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Selwa Berbawy Hamati Author | Speaker | Certified Life Coach   Q. What is Real Resilience about? A. This book is written to inspire and give practical tools to those who are ready to make a positive change in their lives. Many people have already headed in a new direction, and this pandemic has turned into their opportunity to reinvent themselves by changing their daily routines, priorities, and businesses or careers, and I share some of their stories. Someday when COVID-19 fades away, another virus or some other catastrophe can and will take place. I want people to learn how to be really resilient now to be prepared to handle whatever happens. Q. What does resilience mean to you? A. “Resilience: the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” This is the dictionary definition of resilience. Of course, I agree with that definition. I also believe that there’s more to this capacity to recover quickly—part of recovering is coming back stronge...

  RESILIENCE MEANS NOT JUST SURVIVING BUT THRIVING New book titled Real Resilience draws a mental roadmap to thriving during the pandemic and beyond.   DIXON , Calif.—In recent months the term “resilience” has become the new buzzword. In fact, 2020 will go down in the annals of history as the year that people had to bounce back from the negativity of the pandemic, California fires, racial tensions, political unrest, and a myriad of other disasters. Those individuals who did not understand or discover ways of bouncing back and stabilizing after such a year can now look to the new book titled Real Resilience – Once Upon a Pandemic by Selwa Berbawy Hamati to become resilient and not just survive all these changes, but also thrive in the New Normal.   “ As a certified business and life coach, I have seen people not just survive but thrive through obstacles and chaos many would find overwhelming. That is why I wrote this book,” said Hamati. “I want...

Did you know that research shows that laughter is the best medicine? People who are happy have lower levels of inflammatory gene responses and higher levels of antiviral gene responses. Want to prevent contracting Covid-19 then find things to laugh about—and what better way to laugh than through a funny, new book titled Costco As You Like It – A Well-Played Romantic Comedy by first-time author Casey Giffen. This romantic comedy set shares the story of two lonely hearts, a librarian named Paul and a teacher and counselor named Maddie, discovering each other over their mutual love of books in the Costco aisle. As is the case in life, the road to love is not always paved with hearts and flowers. Both fearful to give away their hearts to each other, they instead focus on other “things” (a proposed arts center) and other people’s love lives.  While Paul shyly tries to meet and date Maddie, it doesn’t go quite as planne...

Q. What is Stop Buying Toilet Paper – Your Guide to Surviving 90 Days about? A. It’s a comprehensive guide to help people make practical decisions about what they need to survive this pandemic or any other disaster. It features information about the differences between bacteria and viruses; how the immune system works and natural techniques to improve it; tips for better mental wellbeing; and the ABCs of home defense, and more. Why did you write the book? I went to the store to buy alcohol pads and they were sold out. So I figured OK, I'll just buy rubbing alcohol and do it the old fashion way and use cotton balls, AND THAT WAS SOLD OUT! So I went to the front and asked, “Where’s all the rubbing alcohol?” and they said, “Oh, people are using it to make hand sanitizer.”  So knowing Americans love to do things backwards, I said to myself, all the toilet paper is gone and all the rubbing alcohol. I want to see something. So I wen...

Purchase on Amazon/Kindle: https://www.amazon.com/Stop-Buying-Toilet-Paper-Surviving-ebook/dp/B0883WCDZX/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=Stop+buying+toilet+paper+by+Lance+A.+Casazza&qid=1588788853&sr=8-1 In March 2020, our world and way of life literally changed overnight. The spread of the deadly COVID-19 made national and international headlines. People got sick by the millions and thousands began dying. The way the virus spread (from person to person) seemed like a story straight out of Hollywood and movies like I am Legend or 27 Days . Countries closed borders, and citizens were being asked to “shelter in place”. In the United States, companies sent workers home to telecommute or furloughed others. Government leaders ordered non-essential businesses to close. Essential businesses asked employees to wear latex gloves and spray counters and wear facemasks. And then the strangest reaction of all—people panicked and started buying in bulk not nonperishable foo...

We continue with our social distancing orders and stay-at-home policy. It's not easy to stay home and avoid all those fun social gatherings, parties, and celebration; however, it's critical to jump-starting not just the U.S., but the world at large.   When I drove past the Aquatic Center last weekend and saw all these people gathered, I felt disappointed. We need to social distance not just to save lives, but also to get this whole thing over with. Our lives won't return to normal until people abide by the social distancing rules. Even my mother wanted to break quarantine to go for a drive with me, and I said no. Mom is in the risk group of senior citizens. If you take one moment to think about it, do you want to be the one who infects someone who could end up dead? I know, I don't want that on my conscience. So friends if you want to get back to normal, follow the rules and stay home.