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I want my kids to experience the same pride when, hopefully a long time from now, they examine the life I lived. The events of October 7th in Israel and the antisemitic marches that followed around the world, before Israel even had a chance to respond, have also changed me. When your behavior is misaligned with your values, when what you do day in and day out is misaligned with what you want to be and to be doing, and when the version of yourself you show to the world is very different than the real you, you will experience dissonance – an internal conflict.I have little control over where the stream of thoughts that passes from my subconscious to my conscious awareness will take me. Each entry starts with a list of celebrations and holidays and has a description of the month and what to look out for in nature, beautifully written, full of wisdom and hope by Lia Leendertz. A perfect toolkit for connecting with the world around us and the year ahead as it unfolds – all in a compact and pocket size guide that just begs you to pick it up and browse. Santa Fe has become a special place for my children, where they have spent time with their grandfather and father.

Hannah, who, like most teenagers, is a part time student at TikTok University, told me a few days ago that she had been informed on TikTok that most men think about the Roman Empire on a daily basis.When I signed up for the 2022 nonfiction reader challenge, the one topic that gave me concern was a reference book. I personally don't think about the Roman Empire every day (maybe only when I think about the gradual decay of the US – okay, so maybe more often than I care to admit), but Hannah and I do think about this trip to India daily.

This is why meditation is so important; it is a way for us to listen within ourselves for this dissonance. As I was thinking about my father’s life, I realized that he always stood up for what he believed was right, no matter the consequences. If you love the magic of nature, old traditions and stories passed along the ages, the moon, the universe, gardening and cooking this is the book for you! Payments made using National Book Tokens are processed by National Book Tokens Ltd, and you can read their Terms and Conditions here. An essential almanac for all those who sail/cruise in UK waters and the Irish Sea, France, Germany, Belgium, Denmark or the Netherlands.

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