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Feng Shui and Charlotte Nightingale with Pam Ferderbar Feng Shui and Charlotte Nightingale is an uplifting and hilarious fable about empowerment and perception, and the magical things that happen when we begin to see the glass as half full. Charlotte Nightingale has the worst luck in the world. Her cluttered apartment is the poster child for shar chi—poison luck in the realm of Feng Shui. Her boyfriend’s a jerk, her job sucks, she’s broke and her own family seems to hate her. Every day is a bad hair day. Kwan, a handsome Chinese food deliveryman and aspiring Feng Shui practitioner, takes pity on Charlotte. Charlotte’s luck subsequently appears to change in a big way. It goes from bad to worse—or so it seems. Pam Ferderbar was born and raised in Wisconsin, the only child of two loving but quirky parents who fostered her creativity by setting a place at the table for Pam’s imaginary friend, Dokka. After graduating Marquette University with a B.S. in Journalism, Pam worked at Ferderbar Studios, the family advertising photography business where she honed her skills as a TV commercials director, and was paid to play with imaginary friends called actors. Pam blogs for the Huffington Post. She is a member of the Writers Guild of America, the Directors Guild of America, and the Coalition for Photographic Arts/Milwaukee. For more information visit:: www.pamferderbar.com visit here photo sites: www.pamelaphoto.com www.pamelaportraits.com

Black Sails White Rabbits: Cancer Was the Easy Part with Kevin A. Hall Award-winning Olympic and America’s Cup sailor Kevin A. Hall shares a stunningly candid chronicle of the thrilling highs and devastating lows of living and loving through the rough seas of bipolar disorder. Young sailor and aspiring Olympic competitor Kevin A. Hall’s biggest dream was to raise a family. But within the space of three years, he was diagnosed with both testicular cancer and bipolar disorder, putting his family and Olympic dreams on hold. He soon found that surviving cancer was the easy part. Now Kevin shares a behind-the-scenes look at his struggles with mental illness in his riveting memoir. Kevin A. Hall is an Ivy League graduate of Brown University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and French literature. Despite being diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1989, he went on to become a world-champion Olympic sailor, as well as racing navigator for Emirates Team New Zealand in the 2007 America’s Cup match. A two-time testicular cancer survivor, Hall has spent a successful 25 years as a racing navigator, speed testing manager, and sailing performance and racing instruments expert. A brief version of his story was featured in Joel and Ian Gold’s book Suspicious Minds: How Culture Shapes Madness, as the only non-anonymous case study of a patient with Truman Show delusion. Hall currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand with his wife and their three children. For more information visit: http://kevinahall.com/

Your Body and the Stars: The Zodiac as Your Wellness Guide with Rebecca Gordon Your health may be written in the stars: we’ve all read our horoscopes for insights into our love lives, careers and friendships, but we often overlook our own physical well-being. In Your Body and the Stars: The Zodiac as Your Wellness Guide (Atria; May 10, 2016), holistic health physician Stephanie Marango, MD, RYT and Rebecca Gordon, world renowned astrologer and resident horoscope columnist for Harper’s Bazaar, present a never-before-seen guide that uses the stars as its foundation. Stephanie, founder of i.m.body, brings her years of training as a holistic health physician and yoga teacher to the book, while Rebecca’s expansive background in astrological consulting brings a unique and fresh approach to the zodiac. Rebecca Gordon's astrology will optimize your potentials, steer you from the storms, and give you stellar guidance to living your most fabulous life here on earth. Rebecca is a NYC native and is the founder and creator of the ‘My Path Astrology School’ where she has taught year round classes in NYC and online since 2006. Alongside hosting the school and retreats, Rebecca runs a thriving client practice where Skype and in-person readings are held in her Manhattan office. To find out more about Rebecca and her upcoming events, you may find her at My Path Astrology.

