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My books have been translated into Spanish, French, Dutch, Norwegian, Swedish, Polish, Hungarian, Italian, Vietnamese and Korean.

Ready, Set, Slow!

Let the sloth inside you emerge on the pages of this adorable guided journal. Take a cue from the sloth and slow down to enjoy life! This illustrated guided journal encourages readers to see the world from a sloth’s perspective - sometimes all you need to do is hang out, smile, and enjoy the view. Writing prompts, lists, and doodling pages will encourage readers to take a step back and catch their breath before heading back out to face the world with a newfound sense of serenity. Be like a sloth and approach life at your own pace. 


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Believe in Magic

Discover how unicorns create a magical aura around everything they touch with this illustrated guided journal. Writing prompts, to-do lists and doodling pages that will encourage you to experience the world as a unicorn does - sometimes all you need to do is show off your horn and let your radiance shine! Each page offers a different way for you to express yourself, whether by making an ornamental horn, compiling a health-living checklist, or recording magical dreams. Journaling is a relaxing activity for all ages, and this whimsical approach to tough life situations helps you keep things in perspective. Be like a unicorn and welcome magic into your life. Find Your Inner Unicorn is a mindful journal filled with inspiration and exercises for getting you to believe in yourself... even though they don't believe in you!

Click here to journal along your journey to a more magical life


Timing is Everything

Get your quick fix in short, simple, easy-to-use tips to help you work out what to do and how to do it smarter and quicker. - Get insights on how to handle stuff that matters - Learn when to 'do it now!' and when to wait for later - Pick up tips on how to say no to the things that get you bogged down - Discover how the people around you can 'gift' you their own precious time. This is a book that will inspire you, motivate you and equip you for what's ahead. And if you don't usually read self-help books because they're too long, then read this one instead.

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Don't Worry - Be Happy

No matter what you choose to do in your life, nothing will stop you in your tracks like this treacherous foe, the only imaginary enemy blocking the gates between you and your dreams. Worry is a wish for what you don’t want, so if you already have plenty of what you don’t want, choose your weapon and bolt the door when worry wriggles its way into your weekend, armed with a malicious intention to wreck everything you have worked so hard for. Who would you be if you didn’t worry? What would you do if your wishes came true? This book is packed with short, simple, easy-to-use and well proven tips to help you take back control over the things that worry you. It will inspire you, motivate you and equip you for what's ahead. 

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Bathe in Nature 

Fresh air phobia? Discover a slow, mindful way of walking that heals the soul and mends the heart—and let all your senses bathe in the pleasures that the forest has to offer. Heal yourself by connecting deeply with nature. Fill your lungs with fresh forest air, which has cancer-fighting chemicals called phytoncides that can lower blood pressure, decrease levels of stress, and reduce muscle tension. Including 75 inspirational quotes, this guide teaches you how to benefit from what the Japanese call “the medicine of the forest” by leaving the hustle and bustle behind and soaking up the silence. Through focusing on the things you see and hear, staying aware of your environment, and being present in the moment, you’ll improve your health and well-being.

This is one of my best books!


Find Beauty Everywhere

Embrace the ancient Japanese philosophy of Wabi Sabi and learn to appreciate the imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. When you let go of judgment, you can see the harmony in the unfinished, fleeting, modest, and simple things in life. That’s the Japanese concept of wabi sabi, and it helps you find beauty everywhere. Using drawings, quotes, and photographs, this book helps you understand the essence of this idea and apply it to our everyday world. Celebrate the wabi sabi spirit by embracing gratitude and self-acceptance, trusting in time, focusing on what matters most, and celebrating with such traditions as the Japanese tea ceremony, communing with elders, and family rituals. Japanese monks describe Wabi Sabi as “reaching an appreciation of what is really important in life by eliminating everything which is not essential.”

So is this!


Go Outside

Embrace the great outdoors and see how spending time in nature can improve your mental, physical, and spiritual health with this beautifully illustrated guide to the Norwegian concept of "friluftlsiv." Translated from Norwegian as "free life air," friluftsliv highlights the basic need for humans to get outside and connect with the natural world. It’s not about conquering nature, as in climbing the highest mountain, or about camping and other activities: it’s about truly finding harmony and becoming one with the outdoors. Whether you live in the city or out in the countryside, this inspiring guide will show you how to enter a friluftsliv state of mind. Simply spending time in nature, even when it’s something as simple as a Sunday walk in a local park, can improve your well-being and encourage productive self-reflection. The working title of this book was Forest Bathing with Mittens. 

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There Are No Rules

What inspires new ideas? How do we express them? How do we overcome an artistic block? There is nothing that addresses these fundamental questions more succinctly than a creative manifesto. Simple yet thought-provoking, these declarations can trigger new ways of seeing problems, encourage us to be bold, and remind us of who we are when we feel stuck or are looking for inspiration. This beautifully designed book features over 100 creativity-inspiring manifestos and prompts. While these artistic statements come in many different shapes and sizes, they all share an ability to promote change, build motivation, and spark insight in those who flip through these pages. When it comes to the Creative Spark, there are no rules.


This book will change how you approach your artistic practice


Be an Energizer™ Bunny

Be your own charging station. Drawing on time-tested Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Emotional Brain Training (EBT), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques, each exercise in this book will help you turn the tide of nagging negativity that makes you feel like ebbing when you just want to go with the flow. Feel inspired to revitalize your mind, body and spirit with 50 easy and instant exercises that are sure to promote vitality and inner strength every day! It is time to discover a fresh and vigorous new you with this effective mindful solution.This pocket-sized companion is perfect to keep close by and is grounded in ancient practices and modern research to activating untapped energy and living a more empowered life.


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Pick a Card... Any Card

Embrace the spirit of a beloved Japanese art form through a beautifully designed 78-card deck and guidebook inspired by traditionatl manga artwork. Ukiyo (which can be translated to floating/fleeting/transient world) is the Japanese term used to descxribe the urban lifestyle and culture, especially the pleasure-seeking aspects, of the Edo period (1600-1867) in Japan. Floating Worlds Tarot creatively reimagines the Ukiyo lifestyle through the lens of manga art and pairs it with the ancient art of tarot to create an all-inclusive kit that gives you everything you need to master this powerful divination tool. With this deck and book, you can gather the knowledge and master the ability to analyze the symbolism that comes with each archetype. Then apply that wisdom to your everyday life.

My 10th book (accompanying The Spirit of Manga Tarot Deck) will be released this year.