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    Staying Sane in a Crazy World
    Staying Sane in a Crazy World
    Staying Sane in a Crazy World
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    Staying Sane in a Crazy World

    By Judith Ashley

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    Do you ever feel as if the world around you is tumbling out of control and
    there is nothing you can do to make your world a better place?

    Do you ever wish there was?

    Staying Sane in a Crazy World may help guide you toward stopping the tumbling and choosing how to take effective control of your life.

    The reality is there is no One answer that fits all but we each have Our answer.

    In this short guide, Judith Ashley leads you through a straight-forward process that allows you to find Your answers. Answers you'll use to craft a Personal Staying Sane Plan that will help you regain and keep your balance whenever the world around you is out-of-whack.

    From Nursery to Nursing Home

    In over 50 plus years working in social services, there isn't much Judith hasn't seen or experienced. In Staying Sane in a Crazy World, she draws upon what she has observed working in the lives of people from all walks of life…as well as what's worked in her own.

    Drawing from the wisdom of The Serenity Prayer and the concepts of world-renowned psychiatrist Dr. William Glasser, Judith has crafted a simple process anyone can use to find sanity and make peace with what's crazy in their life and world.

    By the end of this book you'll have the tools to create your own Personal Staying Sane Plan so that when in doubt you choose love and light.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWindtree Press
    Release dateMar 25, 2018
    ISBN9781947983359
    Staying Sane in a Crazy World
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    Judith Ashley

    Judith, in her real life, has been a part of sacred women’s circles for over twenty years and knows first-hand how important spirituality is when dealing with life’s challenges. Her imagination has always been active and through books she’s been a princess rescued from the tower by the handsome knight, a missionary in India, explorer in the Amazon jungle, a priestess of the Goddess, and a nun to name a few. She’s lived with people from all walks of life including different tribes of indigenous people on five continents in tents, wood cabins, igloos, castles, mansions, high-rise apartments, penthouses, dungeons, basements, and cottages. Then one day in Judith’s real life, the stories that make up The Sacred Women’s Circle series flooded through her in daydreams, lucid dreams, and conversations so real at times she wondered about her sanity. It was a compelling experience! An experience that was a catalyst to starting her journey to tell these stories and see them published. Judith’s prayer for you: Each and every day of your life may you find joy, may you see beauty, may you experience wonder, and may you know you are unconditionally loved.

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      Staying Sane in a Crazy World - Judith Ashley

      Staying Sane In A Crazy World

      Staying Sane In A Crazy World

      Create Your Personal Staying Sane Plan

      Judith Ashley

      Windtree Press

      Praise for Staying Sane in a Crazy World

      Judith Ashley’s book has garnered praise from professional counselors, educators, and teachers, as well as from the general public.

      Judith Ashley has created a valuable tool for anyone wanting to take charge of their life. This short, but succinct little book, will help you design a plan for balance, positive thinking, action and personal responsibility.

      Nancy D. Herrick, M. Ed, CTRTC,

      Counselor Educator, Supervisor

      US Representative, International Board of Directors, The William Glasser Institute

      Co-author of Take Charge of Your Life, an International workshop

      This is a short book but packed with good information about focusing on what you can and can't control. It provides a way for you to develop your own plan to keep you going every day. The author asks good questions to consider and leads you through the process of looking at the world in a different perspective and by the end you can feel that you are not lost in a world out of control.

      —Maggie McVay Lynch, Ed.D.

      In this short but powerful book, Judith Ashley provides practical foundational techniques for determining what's important to you and guidance on setting up a plan to create balance and joy in your own life regardless of what's happening around you. A great reminder that we have the ability to make conscious choices to create the life we want to live. — Connie Cole, Amazon Reviewer

      It is rare for me to read non-fiction. When I was offered to read this book I didn't know what to expect. It did sound interesting. I know how crazy the world can be and sometimes saying sane is really difficult. So, I wanted to know what is author's take on the issue. It did not disappoint me. Everything is logical and it does work. Unconsciously that's exactly what I've been doing, I just didn't know there was a method to it all. Yes, I can personally attest that this approach works. It's all here you just need to follow the plan and maybe then you will find a little balance in life. Best thing is that it's for everyone. It doesn't matter what your believes are you can make it your own. Do it your way because there are no absolute rights or wrongs here just our own perception of the world we live in. — Fizza Younis, Amazon Reviewer

      This is one great book. Those days when your mind is spinning and you are going in circles this is a book that helps guide you to finding what you need to learn to get a handle on it. Easy to understand and follow. I enjoyed it and will be reading it again. I really like a fun, but informative book. — Christine Woinich, Kobo Books Reviewer

      This book was birthed out of the author dealing with her staying sane when her world was chaotic and crazy. The purpose of the book was give information that anyone has capacity to stay sane if they have a plan. Judith lays out in great detail the components required in developing one’s personal plan. Judith is saying, look people, I had a time when my world was rocked and turned upside down. Based on my training and working in social services, in addition to my years of being a facuity member of the William Glasser Institute, I developed a plan that brought sanity to my crazy world. Here it is, use it to bring sanity to your crazy world. — Richard Sharp, CTRCT

      "This is a very easy to read how to book. I love that the author keeps it simple and uses or offers some realistic measures to make it happen. Great tools for success. Author also doesn't pretend to have all of the answers but merely offers some assistance to real life occurrences.

      My first read of this type from this author and finding it useful is a plus." —Teri, Goodreads Reviewer

      Contents

      1. Why This Book?

      2. Your Core Values are Key

      3. What is a Crazy World?

      4. Control or No Control

      5. Where Do You Find the Courage of Acceptance?

      6. Decide What You Can Control/Change

      7. What You Can Do With A Little Control

      8. Finding Balance in A Crazy World

      9. Staying Sane Spiritual Practices

      10. Modifying Your Plan

      11. Wisdom To Choose Your Path

      12. Change and The Grieving Process

      13. Revisit Your Core Values

      14. My Personal Staying Sane Plan

      15. Staying Sane - update

      16. Example: Judith’s Staying Sane Plan - 02/2018

      17. Another Format Option for My Staying Sane Plan

      18. Example: My Revised Plan:

      19. Criteria for a Good Plan

      20. YOUR Personal Staying Sane Plan

      21. Alternative Format for YOUR Personal Staying Sane Plan

      Bonus Material

      New Non-Fiction By Judith Ashley

      Fiction by Judith Ashley

      Connect with Judith

      Acknowledgments

      About Judith

      Windtree Press

      Copyright © 2018 by Judith Ashley.

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the publisher, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses permitted by copyright law. For permission requests, write to the publisher, addressed Attention: Permissions Coordinator,

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