Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Travel Tidbits - Dubai

 Dubai consistently dazzles but if you’re looking for something beyond the glitz in the UAE, Galaxia has plenty for you to think about to enrich your journey.

CONSIDER IDEAS LIKE

*A visit to Fujairah on the east coast at the foot of the stunning Hajar Mountains where the local market is full of amazing handcrafts. Take a stop at Masafi a famed natural spring and head to the highest point to enjoy a breathtaking view of one of the largest dry rivers in the Emirates. .Take a refreshing dip in the Indian Ocean and have lunch on the beach before visiting some charming fishing villages and ending the day at the oldest mosque in the country along with time to soak up fantastic views of the old Fort.

*Travel to Sharjah and Ajman with stops including a visit the lively Blue Souk and the Faisal Mosque, see the intricate artwork of the Museum of Ajman and get a glimpse of what life was like in the UAE before the oil era.

*Head to Abu Dhabi and visit the most luxurious 7-star hotel in the world, the Emirates Palace along with the wondrous Abu Dhabi Louvre, and of course no visit is complete without seeing the impressive Sheikh Zayad Mosque

*Al Ain awaits- this garden city of the Emirates is 90 minutes from Abu Dhabi but a world away. An oasis in the midst of sand dunes where you’ll see archaeological discoveries dating back to the Bronze Ages, paired with a visit to the Palace Museum, lunch at a traditional restaurant and a visit to the desert oasis to see how locals cultivate the palms.


Book Nook - Light on Kundalini: Your Lifestyle Guide to Yoga and Awakening

 

Book Nook - The New Forest Dweller

With forest fairies long captivating the human imagination, R.H.’s fantasy book – The New Forest Dweller – bursts with secret magical beings who each have a special connection to nature's mystical powers.

Sharing a story, which marks the launch of a planned series, The New Forest Dweller enchants readers with a tale that finds its protagonist giving up everything he has, including his family, to take on the role of guardian and protector of The New Forest and its inhabitants (animals, plants, and the hidden magical communities) which is over 1,000 years old.

Bursting with eco-messages and incorporating many myths and legends that surrounds the forest, it leaves its intended audience with lots to reflect upon, The New Forest Dweller is a joyous read from start to finish. It also reminds us of the importance of getting out into nature and opening our eyes to experience its beauty and many hidden secrets.

 

Synopsis:

Follow the story of a young man who makes the painful decision to leave his family and take over as The New Forest Dweller. Myths and Legends of the New Forest come to life through an enthralling ecofriendly outlook on the Forest. The New Forest Dweller is the healer, guardian, and protector, who works tirelessly to look after the animals, plants, and trees of the forest. He is helped along by The Fritham Fairies, The Brockenhurst Pixies, The Ghostly Highwayman of Wilverley, The Forest Folk, and The Burley Witches (The Sisters of the Wreath). This is the first instalment of this series, which hopefully will not be the last.

 

 

Published by R V Huish, The New Forest Dweller is available to purchase in hardcover, paperback, and Kindle format on Amazon at https://tinyurl.com/4p8pa9p2  /  https://tinyurl.com/k6nxkfjx and https://tinyurl.com/2s3uhn9b

 

About the Author:

Author R.H. has always admired the beauty, tranquillity and balance of the forest. Having heard stories from many locals about forest fairies, witches in Burley, and the story of Lyndhurst’s Boltons bench being the resting place of the Bisterne Dragon his interest was piqued to find out more about the mysteries of The New Forest.

A resident of The New Forest for many years, R.H. enjoys walking, reading, writing, playing poker, and spending time with his partner and young son.


 

Black Friday/Cyber Monday with Bob Guiney

 


Shopping Savings - Bootleg Bath Shower Steamers

 Bootleg Bath is running a 20% off Amazon coupon for all Shower Steamers from now through December 2nd. It makes great hostess gifts, stocking stuffers, white elephant exchange present, or simply for self care. Bootleg Bath is a trusted woman-owned clean beauty brand that creates high-quality, all-natural bath and body products.


 
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Book Nook - The Missing Piece: A Proven Method to Single-Handedly Transform Your Relationship and Create Harmony in Your Home

Over 20 years ago, Stacey Martino made an accidental discovery when she single-handedly saved her relationship that was hanging by a thread. And after years of watching other families suffering unnecessarily, Stacey and her husband, Paul, felt compelled to share what Stacey had discovered to help others.

