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You’re still showing up.Still responsible.Still capable.Still getting it all done.So why does everything feel heavier than it used to?You might not call it burnout.You might call it life.But chronic stress.Invisible mental load.Emotional overextension.They quietly reshape your energy, until functioning starts to feel like survival.Women’s Stress, Burnout & Emotional Load, Book 2 of The Women’s Balance Series, is for the woman who looks fine on the outside… and feels stretched thin on the inside.If you’re experiencing:• Emotional exhaustion• Irritability and less patience• Difficulty concentrating• “Tired but wired” sleep• High-functioning burnout• Overwhelm from...

If you could “just stop”… you would have.So why does willpower disappear in certain moments?Why does shame hit after, and somehow make the cycle stronger?It’s not weakness. It’s wiring.You Are Not Weak is a psychology-based guide for anyone stuck in addiction, compulsive habits, or emotional escape patterns, and tired of hating themselves for it.Alcohol.Drugs.Overeating.Scrolling.Porn.Gambling.Work.Shopping.Different behaviors.Same pattern.Your brain learned a fast way to cope with stress, loneliness, trauma, or overwhelm.And what the brain learns… it can relearn.This book blends accessible neuroscience, emotional awareness, and practical tools to help you:• Understand how addi...

You were never meant to become someone else.You were meant to come back to yourself.There’s a moment in growth where the striving starts to feel… unnecessary.You’ve done the healing.The searching.The unraveling.The rebuilding.And a quieter truth rises:You’re not here to keep fixing.You’re here to remember.Return to Yourself is for the person who’s walked the long road inward, and is ready to integrate what they’ve learned into how they live, love, and show up.Not more effort.Not more reinvention.Integration.Inside, you’ll explore:• Why healing often feels like remembering, not changing• How awakening reshapes identity, relationships, and purpose• What it means to live f...

The plain man's guide to the UK bus industry“Very easy to understand”“The way you presented the concepts is very straightforward”“Your book became a bible for me”For a whole variety of reasons, the bus industry continues to be of vital importance to the UK. It remains central to the economy, to plans to combat climate change and pollution, and to policies regarding social inclusion and accessibility. Yet, public and political comment on the industry continues to betray a lack of understanding and, it often seems, a degree of prejudice. This book offers a clear, non-technical, jargon-free explanation of how the bus industry works. The chapters examine:The costs of operation -...

The Opportunities and Threats AheadBritain's Buses under Labour“A must read for anyone with a serious interest in the future of the bus industry” Roger French, Bus & Train User“A timely analysis of the seismic changes Britain’s buses are facing in a post-Covid era” David Leeder, TILThis acclaimed report focuses on the future of the bus industry following the change of government in July 2024, setting it in the context of the changes that have taken place since the last Labour government left office in 2010. It contains analysis of:Where we have come fromThe bus market as it has evolved since 2010, looking at income, service levels, patronage, fare levels, costs and fi...

She satisfies every requirement. Exceeds every expectation. And still gets passed over.If you've ever watched someone less qualified get the opportunity you earned, while you carried the team, stayed late, and said nothing - this book was written for you.Overqualified. Overworked. Overlooked is the career book no one had the courage to write until now.Author Deondriea Cantrice exposes the invisible trap high-achieving professionals fall into: the belief that hard work alone will be recognized, rewarded, and is enough. It isn't. And deep down, you already know that.This isn't another "lean in" lecture or a list of corporate platitudes dressed up as empowerment. This is a strategic, no-nonsens...

What if the version of you the world sees isn’t even close to the one you were meant to be?You know the feeling—second-guessing your ideas in meetings, deflecting compliments, playing small so you don’t seem “too much.” On the outside, you look composed. But inside? You’re tired of holding back, tired of shrinking, tired of wondering when it’ll finally feel like enough.The Confidence Catalyst is more than a book—it’s your wake-up call. Certified Confidence Coach and change management expert Deondriea Cantrice takes you on a bold, transformative journey designed to shift confidence from something you wish for into something you embody.Through 21 powerful, practical, and thou...