{"product_id":"creating-calm-in-the-midst-mary-damato-9798994911105","title":"Creating Calm in the Midst of Chaos","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eCreating Calm in the Midst of Chaos . . .\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany years ago, while in a session with my therapist, I was detailing how much my life felt out of control. I found myself talking about my failing marriage, the stress I was experiencing at work, my strained finances, the loss of my dream home, and my uncertain future. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMy therapist listened carefully, and then gently asked, \"What is one thing you feel you do have control over, Mary?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI thought for a moment . . . there was chaos in every aspect of my life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Honestly? My bladder!\" I responded without a hint of sarcasm. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKindly, he didn't laugh, but he did smile and say, \"OK, let's start there.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that's where we started - with me. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe greatest lesson I learned from this experience is that \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eno matter what the chaos is in my life, it is all external, \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eand the only thing I have control over is myself.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo that's where we need to start. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is an understatement to say we live in chaotic times. Families and relationships are strained, jobs are uncertain, budgets are tight, and many of our traditional institutions are failing us. This chaotic time affects us in ways that create chaotic emotions and a sense that everything is beyond our control. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you are searching for ways to find calm in the chaos, this pocket-sized, power-packed mini book shares 10 of the most powerful tools I have learned to use that help me find my own sense of calm amidst chaos, no matter what is going on in my life. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy these 10? Because they are psychologically sound, spiritually based, and they work. \u003c\/p\u003eLet's do this!\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mary D'Amato\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798994911105\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chilly Dog Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/30\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.18lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.10d","brand":"Mary D'Amato","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48460416221439,"sku":"9798994911105","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_7265b744-eed2-4594-87ad-e6381769d5ea.jpg?v=1777414609","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/creating-calm-in-the-midst-mary-damato-9798994911105","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}