Bøker av Elizabeth Crooks

What does it mean to live in the now? Conscious thought. Consciously thinking is being aware of your thoughts, paying attention to them, and having the mindfulness to change them, if needed, in every moment. This book will help you sort through your thoughts, your dreams, and guide you into releasing the ones that no longer serve your best interest. Everyone is living their own story. Everyone has their own definition of what it means to live, what it means to die, and everything in between. Our stories change in every moment. Details change in every moment. We identify with our stories, but a lot of the time we forget that the story changes. People change and grow. Is time to let go of the old versions of you. It is time to let go of your attachments to, and expectations of, a future that will never happen.Living in the now is a choice. We often forget we have choice. We forget how amazing life can be. Yesterday and tomorrow are just words, words with thoughts attached. At its core, time is an illusion. 'Yesterday' and 'tomorrow' are perceptions of the mind, and we use time to justify them as going in one direction or the other. The concept of 'now' is another matter. We are all living in a single moment, or an infinite number of moments, and it is the human mind that perceives that moment as expanded over time.Sort through your fears and your belief systems to find the real you. The human mind is a powerful thing. It can believe anything it wants to. All you have to do is change your thoughts and you'll change your world. This takes a constant commitment, for many thoughts and beliefs have been built over time, have many emotional attachments to them, so they take more effort to change. But it can be done. All things are possible if you believe they are.Why do you think the way you do? The answer should surprise you, and that is a good thing.

We all need a reminder about how awesome we are sometimes. Loving ourselves is our best gift we can give the world by showing everyone how to do it. After nine and a half years in a relationship, I realized that my boyfriend was never going to be the romantic, love-note kind of guy, and I needed to stop waiting for him to read my mind. I also started reading a lot of personal growth books on "giving yourself what you're missing" and wanted to test this out in my own life. I was missing the intimacy and connection of little love notes in my life and so I decided to write everything I've ever wanted to hear on little cards and put them in a fancy wooden box with the words "Open in case of Forgetting" on the lid. These notes reminded me to change my thoughts about myself, take better care of myself, and to love myself more and more each day.And that is where this book comes in! This practice worked for me and I want to share with you all the notes of self-love, praise, and unconditional encouragement that assisted me in the moments I forgot that I was the source of my own love and empowerment. It feels great to be loved, and we can give ourselves that love through little reminders and the actions we take every day to show it.If there is one major thing I've learned on my journey of self-love, it's that you already are what you think is missing in your life. If you feel like you need love, love yourself first. If you feel like you need peace and understanding, give yourself the compassion you deserve. If you've been craving intimacy and connection then you can even give that to yourself. You are more powerful than you think you are and you can give yourself the love you know you deserve. I gave myself what I thought was missing with these little love-notes-to-self that changed my life, and I want to share these notes with you.What's Inside: Little reminders of LoveOriginal poetryNotes of encouragementNotes of appreciationNotes of inspirationLittle pick-me-upsHumorous recreations of lifeLife questions to ponderMotivational button pushersConnect with your inner joy and unconditional self-love with these notes. You never know what you're going to get!

This is not your cookie-cutter coloring book. I have been inspired over the years by the Zentangle movement in art and I want to share that with you here. I have also found daily affirmations, or reminders, to be beneficial in my daily life because I often forget how amazing I am, and having an inspirational note by my desk or on the bathroom mirror or on the fridge assists me. There are 30 unique reminders to color in this coloring book. We all forget we're loved, and that is okay. It feels great when we remember. Having an inspirational note or two nearby can assist us in many ways. Both adults and children can benefit from coloring as a meditative practice, creative outlet, and overall fun activity. Use these words and phrases to inspire you in your daily activities. Have Fun. Get Creative. And remember, you are Loved and you are Worthy.