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Tiny Buddha Book Holiday Giveaway, Week 1

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The Winners:

To celebrate the holiday season, I’ve decided to do a series of giveaways for my book, Tiny Buddha: Simple Wisdom for Life’s Hard Questions, which launched right around this time last year.

If you’ve already learned about the book or purchased it, this post will be redundant for you! For those who haven’t read it, here’s a little information about it:

This is the first book of its kind—with tweets woven throughout.

I asked @tinybuddha followers a number of the most challenging questions in life, like:

  • Why is there suffering in the world?
  • What’s the meaning of life?
  • What does it take to be happy?
  • Why are relationships hard?

Since there are very few concrete answers to the big questions, I wanted to explore many varied perspectives to create a guide of possibilities for joy, purpose, and connection.

Although these tweets shaped the book, I also included a great deal of my own struggles, successes, and insights—far more than I’ve ever revealed on the blog. From my former battle with depression to my struggles with relationships, I shared how these questions have played out in my own life—and what I’ve learned at each step of the way.

Through this book, you’ll learn a few ideas to:

  • Let go of pain from the past that’s been weighing you down and holding you back
  • Create a sense of purpose, starting right now, even if you’re not doing what you want to do professionally
  • Change habits that have not served you well and open up to new, better ways of being
  • Experience happiness right now, regardless of your circumstances
  • Improve your relationships
  • Seize the moment to live more mindfully, passionately, and fearlessly
  • Find a sense of control and empowerment in an uncertain world

I will do 4 giveaways this month, 1 per week. I will choose 2 winners for each giveaway and mail all of 8 books together at the end of the month.

To enter:

  • Leave a comment on this post.
  • Tweet: Tiny Buddha Book Holiday Giveaway: Comment and RT to enter! http://bit.ly/UoTLRW
You can enter each giveaway once at any point during December, 2012. If you don’t have a Twitter account, you can enter by completing the first step only. If you’d like to purchase the book now, you can find it on Amazon or Barnes and Noble, or translated in Dutch at Bol.com.
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About Lori Deschene

Lori Deschene is the Founder of Tiny Buddha. She recently launched her Tiny Wisdom eBook Series which includes one free eBook. Follow Lori on Twitter @tinybuddha for inspiring posts and wisdom quotes and don't forget to read the submission guidelines if you'd like to submit a blog post.

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  • Lois

    I’m a loyal fan of Tiny Buddha and would love to receive this book.

  • Krispyk

    My boyfriend, after dropping me off at the airport, drove home and back to the airport to bring me my passport, which I had forgotten. He does so much for me and I’m grateful.

  • hpleazer

    Thank you

  • Mj

    If I don’t win I will be buying the book anyways.

  • Sandy

    It’s been a tough year – much sadness and loss for me and my family. Would be wonderful to be able to read such an inspirational, informative book. Thank you for the contest offer.

  • http://www.facebook.com/lori.c.bohn Lori Bohn

    Receiving a video text from my great niece reciting something I o.taught her a few months ago when I was visiting. It put the biggest smile on my face and my heart was full of joy. It came at the perfect time. I was not having a very good day and was feeling rather down. It changed my entire attitude and I was reminded how truly grateful I am for the :o pportunity I had to spend time with my family.

  • Kat

    The thing that made me smile today was to see my best friend really smile and laugh for the first time in a long time as she suffers from severe depression. Plus knowing shes finally getting better! :) xx

  • biglove

    We spent the day with our daughter. I got to hear her laugh, see her smile & get a hug and kiss that was prompted by her love for me as her dad. My smile was the outward expression of the love and happiness I experienced today.

  • Amanda DeBoer

    I would love to win the book. I am trying to find my purpose in life, and your web site provides so many inspiring articles that make me feel like I am not alone in my troubles. I would love to learn from the book and read more about life perspectives from others.

  • Nikki A

    My 6 yr old son at random times says “I love you mama!”…he just did while playing his new video game sitting next to me…:)

  • Nikki A

    that always makes me smile :)

  • Jennie

    Watching my husband do Kundalini yoga with me today:)

  • Yash

    n the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?

