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Urban Soul Warrior: Self-Mastery in the Midst of the Metropolis

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Finally a book for Us! By Us i mean young, hip (or so we think!) city dwellers, career minded, single parents, with no time or money to throw away on clutter. We are shedding our skins, deepening our taste buds for the fruits of life, all while charging our mp3 devices! To often when we are looking for books to open us up, we get bogged down by heavy concepts, burdening layout, and text book jargon. Refreshing is what i call Urban Soul Warrior, by Lalania Simone! I felt drawn to the artwork and imagery used throughout the book, and felt comfortable navigating thru sections without feeling like it was a project i was undertaking. More so, Urban Soul Warrior feels more like getting to know someone, and in this case that someone is You! Journeying through it, I unraveled myself, all the quirky ways we tend to use to get around dealing with pain, hurt, loss, and a multitude of other feelings. A basic theme throughout the book is non judgement, and unleashing feelings through writing in the creative spaces that Ms. Simone presents throughout the book. Writing = Acknowledgement. Urban Soul Warrior touches on all aspects of devine humanity, health, sex, relationships, finances and works through issues with meditation excersises, visualization, and practicing LOVE! The author uses other concepts by well learned individuals like Deepak Chopra, Shakti Gawain Thomas Troward, and Paul Coelho, so by getting this one book you get teachings from a plethora of other resources, a definite savings of time, money, and space! Spiritual teachings such as Chakras, Auras, Karma, law of Abundance and others are touched on without getting to heavy in one area or topic. I definitely learned a lot about myself by using this book as a tool for my own self improvement. I recommend it to all bodies out there, or as Lalania puts it "cosmic seeds" that have journeyed throughout the infinite universe and landed on the blue planet we call Earth.

In this time of great shift, it is easy for me to forget how to remain balanced. What I love about this book is that it reads like a workbook reminding me of all the ways I can bring more joy and empowerment into my daily. I forget sometimes that I create the script of my life, and this book is filled with exercizes and that bring me back to center. Thank you to this author for creating a resource I can identify with. A must read for anyone who needs a little reminder!

There are basic issues in life that confront individuals no matter the geographical location. The responsibilities to keep up with bills, food prices and good health are things each of us faces. Then, there are those issues which are unique to what the author calls the 'soulful city dweller'; travelers through the concrete jungle. With city life, there are additional milestones: pollution, accelerated lifestyles, mega population, and the daily grind of the rat race, things that add extra stress.

It makes one think, there has to be a silver lining to help lighten our dark clouds. With five specific topics, Simone offers some light :

1) Spirituality - connect with your infinite self and the Source
2) Self/Body - nurture and heal yourself and your temple
3) Thought Process - use the mind to consciously create your experience
4) Relationships & Sexuality - engage in transformative relationships
5) Wealth & Consciousness - nuture abundance consciousness

URBAN SOUL WARRIOR: Self-Mastery In The Midst Of The Metropolis is a book about living an extraordinary life and about becoming aware of the miraculous state of our existence, no matter where we live. Written in an urban voice, Simone combines ancient and modern concepts to help readers plan their lives in spite of, or maybe because of, the madness of city life. It is a workbook and a tool, which shares how to transform that daily grind into an incredible journey. Also, how to incorporate powerful rituals into each day, and how to make life a joyful experience. The lessons are informative and make for interesting reading.

Reviewed by aNN
of The RAWSISTAZ(tm) Reviewers

The deep inner city is not known to be among the most spiritual places on the planet. "Urban Soul Warriors: Self-Mastery in the Midst of the Metropolis" is Lalania Simone's guide to finding inner peace in an area most known for violent crimes and selfish attitudes. Chronicling her own journey to self-enlightenment in an inner city neighborhood, she offers tips and advice for others in such harsh environments. "Urban Soul Warriors" is a must for the spiritual city dweller.

I'm sorry, but I just don't think women get the idea behind the word "warrior." There seems to be tons of stuff about how you need to be all grateful to everything in this book (as though you are totally separate from everything and your primary chracteristic needs to be gratitude). I put the book down when it instructed me to thank my teeth every day for the great job they do (as well as thanking every other body part in detail...).