Help In The Dark Season

The poems in Help in the Dark Season expose lessons of adult and childhood trauma, relationship joys and failures, and the all-around hard work of true togetherness. Help in the Dark Season explores the pathway of human love as it begins in the dark, moves into parental hands, transfers into to experiments of the heart, grows, breaks, and ultimately transforms us more than any other experience we withstand. Each poem walks us into Jacqueline Suskin’s world, where dreams and sacred visions are just as important as reality, where planet earth is an active character and spouse, and every attempt at love adds up as wisdom worth remembering. There are so many ways for us to access love; these poems map this personal process, uncovering the helpful tools and healing realizations that Suskin has gathered while conjuring up and relentlessly believing in love. Even when it hurts us the most and causes the worst confusion, even when it’s laughable and foolish, these poems aim to provide proof that human connection is crucial and always worth the risk.

Where is God when you can’t see your way out of your dark season? Are you looking for a way to tame stress and strengthen your relationship with God? Look no further than Mindful in 5: God Lovers Edition. Discover the transformative power of mindfulness and strengthen your relationship with God in times of darkness. This innovative book guides you through the dark, dawn, and day seasons, offering practical techniques for incorporating God-centered mindfulness into your daily routine. Meet relatable characters who serve as your guides on this journey, providing step-by-step instructions for just five minutes a day. Mindful in 5: God Lovers’ Edition empowers you to translate mindfulness concepts into action, improving overall well-being and positively impacting your life. Discover your peaceful path and experience the peace, joy, and clarity that come from taming stress and walking hand-in-hand with God. Praise for Mindful in 5: God Lovers’ Edition “Separated into easy-to-follow sections, it will lead you through common difficulties we all encounter. It also gives you guidance, help, and hope that you will not only overcome these difficulties but successfully live your daily moments with joy and fulfilment.” —Colin T. Nelson, author “This book delivers on its promise to help you harness the power of mindfulness for your life. An engaging and impressive read with lively characters and inspiring, relatable stories.” —Thomas “TJ” Jefferson, Chief Human Resource Officer

From Pushcart Prize–winning author Joanna Lowell comes a dazzling gothic romance that will keep readers spellbound until the final page. Tainted. Degraded. Doomed. Doctors told Ella Arlington that her epilepsy would prevent her from living a normal life. When her cousin tries to put her in an institution, she flees to London, determined to control her own destiny. But while at a seance, Ella's epileptic fit is mistaken for spiritual possession. Loath to reveal her scandalous condition, she goes along with the misperception, and soon finds herself attracting the attention of a devilishly handsome viscount determined to keep the past buried. Viscount Isidore Blackwood's fiancée died with secrets he's vowed to keep, but nothing could have prepared him for the arrival of a mysterious woman who's rumored to have contacted her ghost. He doesn't believe for a moment that Ella possesses supernatural powers. Her presence, however, shakes him to his core and when he accuses Ella of being a con artist, sparks unexpectedly ignite between them. When some surprising truths come to light about Phillipa's death, Isidore concocts a plan to stage a spectacle of a seance for the ton with Ella's help. Their devil's pact might just flush out a killer, but will Isidore let his fury and guilt consume his own soul in the process? And can Ella trust him enough to gamble on a future she never thought she could have? Sensuality Level: Sensual

In a North Carolina winter, new vistas appear through the bare trees. For Elizabeth Goodweather of Full Circle Farm, still a newcomer after more than twenty years, one terrible glimpse ignites a mystery that reaches back years into these hills, drawing together dozens of seemingly unconnected lives. Elizabeth sees a frail old woman on a high porch where dolls hang by twine. When the woman jumps, and Elizabeth reacts, there is no turning back. Nola Barrett’s ancient, sprawling house is spewing a dark past: of depravity, scandal and murder. Her land is at the center of multiple mysteries, ranging from a suspicious death to the brutal rape of a young woman to the legend of a handsome youth hanged for murder. But with Nola recovering from her self-inflicted wounds, Elizabeth has inherited her mad, violent drama—while a killer has a perfect view of it all.…

"We trust in the linear, forever the same shape of the past, until eternity. But the diffrences between the past, presence and future are nothing but an illusion."

“If you’re looking to get still, turn inward, and learn to trust your voice, this is the book for you.” —Alexandra Elle, New York Times bestselling author of How We Heal “The seasons and cycles of nature have incredible power to affect everything in our lives—especially our creativity,” says poet Jacqueline Suskin. “The Earth shows us when our creative reserves might wax and wane. When we listen and follow nature’s lead, we tune in to an inexhaustible source of imagination, inspiration, and beauty.” With A Year in Practice, this inspiring teacher shares holistic practices to help creatives of all sorts access the limitless potential that flows with the rhythms of nature. Set in sync with the progression of the seasons, A Year in Practice is a program of techniques and journaling prompts to guide the creative seeker all year long. Four seasonally themed chapters keep you connected to natural phases of creative contraction and expansion: • Winter invites restoration so you can come back to your craft with renewed energy• Spring is a time of balance, focusing on the magic of emergence while embodying discretion• Summer is the season of togetherness, instilling confidence to bring our creations into the light• Autumn asks us to turn back toward ourselves as we prepare for another winter of introspection Used regularly, you will move through creative blocks, deepen your capacity for self-reflection, expand imaginative growth, and find new levels of inspiration and contentment. “It’s crucial that we spend time dreaming, crafting, and resting in a state of reverie,” says Suskin. Here she offers practical tools and creative customs to help you tune in to the energies of each season—to enrich your creativity through playfulness, emotional expression, explorative whimsy, and ever-deepening levels of imagination.

This guide for people with depression is divided into 12 chapters, the contents of which can be classified as follows: - Chapters 1 to 7 provide important information about depression, - Chapter 8 covers self-help options, particularly self-care and self-efficacy, - Chapter 9 focuses on medication treatment, - Chapter 10 deals with relapse to depression, - Chapter 11 deals with the need for and planning of psychotherapy. - Chapter 12 deals with the relatives of those close to us. As can be seen from the list, the guide covers all the important aspects for those with a depressive illness. The individual chapters all follow the same clear structure: - A quote - Detailed elaboration of the chapter's main topic. - A summary of the most important points - A description of the effects or steps the person should take or follow from what he or she has read. The intent of the book is to encourage readers to treat themselves more consciously. The chapters are all written in simple, understandable language and are very enjoyable to read. For readers who have less time or are more "lazy readers," the very structured division of the individual chapters allows them to read only their summary and the steps to be taken from it. The main chapter "What you can do - self-care and self-efficacy" covers the following relevant aspects: - Hygiene of life with regard to nutrition and sleep - Gratitude - Value-oriented and meaningful action - Coping with feelings - Self-irony and self-compassion - Importance of sports and exercise - The role of relationships - Learning to switch off and give up excesses - Ways to lighten the mood As mentioned, all of the topics mentioned above are key elements in the treatment of depression and can also be read individually, depending on your needs and interests. However, given its manageable size, we recommend reading the entire book, which provides a comprehensive but concise overview of relevant and useful topics for the treatment of depressive illness.

Collects horror stories centered around Halloween tales, including a sheriff battling a walking ghost, a war hero facing his past with a magic prosthetic hand, and a deadly doppelganger terrorizing a small town.