Synopses & Reviews
This fresh, funny guide bubbles with joie de vivre and inspires its readers to seize each day with gusto. Through lively prose, poignant anecdotes, and a series of suggested activities, readers learn practical techniques for living each moment to the fullest and loving every minute of it. The book is helpfully organized into the areas of life that people typically find most challenging - dealing with day-to-day stress, working through job- and family-related problems, and coping with profound loss. Other topics include effective self-soothing strategies and tips on finding the positive side of almost anything. Each chapter features an interactive section that demonstrates the practical applications of the book's themes.
Review
"Julie's self-effacing humor and touching style in the delivery of a powerful 'attitude is everything' message separates
Live in the Moment from other books on this subject. Her witty and insightful approach in coping with everyday situations makes this guidebook for improving the quality of your life both an entertaining read and a thought-provoking one."
—Denise Turner, business and life success coach
Review
"Amidst a sea of pop-psych and self-help books,
Live in the Moment stands out. Not only is it full of great, and easy, advice for brightening up your day and life, but it gives you the specific steps to take. Perfect to recommend to anyone needing a pick-me-up themselves, and also great as a gift for a down-in-the-dumps friend."
—Liz Murphy, proprietor, The Learned Owl Book Shop
Review
"We all can benefit from finding a bright side! This book is filled with rich ideas on how to do just that."
—Kay Allenbaugh, author, Chocolate for a Woman's soul series
Review
"Julie Clark Robinson is at her best when shining her wise and witty light into the dusty corners and storm clouds of everyday life, revealing the treasures and rainbows that hide there."
—Colleen Sell, author, Ten-Minute Zen and A Cup of Comfort book series
Synopsis
Fresh, funny, and blatantly honest, LIVE IN THE MOMENT holds the secret to harnessing the power of the present. A practical book about creating one's own life experiences, author Julie Clark Robinson's words of inspiration will help you to create your own mental treasure chest.
Synopsis
Fresh, funny, and blatantly honest, Live in the Moment holds the secret to harnessing the power of the present. A practical book about creating one’s own life experiences, author Julie Clark Robinson’s words of inspiration will help you to create your own mental treasure chest. Live in the Moment is for those times when we simply need to stop allowing life’s ups and downs to dictate how we feel and look to ourselves to set the tone. If you’re willing to lighten up one minute, dig deep the next, and be painstakingly honest throughout, you will come away with a revitalized outlook on life.
About the Author
Julie Clark Robinson’s twenty-year writing career has included advertising copy, essays, and articles in nationally distributed magazines, as well as copy for billboards, radio commercials, TV spots, web pages, and direct mail pieces for Taco Bell, Time Warner Cable, Victoria’s Secret, Kay Jewelers, Limited TOO, Highlights, Frigidaire, and Princess Cruises. She has been published in Family Circle and The Cleveland Plain Dealer Sunday Magazine and has stories in the bestselling Cup of Comfort book series.