Personal Power and Life Balance from the Inside Out with Mary Beth Ford, Ed.D. When we consider the great forces at play in the world, the flutter of a butterfly’s wings doesn’t seem to have much power. Yet a Chinese proverb states that the power of a butterfly’s wings can be felt around the world. Modern science shows that this proverb may be literally true. The metaphor of butterfly power changes how we view our personal power and influence in the world. It reveals that our small acts can have powerful effects. It restores our belief that we can make a difference. And we find our life balance when we focus on what matters the most to us. Dr. Mary Beth Ford is an author, an inspirational speaker, and a teacher at heart and by profession. She is the author of Wisdom from the Gardens—Life Lessons and creator of the CD Garden Wisdom—5 Ways to Grow in Life Balance and Joy. For the past 30 years Mary Beth has immersed herself in observing and learning from nature. She has followed closely the discoveries of modern science. She has looked for ways in which nature wisdom and the new science might guide our life experience. In presentations she uses garden images and connects them with life experience. She uses discoveries from modern science to empower us and improve our lives. Mary Beth helps busy people live with Spirit in the world. She shares simple rituals, inspiring stories and ways to live with inner happiness and balance. To learn more, explore Mary Beth’s website at http://www.wisdomfromthegardens.com. Sign up for her bi-monthly Reflections and weekly One Minute Reflection. Get a free audio gift of Garden Wisdom Secrets. Follow Mary Beth on Facebook at http://www.Facebook.com/WisdomtoEmpowerYourLife.

Children's Corner: Quiet Determination, unlocking the gates to success (music) ~ with guest: Kory Livingstone Many people in North America and around the world question the value of a music education in their kid’s life. School boards often slash music budgets, in favour of readin’, writin’ & ‘rithmetic budgets, when they find themselves in financial difficulty. Parents cite the excuse for not enrolling their children in piano, violin, guitar lessons etc., “ I can’t afford it”. We all know that 99% of all parents are concerned with the future well-being of their children. That’s why Moms & Dads all over the world encourage their kids to do well in school, listen to the teacher, go to college etc., all of this in the hopes that they’ll acquire friends, get good jobs and ultimately be successful in their lives. However  most parents, fail to recognize that it’s not education in and of itself that augers well for success, but rather it’s one’s mindset that determines how successful you will be in life...for parents  and children both. In his new book, “Quiet Determination, unlocking the gates to unlimited success!, Kory Livingstone talks about how mindset, rather than talent or education, is most responsible for our own success in life. Unfortunately for most people, having a mindset for success can’t be purchased. It can only be developed. For more information visit: http://www.korylivingstone.com/

Children's Corner: Give it a Go, Eat  a Rainbow (children's nutrition) Kathryn Kemp Guylay is a certified nutritional counselor with a master's degree in business and a successful career as a management consultant. She is the founder of the national non-profit organization Nurture and the for-profit Healthy Solutions of Sun Valley. Kathryn is a speaker to various organizations, including non-profits, schools and corporations. She is involved in the thriving small business community in Ketchum, Idaho as a Mentor for the Ketchum Innovation Center. As a sought-after wellness expert, Kemp Guylay is often interviewed by leading media and hosts her own radio show on workplace wellness at KDPI-FM in Ketchum, Idaho.  Her book, Mountain Mantras: Wellness and Life Lessons from the Slopes won several awards and was a No. 1 Bestseller on Amazon in the snow-skiing category in 2015. For more information visit: Give it a Go, Eat a Rainbow!, Speaker, Executive Director of Nurture, Founder of Healthy Kids,

