Episode 532 - Courtney Hennis - Mailbox Friends, The Loss of A Spouse, Grief and the Power of a Letter

Hi everyone,

I’m a new author, and I’m excited to share my latest book, Breaking: Understanding the Loss of a Partner. This book is deeply personal—it reflects my journey as a widow and was written in the wake of my spouse’s passing. My hope is that it brings comfort and understanding to others navigating this profound loss.

I released my first book, The Healing Letter, in 2023, but it didn’t gain much traction. Still, I believe in the power of writing to heal, and I’m hopeful that Breaking will reach those who need it most.

If you or someone you know is struggling with loss, I’d love for you to check out my books:

Breaking: Understanding the Loss of a Partner – https://www.amazon.com/Breaking-Understanding-Partner-Courtney-Hennis/dp/B0DWKN7GF8

The Healing Letter: How Writing Can Help You Process and Overcome Difficult Experiences – https://www.amazon.com/Healing-Letter-Overcome-Difficult-Experiences/dp/B0CM64T59C

Thank you for your support!

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Episode 531 - Dr. Veronica Murray - What Do You Want - The Farmer's Orchard

Dr. Veronica Murray, Ph.D., NBC-HWC is the author of the self-help book, The Farmer's Orchard. A book that inspires self-discovery, self-love, and a growth mindset.

Dr. Murray is an Organic Wellness Practitioner with over 30 years of experience in the health and wellness industry and is passionate about helping people experience God's promises of peace and prosperity. Based in Florida, USA, she was motivated to publish a book that fosters self-reflection and connectedness due to the immense benefits she has personally experienced and seen in her students and clients.

Her debut novel is a compelling read that provides invaluable insights and practical guidance for personal development and spiritual growth.

The Farmer's Orchard

The Farmer's Orchard stands out in the realm of self-help literature with its unique approach. It's not just a guide, but an immersive journey of self-discovery, enlightenment, and personal transformation. This book is a whimsical masterstroke, helping readers to delve into their innermost feelings and thoughts, and then, crucially, transform them into actionable insights.

Making and managing changes to achieve our dreams is one of life's most difficult journeys. How can we stay connected to our inner voice and focus on our needs and desires, rather than being influenced by external factors, while navigating this process? Introspection gives us the power to understand our inner world and cultivate prosperous, thriving behaviors.

Combining storytelling, meditation, and journaling practices to promote introspection, self-reflection, and inner dialogue, The Farmer's Orchard offers an out-of-the-box perspective on unlocking our true potential and achieving our deepest desires.

The Farmer's Orchard is all about practical transformation through an immersive experience. It offers a fresh approach to cultivating, capturing, and evaluating transformative insights that can help readers experience the best version of themselves. With the parable, readers are invited to let the characters take them on a journey of deeper thinking and understanding through whimsy and curiosity. The step-by-step meditation guide aids to cultivate a deeper sense of awareness and inner peace. The journaling prompts provided within the book are designed to encourage self-exploration and growth, allowing readers to capture their thoughts and feelings for enlightenment and personal development.

Whether you're looking for guided assistance for personal growth or simply seeking a captivating and thought-provoking read, embarking on a journey with the farmer as he pursues the apples of his dreams is certain to leave a lasting impression on your mind and heart.

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Episode 530 - Wendy A Horwitz - Author of Milkweed and Honey Cake - A Memoir in Ritual Moments

Raised in small-town Connecticut, educated in public schools, then Harvard and Temple Universities, I’ve had a mixed metaphor of a career. I’ve been a (happy) fish out of water: a doctoral student in psychology with an undergraduate history degree; a psychologist in pediatric medicine; a clinician among academic scholars; a social scientist working with English professors, engineers, and philosophers; a writer teaching medical students.

But I promised a mixed metaphor. My life is also an improvised, patchwork quilt of pieces gathered from sojourns in Costa Rica, Israel, Gambia, Provence, Ecuador, and the best, continuous journey of all--being a mom. Now, I teach writing workshops on Cape Cod and in Philadelphia. I’m a haphazard birder and a passionate observer of butterflies, unspoiled habitats, and turtles. Hiking, family, books, close friends, religious observance and secular ritual, music and dance: all lend my quilt color and sublime, if elusive patterns. And I’m still working on it, with clumsy stitches that depict me starting to learn the piano, and along the rough edge, a new design for my next book.

In Milkweed and Honey Cake: A Memoir in Ritual Moments, Wendy A. Horwitz shares stories about celebration, loss, change, and the best way to open a pomegranate.

Holidays delight – and disappoint. A couple marrying in the pandemic finds a surprise after a rainstorm, and a topsy-turvy search for a gravestone honors her ancestors. When a graduation is cancelled, Horwitz serves pomp and circumstance on the front porch, and through the shifting seasons of a life, amid the scramble of pet guinea pigs and birthday parties, her children add wonder and comedy to tradition.

With observations from nature, religion, and literature, Horwitz explores how ritual can exalt ordinary moments and frame the extraordinary. A blue heron, an old cupboard's scent, and the lingering feel of an engagement ring long gone prompt reflections laced with yearning and humor. Guiding us along a wooded path, to the kitchen table, in a messy garden, and under a tent reverberating with song, she traces the boundaries of ritual, considering what we do when ritual falls short, and how we might adapt each other's practices. And when the wider world seems broken, new rituals provide hope.

Lyrical and funny, thought-provoking and deeply moving, Milkweed and Honey Cake is at once a meditation on our desire for meaning and the story of a woman's lifelong efforts to create it

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