We have a fantastic, timely book and fascinating author interview to share with you today!

Unbalanced Ledger, by Mitch Ryan, offers a deep look into true community, philosophical ideals, and survival necessities.

It’s November. New month, the changing of clocks, the time of year for balancing calendars, budgets, and moments of joy, and the start of the holiday silly season. 

How are you greeting this moment? 

Depending on your viewpoint, lens, and attitude, it’s either exciting and a bit nerve-racking or a back to the grind (and how on earth do I deal with this all?) time of year. 

“The word death is not pronounced in New York, Paris or in London,
because it burns the lips. The Mexican, in contrast, is familiar with death,
jokes about it, caresses it, sleeps with it, celebrates it; it is one of his
favorite toys and his most steadfast love.”
-Octavio Paz, The Labyrinth of Solitude, 1961. 

Do you already look forward to winter, or are you just one book away from loving it? If it's the latter, I've got THE book for you! 

It's wonderful to move into a new property, but it can also feel awkward at first. It takes time for a new place to feel like home because everything is different. You can make empty rooms feel like home by taking a few simple actions that show off your personality and help you feel comfortable every day.

Oh, we have the MOST interesting and important children's book to share with you today!

It’s easy to think about wellness as something that happens outside the home, i.e., at the gym, on your plate, or during a yoga class. But the spaces we spend the most time in matter just as much. When your home environment supports you in small, simple ways, taking care of yourself can start to feel less forced. You don’t need a massive overhaul to make your space work for you. Even a few thoughtful changes can make your home feel more aligned with how you want to live.

Rates of anxiety among children and adolescents are on the rise. One out of every five children aged 12-17 report feelings of anxiety over the past two weeks. Jennifer Licate wrote the book My Anxiety is Messing Things Up to help children learn how anxiety presents and strategies they can use to feel better during anxious times through an engaging and relatable story.

There are countless stories of people leaving their motherlands and fleeing to seek asylum in other countries to avoid conflicts, violence, and any kind of persecution or fear of being killed.

After coming to the UK to pursue my Masters in Human Rights, I have learned how asylum has been applied and exercised in developed countries.