No one wants a nice coming out story. They want pride and fireworks! They want balloons and drag queens with bad wigs to parade down the street! But, the fact is, most coming out stories are boring. The good stuff isn’t the ‘moment’ you say the words, I’m gay, it’s the before and after we all sit on the edge of our seats for. Mine is no exception; my story is totally lame. To make it worse, there are three of them.

Unashamed: A Memoir of my Closet Coming In and Coming Out

Biographies & Memoirs

Janson, Emma

Leaders & Notable People

Independently published

UNRESTRAINED! IRREVERENT! AUDACIOUS! PROFOUND! Dance through Las Vegas as a daytime stripper, read your grandmother’s smut books, and fight the feisty club hoppers in frank and humorous romp after romp in this captivating look inside one woman’s journey to self-acceptance. Do it for Africa, Yo!

Unashamed: A Memoir of how the closet can kiss my ass.

Zharmae

On the day of her Quinceañera party, Juana Cheyez lights the event hall on fire in an attempt to wipe out her entire family, including her infant son, Ignacio.  Seven years later, Ignacio, raised by his Abuela Maria, discovers the evidence of his mother’s breakdown and crime on a hidden videotape of the party. Consumed by the tape and desperate to understand his mother’s actions, Ignacio concocts a daring plan in the years that follow. He decides to fake his own insanity in the hope that he will be committed to an institution so he can find his mother, long lost in New York’s system of prisons, hospitals, and asylums.  Ignacio’s plan works, perhaps, a bit too well, and he finds himself admitted to a facility upstate, a renovated mansion on a vineyard whose residents include sex maniacs and Bible thumpers, an orderly obsessed with lip balm, and a pair of elderly hypermanic German twins.  Welcome to Northern Lights Behavioral Rehabilitation Center. We hope you enjoy your stay.

Discovering Sanity

Literature & Fiction

Genre Fiction

The Zharmae Publishing Press LLC

Jack and Jill Reed never dreamed of running a mental health facility. Far from it. They were nerdy hippies who were better suited to be flower growers. But as life happened and dreams changed, and by way of unforeseen circumstances, they found themselves at the helm of one of the most unique mental health facilities in the country. The Reed’s credo was that patients should be allowed to find their own happiness. 
At the Reed’s Northern Lights mental health facility, the patients mingle freely with the staff and each other. Some of the personalities are quiet and contemplative, some inappropriately humorous, and a few seductive and sexual. But all are on a shared path that will lead them, and the staff, on the road toward self-discovery and self-destruction. And, in the end, the only sanity they will discover, is that which lies in the disequilibrium of love.

Incorgnito Publishing Press LLC

HYGGE: change your perspective Can you remember moments from your life that were pure bliss? Moments that convinced you that this right here, this is why we’re on this earth? Did you think of big moments like your engagement, or seeing a landscape in an exotic country? What if you could feel like this more often? What if your morning coffee became a ritual of peace? Things that remind us about life’s joy don’t have to come in the big moments. Through practicing hygge, you can see the beauty in life every day. The best part is it’s not complicated at all – quite the opposite in fact! Hygge is a focus on the beauty in simplicity. It’s setting aside the hectic business we so often experience in the modern world, and finding joy in small moments. It’s savoring a glass of your favorite wine with an old friend. It’s stepping into your garden in a still moment and listening to the snow melt into tiny streams, signaling the beginning of spring. Hygge is stopping to take in the small, simple moments and appreciating them for the bursts of calm, peace and joy they bring to us every day. You don’t need to change your life to practice hygge, you just need to change your perspective. CONTENTS INTRODUCTION What is Hygge? Bridging the cultural gap Hygge may call to you for lots of reasons Get started The Commercialization of hygge Not just a lifestyle trend HYGGE YOUR MIND Mindfulness Consciously Slow down Practice being positive Practice being grateful Meditation HYGGE YOUR SPACE Your town Home Office Shopping Fire Food Update your lounge wear MAKING NOT SO HYGGE MOMENTS HYGGE Outside Hygge by the Ocean: Rainy Days Off-season HYGGE IN ALL SEASONS Winter The Christmas season Spring: new beginnings, hope, wonder Summer: warmth in the air, lush greenery, relaxed atmosphere Fall: hot cider, pumpkins, plaid and your favorite socks HYGGE YOUR LIFE (TIME) Make time for hobbies Remember to create Hygge in the big moments HYGGE FOR THE TRAVELER SHARING HYGGE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES Family &amp; friends: build a sense of community Choosing relationships carefully Improve the quality of your interactions with family and friends Be forgiving No controversy in hygge moments HYGGE ON YOUR OWN Coziness in different times of the day Love the simple things Manage your tech - embrace the benefits of unplugging All the other tech A smack upside the head for workaholics, perfectionists and self-proclaimed type A’s. Taking care of yourself: exercising and eating well Related concepts: lagom and minimalism CONCLUSION

More Than Just Candles: How to Hygge Your Mind, Space and Life

Travel

Europe

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

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Unashamed: A Memoir of my Closet Coming In and Coming Out

Unashamed: A Memoir of how the closet can kiss my ass.

Discovering Sanity

Discovering Sanity

More Than Just Candles: How to Hygge Your Mind, Space and Life