Author Description

About the Author Based in Portland, Oregon, Amber Lotus Publishing is a carbon-negative independent publisher of mind-body-spirit themed calendars, coloring books, greeting cards, and journals. We create products that illuminate the sacred dimensions of everyday life — mindfulness, healthy lifestyles, and earth awareness. Sharing the diversity of world cultures and sacred traditions as well as the inspiration and beauty of the natural world is our passion. Brené Brown, Ph.D., L.M.S.W., is a writer and research professor at the University of Houston Graduate College of Social Work. A dynamic speaker, she frequently presents on the topic of shame resilience at conferences and public events. Visit her popular blog (www.ordinarycourage.com) to learn more. ELIZABETH GILBERT is an award-winning magazine journalist and currently writer-at-large for GQ. She is the author of Stern Men and Pilgrims, a short-story collection, that was a PEN/Hemingway Award finalist and winner of the 1999 John C. Zacharis First Book Award from Ploughshares. Her work has been published in Harper's Bazaar, Spin, and the New York Times. Product Description Invite a calming moment into your daily life. Allow the hurried pace and chaos to fall away, and take a moment for yourself to center and still your mind. This calendar combines tranquil images and uplifting quotes to encourage mindfulness throughout the year. Fostering gratitude for each perfectly imperfect moment, without judgment, can bring you into the present to find beauty, fulfillment, and peace. 7" x 7" calendar (7" x 14" open) — an ideal size for your school locker, office, purse, or backpack. The perfect gift for those who seek to live mindfully in the present moment. A year of serene meditative photographs paired with inspirational text on your wall. Features wisdom quotes from writers such as Sharon Salzberg, Gretchen Rubin, Eckhart Tolle, David Steindl-Rast, and Shakti Gawain. Be organize