By Nanette Wiser
JOY TO THE WORLD
Lisa McCourt’s books about love and joy have sold over 9 million copies and her newest book, Free Your Joy: The 12 Keys to Sustainable Happiness, is the culmination of everything she has taught in her online Joy School and Do Joy! podcast. “To be clear, joy is not a thing I’m going to help you create, chase, or manifest,” McCourt writes in the book. “It’s already here. It is who you are, once you are free from all the obstructions that routinely block you from experiencing that truth.” McCourt’s 12 keys to sustainable happiness include Awaken the Observer, Know Thyself, Understand Joy’s Obstacles, Feel to Heal and more. A podcaster, former popular CBS Radio host and joyful singer in Michael Beckwith’s Agape Choir, she brings her passion and unique blend of skillsets to an eclectic career path that is ever mysteriously unfolding, just the way she likes it. Available on Amazon.
PEACEFUL INTERLUDES
Instructor Rev. Carla Beetar leads Family Meditation classes 11/4, 11/18, 12/2 and 12/6 at Largo’s George C. McGough Park where families can explore accessible and powerful meditation practices in the beauty of nature. Enjoy various practices that allow people to refine their meditation, deepen their awareness of the natural world, and open to qualities of delight, insight, and awe. On 12/16, take a Crystal Chakra class with Denise Hughes Conlon LMHC MCAP. Historically, various cultures have identified with chakras, the energy centers of the body, and using crystals as a method of managing them. Learn both the science and metaphysics of crystals and stones, gaining the confidence to heal yourself and others with crystals. Experience this unique practice in the beautiful setting of our nature preserve. On 11/28 and 12/27, experience a Full Moon Meditation & Workshop with Michele Venturo.
Enjoy accessible and powerful meditation practices in the beauty of nature during the Moonlight Hours. Enjoy various practices that allow people to refine their meditation, deepen their awareness of the natural world, and open to qualities of delight, insight, and awe.
LIFE IS A STORY When L.L. Kirchner appeared at Tombolo Books to speak and read excerpts from her book Blissful Thinking: A Memoir of Overcoming the Wellness Revolution, she mesmerized the audience. Sign up for her monthly email newsletter that answers the question everyone always asks: “What keeps you inspired?” You can attend her True Stories events here in downtown St. Pete when she is not on tour (this fall, Chicago and Pittsburgh). The local author, journalist, and award-winning screen writer has lived a life in search for nirvana. That search took her from university halls in the Persian Gulf to the streets of Manhattan to a sex cult in India. In her stunning new memoir Kirchner chronicles her journey to recovery from substance abuse, the abrupt ending to her marriage, and finding a life grounded in physical and spiritual wellness. If you are a writer in search of a coach or want to share your story on stage in a themed story slam that meets on the last Thursday of the month at DTSP’s Green Light Cinema, visit www.llkirchner.com.