Organize and De-Clutter Your Life with Alison Kero For most Americans clutter is something we battle every single day. It is a part of our culture and we are told that the person with the, “most things wins,” but to what advantage? How are we actually winning by accumulating so much stuff? Too many belongings, activities, responsibilities, paperwork... the list goes on and feels never ending. Worst of all it's exhausting, overwhelming and creates an environment where our productivity, health and happiness all suffer as a result. So where do you start tackling all that clutter?  Professional Organizer & Speaker, Alison Kero grew up with 2 different organizational styles being modeled to her. One parent was precision neat while the other was a pack rat. Through her teenage and college years Alison lived more like her pack rat parent but when she became an adult she realized that disorganization was costing her more time and energy than she wished to spend and realized there had to be an easier way. When Alison became an organizer in 2004, she constantly searched for ways to make her clients lives and her own, easier through organization. However, minor amounts of clutter always tended to creep up in Alison's life, which she found frustrating and exhausting. She wanted to find the key to motivating herself and her clients into making smart decisions to keep their lives on track.  Alison finally realized that through using self-love as her decision making tool she could create her best possible living space filled only with what she liked, used and needed. For more information visit: www.ackorganizing.com

Why Can't I Meditate? How to get your mindfulness practice on track with Nigel Wellings Meditation is supposed to be a practice that's relaxing and beneficial...so why is it so hard to commit to? While many people have taken workshops in meditation, a significant number don't maintain their practice for long after the class is finished. Mindfulness can help us relax and is great for coming to grips with thoughts that make us depressed or anxious, but it can also bring us into a more intimate relationship with ourselves--a prospect that can make some feel uncomfortable. Yes, lots of good things come out of meditation practice, but keeping it up is challenging. This is where Why Can't I Meditate? comes in. Full of practical ways to help our mindfulness practice flourish, this book also features guidance from a wide spectrum of secular and Buddhist mindfulness teachers, and personal accounts by new meditators on what they find difficult and what helps them overcome those blocks. Nigel Wellings is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist who has been teaching and writing about the relationship between psychotherapy and Buddhism for the last sixteen years. He has served as a Director of Training at the Centre for Transpersonal Psychology, is a founding member of The Forum for Contemplative Studies and a facilitator on The Bath and Bristol Mindfulness Courses. Click here to purchase Nigel's book from Amazon.com For more info visit: http://whycantimeditate.com/

Garbage Bag Suitcase: A MEMOIR (foster care awareness) with Shenandoah Chefalo Shenandoah's dreams for a stable childhood were shattered: the money she earned working at the local grocery store was taken by her foster parents to "cover her expenses." When she was in the hospital for three weeks due to serious injuries from a car accident, no one came to visit her. She realized she was more alone than before. Despite her heartbreaking circumstances, Shenandoah overcame adversities and became part of the 3% of all foster care children who get into college, and the 1% who graduate. Despite becoming a successful businesswoman and having a daughter of her own, she still suffers the long-term effects of her neglected childhood. In "Garbage Bag Suitcase," she shares her story in hope of spurring immediate change that needs to take place within the system, and what we all can do to help these children. Shenandoah Chefalo is a graduate of Michigan State University, holding a Bachelor of Arts with a major in interdisciplinary studies in social science, a Core Essentials Graduate from Coach U, a Certified Law of Attraction Advanced Practitioner and a member of the Foster Leaders Movement. She is a sought after speaker on topics surrounding youth in foster care. For more information visit: www.garbagebagsuitcase.com

Change Your Aura, Change Your Life with Dimitri Moraitis We know that our AURA speaks of who we are,  it can  provide insight into the spiritual, emotional and physical aspects of our lives. If our lives are not what we want, Change Your Aura, Change Your Life is a must read. Authors Barbara Martin and Dimitri Moraitis demonstrate their clear comprehension of the aura by sharing personal experiences of aura viewing, along with more than 90 meditations for achieving personal goals (such as improved health and prosperity). In Change Your Aura, Change Your Life,  you will discover your source of unlimited spiritual energy! Everything you think, feel, and do radiates a spiritual energy that comes through in various colors and hues: This is your aura. The aura is your spiritual blueprint. By changing the quality of your aura, you can automatically change the quality of your life. In this groundbreaking book, renowned aura expert Barbara Martin, known as the Mozart of Metaphysics, leads you through her technique for improving the aura—a technique she has taught to thousands. For more information visit: http://www.spiritualarts.org/