This is not your usual 'how to be happy' book. It's a raw and real autobiography of one woman's personal and spiritual growth. It comes with cushion stealing monkeys, gurus, the odd swear word, naked dancing and other weird and wondrous stories. It also comes with clear and simple instructions on mindfulness and meditation, grounding and gratitude and many more practices that lead to peace and happiness. Through its chapters, you will discover the secrets to a free and fulfilled life. This book draws from 30 years experience and exploration in personal growth work, spiritual growth, meditation, mindfulness, therapies and transformational workshops. It offers up processes, techniques and insights that you can use to become a happier, more relaxed and aware you! Chapters include the following topics: *Ask and It Will Be Given *Trauma Therapy * Gratitude *Your Vibe Attracts Your Tribe * Opting out of Mainstream Media * Satsang (Meeting in Truth) * Sisterhood (and Brotherhood) * Meditation and Mindfulness * Tuning in to the Body * Relationships * Love People are struggling more than ever in today's world to find peace and fulfillment. The fast pace, the poor economy and the relentlessly negative mainstream media lead to ever-growing feelings of isolation in the midst of a crowd. At times it may seem as if the world is coming apart at the seams and bringing many of us along with it. And yet, there are people who remain unaffected by these challenges. They aren't special-nor are they always rich or lucky or even particularly intelligent. They're just average people who have decided that there must be more to life than this. They respond rather than react. They keep still at the center. This book delves into the life of one such woman, offering up many of the processes, techniques and insights she's used in order to help those who are ready for change. As you read this description, ask yourself the following questions. Are you tired of feeling anxious, unloved, helpless, depressed, tethered or disenchanted? Have you had the realization that there must be more to life but you don't know how or where to start? Are you already on the path of discovering peace through meditation, personal development or spiritual growth and are hungry to discover more? This book will do its best to provide answers to these questions and more. Melanie draws from 3 decades of experience and exploration in personal growth work, spiritual growth, meditation, mindfulness, therapies and workshops. People from all walks of life who have implemented some of these processes have found a level of freedom, fulfillment and peace that they could not have previously imagined. Relationships improve, stress dissolves, life flows and becomes an adventure again. Penny, small business owner and mother of two children says, "the best thing about this book is that you can read it on a Sunday and by the next Sunday you are already seeing results." If you choose to delve deeply into just one of a dozen different topics in this book, your life will improve. As you start to feel better, and more aware, relaxed, and empowered, you will want to unpack and explore some of the other topics because you will be able to taste the freedom. Don't be satisfied with a lackluster life. Don't put up with feeling needlessly anxious or unfulfilled. Be the one who takes the next step into freedom beyond your expectations. All you have to do to improve your life is to keep reading. Each chapter will give you new insights as you explore a new way of living in this world.