I Am What’s Wrong
Sheila Burke teaches growth, compassion, and how to take responsibility for our lives. She offers practical wisdom and a touch of humor to make the medicine go down easily. Use her words as tools for becoming, for living with grace. —Jacob Nordby, author Blessed Are the Weird – A Manifesto for Creatives
Sheila Burke begins with one premise: we all are compassion-capable. Through her gentle yet firm writing, she offers an incisive questioning into our history and beliefs, urging us to find strength not by evading inner turmoil, but by opting to grow despite our flaws and limitations. This isn’t your run of the mill theoretical guide for self-improvement, I Am What’s Wrong is about offering the reader attainable, concrete solutions. In this way, Burke recognizes that respect is made not from introspection alone, but in the active decision to be of service to others in our daily lives. Changing the world takes more than lofty discussion, she insists, it takes personal accountability and formidable understanding. But above all, courage. —Cindy Lamothe, Writer, Antigua Guatemala
Eye-opening, illuminating, and insightful. Sheila Burke’s I Am What’s Wrong is a terrific resource for personal growth and loaded with practical tools for change. —Karen Salmansohn, best-selling author of Think Happy, NYC
What I really loved about this book is a sense of infinite optimism that the words are radiating. The fact that the information in it is information that when applied by us will make better in all areas of our life and also improve the quality of life both for people and animals on this beautiful green, blue planet that unfortunately many people forget is our mother and home. The book is so versatile that you can read the chapters independently which for me is very cool. If you want to feel better about yourself, if you’re going to improve everyday actions that you do and know they are not quite right, if you’re going to be a source of kindness around you, then this beautiful book will help you achieve it.
—Michaelides Andreas, Thirsty4Life, Greece
I Am What’s Wrong is a tonic. It’s a nicely-plotted, homespun and effective heuristic for reconnecting, and rebuilding ourselves and our relationships with each other and with the planet. The format is clear and simple. Each chapter identifies a tool useful in rejecting the book’s very title! The reader is clearly-steered through short sets of practical goals to a path of engagement and connectivity with others and with the environment. If you want to be a better global citizen, a better parent or a better neighbor, you might want to investigate this book. —Avril McInally, Public Librarian, Cleveland, Ohio
In life, things are either expanding or contracting. There is no staying the same. As we get older we often contract our lives by doing more of what we are familiar and comfortable with and doing less new things. This often makes our lives smaller and more self-centered. This book gives you lots of ways you can expand your life, which after all as creative beings, is what we are supposed to do until we cease to be.
—Graham Dietrich, Founder of Spiritual Humor, New South Wales
It’s difficult at first to really process your emotions in volatile times when everyone is screaming that others are to blame. Sheila encourages us to really look into the heart of the matter with this one line “As long as we are honest with ourselves, and work to examine our own issues, we are on the right track.” She goes on to add “Understanding there is no us and them is critical.” And that right there my friends is why you need to read this book.
We have to be willing to find some common ground. And just as I teach through words, yoga, and simple conversations we have to be willing to reach out, not lash out, and ask the hard questions. Thanks Sheila for walking me home. —Aimee Halpin, yoga teacher and author of theburnedhand.com
Enriched Heart
“For anyone intent on creating a happier, healthier, more harmonious way of living, Enriched Heart should be on your reading list. Incorporating the ancient teachings of Tao blended with the author’s own down-to-earth, sometimes humorous, tone and countless pearls of wisdom, mind, body, and spirit are well-presented and accounted for in this rich, accessible guide to navigating life from the heart and soul.”
– Patricia Saxton, author and illustrator of A Book of Dragons, A Book of Fairies, A Book of Mermaids, and founder of 52 Weeks of Peace
“I know these words are true because I have experienced them myself. Get this book, read it carefully and make what resonates with you – your truth. By learning from Sheila’s book you will save a lot of time and avoid some tough experiences. It will move you quicker to a life with underlying peace and more moments of joy.”
– Graham Dietrich, Spiritual Awakening Guide and founder of Spiritual Humor
“Enriched Heart gives the reader a very well written in-depth look at our physical and spiritual selves. Sheila Burke explains how our spiritual view can greatly change the way we look at life, giving us a more positive outlook towards even our biggest of fears. You will learn how everything and everyone are connected to the cosmic energy of the universe, how to connect to that cosmic energy bettering your own purpose in life, and how to let go of everything that has been imprinted on you since birth. There is a balance to everything both good and bad but you can learn to deal with whatever life throws at you once you then understand that everything has a greater purpose. This book will teach you all that and more. If you want to learn more about who you really are both physically and spiritually I would highly recommend this book.”
– Harry Bridgeman, author of The Happiness Contagion
“Enriched Heart is designed to finally disentangle your ego from your soul. Using the tools of ancient Tao, best-selling author Sheila Burke shows you techniques that bridge that gap, a gap many of us have been seeking our entire lives. I highly recommend.”
-Dr. Shawne Duperon, Project Forgive Founder, 6-Time EMMY winner
“FANTASTIC! A well-written blend of the practical and metaphysical. Very well done, I highly recommend.”
-Kate Spencer, best-selling author of “Twelve Lessons”
“Enriched Heart is an enlightening read that teaches balance in life isn’t about making everything equal, it’s about sharing equal parts of your heart for each area of your life.”
– Robert Clancy, Inspirational Speaker, Spiritual Teacher, and author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Soul
“This book took me on a journey that was insightful and reassuring. And I must confess, I have fallen in love, consciously this time, with my Badass Soul. The premises that author Sheila Burke explores with genuine compassion and understanding, are at the centre of what many may currently be experiencing as a spiritual crisis, as more and more of us awaken and are left feeling confused. Reading this book left me feeling relaxed, and with a sense of accomplishment, because I know my Badass Soul has my back covered. What a relief! By taking this candid and loving look at what really is important and clearly laying out the Tao philosophy, this book offers a much needed and superbly written balm for the soul.”
– Trilby Johnson, author of A-Ha Moments
