Creative Living for Today

Elizabeth Weingarten (Author)

How to Fall in Love with Questions: A New Way to Thrive in Times of Uncertainty

6,"In a world stupefied by quick fixes and easy answers, Elizabeth Weingarten delivers a smart and urgent wake-up call."--Daniel H. Pink"An interesting, insightful, and surprisingly reassuring read."--Adam Grant, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Think Again and Hidden PotentialJournalist and applied behavioral scientist Elizabeth Weingarten charts a new path to embrace the questions of our lives instead of seeking fast, easy answers.What do you do when faced with a big, important question that keeps you up at night? Many people, understandably, seize answers dispensed by "experts," influencers, gurus, and more. But these fast, easy, one-size-fits-all solutions often fail to satisfy, and can even cause more pain.What if our questions--the ones we ask about relationships, work, meaning, identity, and purpose--are not our tormentors, but our teachers? Inspired by 150-year-old advice from Austrian poet Rainer Maria Rilke and backed by contemporary science, Elizabeth Weingarten offers a fresh approach for dealing with these seemingly unsolvable questions. In her quest, Weingarten shares her own journey and the stories of many others, whose lives have transformed through a ...

Michelle Jungmin Bang (Author)

Sun & Ssukgat: The Korean Art of Self-Care, Wellness & Longevity

7,A charming, life-changing guide to living a longer, happier, healthier life, rooted in Korean self-care. From the country scientists predict will top longevity charts in 2030.Ssukgat, or Chrysanthemum greens, are treasured in Korean culture for their healing abilities. You can coax its withered stalks to bloom again, with sun, water, soil, and care. It's a fitting metaphor for eco-entrepreneur and CEO Michelle Jungmin Bang, who found herself in excruciating pain due to the constant sacrificing of her health and wellness for work--a trade many of us make daily.Thus started her fascinating journey to overhaul her health and reconnect with her heritage in South Korea. She found answers in the mountains with Buddhist nuns and the keys to microbiome health, a seaside village with haenyeo (female free divers who forage for seafood) and their practice of healing with breath, centenarians with easily adoptable daily habits, and Korean bathhouse culture and its "wellness for everyone" approach to youthful skin. Natural, effective, and environmentally conscious, these traditions have been passed down for centuries in Asia, like gifted heirlooms, and they quietly and radically shift our ...

Kim Suhyun (Author)

I Decided to Live as Me: An Illustrated Checklist for How to Stop Comparing Yourself to Others So You Can Learn to Love Yourself

7,The million-copy internationally bestselling illustrated life guide about how to stop comparing yourself to others--especially on social media--and how to find the strength to be yourself In a world where it can seem impossible to feel that you are ever good enough, and where it's easy to judge yourself by the unrealistic standards of social media, I Decided to Live as Me offers guidance and encouragement for celebrating yourself and feeling comfortable in your own skin. With her charming illustrations and words of comfort, Kim Suhyun has reached millions of readers--including Jung Kook from the K-pop band BTS--who have found inspiration in her journey of self-love. She offers a checklist to guide you on your own journey, with advice including: Don't be kind to those who aren't kind to you.Remember that no one lives a perfect life.Don't be swayed by others' opinions.Crack corny jokes sometimes.Don't try too hard to get along with everyone.Through these tips and more, I Decided to Live as Me teaches you that by freeing yourself from the pressure of other people's expectations, you can focus on what truly matters: living not for anyone else, but for yourself. ...