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The Winners:
It’s no secret: I am a hugeNeil Pasricha fan. It’s impossible to visit his site 1000 Awesome Things and not feel good about the world. He has a gift for identifying the small, simple pleasures and treasures that make life beautiful and fill us with joy, if we take the time to notice and appreciate them.
In case you’re not familiar with Neil, a little background info: Neil started counting down—you guessed it—1000 awesome things in June of 2008. Since he first shared his amusement at learning about broccoflower— “a bizarre misfit child from two of nature’s most hideous vegetables”—Neil’s identified nearly 900 things and experiences that inspire laughter, smiles, and maybe even happy tears.
He’s extolled the ordinary, like flossing, taking off your glasses at the end of the day, and not bumping your head on something that you usually bump your head on.
And he has a gift for identifying as extraordinary things we may often take for granted—like when a stranger takes the time to help you parallel park, or when you cuddle really close to someone you love and hear their heartbeat.
Reading the ever evolving list of awesome is like watching one of those feel-good movie montages full of poignant, magical moments that remind us it truly is a wonderful world.
Previously, I reviewed The Book of Awesome and interviewed Neil when he launched The Book of (Even More) Awesome. When I saw on his site that he was about to launch a holiday edition called The Book of (Holiday) Awesome, I couldn’t email him quickly enough!
The Book of (Holiday) Awesome encompasses all kinds of holidays, from Thanksgiving, Hannnukah and Christmas to Father’s Day, Mother’s Day and beyond. Some of the awesome experiences include:
- Plugging in the Christmas lights from last year and having them all work
- When the in-laws leave
- Successfully regifting a present to someone who actually wants it
- Drinking with Grandma
- Just barely wrapping a gift with that tiny scrap of leftover wrapping paper
- Knowing Kwanzaa is worth more Scrabble points than Hanukkah or Christmas
From Neil’s introduction:
Holidays are stressful.
Long shopping lists, tricky travel, and visiting inlaws all snowball into busy weeks of blood-boiling bliss. When that tree’s wedged up high, when the presents are all wrapped, when the party dress is squeezed on . . . well, sometimes you just want eggnog and a nap.
And that’s when I hope you’ll flip open The Book of (Holiday) Awesome for a little escape between gravy boats and Christmas lights, between holiday baking and board game nights. Flip it open when you’re tired, flip it open when you’re mad, flip it open to feel festive, flip it open to feel glad.
Because holidays give us great breaks and holidays give us great times. They’re full of family moments and little chances to unwind. From the big banging moments at the end of the year to the little ones in the spring and the fall, it’s fun bouncing through them with loved ones, and fun bouncing through them at all. Sometimes between Christmas card stresses and dinnertime messes, it’s easy to forget we’re celebrating some pretty big things: the birth of a country, a time to remember, a day to give thanks, or a Monday off in September.
So let your brain drift back to good memories, let your mind enjoy old times, let your body slip into the awesome, and let yourself relax and unwind. I hope you have a very awesome holiday.
The Giveaway
To enter to win 1 of 2 free copies of The Book of (Holiday) Awesome:
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Learn more about The Book of (Holiday) Awesome on Amazon.
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About Lori Deschene
Lori Deschene is the founder of Tiny Buddha. She started the site after struggling with depression, bulimia, c-PTSD, and toxic shame so she could recycle her former pain into something useful and inspire others to do the same. You can find her books, including Tiny Buddha’s Gratitude Journal and Tiny Buddha’s Worry Journal, here and learn more about her eCourse, Recreate Your Life Story, if you’re ready to transform your life and become the person you want to be.
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Hi Lori,
This books sound awesome 😉 Heading over to check them out! I’m just getting into the Holiday preparations and I know it’s the little things that really matter and that we do long for them. It willb e nice to have the reminders promised in the book!
Lori
I love the idea of The Book of Awesome, and especially one for the Holidays. On my way to Amazon to catch up. Thank you.
What a great idea for a book… I can’t wait to check out Neil’s website 🙂
The book looks awesome. Can’t wait to get a copy of it.
Love The Book of Awesome I am also a huge fan of the blog.
I loved the first book, and I’m excited to check this one out!
I would love to win a copy of this book! I am feeling less than in the holiday spirit this year.
