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The Gift of Gravity: A Journal-Coloring Book:A Thing to do from Time-to-Time
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by Thai Checel
Thai Checel
The Gift of Gravity: A Journal-Coloring Book:A Thing to do from Time-to-Time
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by Thai Checel
Thai Checel
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Overview
This book does not take itself seriously. You can draw, write, color or share as much as you want because it's your book. This book was made for adults and kids to enjoy in the manner they see fit. You can make it a journal, a summer writing program, a journey into the subconscious or flyswatter.
Not every day is magical; full of fairy dust and unicorns. Any journal claiming to make you into a blissed-out brand-new person is, well, lying. As members of the human race, we have bad days, unremarkable days, and days that were actually better than we thought. This book can be used as a gratitude journal, a collection of thoughtful writing prompts, a coloring book, or gift to someone you are particularly fond of. I created this book because I think the key to life is gratitude, and the human mind is wired to focus on what we don't have, instead of what we do. Take gravity. Did you wake up this morning and think, "Wow, I'm so glad I'm not floating down the hall, dodging kitchen knives and dirty shoes."? Gravity is the one of the many forces we take for granted 86,400 seconds a day. This book is a compilation of facts and quotes intended to give your mind a nudge. It is neither mundanely saccharin nor gratuitously profane. Because I am a teacher, a mother and an adult, it was written with kids and adults in mind. (Read: challenging for adults, but appropriate for any age.) I wanted this to be used as a source of contemplation and creativity. It is not intended to make you instantly happy or Zen-like. It's just a straight-forward collection of some things to think about one-by-one and respond to in an analog way: with a pencil or pens. Take a break from screens, apps, instant things, comparing yourself to others, highlight reels... all of it. Use this book first thing in the morning, last thing at night, on the weekends, on vacations, at summer camps, at work retreats... you get the point. No rules. Have fun!
Not every day is magical; full of fairy dust and unicorns. Any journal claiming to make you into a blissed-out brand-new person is, well, lying. As members of the human race, we have bad days, unremarkable days, and days that were actually better than we thought. This book can be used as a gratitude journal, a collection of thoughtful writing prompts, a coloring book, or gift to someone you are particularly fond of. I created this book because I think the key to life is gratitude, and the human mind is wired to focus on what we don't have, instead of what we do. Take gravity. Did you wake up this morning and think, "Wow, I'm so glad I'm not floating down the hall, dodging kitchen knives and dirty shoes."? Gravity is the one of the many forces we take for granted 86,400 seconds a day. This book is a compilation of facts and quotes intended to give your mind a nudge. It is neither mundanely saccharin nor gratuitously profane. Because I am a teacher, a mother and an adult, it was written with kids and adults in mind. (Read: challenging for adults, but appropriate for any age.) I wanted this to be used as a source of contemplation and creativity. It is not intended to make you instantly happy or Zen-like. It's just a straight-forward collection of some things to think about one-by-one and respond to in an analog way: with a pencil or pens. Take a break from screens, apps, instant things, comparing yourself to others, highlight reels... all of it. Use this book first thing in the morning, last thing at night, on the weekends, on vacations, at summer camps, at work retreats... you get the point. No rules. Have fun!
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9798855617177 |
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| Publisher: | Barnes & Noble Press |
| Publication date: | 09/05/2023 |
| Pages: | 70 |
| Product dimensions: | 8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.15(d) |
About the Author
Thai Binh Checel has been an academic coach for over 20 years. She has a Bachelor’s of Arts in English from UC Berkeley and a Master’s in Public Policy with a focus on educational policy from UCLA. She is also a certified Life Coach through Martha Beck's Wayfinder program. Thai is the founder and president of Abacus, LLC, a boutique coaching service located in Los Angeles California. Thai’s mission is to make school (and life) less stressful and use it to help kids (and adults) understand the power of hard work and tenacity.
Thai Binh Checel started tutoring younger kids when she was a junior in high school. Although she was an English major at Berkeley, she tutored math during the school year to make money and taught swimming lessons over the summer. Thai took her junior year abroad at the University of Galway in Ireland and taught English in Chaing Mai, Thailand. Thai has been to over 30 countries. She also has a Master's in Public Policy with a focus on educational policy from UCLA and a multi-subject teaching credential. She has five years of classroom experience in third and fourth grades and over 25 years of tutoring grades two through college, including students with special needs, learning differences, and gifted students.
Thai has been writing in all sorts of journals for over 40 years. She keeps them in a locked box and hopes never to read them again. Thai enjoys cooking, painting, traveling and doing other fun stuff with her wife, kids and dogs and spending time walking alone with a good audio book.
Thai Binh Checel started tutoring younger kids when she was a junior in high school. Although she was an English major at Berkeley, she tutored math during the school year to make money and taught swimming lessons over the summer. Thai took her junior year abroad at the University of Galway in Ireland and taught English in Chaing Mai, Thailand. Thai has been to over 30 countries. She also has a Master's in Public Policy with a focus on educational policy from UCLA and a multi-subject teaching credential. She has five years of classroom experience in third and fourth grades and over 25 years of tutoring grades two through college, including students with special needs, learning differences, and gifted students.
Thai has been writing in all sorts of journals for over 40 years. She keeps them in a locked box and hopes never to read them again. Thai enjoys cooking, painting, traveling and doing other fun stuff with her wife, kids and dogs and spending time walking alone with a good audio book.
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