Married to a Vegan (available on Amazon Wed. April 9, 2014)

My new book, Married to a Vegan is about my husband’s conversion to a vegan lifestyle and the journey it took us both on. It’s written from three perspectives. MY STORY – shares the humorous tale of how in the beginning his conversion took our marriage from magic to mayhem. HIS STORY – offers the scientific reasons to embrace a plant based diet and his own amazing results. OUR STORY – shows the evolution of a couple finding their way together in a new world. Of course, it has my signature brand of sass.

But more than that it’s about the two most important things in life: our relationship with other people (emotional well-being) and our relationship with food (physical well-being) which makes it relatable to everyone.

I was passionate about writing this story because it took up a lot of space in the last three years of my life. What I didn’t expect was to begin to understand “the whole vegan thing” through his eyes. Apparently, he didn’t do it just to annoy me ;-)!

The book is an often humorous peek into what happens in a relationship when a major life change requires a lot of negotiating, compromise, and commitment. It also has a bit of a surprise ending.

Radmacher Focus Phrase - May Session - Led by Caren Albers

Spring is a perfect time to renew our commitment to ourselves and our dreams. Let's start by exploring and then planting the seeds of change we'd like to see in our lives. Do this with me, Caren Albers, author of Happiness Junkie - A 12 Step Program to Find Inner Peace and Change Your Life.

Three Week Online Session
May 5, 2014
$79 (Special Price YAY!)

I wasn't always as intentional as I am today about the dream seeds I plant in my heart garden. Often, I took whatever came along instead of finding and going after what I wanted. Back then, I believed that trying and not getting something was worse than not trying at all. I now know that is so not true. I want to help you discover some seeds of change that you'd like to plant and see blossom in your own life!

The class involves writing but you don't have to be a writer or even want to be a writer to use this tool successfully for your own self-awareness. I'll guide you through every step of the way and offer you encouraging feedback. I don't edit your writing, I encourage your discovery in every way I can.

Email me at caren.albers@gmail.com and I'll save you a spot and forward payment details

COME WRITE WITH ME TO DISCOVER YOU!

Happy Planting

I love planting dream seeds in my heart garden.

In the beginning, my heart garden looked a lot like my three year old granddaughter’s real garden with too many seeds randomly strewn and not enough space for any one in particular to thrive.

She’s four now, and this year her garden has the makings of rows, and a pattern, and way fewer seeds. She’s learning to plant with more intention and focus and I’m learning to plant my heart garden the same way, too. 

In the past, I sort of let volunteers spring up and take over. They’ll do that in your regular garden, too, if you don’t carefully weed them out. I wasn’t always intentional about what I invited into my life. Instead of thinking about what might create more happiness for me, and then proactively working to achieve it, I played it safe and took whatever came along.

I was afraid to want something and go after it, for fear I wouldn’t get it. Back then, I believed that not getting it would be far more devastating than not trying. It took me a long time to bust that myth. It turned out that was the myth that stood between me and the great life I knew I wanted, but didn’t know how to get.

Busting your own myth, the thing that gets in the way of growing your happiness, unfortunately involves doing the thing that scares you the most. Therein lies the rub. For me, it was learning to fail successfully, to put myself out there, to try new things win or lose. It took a very, very, very, long time for that dream seed to grow but when it did, it was well worth every second of the wait.

Spring is here. Let’s think about our heart gardens and the dream seeds we’d like to plant there. Don’t worry about how practical they seem or how long they might take to grow. Plant them anyway. Soon, you’ll see little dream sprouts peeking though at you. Keep your eye on them, love them, believe in them, do things that nurture them, and before you know it, your dreams will be in full bloom, showy flowers and all.

Caren Albers, author of Happiness Junkie - A 12 Step Program to Find Inner Peace and Change Your Life. carenalbersinspirations.com