Personal Myth

Like most brides on their wedding day, you no doubt were filled with love for your husband and the hope of a happy life together. But perhaps today, as the realities of life together have settled in, those happy expectations are going unfulfilled. And it's tempting to think, "If only my husband would change, I'd be happy." That myth is but one of many that Rhonda Stoppe dispels in her easy-to-follow exploration of what it takes to experience a truly happy marriage.

Narcissism is an overwhelming and confusing topic. By nature, it's designed to keep you trapped in shame-based vertigo. It doesn’t just go away because you know it exists. Narcissism creates a set of beliefs, behaviors, and paradigms in its target which must be changed from the inside. Using an inside-out approach, How to Kill a Narcissist presents seven practices for recovery and healing, each designed to instill you with independence, strength, emotional resilience, and awareness, while allowing you to cultivate balanced, loving relationships and pursue a life of passion.

The causes of affairs illuminate the path of recovery and prevention. Affairs don’t happen in a vacuum. The decision to cheat is not a simple impulse. Most of the time, the decision represents the cumulative effects of many factors that have been either hidden or ignored. Our lack of knowledge about the causes of affairs is the leading cause of our failure to recover from them. This book offers the listener an in-depth understating of the individual, relationship, and environmental causes of infidelity.

Learn insider strategies that Robert Pagliarini, Ph.D, CFP has used for almost three decades to help thousands of clients grow their wealth and live their best lives in retirement.

La maternidad es una etapa desconocida, llena de mitos y miedos, si eres madre primeriza. Y si quieres amamantar a tu bebé, debes saber que se puede aprender a dar el pecho, que no es un acto instintivo. Disponer de información y apoyo es vital para poder decidir sobre cada aspecto de la lactancia. Somos la leche responde a las preguntas más frecuentes que se puede hacer una madre primeriza: ¿Cómo me preparo para la lactancia? ¿Qué pasa si mi bebé no se agarra bien o no gana peso? ¿Hasta cuándo debo dar el pecho y cuándo se recomienda el destete?

Is life insurance a bad investment? Don’t I lose all my cash value when I die? Shouldn’t I just make a bundle and invest it instead? What about my spouse or my kids—do they need life insurance? Can I borrow money from (or is it against?) a life insurance policy? My insurance advisor told me one thing about insurance, but my financial planner gave me different advice, and an expert on TV said something else entirely. What do I do now? Help!

Black women face a hidden mental health crisis of anxiety and depression. To be a Black woman in America is to know that you cannot protect your children or guarantee their safety, that your value is consistently questioned, and that even being "twice as good" is often not good enough. Consequently, Black women disproportionately experience anxiety and depression. Studies now conclusively connect racism and mental health - and physical health. Time to take care of your emotional health. Because you deserve to be emotionally healthy for yourself and those you love.

In today’s constantly connected world, it’s no wonder anxiety feels like a default setting. The pings of our phones, the pressures of perfection, the noise of social media, and the endless expectations placed on us—it's enough to make anyone’s mind race. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, restless, tense, or stuck in a loop of “what if” thoughts, you’re far from alone. And more importantly, you're not powerless.

La ley de atracción establece que todo atrae su igual. Nosotros atraemos hacia nuestra vida aquello en lo que enfocamos nuestro pensamiento de manera constante. Nuestro mundo exterior es un reflejo de nuestro mundo interno, ya que nosotros mismos nos hemos encargado de crear nuestras circunstancias externas, condiciones, nivel de éxito, negocios y destino en virtud de los pensamientos que guardamos en nuestra mente.

Simone Biles quit the Olympics. Harry and Meghan quit The Firm. Millions of people have quit their jobs, seeking happiness and defining success on their own terms. Is it a mistake? As Pulitzer prize-winning journalist Julia Keller found out, it’s not. And, in fact, it might even save your life. Diving into the neuroscience of nope and the cultural messages that drive our reluctance to throw in the towel, Keller dismantles the myth of perseverance once and for all. Because grit isn't always great. Sticking it out doesn't always pay off. And quitting can be an unexpected act of self-love.

