Living a Charmed Life: Your Guide to Finding Magic in Every Moment of Every Day [Hardcover]

Victoria Moran (Author)

Book Description

Release date: April 28, 2009

“Living a Charmed Life is real, inspiring, uplifting, and guaranteed to lift your spirits and inspire your life—no matter what is going on!”
— Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom

“Victoria Moran’s words of wisdom, inspiration and magic are a soothing balm for anyone who is sad, dissatisfied or simply in need of upliftment.”
— Arielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret

The international bestseller Creating A Charmed Life introduced Victoria Moran’s effervescent vision. Now, Living a Charmed Life shows how to put it into action. Brimming with joyful and inspiring lessons, Moran reveals how you can custom-craft your best life—starting today!

Editorial Reviews

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“America’s out of work. Our financial portfolios have tanked. Victoria’s new book couldn’t have come at a better time. Learn fifty ways to relieve your stress and create your own everyday joy!” (Charla Krupp, author of How Not to Look Old )

“Living a Charmed Life is real, inspiring, uplifting, and guaranteed to lift your spirits and inspire your life-no matter what is going on!” (Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Women's Bodies, Women's Wisdom )

“Victoria Moran’s words of wisdom, inspiration and magic are a soothing balm for anyone who is sad, dissatisfied or simply in need of upliftment.” (Arielle Ford, author of The Soulmate Secret )

“Clearly it is up to us to leave the cave of ignorance and acquire the life skills to live a life that pleases us and others. Victoria Moran urges us to celebrate our lives completely in her book, Living a Charmed Life.” (Alexandra Stoddard, author of Things Good Mothers Know: A Celebration )

From the Back Cover

Bestselling author Victoria Moran's Living a Charmed Life presents fifty action-inspiring essays that show us how to custom craft our very own blessed lives. Covering topics such as living richly, staying close to what makes you come alive, and being completely, utterly yourself, Moran emphasizes that this kind of happiness is possible for anyone of any age in any circumstance.

Living a charmed life is your birthright, one that you can start to claim as soon as you take to heart—and put into action—the practical and spiritual tips you'll find here. These lucky charms, honed from Victoria's own life experiences, will elevate your attitude, change the way you see yourself, and help you to improve every aspect of your life including your health, relationships, finances, and peace of mind—even in challenging times.

In this fresh, inspiring book, Victoria Moran gives you the tools and techniques you need to start living your own charmed life now.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: HarperOne; First Edition edition (April 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061649899
• ISBN-13: 978-0061649899
• Product Dimensions: 5.7 x 1 x 6.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #802,238 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have eleven books to my credit. The biggest seller is Creating a Charmed Life (it's not new, but people still love it), and my current offering is Main Street Vegan, which is the present focus of my life and work. I'm doing a great deal of speaking on the vegan/health/animal rights/green circuit; co-hosting the Main Street Vegan radio show/podcast on Unity.FM (http://www.unity.fm/programs/mainstreetvegan); and serving as director of Main Street Vegan Academy, a 5-day intensive to train vegan lifestyle coaches (see http://www.mainstreetvegan.net/academy).

I live with my husband, William Melton, in a green condo in NYC. My daughter, Adair (who helped with the writing of Main Street Vegan), and her husband live nearby (they have a yard and garden: in Manhattan! -- incredible). When I'm not writing, speaking, teaching, or working with my own vegan lifestyle coaching clients, I enjoy indie cinema (especially documentaries), reading (nonfiction mostly -- I'm currently fascinated by alternative healthcare and I like reading about raw foods, fitness, and aging well), working out, conversations with friends, vegan fashion and beauty, feng shui, and experiencing the movable feast that is life in New York City. You can read more about what I'm up to -- and subscribe to my newsletter, The Main Street Minute -- at http://www.mainstreetvegan.net.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

42 of 42 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a lucky charm! May 24, 2009

By Ruby Bayan

Format:Hardcover

How can you not pick up a book that says, "Living a charmed life is your birthright, one that you can start to claim as soon as you take to heart--and put to action--the practical and spiritual tips you'll find here"?

Victoria Moran has written another "charmed life" how-to book: "Living a Charmed Life: Your Guide to Finding Magic in Every Moment of Every Day." This one is composed of 50 chapters, which are essentially instructions on how to live a life of happiness, contentment, and prosperity. Each chapter is end-tagged with a Lucky Charm, a nugget of inspiration to kick-off the action required to apply the lesson of the chapter.

Moran's approach is effective because it's personal. She uses her own experiences and explains how simple interactions and turns of events become essential triggers to charmed life opportunities. She told of a best friend Consuelo who said, "Remember when you take care of yourself, you take care of the universe" (Chapter 25: Take such good care of yourself). Another friend Mary Beth picked up pennies, gathered them in a "Seed Money" jar, and when the jar was full, she used the money to buy seeds for her beautiful and lush flower garden (Chapter 40: Consider yourself lucky).

"Living A Charmed Life" is brimming with actionable inspiration. Many of the tips can be considered common sense; for example, keep your sunny side up, give peace a chance, detox your body, and dress for the occasion. But Moran goes beyond common sense; she delves into hidden meanings, spiritual nuances, and the complexities of human nature, and then filters everything down to bullet lists of simple day-to-day action.

Probably the best lucky charm that Moran shares in the book is in the last few pages. She lists all her resources--the like-minded charmed lives who have written their stories, shared their insights, and shone their light on the path. It's a precious compilation of who's who in the self-help and inspiration category.

"Living a Charmed Life" is a life guide, one that has all the easy instructions for living a life worth living. Everyone deserves a charmed life... Moran shows how to embrace it. - Ruby Bayan, OurSimpleJoys

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Victoria Moran is amazing May 9, 2009

By M. Lewis

Format:Hardcover

I have read all of Victoria's books, many more than once. Despite the fact that I was eagerly anticipating this latest work, I confess to wondering if there was anything more I could possibly glean from her wisdom bank. I need not have been concerned. Each new essay is like a breath of fresh air and inspiration. I have already incorporated numerous ideas into my daily life and know that there are more to discover in the pieces I've not yet read. The essays are quick reads and a great way to start or end your day. I tend to read one or two before bedtime and then mull over her words before falling asleep, planning how to apply her suggestions to my life the very next day. Victoria continually reminds me of all that is good and how to make the "not-so-good" better. Highly recommended.

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceeded My Expectations May 6, 2009

By Ryan D. Andrews

Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase

I loved this book. It exceeded my expectations (and my expectations were high after Victoria's previous books).

Each time I finished reading for the day, I would think to myself, "life is good." Very empowering and uplifting.

Lots of practical tips and suggestions for improving your daily life. I'm better off after reading it.