School of Awake
A Girl's Guide to the Universe
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- $13.99
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- $13.99
Publisher Description
The One and Only Girl’s Guide to Greatness
Do you believe in wishes?
Did you know you are made of stardust?
Have you ever been curious about how you fit into this big old universe?
Kidada Jones invites you to join School of Awake, where you will explore our amazing world while getting to know and love your authentic self. Kidada understands the challenges you face and offers dozens of ways to keep it real and navigate the world without losing sight of what’s important. Experience the light within you through colorful illustrations, fun facts, mystical, heart-centered activities, and timeless wisdom.
Explore dozens of ways to be yourself and cruise through the world without forgetting what matters most. Through Q&As, ceremonies, crafts, and even recipes, you’ll learn how to:
build a kit of tools that will make your life better and truly yours
resist bullying by putting bullies on ice
create a giant dream catcher, a “galaxy on the go,” and affirmation flags
connect to your heart in difficult moments
make a personalized wish jar for your best and brightest dreams
This unique introduction to mind, body, and spirit consciousness overflows with empowering advice for becoming your best self. It will fill you with a sense of being connected to the entire universe while standing firmly in your one-of-a-kind beauty. Each page brims with powerful, positive energy to help you move through your life with joy and love.
This is not like any school you’ve ever attended — or any book you’ve ever read!
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Jones, the older sister of actor Rashida Jones (who contributes a foreword), offers a guide to living freely and mindfully, presented as a course of study at the "School of Awake." Using science as a loose springboard ("Breaking it down to a micro level, the main ingredient everything in the known universe shares is carbon"), Jones suggests that individuals are tied to a greater cosmic universe. Exercises, projects, and recipes guide readers to engage with what Jones refers to as "HeartStars" (intuitive internal guides) through mindfulness, spending time in nature, and cultivating a healthy body and mind. The accompanying artwork, featuring anthropomorphic hearts and stars, splashed with pink and blue, feels overly juvenile, and Jones's philosophy can come across as overreaching and underdeveloped, but readers may still take away some empowering ideas. Ages 14 up.