 

Fourteen years later, the Martinos have helped thousands of people around the world through live events and programs with their unique Relationship Development Methodology, which empowers one person to transform a relationship — without compromise, without pleasing and without couples work.

 

And now, with their upcoming book, The Missing Piece, their groundbreaking method is accessible to everyone.

 

“Our mission is to flip the switch on the disposable relationship paradigm we have been handed and make the future better for our kids than it was for us,” Stacey Martino said.  “We wrote this book because it is the solution I wish I had when my relationship was hanging by a thread.”

 

In The Missing Piece, the Martinos demonstrate why the old relationship paradigm is broken, why couples work is actually destructive, and how their norm-shattering one-person methodology can be easily learned by readers to empower them to single-handedly transform their marriages, put a stop to relationship kerfuffles and bring harmony back to their homes.

 

“Whether the reader wishes to make a great relationship even better, rescue a marriage on the brink of divorce or heal a co-parenting relationship affecting their family, this book has the perspective shifts they’ll need,” Paul Martino said.

 

Written in a relatable and actionable style, The Missing Piece is packed with practical tools and demonstrates how one person can begin to transform a relationship, without compromise and without having to convince their partner to get on board.

 

At a time when divorce rates are sky-high and families are unnecessarily suffering, The Missing Piece provides proven, powerful strategies to help readers navigate real-life situations harmoniously, regardless of what they are currently facing.

 

“Multiple publishers have informed us that there has never been a book published that promises a one-person relationship method before,” Stacey Martino added. “But this isn’t just a theory or idea. The Relationship Development Methodology has been proven by many students, over many years. Now it’s your turn to finally get the missing piece.”

 

About the Martinos

Stacey and Paul Martino have helped thousands of people transform their marriages, parenting and families — all by working with only one partner. The Martinos invented their Relationship Development Methodology and hundreds of proprietary tools to empower anyone to save their marriage, bring the passion back, eliminate fighting and bring harmony to their home. Their RelationshipU program had a 1% divorce rate in a 6-year study of student results.  

 

For more information about their method and their current programs and events, please visit www.relationshipdevelopment.org, or follow them on Instagram (@staceymartinordo) and YouTube (@relationshipdevelopment).

 

Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Missing-Piece-Single-Handedly-Transform-Relationship/dp/1401993907

Shopping Savings - Holiday Shopping Reports from WalletHub

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Shopping Savings - Cooler Master Black Friday Deals

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024

Book Nook - The Wolf Cub


The Wolf Cub is a tale of animal friendships. Lewis just loves living with his mother in a small cottage that backs directly onto a vast forest. The shy 4-year-old’s favorite spot to relax is in a clearing by a watering hole, where all the woodland creatures come to get their daily measure of drink and forage nearby for food. He always enjoys chatting to the smaller animals (especially the squirrels and rabbits), making new friends nearly every day.

And that’s exactly where the boy was when it happened—the hair on the back of Lewis’ neck suddenly stood on end, and the young boy shivered slightly.

He was being watched…

Chapter Book for Ages 9-12 available on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com


Book Nook - Night Into Light: A Mother's Journey of Grief and Transformation

 Can a parent ever survive the death of a daughter or son? Drowning in grief and with her life in pieces, psychotherapist Diane Esguerra asks herself this question as she sets off for Peru to scatter the ashes of Sacha, her only child, at the sacred Inca citadel Machu Picchu, a place he loved.

Every step of the journey triggers memories of the young man’s troubled life of abuse and addiction. As Diane makes connections with other bereaved people in the unlikeliest of settings, she also has mystical encounters that affirm her Buddhist faith and put her on a path to acceptance and healing. The fragments of her life gradually reassemble – in a more meaningful pattern than before.

 

By turns funny, engaging and moving, Night Into Light: A Mother's Journey of Grief and Transformation, a richly coloured account of one mother’s physical and spiritual journey shows it’s possible not only to survive every parent’s worst nightmare, but to experience growth and transformation along the way.

 

DIANE ESGUERRA studied English at University College, London, followed by a stint at drama school, and later trained as a psychotherapist at the University of Sussex. She has written for both theatre and television and is the recipient of a Geneva-Europe Television Award and a Time Out Theatre Award. Her books include The Oshun Diaries (Eye Books, 2019) and Buddhism and Loss (Mud Pie Books, 2023). The founder and director of Greenlight Counselling Consultancy, she lives in Dorset.