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Emilyann Allen (pseudonyms include Emilyann Phoenix and Emilyann Girdner) is an American author, artist, and business innovator. In the literary world, she is best known as the creator of the Coloring Novels™ book format and the author of Amazon Best-Seller, Dante Rossetti Award Finalist and Reader’s Favorite 5 Star rated young adult fantasy novel, The Labyrinth Wall (Obsidian Series). Some of her notable business ventures include launching the Best Coloring Novels™ brand and her work as Editorial and Marketing Director for Protective Enclosures Company (makers of The TV Shield and The Display Shield).

Emilyann’s writing and art have appeared across various publications and websites including Sound & Communications Magazine, The TV Shield, C ...more

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What Do You Do When Things Get Really Hard Mentally?

A loved one recently asked me what do I do when things get really hard mentally? When things get hard anytime mentally, there are a few different things that help for me. Below are some things that have helped me over the years.

1) I take a few calming breaths (count to 4 or 5 breathing in and 7 or so to exhale). There is science behind the calming impact of this breathing method.

2) I self-tal

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	A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, Emilyann Allen (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.94 avg rating — 560,884 ratings — published 1595 — 2882 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Labyrinth Wall 3.96 avg rating — 119 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Reality of Suffering and the Peace of God by Glenn C. Stewart (Goodreads Author), Emilyann Allen (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 4.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Legends of the Conjuring Gift 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ocean's Riddle by Farnaz Namin, Emilyann Allen (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Soul of the Indian: An Interpretation (AmazonClassics Edition)

by Charles Alexander Eastman

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As a Man Thinketh (AmazonClassics Edition)

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“If you're stuck in a puddle, it means there's higher ground all around you, you just have to step onto it.”
― Emilyann Girdner

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“I think we all have a dark side if we're truly honest with ourselves. If we don't acknowledge it then it's just a predator waiting to attack in the darkest moments.”
― Emilyann Allen (pseudonyms Emilyann Phoenix and Emilyann Girdner)

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“Delusional or not, maybe if I believe in a better world with enough conviction, and convince others to believe it as well, then it will be real.”
― Emilyann Girdner, The Labyrinth Wall

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“Peace doesn’t deny difficulty, but it has an inner calm and quietness even while enduring the difficulty.”
― Glenn C. Stewart

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“We have come from God, and inevitably the myths woven by us, though they contain error, will also reflect a splintered fragment of the true light, the eternal truth that is with God. Indeed only by myth-making, only by becoming 'sub-creator' and inventing stories, can Man aspire to the state of perfection that he knew before the Fall. Our myths may be misguided, but they steer however shakily towards the true harbour, while materialistic 'progress' leads only to a yawning abyss and the Iron Crown of the power of evil.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien

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“What is a friend? A single soul dwelling in two bodies.”
― Aristotle

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“It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.”
― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

tags: albus-dumbledore, courage, friends

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“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is wing'd Cupid painted blind. Nor hath love's mind of any judgment taste; Wings and no eyes figure unheedy haste: And therefore is love said to be a child, Because in choice he is so oft beguil'd.”
― William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

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