Friday, April 27, 2012

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to Stress

On my doorstep the other day was a box! The box I had been waiting for!

I had been waiting so long for this box, since somewhere around November, and it was really starting to stress me out (even though I knew it wouldn’t come until around now, anyways, but that’s beside the point).

I hate waiting; I’m really bad at it. It consumes me and I become obsessed by it, almost to the point of getting completely stressed out. Even if it’s for something good, the waiting almost kills me.

And it’s funny, really, when I think about it, how stressed out from waiting I actually got, given the contents of the box.

I was stressfully waiting for my author copies of ‘Chicken Soup for the Soul: Say Goodbye to Stress,’ which contains my story, ‘Power Walk.’


I am not making light of stress; I know it is nothing to joke about it. As I write in my story, ‘Power Walk,’ stress resulting from a very difficult time in my life robbed me of my sleep, my positive mood, and time for myself. Letting stress do this only gave it power. My story shows how I learned to religiously get out there, no matter what was happening or how I felt, and walk off the stress – pound all my worries away with every step.

The book has 26 personal stories of how folks like me dealt with stress resulting from various situations like money, health, over multi-tasking, and life’s inevitable ups and downs. Dr. Jeff Brown of Harvard Medical School contributes medical advice and facts about stress and its affects on health, and in a down-to-earth, easy-to-read manner, he helps readers find ways to get through those stressful times (there’s even a recipe!).

‘Chicken Soup for the Soul; Say Goodbye to Stress’ in bookstores on May 22, 2012, aims to live up to its title and help you say goodbye to stress.

Back to my books…


So I displayed my copies of books, denying any family member of touching them (oh alright, I DID let them read my story in print, BUT I held the book for them).

With the book about relieving stress finally in my hands, I can now say goodbye to stress.



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    1. Manda! Thanks for stopping by! Yes, you can have a copy! Thanks for reading! Lisa

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  2. Congratulations, Lisa! The stack of books looks wonderful - and I'm sure the book contains great advice and inspiring stories, including yours.

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    1. Thank you, Susan. I am honoured to be able to hopefully help someone with my story, as I am sure have the others who are in the book as well. Thank you for your support and your kind words. Lisa

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  3. Fabulous, Fabulous! Congratulations Lisa!
    You made a challenging time of your life really work for you. The box of books looks fantastic!
    Now you have to discover how to handle 'waiting'. There's probably another story lurking in the background on that topic.
    Well done, Lisa!

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    1. Yes, Jodie....I have to find a way to make the waiting stress-free...um, maybe I should go back and re-read my story, and others in the book. Thakn you for your kind words and for reading! Lisa

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  4. Congratulations, Lisa! I'm glad you got to say goodbye to the stress of waiting for your books to arrive! So happy for you!

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    1. Thank you, Lee...yes, the arrival of the books does mean I am less stressed, to say the least :) Thank you for your support and kind words. See you soon. Lisa

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  5. Aw, Lisa, that's a beautiful sight! Congratulations!!

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    1. Thank you, Ros - yes, the box truly was a beautiful sight....I have to always take pictures of it all....now, on to some stress-free writing. Thank you for reading and for your kind words. Lisa

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  6. I get a copy!! Oh... do those lovely new books smell good?! So happy for you and proud of you Lisa. And thank you for the giggle over your ironic stresses. jx

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    1. Yes, those books smell FANTASTIC! LOVE it! Thank you, and you are most welcome for the giggle...it was very, very high stress times. Lisa

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  7. Congratulations, Lisa.

    Those look so awesome. I wouldn't let anyone touch them yet either. Treasure these stressless moments.

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    1. Yes, Shereen..I am FINALLY having a stress-free moment...Thank you so much! See you soon! Lisa

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  8. Congratulations on the new book, Lisa!

    You've just proved my Belief Number One: everything that happens to us is just fodder for the writing machine, and Belief Number Two: the best way to express the fodder is with humour.

    Waiting for the story about waiting now...

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    1. Thank you Rachel! It is very exciting, indeed...and yes, life is just one big writing prompt! Thank you for writing, and for reading! Lisa

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  9. They look fabulous Lisa! Congratulations. I loved your last Chicken soup story in FInd Your Happiness and I suspect I'll love this one too.

    Pat
    www.patamsden.com

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    1. Hi Pat - Thank you! And I am so glad you enjoyed the stories in Find Your Happiness! Thank you for stopping by and reading....see you soon! Lisa

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  10. Hi Lisa,

    Thank you for your great story in Say Goodbye to Stress. It's terrifically written, is a great example of how stress-busting can happen when life gets tough, and will no doubt leave everyone who reads it with a "I-can-do-it" attitude and confidence. I hope your family, friends, and readers will enjoy reading it like I did. Many thanks, Lisa!

    Kind regards,

    Dr. Jeff Brown
    Harvard Medical School
    www.DrJeffBrown.com

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    1. Hi Dr. Brown! Thank you so much for stopping by and for your kind words! It IS a fantastic book, indeed, and I know many will benefit from the stories in the book as well as your relatable, down-to-earth advice. Keep up the great work, and again, thank you for stopping by. Lisa

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