Bøger af Dave Clarke

I am not a writer, but I write anyway. I am not a great photographer, but I take pictures anyway. I don't have the skills or resources to make good videos, but I make videos anyway. I am like thousands of others who are creators, even if they are so only so in their own minds. The struggling artist, musician, painter, photographer... I am one of them. So, there are times when we get a bit down and wonder why do we do what we do? Why not just quit? But we don't and we won't. Why? After all, it is lonely and, at times, very depressing, but we keep at it. So, why? Because we believe in ourselves and we believe in what we are doing. That's it. And We get inspiration from wherever we can find it. And, through discipline, we continue. What we create may be considered worthless by some, but, we continue nonetheless. As for discipline? How can I quit when there are so many less fortunate than me that never do. How can I give up, when there are so many that never do. Failure is just another learning process. As you read you will find errors. Making mistakes is a part of the learning experience Besides, it's an opportunity to expose the errors and make corrections. Enjoy Reading. You are free to write to me at any time. dave@microdac.com

With her mother's passing Kate McBride discovers a masterpiece in the attic of her childhood home, a never-before-seen Chagall she dubs simply, "Girl with Flowers." When the painting sells at auction for $50 million, Kate decides to explore the world beyond the Brooklyn bake shop where she's worked since high school, beginning with Europe. Soon after she arrives on the Continent, during a chance visit to the Holocaust Memorial at Dachau, Kate stumbles onto a clue about this enchanting portrait. With the help of a Holocaust Survivor she locates back home, Kate travels back in time to learn of the epic romance that inspired this painting. "Keeping Hannah Waiting" is a story that transcends time, distance, two world wars, and a holocaust. In the end, it is a poignant plea for tolerance, forgiveness of the past, hope for the future, and above all else, for the power of everlasting love.

MICRODACISM. What is it? It really doesn't matter what your religion is, or, for that matter if you believe in a deity. Not important. You are the important person. You are real. Your ideas are your own. Your true accomplishments are your own. Your demeanor is your own. Your thoughts are your own. (Others may have inspired your thoughts but, in the end, you are responsible for your thoughts). Your feelings are your own. (Others may have instigated your feelings, but, in the end, your feelings are your own). You can lie to yourself and you can lie to your friends, But... In the wee hours of the morning when you are all alone, your feelings of joy and your tears of disappointments are your own. In the end, your honesty and your integrity become your best friends. No more lies. You are exactly as you think you are. In the end, sooner or later, YOU must take a good and hard look at your thoughts, and you, and only you must decide Who you are. Be still. be calm. Relax Listen to your heart. Analyze your thoughts. And, in your solitude, become your best self. Say... Feel... Think... and be... Affirm with conviction. I am.

Community workers are an under-researched sector of society and the economy. Research suggests that they are vulnerable to negative stress-related effects, including burnout. We provide evidence to show that life satisfaction, positive affect and negative affect need to be considered to fully understand the complex construct of well-being. This book also reports on an experimental intervention based on the transactional model of stress and coping. The group that implemented the strategies learned in the workshop significantly reduced their negative affect and dysfunctional attitudes. Personality traits did not factor into the relationships among the variables. Counsellors need to pay more attention to assisting participants with enhancing and maintaining post-training effects.

Many mental health clients express a desire to have their spiritual needs addressed in therapy, and research indicates that spirituality can positively impact mental health. Such findings have led to the development of numerous spiritually-integrated therapies, many of which are based on a Christian framework. This book presents the findings of a survey of 67 Christian clients'' experiences of Refocussing Therapy. This spiritually-integrated form of counselling seeks to facilitate active engagement with, and experience of God. Clients attributed much of the resolution for their problems to God''s intervention via a concept developed by Dr Diane Divett, God Spaces¿. It is the spiritual component of her Refocussing Therapy. The findings suggest the potential benefits of incorporating an experiential spiritual aspect into therapy with Christians, and are of relevance to counsellors desiring to respond more effectively to the spiritual needs of Christian clients. (God Spaces¿ is the registered trade mark of Dr Diane Divett and is used by the authors as the title of this book with the prior consent and approval of Dr Diane Divett. All other rights are reserved.)