This looks like an awesome book! Would love to win it.
This book sounds like an rx for our large family to pass around, would really like to win it! Happy Holidays!
Awesome! Would love to win this book to share with my family over the holidays!
You are coming into my life just in time. Thank you for being will and able to share.
I want it, I need it, I will win it!
It would be my honor to win this book, relish it, highlight the yummy parts and send it on down my line of friends so they could do the same. It would be even better if the book made it overseas in the process.
Sounds utterly and completely fantastic!!
I avoid holiday shopping on Black Friday and try to concentrate on the small things that make the Holidays special…….like spending time with my family and friends.
I’m soooo excited to read Neil’s book(s)! It’s nice to have a physical reminder of life’s little treasures 🙂 I can’t wait!
I will be leaving this book out where everyone can pause for a few minutes and read! Perfect subject!!
Wow I could soooo use this book. Holidays are always a strugggle for me.
Thank you so much for introducing me to Mr. Pasricha and his awesome site!
I love a copy of this book, please. Thank you 🙂
Please enter me! I really need this book! Thank you.
Insightful and simply beautiful ~ What a lovely gift this book would be! The gift of smiles…
It is funny how gifts land in our laps at times. I was warmly greeted this morning with a reading on how to cope with anxiety, which was much needed after this past anxiety-filled weekend. The holidays, sometimes, can only bring more anxiety for some. So a gift of sage filled advice was followed by an introduction to the “The Book of (Holiday) Awesome”. Thank you for introducing me to something that will most assuredly make me feel lighter…and “awesomer”. 😉 If I am fortunate enough to win, it will be shared with many. If I am not, it will be searched out and purchased before the holiday anxiety sneaks up on me. Awesome Holidays to you all!
I would love this book!!! 🙂
Souds like an amazing book!! I want one!!
Souds like an amazing book!! I want one!!
Would love to win!!
Namaste` and I find myself grateful as ever for a timely post. I’ve gone ahead and “favorited” ‘1000 AWESOME THINGS’. I’d love to win Neil’s latest book for the holiday. And if I don’t win, I’m adding it to my Holiday wish list. I look forward to the daily Tina Buddha missive since it always provides an opportunity to bring me back to a a space of mindfulness no matter what is going on around me. THAT is a true gift!
love’n’light,
Patty
I’m getting divorced, and would love something positive to focus on. This book would be a great gift. Thank you!
The holidays are the most stressful thing to me, I lost so many people I loved and miss them I have children I have to carry on for , money, gifts, trying to be happy , I need this book !
I love the Holidays, the snow, all the family getting together, we have awsome christmas markets, and everyone is in great spirits. Xmas are my favs holidays 😀
This book sounds like a wonderful way to get through the little stresses of the holidays!
I am
Awesome that someone read my mind and put it in a book!!!
Whoops… posted too soon. I was going to say that I am grateful for a lot when I make a list of things to be grateful for like Neil has done. A lot of times it is something small that brings a smile to my face, like when I catch my boyfriend staring at me sweetly from across the room or the perfect cup of hot chocolate.
xo,
Margaret
I’d love to have one of those books. Anything Lori recommends is welcome in my library 😉
Re-gifting is great when it works!
Thanks,
Steve
The book sounds like one of those “Awesome” thing! I want it! Thanks for the opportunity,
– Roger
I would love this book!
Just what I needed to see on a frumpy Monday morning. 🙂
This book sounds fantastic!
I’d like to win the book giveaway bc it’s nice to remember why the cup really is half full!
Now this is the way to start the Christmas season, thanks a bunch of lovely red roses.
jb
It’s a wonderful life!
I’d never heard of him before; lovely thoughts, all!
thank you so very much for all your posts. I read them while at work and today’s has been extremely helpful. I always look forward to seeing them in my email!! Thanks again!
I want to participate in the book of Holiday (Awesome) I am going to travel this Christmas to my country (Mexico) I am just imagine myself reading on the plane.
I love all the beautiful lights and decorations of the holiday season!
Wow, that sounds like an awesome book! I always say, “It’s the little things in life…,” but even just that excitement like successfully wrapping a gift with the last bit, now that’s a way to look at things! Perfect timing for this book 🙂
I would love to win the book! I enjoy your blog and often share your words of wisdom in my yoga classes.