The Art of Lovingly Unshackling: A Playful Guide to Breaking Up Without Breaking Hearts


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"The Art of Lovingly Unshackling: A Playful Guide to Breaking Up Without Breaking Hearts" is a compassionate and insightful handbook designed to navigate the delicate terrain of ending a relationship with grace and empathy. This book serves as a beacon of understanding, offering a playful yet profound guide for individuals seeking a way to part ways without causing unnecessary pain. In this meticulously crafted guide, readers embark on a transformative journey through 35 thoughtfully curated chapters, each addressing a specific aspect of the breakup process. From the initial stages of reflection and understanding to the later stages of self-discovery and empowerment, this book provides a roadmap for those who wish to navigate the end of a relationship with both kindness and clarity. The chapters unfold like a map, starting with "The Prelude to Parting," guiding readers through "The Power of Reflection," and leading them to the pivotal chapter, "Crafting Clarity: Understanding Your Decision." As the journey progresses, the book delves into choosing the right time and place, mastering the gentle art of communication, and offering scriptural wisdom for those unscripted moments. The playful tone of the guide is a unique and refreshing aspect, infusing humor and lightness into a traditionally heavy topic. The chapters on "Dating Diversions: A Playful Interlude" and "The Humor in Heartbreak" bring a refreshing perspective to a challenging experience, reminding readers that even in moments of difficulty, there can be joy and laughter. Whether it's the exploration of post-breakup friendship, finding closure, or rediscovering joy in singlehood, each chapter is a stepping stone toward healing and growth. The book also addresses the crucial aspect of seeking support from friends and family, embracing self-care, and using journaling as a therapeutic tool. "The Art of Lovingly Unshackling" is not just a guide; it's a companion for those traversing the emotional landscape of separation. It provides practical advice, emotional support, and a reassuring voice that reminds readers they are not alone. By the time readers reach the final chapters on forgiveness, personal growth, and the journey to self-love and empowerment, they will have gained not only the tools to navigate the end of a relationship but also the wisdom to embark on a new chapter of their lives. In essence, "The Art of Lovingly Unshackling" is a masterful blend of compassion, humor, and practical guidance, offering solace to those navigating the challenging path of breaking up without breaking hearts. It's a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the possibility of finding light even in the darkest moments.




The Art of Breaking Up


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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s creative collaborative community HITRECORD looks at love from both sides in this ingenious flippable book. So, you just got dumped, huh? Or did you just dump someone? Doesn’t matter who ended it. Either way, you’re sleeping alone tonight. But don’t worry, you’re not really alone. HITRECORD’s global community of over 750,000 active artists is here to help with The Art of Breaking Up, a new book designed to get you through this trying time. That’s over 750,000 people who know the soul-crushing pain of a broken heart. But instead of wallowing forever in vats of unproductive (but delicious) cookie dough, they’ve channeled all that misery into an insightful, funny, and smart compendium of musings, photography, drawings, collages, puzzles, recipes, games, and more—designed to explore (and distract from) the mind-numbing agony of a romantic breakup. You’ll laugh, you’ll smile, and you’ll probably cry. Everyone knows there are two sides to every break-up, so this book features a double-sided, flippable structure. One side eases the tortured consciences of the HEARTBREAKERS. Flip the book, and the other side considers the plight of the BROKEN-HEARTED. Both sides are organized chronologically with chapters that correspond to the emotional trajectory of both the HEARTBREAKER and BROKEN-HEARTED. Chapters include: Early Warning Signs, Exit Strategy, The Break Up, Acceptance, Depression, Bargaining, Anger, and Denial. Where the two sections meet in the middle there is a compelling, heart-wrenching moment where the HEARTBREAKER and BROKEN-HEARTED connect again, but we’re not giving that away. Inside this book you’ll find plenty of art, stories, comics, and other amusements, such as a Post-Break-Up Relationship Survey, Denial Yoga, Candy Hearts for Assholes, Breakup Greeting Cards, Hex Your Ex Voodoo Doll, The Free Bird Word Search Game, and a playlist or two, including "Right Back at Ya," a collection of songs to stoke the burning rage in your heart. Everything you’ll find in this book was made collaboratively by people from around the world on HITRECORD–an online creative platform for collaborative art and media projects founded and directed by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. With its universal, all-inclusive approach to the subject, The Art of Breaking Up is an acute observation of love and heartbreak in modern times, and maybe–just maybe–a salve for anyone with a broken heart.







Hard Cuddles


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This is the graphic, authentic and often humorous autobiography of a young man's journey into Melbourne's underworld and nightclub scene in the recent past. 'The Hammer' was a feared enforcer capable of inflicting indescribable pain on anyone that stood in has way. Supreme violence and a manipulative calculating streak were tools of the trade. This story gives the reader a rare insight into addiction, the dark art of violence and ego involved in the world of a drug dealer, debt collector and stand over man in Melbourne's underworld scene. An embracing family background and unwavering ability to believe he was destined for redemption allowed 'The Hammer' to claw his way back from the darkness and use his hard-earned experience to assist men to break the cycle of addiction and crime and re-discover their own power and spirit. Nice work mate! Proud of you and glad to call you my friend. - Trevor Hendy AM




Daily Awakening


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If you have ever felt overwhelmed, exhausted or unworthy, this book is for you. Sometimes all it takes is a simple question to awaken the strength and compassion hiding within us. To wake us up to the truth and beauty of who we are. Daily Awakening is a nurturing guide to living a life free from struggle, anxiety and overwhelm, offering a sacred space for introspection where self-acceptance and self-respect can blossom. Drawing on ancient wisdom and modern science, this book provides 365 days of insightful questions to encourage reflection, awareness and healing. From overcoming perfectionism to rediscovering your inner child, and coping with anxiety to tackling burnout, integrative counsellor and meditation teacher Nicola Jane Hobbs offers soothing words and gentle advice to inspire you to slow down, make peace with yourself and create a life full of meaning, beauty and joy. This year-long journey will allow you to form a deep connection with your authentic self and will equip you with the tools to stay true to your heart among the never-ending demands of the modern world.




Proverbial Philosophy


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Loving God with All Your Mind


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Elizabeth George shares six simple yet powerful Bible truths that God uses to transform a woman's life . . . truths that will permanently change the way you think, feel, and live.More than 10,000 thoughts pass through our minds each day. Wouldn't you like every one of those thoughts to be pleasing to God? That can be a challenge with the pressures of daily living. When we find our thoughts overwhelmed by fear, worry, and depression, it's difficult to keep our minds focused on truth and joy!







The Myth of Monogamy


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Applying new research to sex in the animal world, the authors dispel the notion that monogamy comes naturally. As "The Myth of Monogamy" reveals, biologists have discovered that for nearly every species, cheating is the rule--for both sexes.




Bullshit Jobs


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From David Graeber, the bestselling author of The Dawn of Everything and Debt—“a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate” (Slate)—a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs…and their consequences. Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” It went viral. After one million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer. There are hordes of people—HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers—whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs. Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. “Clever and charismatic” (The New Yorker), Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and “a thought-provoking examination of our working lives” (Financial Times).