I think paper airplanes are the perfect icon for fighting adultitis.
Nearly every single job involves paper of some type: secretaries and salespeople, teachers and librarians, nurses and doctors, musicians have sheet music and even construction workers have permits.
If anyone is caught in a rut, feeling overwhelmed or just down at work, you can simply grab a sheet of paper and fold a paper airplane. Then you send that airplane across your office, over the cube farm, down the hall or even out the window and let the adultitis fly away.
Now the more complex the airplane the more fun the show. I had a friend who could make a glider that only did loops - it was so fun. No matter how you threw it - sideways, upside down, gently, quickly - it always made loop de loops. You can’t feel like there’s no fun in the world when you can make a simple piece of paper do loop de loops!
So if you’re looking for inspiration for great paper airplanes look no further than our own Gliding Flight. It’s an instruction manual complete with flip animation of how to fold some way cool planes.
Gliding Flight is a return to paper airplane basics: one person, one piece of paper, and a few folds later, one airplane. Using a refreshingly inventive approach to designs and flying characteristics, you can make 20 original paper planes, such as the Stealth, the Wind Devil, the Glart, and the Skid Kid.
For only $16.95, this 160-page book proves you can still have fun with a simple sheet of paper and a little imagination.
I’ll leave you with this video that will get you folding right now and sending adultitis out the window:
How now indeed. In this crazy busy frustrating stressful overwhelming world, how do we live in the now?
Here’s the book to help How Now.
Fantastic photographs by Pornchai Mittongtare accompany the practical and appealing encouragement for creating a more joyful here and now from Hollywood screenwriter and director turned spiritual writer Raphael Cushnir.
From the Buddha to Ram Dass, sages have extolled the benefits of living in the “now.” But what exactly does that mean and, more importantly, how’s it done? In How Now, Cushnir demystifies the concept of living in the present moment and offers 100 easy, specific practices designed to bring awareness to our thoughts and actions.
Readers participate in inspiring, life-affirming activities, ranging from redefining friendships to forging forgiveness, or even revisiting such simple childhood pleasures as blowing bubbles.
Today only - right now - your Monday Madness price is only $11.21 (regularly priced at $14.95).
With back to school right around the corner (some have already turned it), our lives ramp up with busyness. Even those of us without school feel the increase of “go go go!” in the world around us.
Since we’re featuring books for fall, I am pointing you to the cornerstone book of our fight against Adultitis: Escape Adulthood: 8 Secrets from Childhood for the Stressed-Out Grown-Up.
Don’t take my word for how good this book is, I am after all a little biased, check out what others have said.
Angela reviewed it on her blog - Did You See That?
Jen shared her thoughts on her blog - Jen Robinson’s Book Page
Rich gave his perspective on his blog - Rich Burridge’s Weblog
There are some nice words at Amazon as well.
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More Book Bloggin’:
Last fall I listed some of my favorite books including Escape Adulthood.
See our newest EA Book here.
A compelling tale of living simply in a world that demands we consume more, build bigger and accumulate stuff, Radical Simplicity is a must have for anyone who feels the pull to make a change for the better.
Author Dan Price, a Thoreau for the twenty-first century, has helped champion a growing trend that’s been variously referred to as “downshifting,” “opting out,” or “simple living.” What makes his book so different and engaging is that he speaks from the authenticity of first-hand experience, for Price is an American original who has made his dreams a reality. His message is: “You can live a life of freedom, in harmony with the rhythms of nature, and your own internal rhythm and creativity. You can live very well with very little money. That’s what I’ve done, and I can show you how.”
This is as much a “reading” book as a how-to guide, one that expresses its profound insights into carving out a life of meaning in a beautiful, practical way. It is bound to strike a chord with world-weary baby boomers as well as time-pressured but still idealistic members of the younger generation.
A good read at $12.95, it’s a great deal at today’s Monday Madness price of $9.71.
This is Doug. He’s a happy guy.
On his birthday Doug looks Elvis cool.
Birthday Cake Sunglasses $5.95.
This is Katie. She’s an excited gal.
Katie loves celebrating her birthday.
Birthday Balloon Sunglasses $5.95.
These funglasses will make your birthday a super special day whether you are 25 or 95. Pick up a pair or two and celebrate in style!
Turning a year older shouldn’t force one to rue the day or hide away; it should be cause for celebration. Another year in which there’s been laughter and tears and probably more than one occasion for a party!
Raise a glass and toast someone’s birthday with the Monday Madness item our Liquid Birthday Goblet.
Let the sunny colors and faux birthday cake with candles bring a smile to your face and a beverage to your mouth!
The hand-painted ceramic goblet is lead free, and completely dishwasher and microwave safe.
A great gift at $15.99 is now a super gift with our Monday Madness price of $11.19!
