I'm happy to announce....

I have released two new books.  The first is a murder mystery I named, PickMe.Com Corpse.  Here is a bit about it's contents:

Meet Faith. A naïve, recently divorced, childless, woman not always a lady. She is the Owner/President of a cosmetic company in Cleveland, Ohio. Although Faith chose to end twenty-three year marriage, she finds herself living on her own for the first time in her life. Meeting and dating has changed since she married many years earlier, at the age of twenty. Thrown into a new world of the internet, she begins to dabble in the universe of on-line dating. She begins to meet and date a multitude of different men. From an art enthusiast, married men, vampire want-to-be's, a 15 year her junior Adonis, stalker and Connecticut thug. Her ex-husband Thomas, soon after their divorce begins to date her friend, Nancy. Faking a pregnancy, she gets the vulnerable Thomas to marry her. Nancy always wanted the life Faith had, she has it now but is that enough? Dave,a quick to the finish line in bed. Gary, a blue collar, loner, grape soda drinker freak. Andy, a neighbor who wants more than neighborly friendship. Steve, a two-time married sky-blue eyes, sexual, late 1960's Cleveland Indians minor league pitcher. Tony, a womanizing man who cheats on his wife, and will not be played as a fool without major repercussions. Brian, a guy who doesn't know the meaning of NO! PickMe.com Corpse offers murder, mystery, lies along with just enough sex to make you squirm.

My second book is also the 2nd in the series: How To Recognize and Overcome... As you recall, the first book in this series is How to Recognize and Overcome Victim Mentality.  This book has been very successful for me.  The new 2nd book in this series is:  How to Recognize and Overcome Anger Issues.  The 3rd book in series I am currently working on will be, How to Recognize and Overcome Codependency and Enabling.  Here is a bit about How to Recognize and Overcome Anger Issues:

Almost every time we get angry, it’s because something isn’t going our way. Perhaps the anger is purely because of selfishness.
We all know what anger is, and everyone has felt it. It can be as simple as a fleeting annoyance or a full-fledged rage.
Like other emotions, it is accompanied by physiological and biological changes. When you get angry, your heart rate and blood pressure go up, as do the levels of your energy hormones, adrenaline.
Rather acting on that impulse, just watch it. Become an observer. When you do that, you put some space between yourself and your angry impulses, and in that little space, you have room to decide. How will you respond? What’s going on here? Why are you so angry about something so unimportant? What fantasy/ideal are you holding onto that you didn’t get, and that’s making you angry?

Both of these books as well as other's I've written are available in both paperback and kindle formats.  They are available at Amazon.com or Createspace.com

http://www.amazon.com/PickMe-Com-Corpse-D-Lively-ebook/dp/B00LDE5XOA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406036720&sr=8-1&keywords=pickme.com+corpse


http://www.amazon.com/Recognize-Overcome-Anger-Issues-Recoginze-ebook/dp/B00LW6REUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1406036820&sr=8-1&keywords=how+to+recognize+and+overcome+anger+issues


Where ever this day leads you, learn, listen and make it great!

Donna


www.donnalively.com

Do you Know an Energy Vampire?

Do you feel exhausted after being with certain people? They may be energy vampires, draining your spirit and soul.  Energy vampires drain your spirit and soul by depleting your positive energy. Energy vampires, such as drama queens, leave you feeling drained and listless
After a visit with an energy vampire, you barely have enough energy to walk across the room, much less pursue your goals or take care of your life. The energy vampire's negative influences consume your positive energy.
Most people only notice that they have been in the presence of an energy vampire when that person has gone and they find themselves depleted of energy and lacking the will to live, as though all their enthusiasm, excitement and joy of life had been quite literally "sucked out of them".
Some people you come across bring light and happiness and you feel wonderful being around them. But when you are around "dark" energy individuals you also can "feel" it.
Working in customer service, I meet and am around many different kinds of energy. I am able to know immediately which category a customer falls into the instant they walk into the wine tasting room. Are they a positive person, or a negative, energy vampire? If they fall into the energy vampire category, I immediately surround myself mentally, with white purifying light. I'll smile as I mentally am aware of what kind of personality I am dealing with.
You can't make them happy,because they don't know what even makes them happy. Since I work in the public and usually I working alone, I can't just walk away from an energy vampire.
If you are in a situation where you can walk away, do just that!. Many of us find this really hard to do. We're afraid of being thought of as impolite; we don't want to offend people. If you must stay around an energy vampire, breath! I mean it, take a deep breath and as you release the breath, release the negative energy the vampire is surrounding you with.
One thing to remember: No matter how hard your life is, there is someone else in this world who has it much worst than you!
Be happy with yourself first and foremost! If you are not happy with yourself, you won't be able to be happy anything or anyone!
Today, take note of the kinds of people who are in your personal energy field. Are they happy and positive, or negative, energy vampires?
Where ever your path leads you today, shield yourself from negativity and energy vampires and surround yourself with positive, happy, lively individuals.