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Balancing Act is an indispensable resource for handling stress and strain.  It is practical, comforting, and humorous.  Mind-body wisdom, meditations, and strategies make this a must-have for your bedside table.

Norm Shealy, M.D., Ph.D. says, Balancing Act “speaks to the soul.”

Bernie Siegel, M.D. proclaims, “…can help to inform you and inspire change.”

Dr. Frank Lawlis on Balancing Act, “…is well worth reading…”

Carol Ritberger, Ph.D. declares, “This is one book you will read multiple times…”

Balancing Act: Reflections, Meditations, and Coping Strategies for Today’s Fast-Paced Whirl is an Amazon bestseller.

It is available as a soft cover book or eBook at  Balboa Press, a division of Hay House, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and other fine booksellers  and online retailers everywhere.

Balancing Act offers a holistic way of dealing with stress and helps individuals make sense of the upside-down moments in their lives.  It’s a small book that packs a big wallop.

Here’s what others are saying:

Rich, Earthy, Irreverent and oh so Honest  If you could put “profound” and “delightful” in the same descriptive sentence it would describe Balancing Act; and it’s author (your new best friend) Adele McDowell. Her musings will cartwheel into your heart and find your big “owies’ before you even know what hit you. If you’re floundering in your own muck to the point that even chocolate doesn’t work I’d advise curling up with “Balancing Act” and getting serious about being not so serious. ‘Uniquely’ Universal; Adele McDowell’s reflections, meditations, and how to’s are poignantly designed to take you into yourself and be pleasantly surprised with a hearty dash of sweet solemnity. Pick it up whenever; open it up randomly and somehow there will be just what you needed at that very moment.

This is girlfriend talk of the very best kind. It’s rich it’s earthy,irreverent and honest and cuts to the core of the matter. You matter; matter doesn’t.   Liza Bell, Scottsdale, AZ

 

Light read, Solid help!  Humor may be THE best coping mechanism, and it is the background on which Dr. McDowell paints her magnificently insightful perspectives. She reminds us of some good old common sense advice, like get plenty of sleep and exercise; find a creative outlet and practice relaxation. Then, she completes the advice with meditations that drive reflections on her perspectives home and make them sacred.

“Balancing Act” is light enough for a stressed person to read, and deep and solid enough to do some real good! You don’t wait until you’re injured to buy band aids. Don’t wait until you’re traumatized to get your copy of this book. It’s an excellent resource you’ll want to refer to again and again.  Hunt Henion, bestselling author

 

A great, helpful book  Balancing Act is light in tone, solid in its help. You can easily read it cover to cover, or keep it handy and read a topic a day. Once you’re familiar with it, turn to a piece that goes right to your current bugaboo. Also, it has some excellent meditations and exercises. An enjoyable and helpful book!  Bland Crowder, Richmond, VA

 

Keeping Our Flavor Fresh  Dr. Adele Ryan Mcdowell has written funny and self effacing advice
on easy ways to stay out of our own way and keep our flavor fresh
as the Universe unfolds its mysteries into our lives.  Stefania Masoni, Washington, D.C.

 

Real lovely, real loving, real smart…and as real as can be  Adele McDowell wrote a book anyone could read, anyone should read, and anyone who knew about it would read if they got a chance to…
I recommend you tell everyone you know about this book–so they get a chance to do so, too…
Accessible and yet deeply real, it is a book to read through or linger over; and either way to feel deeply connected to. You cannot read it without feeling that you are known–that she managed to ‘get’ who you are in the places you may have thought no one could possibly know or understand…and that it is–through her genuinely accepting compassion–okay to be who you are and okay to want to be more.
Adele McDowell blends an acute sense of humor with a searingly knowing perception of who we all are and what we need even when we aren’t clear we are needing it… She weaves her talent with words with an evident experience in the language of people and what makes us who we are: what gets us stuck; what makes us tick; what gets us moving; what can give us an even better sense of ourselves and our potential.
She tackles unblinkingly the thorny (and often lonely) issues of self-doubt, spiritual wandering, inner-critics, daily humdrum, secret dreams, and the strive to be more. And she tells you how. Now.
I laughed, I nodded, I chuckled, I paused. I wondered. I thought. I laughed some more.
Who knew self-discovery can be so much fun?
It is a gem of a book and one you would want to read and read and read again…then share with everyone you know. Annie Y., NYC

 

This book bridges the gap with others about feeling unable to catch up day to day. The writer tells it like we know it, without being morose, but rather upbeat and positive about the conundrum. So, it isn’t just me who has “runaway brain”, I may not be the only 50 something out there waking up one day realizing, my savings account could use some savings.
The humor used is uplifting and the quotes, meditations and reflections are full of substance and simplicity, so they work. I love this author’s writing style and spunk! Balancing may not just be for the tight-rope walkers after all. TPG, Fairfield County, CT

 

Balancing Act contains many meaningful and insightful comments, which can help to inform you and inspire change. 

Bernie Siegel, M.D.
author of 365 Prescriptions For The Soul & 101 Exercises For The Soul

 

The number one need in every society is ability to detach from the roller-coaster of life. The reflections and meditations in Balancing Act speak to the soul and remind us to take time to smell the roses of life.  Herein you will find one path to enrich your journey.

C. Norman Shealy, M.D., Ph.D.
President, Holos Institutes of Health
Professor Emeritus of Energy Medicine
President Emeritus,
Holos University Graduate Seminary

 

Adele McDowell’s sense of humor and expertise as a psychotherapist take you into the world of smiling at yourself and shaking your head in disbelief simultaneously.  How can life be so simple and so complex at the same time?  She takes you to a new level of understanding the how’s, what’s, and why’s of life in an entertaining and informative manner.  Read it and recognize yourself described page by page as you have never before been on display.  This is one book that you will read multiple times ―enjoying the view even more with each reading.

Carol Ritberger, Ph.D.
Author of What Color Is Your Personality and Healing Happens with Your Help…Understanding the Hidden Meaning behind Illness

 

This book is well worth reading, but it is also great just to leave where you can find it when you want a quick answer or perspective on something important in your life. It is delightful and has wisdom for the special issue on which you need a quick fix on balance and reality. It has a great spirit and can lift you just with the words used.

Dr. Frank Lawlis
Author of Mending the Bond, The IQ Answer, and The PTSD Breakthrough