Journey To Joyful

"Heartfelt personal anecdotes, easy to understand explanations of yoga philosophy, and enlivening exercises help readers to access the "expansive openness of love within" and eliminate addiction, tame stress, enhance their well-being and sensuality, and realize their true goals in life"--Provided by publisher.

After a forty-year career in eldercare, Grace Sweatman has stories to tell! From receptionist to CEO and nearly every role in between, Grace has a truly rare perspective on this growing service industry. In this book, Grace shares some of those stories from her "Joyful Journey" and the lessons learned along the way. In the closing chapters, she draws a roadmap to achieving a much-needed culture change in long-term care. From the beginning of her career, Grace recognized deep flaws in the services extended to our elders at their time of greatest need, and this heartfelt concern drove her to seek meaningful solutions. With great passion, she has been unrelenting in her efforts to see them implemented. Grace believes there is indeed a better way. She is trusting that this collection of memories will encourage others in their personal journey, whatever its destination.

Have you ever thought about your existence? What is your purpose, and how can you find it? What is the ultimate goal of your life? Do you know what Siddhi is, and how to reach that ultimate state of bliss? This book, through its ten spokes of the wheel - Samriddhi, Sahitya, Sanskars, Sambhaav, Sadbhavna, Seva, Sakriyta, Samarpan, Satarkta and Sadhna, leads us to its very core - Siddhi. These steps were described by all spiritual leaders of Sikhism, Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism, Christian leaders like Baba Nanak, Mahavir, Arjun, Shiv, Krishna, Gautam Buddh, Jesus etc. These are also part of modern life gurus like Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravishankar, Isha foundation head Sadguru Jaggi Vasudev, Osho founder Rajnish, Mindfulness and Vipassana founder Goenka. These steps are often described by Robin Sharma in his books 5AM Club and The Monk Who Sold his Ferrari and also by Sandeep Maheshwari and Dr. Deepak Chopra. These ideas have helped Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Tony Robbins, Elon Musk, Joe Biden, Barak Obama, Narendra Modi, Amit Shah, Dr. Manmohan Singh, Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Mahendra Dhoni and almost all famous personalities. These ideas are like the Secret. These were discussed in books like Ikigai, The Rudest Book ever also. These are tricks to joy, success, money, jobs, happiness, laughter, positivity, health and prosperity. This book shows you the path, the journey and its lessons are yours to take.

Anyone familiar with the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd has probably encountered the early description of this approach to the religious formation of the child in The Good Shepherd and the Child: A Joyful Journey. With major contributions by Sofia Cavalletti, Gianna Gobbi, Silvana Montanaro, and Patricia Coulter, this book has long been a “core text’ for catechists and also for parents of children in the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd. Now there is a new edition, which reflects the changes in the presentations and the materials that Sofia Cavalletti made in the years before her death in August 2011. The original contributions of the authors are retained in Part I. In Part II, long time catechist and one of the first US catechists to study with Sofia Cavalletti, Rebekah Rojcewicz, has carefully outlined the current methods and developments in the work. This includes a selection of the key parables and scripture texts that are presented to the children. She also offers a new Introduction in which she describes the process by which the original authors and founders of the Catechesis of the Good Shepherd came to recognize the child’s potential for a relationship with God and learned what nurtures that experience. The original art work by Julie Coulter-English is retained in this new edition.

The Catechesis of the Good Shepherd is an approach to the religious formation of children that is grounded in an understanding and appreciation of the child’s relationship with God through their engagement with Scripture and liturgy. In this companion to The Religious Potential of the Child 6-12 years old, author Rebekah Rojcewicz documents the decades of work and the journeys that catechists and older children, six to twelve years old, have made with Jesus the True Vine. For parents, catechists, and those who seek to take seriously Jesus’ challenge “to change and become like children” (Matthew 18:3), this book serves as an invitation to the same joyful journey.

Can You Imagine More Joy in Your Life? Read About How Other Women Created Joy & How You Can Too! A Journey to Joy is sometimes ordinary to the naked eye, but to the critical observer and the woman who lived it, her journey is one of magnificent courage and perhaps a leap of faith into uncharted waters. Within the pages of this uplifting anthology book we share an array of intimate and heartfelt stories by real and inspiring women who have found true joy and freedom through the living of everyday life, as well as those who are still finding their way on this path. Each journey is unique - and not always pretty - but you will surely see the beauty through their words. A Journey to Joy is sometimes accompanied by stepping out of one's comfort zone and always accompanied by life lessons. The newly acquired wisdom is sometimes hard-won and yet it often becomes the sweetest to savor. These stories reveal the depth of the lives of these incredible women - the bitter and sweet, the fruitful and lost, the hard-fought battles and the ease of allowing. There are as many paths to joy as there are women. Enjoy, celebrate and discover your own joy through these touching, true stories. Discover these Joyful Lessons and Savor the Gifts: * Dedicating yourself to your life's purpose is a gift to the world * Healing from unspeakable tragedy comes with many gifts * You attract who you are, not what you want * Financial abundance doesn't bring joy; emotional abundance does * Angels are all around you; all you need do is call on them * How to live life and even thrive after the loss of a loved one * When the student is ready the teacher will appear * Rays of sunshine are ever-present - even behind the clouds * Creativity lives in each of us and we can consciously awaken it * Forgiveness forges its' own path to love and joy * You were born worthy and deserving of great good