Rooted Resilient

The Roots of Resilience: How African Proverbs Shape African American Literature explores how ancestral wisdom continues to influence modern thought, storytelling, and resilience. Blending humor, history, and powerful insights, Emmanuel Simms unpacks the relevance of African proverbs in workplace culture, conflict resolution, and the African American literary tradition. With chapters that read like a conversation with your favorite wise elder (who also happens to have perfect comedic timing), this book invites educators, DEI leaders, writers, and readers to rediscover the power of proverbs ...

In Rooted, cutting-edge science supports a truth that poets, artists, mystics, and earth-based cultures across the world have proclaimed over millennia: Life on this planet is radically interconnected. Our bodies, thoughts, minds, and spirits are affected by the whole of nature, and they affect this whole in return. In this time of crisis, how can we best live upon our imperiled, beloved earth? Award-winning writer Lyanda Lynn Haupt’s highly personal new book is a brilliant invitation to live with the earth in both simple and profound ways.

Introducing "Roots and Resilience"! This compelling eBook is designed to be a thought-provoking exploration and celebration of homesteading traditions and sustainable living. Immerse yourself in the rich charm of homesteading cultures, and discover the seemingly dwindling sparks of homesteading wisdom. This invaluable compendium encapsulates the underlying principles of homesteading, right from the need to achieve self-sufficiency, to the importance of building and nurturing a resilient community. "Roots and Resilience" invites readers on a journey, exploring the myriad of ways we can ...

Help prepare the children and teens in your life to face life’s challenges with grace and grit. In this award-winning guide, author and pediatrician Dr. Ken Ginsburg shares his seven crucial Cs: competence, confidence, connection, character, contribution, coping, and control. You’ll discover how to incorporate these concepts into your parenting style and communication strategies, thereby strengthening your connection. And that connection will position you to guide your child to bounce back from life’s challenges and forge a meaningful and successful life.

With Healing the Roots of Trauma, Dawson Church, bestselling author and founder of the National Institute for Integrative Healthcare, examines the growing body of research on why energy-based practices like EFT play a critical role in the treatment of trauma. Throughout, Church shares dozens of groundbreaking studies, clearly demonstrating the importance of combining psychological, physical, and energetic approaches for both trauma recovery and building resilience, with EFT being one of the most accessible and impactful options.

The Roots of Resilience: My Childhood and Life in Cameroon-Central Africa is an inspiring memoir by Amaelle, chronicling her journey from Bafoussam, Cameroon, to the vibrant cities of Douala and Yaoundé. Narrating her childhood and her life in Cameroon.

In the fast-paced and demanding landscape of today's world, we often overlook the timeless wisdom that surrounds us in the natural world. You are invited on a journey into the heart of the forest, where you will discover the profound lessons trees can teach us about personal growth, resilience, and finding our true potential.

Today’s teen girls face pressures, such as an increase in mental health concerns, mounting demands to be both beautiful and successful, and addiction to social media and the approval of others - all of which can result in a damaging decline in personal satisfaction and self-esteem. Rooted, Resilient, and Ready explores how today's teen girl assembles her identity through the interweaving of genetics, family, and friends, and the masks she may feel she needs to wear to be accepted, such as the super girl, the invisible girl, or the cool girl.

To understand the contemporary racial wealth gap, we must first unpack the historic attacks on Indigenous and Black land ownership. From the moment that colonizers set foot on Virginian soil, a centuries-long war was waged, resulting in an existential dilemma: Who owns what on stolen land? Who owns what with stolen labor? To answer these questions, we must confront one of this nation’s first sins: stealing, hoarding, and commodifying the land.

In Rooted, Banning Liebscher takes us to the life of David to show how God expands our root system in the hidden places to leave an impact on the visible world. It was in a field of prayerful devotion, a season of serving, and a cave of community that God prepared David for his crown - the same way God prepares us. Take a look at your own life. Are you embracing God's process, the sometimes painstaking and maddening process?

Have you ever wanted to experiment with growing your own food but didn’t think you had the space, the time, or the knowledge? Justin Rhodes thought the same thing—until after years battling systemic illness and struggling to provide the kind of wholesome food he wanted for his family, he bought a seed packet at the grocery store and was hooked.

For a generation whose eyes are constantly trained on screens, encountering nature at all is increasingly difficult, much less seeing what it reveals about God. How can parents help children reengage with God's world that is full of amazement, creativity, and love? Eryn Lynum is a certified master naturalist, Bible teacher, and mom of four who wants to help families encounter and understand the connection between God and creation. She shares her own story of putting her kids in front of nature, and invites other parents to consider a similar journey.

Discover the transformative journey of living away from home with Roots & Wings, a comprehensive guide designed to help you embrace the adventure of life abroad while managing the challenges of homesickness. In these pages, you'll uncover a deeper understanding of what it means to miss home and how to turn that feeling into an opportunity for growth and self-discovery. Begin your exploration with a dive into the psychology of homesickness, unraveling the complex emotions and neurological responses that accompany separation. Understand the cultural nuances that affect these feelings and ...

Anyone scrolling through Robyn Moreno’s social media seeing her on the set of The Today Show; shaking hands with Barack Obama at the White House; speaking on stage at SXSW; and cozying up to celebs like J.Lo and Rihanna would have thought she was living the life. But the truth behind her well-curated snaps was that Robyn was burnt out AF. To save her soul, sanity, and family, Robyn quit her manic #mommyboss existence, and set out on a 260-day spiritual journey based in Aztec and Mayan traditions, studying the medicine of her Mexican grandmothers: curanderismo.

Sarah Langford had left her country roots behind to live and work in the city as a barrister. But when she found herself moving to the countryside, back to an agricultural life she had left behind, she saw farmers dealing with very different problems to those faced by her grandfather. Beleaguered with the challenges of climate change, Brexit and falling incomes, they faced accusations of ecological mismanagement from a hostile media and public. But, as Sarah looked to them to teach her about the land, she also found a new generation of farmers on a path of regenerative change.

Embark on a riveting journey through the turbulent landscape of a life shaped by adversity and redemption in "From Concrete Roots." This gripping memoir traces the author's footsteps from the early shadows of a fatherless childhood, where the allure of drugs and violence threatened to entangle him in the streets' unforgiving grip. As the narrative unfolds, witness the power of music emerging as a potent escape, providing a lifeline away from the perilous allure of street life.

Title: Roots and Wings: Nurturing Faith and Fellowship in the Oikos Tradition In "Roots and Wings," delve into the ancient yet ever-evolving concept of Oikos—the Greek term for household—and discover how its enduring principles can revolutionize modern faith communities. This insightful tome is a beacon for those seeking to intertwine communal tradition's deep roots with contemporary practice's expansive wings. Throughout these pages, Miller embarks on a pilgrimage through time, exploring how the Oikos have served as the bedrock of spiritual solidarity and a microcosm of societal order....

If you have suffered abuse, you do not have to live the rest of your life defined by the pain of the abuse. Abuse is a legless, hungry tiger growling on the other side of the room. Bitterness gives the tiger legs and claws, so now it can tear you to shreds. Do not allow your bitterness to provide a destructive power to abuse.