Lifestyle and Hobbies

It is often challenging to weave mindfulness into our day as we get caught up in the busyness of life. It can feel overwhelming sometimes to know what to do and how to start doing something different and having to decide stops us doing anything at all.

Across thousands of years and countless civilizations, goddesses have been a powerful presence. Whether as leaders, mothers, warriors or lovers, these indomitable divinities have always been able to fascinate and seduce us.This pocket guide offers readers an engaging and accessible introduction to a selection of the most powerful and influential goddesses throughout ancient and modern history, ret

Master the ancient art of chess, the game of kings. Learn the key techniques and classic moves of the chess masters, including basic and advanced tactics, combinations, sacrifices, and pawn structures. Over 300 examples demonstrate attacking and defensive strategies for the opening, middle, and end phases of the game.

The Witches' Almanac has long featured black and white images of beautiful woodcuts, fantastical creatures, tarot cards, astrological features and constellations, as well as line drawing selected from the folklore of our global community. THE WITCHES' ALMANAC COLORING BOOK brings together a larger format of these images presented in past Almanacs (in addition to images that have not been presented

Integrating family therapy with dream and body work, the relationship between classical analysis and information theory is explored. Dreambody work is applied to groups of individuals, hologram theory, the collective unconscious, and the discoveries of modern physics and biology, to show how each individual's awareness affects the whole.

In this authoritative reissue of one of the most important chess books ever written, the great Bobby Fischer takes the reader move by move through 60 of his most instructive and entertaining games, including the astounding "Game of the Century," played when he was only 15 years old! The controversial alterations that were made to Bobby Fischer's words in the last edition have been omitted in this

With this book in one hand and a brush in the other, you can learn how to create different paint finishes and effects to change everyday rooms and furniture into something special,all for the price of a pot of paint.

Whatever the social situation, Brian, the Sloth's sage advice will take you effortlessly if slowly through life.  Sloths, of course, play by their own set of rules but this hilarious guide will be sure to help you whether you are on a first date, starting work, going for a job interview or managing your social media accounts. It includes advice from how to take a much-needed nap during the day wit

The 1000-piece puzzle reimagines Dickens' life and scenes from his novels in glorious detail. Spot famous fictional characters, fellow writers, and historical characters as you build the puzzle.

Horses are the epitome of grace, power and freedom. They, also, have an ability to touch our souls and connect with our hearts in a way that few other animals can. From a little girl's first pony to a gnarled cowboy's last horse, they can offer us some of our deepest friendships and inspire us to be the best version of ourselves. SPIRIT is a compendium of enduring quotes that capture the essence o

This full-color, beautifully illustrated diary has been written with such love and care you will feel it flow effortlessly from its pages and into your life. It will teach you how to harness the energy and guidance of the moon, the seasons, and the sacred celebrations of 2024, so you can thrive throughout your whole year.

Think you know movies? This game of trivia will put your knowledge to the test with over 1000 questions. You may be able to list every one of Spielberg and Hitchcock´s movies, but what about those lesser-known directors? You might be a Meryl Streep or Katherine Hepburn obsessive, but do you know what role they got their starts in? If you think you know everything about movies, Film Buff will put

A BOOK OF SHADOWS & LIGHT is your own sacred journal. For hundreds of years, wise ones, magicians, witches and lightworkers of all kinds have kept personal journals in which they have recorded their soul-questing. Be it through meditation, inner exploration, mystic adventure, spiritual travels, magickal manifestation or blessed spellcrafting and casting, the uncovering of each individual enchanted

Our Sacred Earth is a healer, a teacher and a muse. Consciously connecting to this tremendous resource can awaken us to deeper truths and bring us closer to divinity. Just being in nature is enough to deepen our humility, gratitude and awe. Communing with our living planet can be transformative. For whatever the problem, somewhere in its vast history, our Sacred Earth has already solved it.Open yo

Love ...A gift from the Divine.Like the gentle wings of a butterfly,It dwells at the centre of our being.Bright, pure, soft, fragile,And yet infinite and eternal.It is the seed of potential —The heart of creation —And to create is to know the Divine.You are ever-evolving and changing. Like a tree from one season to the next, your branches lengthen, new ones form, and others wither and fall away. T

In a very scholarly way, Karen Davis explores the unnatural history of the turkey. Where did the bird come from? How was it treated by Native Americans? What place did the turkey have in their mythology? Why is the turkey called 'turkey'? (And who would have guessed there could be so many compelling theories!?) What happened between the turkey being taken to Europe and then reintroduced to North A

Abstract Expressionism was the defining movement in American art during the years following World War II, making New York City the centre of the international art scene. But what the heck did it mean! The drips, the spills, the splashes, the blotches of colour, the wild spontaneous energy—signifying what?ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONISM FOR BEGINNERS will not only help you understand, but, also, appreciate

This Monocle book tells us how to turn a house into a home. Both a practical guide and a great source of inspiration, The Monocle Guide to Cosy Homes presents the interiors, furniture, and locations you need to know about along with portraits of the people who can make it happen.

Explore the world one step at a time. Wanderlust presents legendary walking routes with inviting maps, practical tips, and inspiring landscape photographs.

The Northern art of life has become a role model for a meaningful work-life balance. Entrepreneurs, designers, and artists are the central figures who influence every- thing from crime fiction to interior design and furniture, to outdoors activities and attitudes toward nature, to craft beer and fashion. Nordic countries have almost closed the gender gap to achieve equal numbers of men and women i