{"product_id":"life-is-short-wear-your-party-pants-9781401901493","title":"Life Is Short, Wear Your Party Pants","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLoretta La Roche\u003c\/strong\u003e has helped millions of people find ways to lighten up and overcome stress. Now, in \u003cem\u003eLife Is Short--Wear Your Party Pants, \u003c\/em\u003eshe gives you the tools you need to not only \u003cem\u003ereduce \u003c\/em\u003efeelings of tension, but also to bring joy, passion, and gusto into your life. Her techniques are a brilliant blend of old-world common sense and the most contemporary research in brain chemistry, psychology, and mind-body studies. Loretta gives you dozens of proven techniques for recognizing the ten simple truths that will lead you to an intense, happy, successful life: \u003cem\u003eresilience, living in the moment, optimism, acceptance, humor, creativity, moderation, responsibility, meaning, \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003econnection.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLoretta's wisdom evolved from her own life--one filled with the demands of being a single mother of three; of starting her own business when she was broke; and of the wacky invasiveness of her Italian family. She's like all of us: real, flawed, stressed out, and on edge. Her magic comes from an ability to not take herself too seriously, and to always shift her focus \u003cem\u003eaway \u003c\/em\u003efrom the self-destructive and \u003cem\u003etoward \u003c\/em\u003ethe truly important things in life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn her work, Loretta has seen tens of thousands of people who live their lives as if they're sitting in a waiting room, hoping that their turn comes up next. This book will show you that life is not something to be \u003cem\u003eendured, \u003c\/em\u003ebut is something to be truly appreciated. We need to remember how to access our inner abundance, which allows us to be heart-centered, joy-filled human beings.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Loretta says: \u003cem\u003e\"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift--that's why they call it the present.\" \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Hay House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781401901493\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.63lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.96h x 5.32w x 0.57d","brand":"Loretta LaRoche","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42389480964277,"sku":"9781401901493","price":14.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_fda1d5e9-a881-41d0-a912-889fdabbc44a.jpg?v=1663681278","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/life-is-short-wear-your-party-pants-9781401901493","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}