  • http://www.facebook.com/sarah.glenney.7 Sarah Glenney

    Listening to a hand bell ensemble play Christmas music on the way to work,

  • Thursday

    Thank you Lori, I can’t express how much I look forward to Tiny Buddha each day. I recently ended a five year relationship and was mending and feeling much stronger until a bit of a relapse this weekend. Your timely post reminded me of why I am no longer in that relationship and why this is the right choice. Thank you for sending what I need exactly when I needed it.

  • http://www.facebook.com/carrie.medine Carrie Medine

    My husband and I check the blog every morning before we start our days – You help us to keep perspective and grow as individuals and a couple. Thank you.

  • Jay

    What made me smile today? My housemate making us pancakes for brunch on the first day of our holiday!! The house still smells great!

  • Jigz

    Just came across this blog last week and addictive to this. I read 1 entry in my daily commute now. Started seeing many things clearly and evaluating my situations with mindfulness to avoid sad result at the end. I guess, it all starts within us, how we process, understand and react in every situation. Content on this blog had helped me refine my understanding and reaction in just 1 week.

    Thanks Lori for great content on this blog and looking forward to read and learn more from this. Thanks for offering a chance to participate in this giveaway contest as well.

  • Anastasia

    Thanks for the writing Lori, thanks for this website, Thanks for everything.
    I open TinyBuddha everyday in the morning before meditation, its the first thing I do after I wake up and the last thing I did before I go to sleep.
    Thanks for all the positive feeds.
    You dont know how big Tiny Buddha helps my “craving-for-wisdom-soul”.

    Thankyou ! Thankyou !! Thankyou everyone, everybody ! :D

    Kind Regards from Indonesia :)

  • http://twitter.com/SusanLynnWhite Susan Lynn White

    Would love a copy of your great publication!!!

  • Lori

    I love this site and would love to win the book!

  • Joy

    I love this site, and learn a lot from the articles. Thank you. Love!

  • Tabatha

    would love to win this book!

  • Samantha

    The book sounds great! Thanks for the giveaway!

  • Guest

    I’m new to Tiny Buddha this week, receiving the ‘dailies’ and finding them very inspiring. Thanks to all who make it happen.

  • Jeff

    Have enjoyed your weekly emails since being introduced to them about 15 months ago.

  • jenny

    Thanks for the giveaway! It brought a smile to my face! :)

  • Paula

    Namaste! What a blessing that I found this site! Thank you for being you!

  • http://www.facebook.com/jaybeepee Jennifer Bock Parsont

    Thank you for offering enlightenment in a tiny package of truths!

  • Trish

    I have really enjoyed visiting this site and sharing the blogs with others. Now I’ve subscribed to the email list, so I won’t miss a single entry; thank you!!

  • Rose

    Just reading your blog inspires me!

  • Shu Chern

    Terima Kasih from Malaysia! Your email letters have been most enlightning for
    Me.. Thank you Lori!

  • http://www.facebook.com/AlannaJaneDragonLuver Alanna Jane

    How wonderfully generous of you to offer this giveaway. Thank you. And much love and light to all throughout the myriad of holiday celebrations, and into 2013. Namaste.

  • Kari

    This is one of the most inspiration sites. I would love to win a copy of the book. Thanks!

  • Tamara

    Love what you are creating.

  • Stephen Michael Light

    I smiled at my new Bloom Dragon I hatched on Dragonvale. Too cute. Love & Courage

  • Shirley Richard

    I really do enjoy your website. I think your articles are of subjects I really need in my life. Thank you so much.

  • http://www.facebook.com/rico.ramos007 Rico Ramos

    Came across your site from a referral link at Finer Minds. Your post on forgiveness was inspired and divine, at least for me, and it opened my mind up to now wanting to take the steps to forgive…With deep gratitude….

  • prairigrl

    Thanks. I would love to read your book! :)

  • Ginca

    Thank you for the daily dose of wisdom

  • Lauren Saggio

    your e-letter titled about being beautiful made me smile

  • Acec

    This site has been such a great help – thank you Lori.

  • erica

    Love this site – ty!

  • EE

    Books like this are one of my go-to strategies when I’m going through a depression. Thank you for creating it.

  • Lorena Dinger

    I’ve just discovered this website, and it looks very useful. I’d love to check out the book as well.

  • Krystallina Paramithi

    Wow I think I need this book!

  • Laura

    Looking forward to this read. A friend turned me on to your site. Thank you!

  • Laura

    Today’s smile: It’s snowing!