You’ve been sold a story: That if you meditate hard enough, chant the right mantras, or follow the right guru, you’ll finally arrive — at peace, at bliss, at some glittering finish line called “enlightenment.” You’ve been told that ego is the enemy, that suffering can be transcended, that awakening is just a retreat, a breathwork session, or a plant medicine ceremony away. This book calls bullshit. I call bullshit. The Lie of Enlightenment: The Myth of Modern Spirituality is not another self-help guide wrapped in Sanskrit. It’s not here to comfort you with platitudes or tell ...

Journalist Lauren Sandler is an only child and the mother of one. After investigating what only children are really like and whether stopping at one child is an answer to reconciling motherhood and modernity, she learned a lot about herself - and a lot about our culture's assumptions. In this heartfelt work, Sandler legitimizes a discussion about the larger societal costs of having more than one.

Learn the secret to never worrying again about how people see you...and become the life of the party in 10 easy steps.

You’ve probably heard the grim facts: Half of all marriages end in divorce. The divorce rate inside the church is the same as outside. And, most marriages are just holding on. But what if these “facts” are actually myths? For too long, our confidence in marriage has been undermined by persistent misunderstandings and imperfect data. This landmark audio book will radically change how we think and talk about marriage - and what we can dare to hope from it.

All mothers experience a massive identity shift, but as a culture, we’ve lost touch with the myths, stories, and ancestral knowledge that once guided us through this ego explosion. As a depth psychotherapist and new mom, Vanessa Bennett has spent countless hours with female clients, couples, and herself experiencing the struggle and dissolution of Self that comes through the initiation into motherhood. By applying the principles of depth psychology, she’s found the key to disrupting the “getting through” mentality of motherhood.

In our comprehensive guide on modern nutrition, readers are taken on a journey from understanding the basics of nutrients to making informed and personalized dietary choices. We tackle prevalent myths, highlight the role of habit formation, and provide practical tools for meal planning. This book serves as both an informative resource and a practical guide, emphasizing that nutrition is not just about food but holistic well-being. Ideal for anyone looking to make sense of today's complex dietary landscape and make choices that truly nourish the body and mind. Dive in and empower your health...

The Passive Income Myth is your opportunity to cut through the BS and scams to see how to make money in four passive income strategies. Over more than two decades as an investor and an investment analyst, I have made money in each of the four investing strategies. Knowing what I have picked up over the last 20 years will save you years of time and will keep you from making the biggest mistakes in passive income investments.

We love men but living and working with them can be a challenge. The challenge lies in the ability to dispel the myths that arise around them. The male models used in today's world can be confusing and reflects the image portrayed by history, the news media, and your mom (or "mum" if you are British born). We may think we can't live without them, but can we live with them and still have a satisfying life ourselves? Some understanding of men's motivations can help you rise to that challenge. The world is also at risk if we don't rise to this challenge. The dynamics of personal relationships ...

Are we too clean, not clean enough… or just making it all up as we go? You brush, rinse, scrub, shave, exfoliate, moisturize, pluck, dab, blot, and maybe—just maybe—wonder if it’s all a bit much. Spoiler: It might be. In "To Wash or Not to Wash" - Clean, Dirty, or Just Confused? The Hygiene & Beauty Dilemma You Didn’t Know You Had, author Andreas Baku takes a hilariously honest, sometimes uncomfortable, and oddly enlightening journey through modern hygiene and beauty habits. With entertaining humor and sharp insight, he unpacks everything from deodorant dilemmas to skin-care scams...

People think they can manage time the way they manage money and other tangible things. But Andrew Mellen, the “Most Organized Man in America”, has discovered that the only way to increase productivity sustainably is to change our relationship with time—our most precious and nonrenewable resource.