Jill Murphy Long

eBook, ePUB

Permission to Nap, Taking Time to Restore Your Spirit (eBook, ePUB)

Beschreibung

This soothing and inspirational book reveals the sweet secret of living well, the afternoon siesta. Its peaceful prose invites harried women to learn the art of reserving a few precious moments for herself in order to balance family, relationships, passions and/or a career. From creating a personal ritual for relaxation and a nap sanctuary to involving all the senses: aromatherapy, massage, meditation, hot and iced beverages, eye pillows, comfortable pajamas and much, much more...these tired individuals will now know how to organize their lives to accommodate a bit of R&R. A nap nourishes the mind, body, and spirit, allowing the return to a busy day, feeling renewed and refreshed. Chapter by chapter, learn how to rekindle affection for rest in a busy world and be fortified with good reasons to pause each day in the name of better health, improved creativity, and strength. Twelve luxurious nap recipes help anyone begin this new healthy ritual for life. Witty quotes and easy recipes will encourage inward reflection and offer valuable moments to regain life's harmony. Working mothers, career women, stay-at-home moms, and even men-all need to hear they have "permission to nap." Meant to be cherished and referenced time and again, this gentle guide makes a beautiful gift for any busy person.

Technische Details

• Geräte: eReader
• mit Kopierschutz
• Größe: 0.17MB
• FamilySharing(5)

Barrierefreiheit

• Text-to-Speech

Autor

Jill Murphy Long is the author of novels and a non-fiction book series. She also writes screenplays and teaches creative writing. Since 2005, she has been a book editor and advocate for dozens of other writers to publish their books.

Prior to writing books, she worked in advertising as a creative director and copywriter for several LA agencies before opening her own: The Ad Group and Murphy & Watt Advertising.

Her first best-selling book, Permission to Nap, Taking Time to Restore Your Spirit received the Excellence Award, a distinguished recognition presented by the Chicago Book Clinic and the 2003 Benjamin Franklin Award by the Publishers Marketing Association.

The author has appeared on CBS and Fox television stations and has been a guest on other stations throughout North America. Interviewed by NPR and other major metro radio stations, she has also been hired as a keynote speaker at symposiums, conferences, universities, libraries, and spa resorts including The Golden Door, Canyon Ranch, and Red Mountain Adventure Spa & Resort.

Her other titles, Permission to Play and Permission to Party, received press coverage in: USA Today, Better Homes & Gardens, Dallas Morning News, Los Angeles Times, American West In-flight Magazine, Chicago Sun Times, EPregnancy, and the international spa magazine, Pulse, to name a few.

Her books have been sold in gift catalogs and at their websites such as: Isabella, Femail Creations, Paragon, Victorian Trading Company, and Jessica's Biscuits.

Jill has e-published Skiing With God, which will soon be released as an audio book.
The Conduit will also be available as an audio book in the summer 2014.

When she is not writing, she's making a movie, skiing, or cycling.

To book this author for your next creative engagement, please email: [e-mail]

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Distributed via Smashwords
• Seitenzahl: 144
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Oktober 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781452480183
• Artikelnr.: 45448852