Tranquility Du Jour Daybook

Ananda Kiamsha Madelyn Leeke became a pioneer in the digital universe twenty-seven years ago, when she logged in to the LexisNexis research service as a first-year law student at Howard University School of Law. She was immediately smitten with what the World Wide Web could do. Later, while attending the UN Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China, in 1995, Leeke found herself in an Internet café, where she experienced an interaction that changed her life. Over time, through interactions and conversations both online and in-person, Leeke developed the concept of "digital sisterhood." Embracing this revolutionary concept led to a complete career reinvention that finally allowed her to embrace her enormous creative spirit. She found in her digital sisters true "sheroes" and virtual mentors. Her blogging and social media adventures highlight the lessons she learned in the process, the reasons she launched the Digital Sisterhood Network, and the experiences that caused her to adopt what she terms the "fierce living" commitments. In her memoir, Leeke details her journey, sharing experiences and insights helped her and her digital sisters use the Internet as a self-discovery tool and identifying leadership archetypes that shaped her role as a social media leader.

Adds new voices to the feminist conversation and brings a rich variety of diverse approaches to Buddhist women’s identities, “the feminine,” and Buddhist feminism. This groundbreaking book explores Buddhist thought and culture, from multiple Buddhist perspectives, as sources for feminist reflection and social action. Too often, when writers apply terms such as “woman,” “femininity,” and “feminism” to Buddhist texts and contexts, they begin with models of feminist thinking that foreground questions and concerns arising from Western experience. This oversight has led to many facile assumptions, denials, and oversimplifications that ignore women’s diverse social and historical contexts. But now, with the tools of feminist analysis that have developed in recent decades, constructs of the feminine in Buddhist texts, imagery, and philosophy can be examined—with the acknowledgment that there are limitations to applying these theoretical paradigms to other cultures. Contributors to this volume offer a feminist analysis, which integrates gender theory and Buddhist perspectives, to Buddhist texts and women’s narratives from Asia. How do Buddhist concepts of self and no-self intersect with concepts of gender identity, especially for women? How are the female body, sexuality, and femininity constructed (and contested) in diverse Buddhist contexts? How might power and gender identity be perceived differently through a Buddhist lens? By exploring feminist approaches and representations of “the feminine,” including persistent questions about women’s identities as householders and renunciants, this book helps us to understand how Buddhist influences on attitudes toward women, and how feminist thinking from other parts of the world, can inform and enlarge contemporary discussions of feminism.

Tranquilologie is the study of living a tranquil life with a splash of joie de vivre. This do-it-yourself field guide takes you from January through December with doses of inspiration covering eight topics-mindfulness, self-care, nesting, do-gooding, work, style, creativity, and dreams-in a nouveau way each month. Tranquilologie involves being mindful in the moment, relishing simple pleasures, exploring minimalism, and creating extraordinary everyday experiences. Inside each month's feature you'll find "Savvy Sources" to inspire further exploration on tranquility topics, signature "OMwork" to tie a bow around the month's journey, and inspiring quotes peppered throughout. To enhance the your visual journey, artist Mary Catherine Starr sprinkles each monthly muse with watercolors. Tranquilologie is about living with exuberance, passion, and tranquility-every month of the year. Place this book on a bedside table next to a lit candle and flute of bubbly. Use it in collaboration with a planner or, better yet, your personalized Tranquility du Jour Daybook. Read each chapter as the month begins or pick it up as the need for inspiration hits anywhere in between, ideally with jazz serenading in the background.

Bring tranquility into your day. Relax, take a breath, and find some serenity with this beautiful journal featuring 100 daily prompts. When you feel stressed, overwhelmed, or anxious, these prompts invite you to take time for yourself and enjoy a peaceful moment. Each simple activity takes just 5-10 minutes to complete, and you can jot down the reflections that they inspire in the space provided. 100 Days of Calm is perfect for anyone who wants an approachable way to practice self-care and develop a restorative daily ritual.

Help in staying centered and finding inner peace. Karen Casey's daily meditation book Peace a Day at a Time offers 365 reminders to help strengthen those traveling the path to recovery from addiction. In this powerful set of daily reminders, Karen draws from her bestselling Each Day a New Beginning, which has helped millions recovering from addiction.