork designs, textured knits and even cabled designs so you can build your skills and expand your sock knitting know-how while you work your way through the designs, building your very own box of socks as you go.

Learn how to measure your foot properly in order to be able to knit a sock that fits perfectly. There are instructions about how to calculate what size to cast on and how much negative ease you need to get beautiful, handmade that socks that are also a joy to wear. Author and sock fanatic, Julie Lebouthillier, also includes advice and a handy guide for sizing down to children's sizes so you can make matching sets for all the family.

There are instructions for different sock knitting techniques including casting on and binding off methods, as well as increasing and decreasing, and there is a basic sock pattern for you to try the key techniques if you've never knitted a sock before.

The designs themselves are fun and original with a real range of different designs for every mood and occasion. There is a beautiful snowflake design for keeping feet cosy in the winter as well as a neon pink design based on cake sprinkles which is fun for the summer. With these 24 patterns you will find the perfect sock design for every day no matter what your mood and it is the perfect opportunity to use up those gorgeous skeins of sock yarn that you couldn't resist buying.

From author and teacher HeatherAsh Amara comes a revolutionary, interactive guide to the energies that make up the flow of our lives: Wild, Willing, and Wise--a contemporary reimagining of the Maiden, Mother, and Crone archetypes.

Whether we realize it or not, our lives are a constant cycle through three energies: the creativity and abundance of Wild, the courage and power of Willing, and the gratitude and surrender of Wise.

HeatherAsh provides in-depth descriptions of the three archetypes, detailing how each presents in excess and deficiency, so that readers can begin to recognize emotional turmoil and hardship as an imbalance of their energies. Combining anecdotes, self-reflection quizzes, simple exercises, and visualizations, Wild, Willing, and Wise teaches readers how to bring the three energies into balance in order to find inner freedom and alignment.

This interactive, radical guide is not a rule book, but an invitation into an ongoing journey. Join HeatherAsh Amara on her way to becoming fiercely engaged, wildly creative, unfailingly experimental, wonderfully confused, seriously delighted, and compassionately vulnerable.

The craft of Shetland knitted lace-making involves fine openwork knitting, used to make shawls, stoles and scarves, among other garments. These were considered luxury items because of their fineness, complexity of design, and the length of time required to make them. This book reveals historical knitted lace pieces held in the Shetland Museum collection. It details individual lace motifs, together with instructions and charts for how to recreate them. Each lace pattern includes written knitting instructions, a photograph of the original sample, together with a photograph of a modern knitted swatch, together with the knitting chart. The book is a must for anyone with an interest in lace knitting, historical knitting, knitwear design and the Shetland Islands.

This easy to digest consumer guide explains the relationship between the foods we eat and how they can lead to one of over 100 autoimmune disorders.Elroy Vojdani MD, IFMCP, is revered by his peers and patients for his ability to get to the root cause of their chronic illness(es). The book guides the reader through how to detect the source of the autoimmune disorder, remove the triggers and then heal the body.Nearly 1 in 6 Americans experience autoimmunity symptoms. Between 75-80% of of those afflicted are women. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 25.3 million Americans currently live with an autoimmune disorder. This figure doesn't include people who go undiagnosed or are misdiagnosed. More than 70% of autoimmune disorders can be traced back to consuming the wrong foods, making When Food Bites Back a must-have.

Take a moment to connect to yourself, love yourself, and have faith in yourself and the universe with this guided affirmations journal by popular podcaster and influencer Lexi Hidalgo

Sometimes you just need to take a moment to remember who you are, why you're here, and what really matters.
In this beautifully designed and soulful journal, social media sensation Lexi Hidalgo pairs affirmations with insightful prompts to remind you to stay grounded, embrace what matters, and surround yourself with people and experiences that lift you up rather than tear you down. Each page encourages you to dive deeper into yourself and provides reminders that you are capable of creating the life you deserve.

From the bestselling illustrator who has the whole word coloring, a sensational compilation of Kerby Rosanes's iconic mirror imagery

Reflections brings together the most intricate and mesmerizing twin designs from Kerby's spectacular universe. In his signature style of whimsy and fantasy, each of the scenes in this book is made of two halves, twinning counterparts, inviting readers to choose between harmonies and contradictions as they color the stunning images with subtle, wondrous differences between the two sides.

Featuring ninety-six double-sided pages of Kerby's swirling symmetrical images printed on high-quality paper, this is Kerby's most joyous coloring challenge yet. The colored-in artwork in the opening pages celebrates Kerby's dedicated fan base by featuring their unique interpretations of his illustrations, inspiring all colorists, from beginners to experts, as they begin their colorful journeys and immerse themselves in the world of Reflections.

Knit sweaters to LIVE in!

Comfy pullover? Jacket cardigan? Weekend hoodie? Fitted turtleneck? Think of those sweaters you wear most often, the favorites you reach for again and again because they make you feel both confident and comfortable. Now imagine them hand knitted in soft, beautiful yarns in the colors of your choice.

Each of the designs in this book is a versatile type of sweater everyone should own--all knit in classic stitches and featuring added details to make them unique. Sizes range from XS to XXL. Knitting tutorials and detailed instructions make the patterns easy to follow, so grab your needles and some gorgeous yarn and start filling your wardrobe with sweaters you'll reach for again and again. With the 20 patterns in Essential Knit Sweaters, you will create the sweater collection of your dreams!