Book description
Would you like to live a more authentic life?Is there room for more freedom and joy in your life?Do you feel like there are parts of yourself that no one knows?Are you feeling the call to let go of what's been holding you down?In Shedding Shame: Finding Freedom to Live an Authentic Life, Krista Oakes takes you on a journey of her life challenges. She writes about the shame from her childhood growing up with gay parents and losing her father to AIDS to her marriage full of dysfunction and mental illness which ultimately ended in divorce. Krista shares her personal path to unravel the shame that was holding her back, where she's been and how it's gotten her to where she is today living her best, authentic life.It's personal, it's raw, it's vulnerable. Ultimately, Krista's heartwarming and personal stories will help you identify your own shame and how it might be holding you back, discover ways you might be able to heal from it and find the courage to live your most authentic life.Most importantly, reading this book will help you know you're not alone.Krista V. Oakes is a certified yoga and meditation teacher (E-RYT) specializing in working with beginners and seniors. She teaches gentle and chair yoga classes and retreats in person in the Daytona Beach and also online to anyone with an internet connection. Her classes focus on safety, proper body alignment, mindfulness, and trusting oneself. Her approach to teaching integrates the Kripalu Yoga style of teaching compassion, mindfulness of meditation, blended with spirituality and lifestyle coaching with humor sprinkled throughout Krista received her BA in English from Muhlenberg College which is where she first discovered the thrill of expressing herself through writing.
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Playing a wide variety of audio formats
Works on all devices with iOS 13 and newer
Huge amount of features for a small price
Frequent updates to add new features and improve existing ones
Advanced playback controls
Live sound processing
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice and noise reduction
Translated into more than 20 languages
If you love listening to fiction audiobooks, ListenBook has features to make the process easier.
Edit book data: title, author, cover
Use equalizer to make the sound comfortable for you
Adjust the playback speed
Enjoy dark and light app themes
Supported formats: MP3, M4B, AWB, FLAC, OGG audio files and many more (must be DRM free)
Auto-Bookmarks make it easy to find your place
AirPlay support allows redirection of audio output.
VoiceOver support
Dark mode for night owls
Convenient bookmarking system helps you mark the most important places.
Unlimited bookmarks for each audiobook
Put your own cover on the wager
Share your audiobook with friends
Lock-screen control
Customise app with extensive options
Sleep timer with shake to reset, set custom notification sounds, and a few unique options
Auto rewind depending on paused time, customize rewind times to your liking
Removing background noise from recordings made in classrooms and meetings
Changing the timbre of the reader's voice for a better listening experience