Tom Morris’ Post

The four elements: Earth. Air. Fire. Water. In two of my novels, a character explains how one or more come to dominate in a person’s heart. Are you a stable, dependable earth person, good soil for ideas and healthy habits to take root? Or are you an air person, a carrier of information, news and new things, a breeze that can lift someone up? Or perhaps you’re a fire person warm and passionate about what you do? Or a water soul flowing out to others with support and nourishment? And as we’ve seen in the aftermath of Helene, though, each of these can be problematic, and not just wind and water. Fire can warm or burn. Water can refresh or destroy. Which element or two might dominate in you? And how do you control it for the positive?

Here's a bit more about my Hellfire Effect book! I took advantage of using "creative liberties" in describing a time and place currently familiar to most of us. It is a unique story plot. I used personal experiences as a source of inspiration for many of the characters and events portrayed. I want my readers to feel the story, more so than to be entertained! I desire for the Hellfire Effect mystery to stimulate many "What if?" conversations. Get your copy now! Hellfire Effect: Thou Shalt Not Kill https://a.co/d/1z7OjWO

Power in Peace Increasing your capacity for calm unleashes untold inner strength. The power is in the peace. ~~Cultivate Peace Power at kirkbjones.com. ~~Image: OpenAI. (2024).

Earth's Survivors: The Nation Collection on Apple Books Earth's Survivors box set contains the entire Earth's Survivors series in one volume. An extinction event occurs, and millions die. Those that survive must survive by their wits and nothing else... #Horror #ApocalypticFiction #Readers #BookLovers https://lnkd.in/gqJYcPv6

📚 Monthly Book Recommendation 📚 For September : Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones, by James Clear. Looking to make lasting changes in your personal and professional life? This book is a powerful guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones. It explores how tiny changes in behavior can lead to remarkable results over time, emphasizing that success comes from the cumulative effect of small, consistent actions. Clear provides a practical framework called the Four Laws of Behavior Change to help you make habits obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying. With actionable strategies backed by scientific research, this book offers valuable insights for achieving long-term personal and professional growth. Here are some key takeaways: “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” “Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.” “Success is the product of daily habits—not once-in-a-lifetime transformations.” “The key to building good habits and breaking bad ones is focusing on the person you wish to become.” “You don’t need to be perfect. You just need to get started.” Ready to dive in? Click the link below to access and read: Happy reading! 😊

Twelve is key to understanding; hypocrisy is a skill and leads to an accelerated fall like gravity pulling us back to the earth where hypocrisy pulls us back to failure. https://lnkd.in/e_nt_Cc4

Aftermath, the 10th book in my YA/Sci-fi series Serendipity, is now available! Each adventure in the series illustrates strong, diverse role models with positive messages.   Alexandra and three crewmates find themselves on a planet that has recently suffered an unprecedented catastrophe. How did they get there, how will they survive, and how will they get back to Serendipity? Do the answers lie in the East, from where they have detected mysterious signals?   While struggling with these questions, they team up with local teenagers. Will their combined skills be enough to save the planet from further disaster?   https://lnkd.in/gRMiesUM  

6 powerful lessons from the book The Ten Types of Human: A New Understanding of Who We Are, and Who We Can Be by Dexter Dias: 1. We are all complex individuals with a variety of different motivations and behaviors. Dias identifies ten different types of humans, each with their own unique strengths and weaknesses. 2. Our experiences shape who we are. Our childhood experiences, our relationships, and our traumas all contribute to who we become. 3. We are capable of great good and great evil. We have the potential to be both heroes and villains. 4. We have the power to change. We are not defined by our past experiences or our current circumstances. We can choose to change our thoughts, our behaviors, and our lives. 5. We are all connected. We are all part of the human race, and we are all interconnected. We need each other in order to thrive. 6. We have a responsibility to make the world a better place. We can use our unique gifts and talents to make a positive difference in the world. 18.08.24 @01:54

It was a joy to talk about the wisdom of uncertainty in writing and in life w/ Amy L. Bernstein for her incisive Doubt Monster substack! Thank you, Amy, for underscoring uncertainty's critical importance to the future of humanity. Unless we learn to skillfully be unsure, we can't solve the mounting complex problems of our day. That's sobering, but Uncertain is a book filled with strategies, stories, and hope.  https://lnkd.in/dUkjXzXE

Read this powerful personal essay from Sandy Pace packed with helpful suggestions for how to stop this cycle for the next generation. ⁣ 👉 https://lnkd.in/g-9VXKX