M.J. Ryan - The Power of Patience

This book is a true gift to the world. It's insightful and full of calm, helpful wisdom.

Richard Carlson, author of Don't Sweat the Small Stuff

Many good people, myself included, have problems with impatience and will benefit, as I did, from this lively, insightful book.

Rabbi Harold Kushner, author of When Bad Things Happen to Good People

I have been a long-time fan of M.J. Ryan's books and she continues to outdo herself with her new book, The Power of Patience. The book is filled with practical, heart-centered nuggets that open the door to experiencing what we all seek, infinite patience.

Gerald G. Jampolsky, MD, author of Shortcuts to God

When it comes to patience, we don't have to change old habits; we can build better ones. M.J. Ryan shows us how.

Sue Bender, author of Plain and Simple and Stretching Lessons: The Daring that Starts from Within

... an elixir for the soul. M.J. Ryan's words on gratitude heal the heart and inspire breakthroughs. She helps us to know just how powerful a shift in consciousness can be; we can change our lives by changing our thoughtswhat a miracle!

Kathy Freston, author of Quantum Wellness and The One: Finding Soul Mate Love and Making it Last

Opened to any page, this book rescues the mind that has forgotten that thanksgiving, independent of circumstances, is the highest wisdom, the most profound liberation, the greatest source of joy

Sylvia Boorstein, author of Happiness Is an Inside Job

The practice of gratitude empowers, heals, inspires, and fosters heartfelt well-being.

Angeles Arrien, PhD, cultural anthropologist and author of The Second Half of Life and The Four-Fold Way

Thank you for this powerful, simple healing. It is a path of joy and clarity.

Stephen and Ondrea Levine, authors of Embracing the Beloved and A Year to Live

M.J.'s book has softened and yet empowered me with insights, information, and inspiration on the life-enhancing benefits of self-trust. I wish she had written this while I was raising Wynonna and Ashley. If you'll take her wisdom to heart you'll find greater happiness in your relationships and in your mind.

Naomi Judd, author of Naomi's Breakthrough Guide

M.J. Ryan is right: many of our individual problems and collective unhappiness stem from our lack of self-trust. Trusting Yourself reminds us of this essential aspect of living a full life and offers us stories and practical suggestions for re-establishing self-trust even as we face our human foibles and flaws with honesty and humor. A valuable book for living today to the fullest.

Oriah Mountain Dreamer, author of The Invitation and The Call

With clarity and compassion, M.J. Ryan provided priceless guidance for filling in my self-trust blanks and, better yet, convinced me that I had the ability and wisdom to do so. Trusting Yourself has shot to the top of my gift-giving list!

Sue Patton Thoele, author of The Woman's Book of Courage

Cultivating genuine self-trust is at the heart of living and loving fully. In Trusting Yourself, M.J. Ryan not only shows us how, she gives us the confidence to take the necessary steps. Through heart-warming stories and insightful guidance, M.J. reminds us of our inherent value, wisdom and wholeness.

Tara Brach, author of Radical Self-Acceptance

M.J. Ryan has identified the great Teacher within us all, that gentle presence, whole and certain, that is always here to guide us. It is no less than the essence of our self. But how do we access it? In engaging personal narrative and precise precept, Ryan takes us by the hand and gently leads us back to ourselves. Perhaps more than any other book, Trusting Yourself is an invitation to come home.

Hugh Prather, author of The Little Book of Letting Go and Notes to Myself

Reading 365 Health and Happiness Boosters is like lifting my face to the sun each morning. Every little ray of M.J. Ryan's wisdom warms the heart.

Sue Patton Thoele, author of eight books, including The Woman's Book of Courage

Antidotes to the blues.

Judy Ford, author of Wonderful Ways to Love a Child and Between Mother and Daughter

Happiness is the inherent nature of being human. If you have forgotten the simple truth, this book serves as a wonderful reminder to stop and smell the roses.

Brian Luke Seaward, PhD, author of Stressed is Desserts Spelled Backward

M.J. Ryan is a wizard at giving. Practical and inspiring, her book offers generosity on every page. The Giving Heart shows us how we can feel the gift in motion toward ourselves and others.

Sue Bender, author of Plain and Simple and Stretching Lessons: The Daring that Starts from Within

This is a wonderful book about the joy, the fulfillment, and, yes, the majesty of giving. Read it and be transformed

Daphne Rose Kingma, author of Coming Apart, Finding True Love, and The 9 Types of Lovers

M.J. Ryan gives us the ultimate giftthe key to experience the sweetness life offersin The Giving Heart. This is a book you'll cherish. You'll read a little bit, take a deep breath, and feel complete.

Jackie Waldman, author of The Courage to Give and Teens with the Courage to Give

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The key to everything is patience. You get the chicken by hatching the egg, not by smashing it.

ARNOLD H. GLASGOW

Dear God,
I pray for patience.
And I want it RIGHT NOW!

OREN ARNOLD

CONSIDER THIS:

• Some McDonald's are promising lunch in ninety seconds or it's free.
• The average doctor visit now lasts eight minutes.
• An over-the-counter drug is marketed for women who don't have time for a yeast infection.