being grateful even in the tough time

As the debt ceiling looms, it seems inevitable that we're going to be asked to tighten our belts again. Nina Lesowitz and Mary Beth Sammons have created three transformative tools to help us remember that we have much to be grateful for, no matter what, and exercising gratitude each day will strengthen your spirit, quiet your mind and open your heart.


The Gratitude Power Workbook
Transform Fear into Courage, Anger into Forgiveness, Isolation into Belonging


Discover the positive power of gratitude

No matter where you are on your life's journey, you can open The Gratitude Power Workbook to find inspiration for change. By taking just five minutes a day with the stories, practices, meditations, exercises, and questions offered here, you'll find yourself moving towards a happier and more fulfilling life. Like building a spiritual muscle, exercising gratitude each day will strengthen your spirit, quiet your mind, and open your heart. The Gratitude Power Workbook can be your soul's daily companion—and one of the most important books you'll ever own.


The gratitude power circle of authors Lesowitz and Sammons, along with Viva Editions Associate Publisher and the editor of THE GRATITUDE POWER WORKBOOK Brenda Knight, are back out on the road and airwaves evangelizing their message that an attitude of gratitude can turn your life around. You can listen to most of these interviews on-line in the future:

Positively Incorrect with Scott Cluthe, listen on-line
The Mary Jones Show, WDRC-AM, Hartford, Connecticut, July 13
The Broad Perspective Radio, listen on-line
I'm Thankful Network Radio with Sue Lundquist, July 23
Empower Radio, August 1 at 9:00 a.m. EST
Relationship 101 with Dr. Beth Erickson, August 2 at 2:00 p.m. PST
Vivid Life Radio, August 17 at 11:00 a.m. EST
Coach Betty Live, August 17 at 3:30 p.m. PST
Life with Direction with Sharon Quirt, Vivid Life Radio, August 17 at 2:00 p.m. EST
Queen of Dreams Radio, August 18 at 8:00 p.m. CST
Questing Radio, August 23 at 11:00 a.m. PST
Waves of the New Age Radio, September 6 at 3:30 p.m. EST
Lunch with Loveologist Wendy Stgar, LA Talk Radio, September 7 at noon
Inside Personal Growth Radio, air date to come

And you can read Mary Beth Sammon's words of wisdom in the October issue of Essence.



Living Life as a Thank You
The Transformative Power of Daily Gratitude
Living as if each day is a thank you can help transform fear into courage, anger into forgiveness, and isolation into belonging. The authors present a simple yet comprehensive approach for incorporating gratitude into one's life and reaping its many benefits. Whatever is given—even a challenging moment—is a gift. With this book, you will be able to feel more connected to the flow of life and less alone in your struggles and fears.



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The Courage Companion
How to Live Life with True Power
If ever there was a time for courage, it's now. In The Courage Companion, the co-authors of the bestselling Living Life as a Thank You present stories of extraordinary fortitude. These true tales not only invite the reader to "tap into—and hold onto—our inner strength when times get tough and when we're feeling all alone," but also act as guides to inspire anyone to just do it, whatever that "it" may be.



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