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  Every week Julie Gentile, author of two award-winning books,  108 Yoga and Self-Care Practices for Busy Mamas  and  How to Stay Calm in Chaos , posts a word of the week and a thoughtful post, related to self-care, to go with it. This week the word is  bloom . Take five worthwhile minutes to read what Julie says about  bloom . For more posts about Julie and her books click  HERE . For more posts about self-care, click  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC newsletter Follow MSI Press on  Twitter ,  Face Book , and  Instagram .   Interested in publishing with MSI Press LLC? Check out information on  how to submit a proposal . Interested in receiving a free copy of this or any MSI Press LLC book  in exchange for  reviewing  a current or forthcoming MSI Press LLC book? Contact editor@msipress.com. Want an  author-signed copy  of this book? Purchase the book at 25% discount (use coupon code FF25) and c...

  Kindle will be offering free copies of  When Liberty Enslaves  by Jerry Aveta, a winner of multiple awards, which recently reached  #88 in campaigns & elections, #95 in U.S. abolition of slavery history, and #98 in abolition history of the US. Go get your copy March 23-27! Book Description There is a common experience between our experiences today and those before the Civil War many years ago.  The effect of the intersection of faith and politics during these two experiences has had on our elections and our governance is uncanny in their similarities.  Both times an election insurrection was stopped by the sitting vice president.  Both times had people of the same faith on both sides of the social issues of the day claiming God’s favor and willing to divide the nation over those competing positions. Part 1 of this writing focuses on the Civil War era and how liberty centered around the issue of equality.  Some people of faith believed all me...

  In psychology, ego strength refers to a person’s ability to manage internal conflicts, tolerate ambiguity, and maintain a coherent sense of self. It’s not about arrogance or self-centeredness—it’s about psychological resilience and identity integration. When it comes to religious belief or skepticism, ego strength plays a nuanced role. 1. Strong Ego: Capacity for Ambiguity and Independent Thought Individuals with strong ego strength tend to: tolerate uncertainty think critically without collapsing into anxiety separate inherited beliefs from personal convictions This makes them more likely to question religious dogma without fear of identity loss. They may explore atheism or agnosticism as part of a coherent search for truth. Key traits: high tolerance for ambiguity ability to revise beliefs without emotional collapse preference for internal coherence over external approval Strong ego doesn’t guarantee atheism—but it supports the psychological flexibility needed to enterta...