{"product_id":"space-to-exhale-a-handbook-for-curating-a-soft-centered-serene-life-hardcover","title":"Space to Exhale: A Handbook for Curating a Soft, Centered, Serene Life - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLisa Hurley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSay no to hustle culture, and yes to a life of ease. Lisa Hurley, Anthem Award-winning activist and founder of \u003ci\u003eThe Great Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e, provides you with an inspiring and practical guide to help you beat burnout, embrace rest, and live a soft, fulfilling life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part manifesto, part meditation manual, \u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e is a self-help book that empowers you to put your mask on first, remove your superhero cape, and create lasting life-work balance. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLisa draws on her experience as a Reiki Master, community builder, and burnout survivor, sharing anecdotes about her trials and triumphs--as well as the tools that have helped her transform. Through healing modalities like affirmations, meditations, and breathwork, as well as her powerful Exhalation Point framework, Lisa guides you on a life-changing journey to help you: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKnow Yourself: \u003c\/b\u003e Remember who you are, align with your values, and celebrate your strengths.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLove Yourself: \u003c\/b\u003ePractice positive self-talk, select your close circle, and prioritize rest.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBe Yourself: \u003c\/b\u003eShow up authentically, protect your energy, and live a soft, centered, serene life.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFilled with soft-life strategies and written with Lisa's warmth, wit, and well-earned wisdom, \u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale \u003c\/i\u003einvites you to curate a life filled with joy, peace, and glimmers of delight. This transformative handbook is for anyone who is tired of feeling tired and is ready to get some rest; for Black women who are done with being the \"Strong Black Woman,\" and are ready to step into their Soft Black Woman era; and for everyone who is ready to live a life that truly serves their highest good. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e is a balm for the spirit. It earns a well-deserved spot on the bookshelves of anyone seeking to curate a life filled with love, alignment, and peace--so they can move from merely surviving to vibrantly thriving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSay no to hustle culture, and yes to a life of ease. From Lisa Hurley, founder of The Great Exhale, comes an inspiring guide to help you beat burnout, choose rest, and live a soft, fulfilling life. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart memoir, part manifesto, part meditation manual, \u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e is a motivational handbook that empowers you to remove your superhero cape, take a breath, and create lasting life-work balance. Grounded in Lisa's well-earned wisdom; sprinkled with the warmth and wit she's known for, this valuable resource invites you to curate a life filled with peace, joy, and love -- and shows you exactly how to achieve it. Based on her belief that \"Rest Is the New Success,\" she encourages us all -- especially Black women -- to get off the treadmill of constant busyness: avoiding overdrive, and instead embracing \u003ci\u003eunder\u003c\/i\u003e drive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLisa draws on her experience as a burnout survivor, community builder, and Reiki Master, recounting personal anecdotes about her trials -- and her triumphs. With transparency, vulnerability, and a healthy dose of humor, she shares the tools that have helped her transform -- and that can help you transform too. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDivided into three uplifting, insightful, and relatable sections, this book is filled with actionable advice, as well as affirmations, meditations, and (of course) breathing exercises. Lisa guides you on a life-changing journey to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eKNOW YOURSELF: \u003c\/b\u003e Remember who you are, align with your values, and celebrate your strengths.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLOVE YOURSELF: \u003c\/b\u003e Practice positive self-talk, select your close circle, and prioritize rest.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBE YOURSELF: \u003c\/b\u003e Show up authentically, protect your energy, and live a soft, centered, serene life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e is a balm for the spirit. It brings solace to your soul. It's the kind of book you can keep returning to as you manifest your ideal life, and move from merely surviving to vibrantly thriving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR\u003cbr\u003e space to exhale\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lisa Hurley's \u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e is more than a book -- it's the breath Black women didn't know we'd been holding and the release we didn't know we needed. Lisa creates what bell hooks described as a 'homeplace' -- a space where we can lay down our armor, unburden our spirits, and reclaim our peace. This book is both balm and battle cry, calling us to choose softness over struggle, ease over exhaustion, and stillness over survival.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--KIMBERLY BRYANT, \u003c\/b\u003e founder of Black Girls CODE and Black Innovation Lab \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In a world that demands constant hustle and relentless output, \u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e proposes a much-needed alternative: rest, stillness, and sanctuary. Lisa Hurley shares her wisdom to help you cultivate a deeper connection with your authentic self, shed the weight of societal expectations, and curate the life you truly desire.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--MINDA HARTS, \u003c\/b\u003e bestselling author of T\u003ci\u003ehe Memo\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eRight Within\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eYou Are More Than Magic\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e is so relevant for such a time as this. Hurley provides a soul-nourishing guide for Black women seeking to create a more serene, centered, balanced life. With deep wisdom and practical advice, Hurley invites us to pause, breathe, and curate a life of intentional rest, connection, and alignment. \u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e is truly a gift.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--MARY-FRANCES WINTERS, \u003c\/b\u003e CEO, The Winters Group, Inc. and author of \u003ci\u003eBlack Fatigue: How Racism Erodes the Mind, Body, and Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"With Lisa Hurley's distinctive blend of lyrically luscious prose and poetry that makes one feel embraced by the healing of ancestral music -- AND -- her always-actionable, authoritative guidance, reading \u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e felt like embarking on and returning from a retreat as a changed woman. Hurley's evocative words taught me that soft living is about curating a life in which your movements and decisions are grounded in kindness to yourself.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--LOLA BAKARE, \u003c\/b\u003e CMO Advisor, and author of \u003ci\u003eResponsible Marketing\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Lisa's words found me as I was grappling with how to make room for much-needed rest while feeling the weight of external demands and internalized overwork. Through humor and her embodiment of brunch energy, I felt the embrace of another Black woman who has rejected the lies that we must earn rest; that we must acclimate to exhaustion. There is a better way, and in \u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e Lisa, breath by breath, leads us to the soft life we more than deserve.\"\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e--DR. JOY BUOLAMWINI, \u003c\/b\u003e author of \u003ci\u003eUnmasking AI\u003c\/i\u003e and founder of the Algorithmic Justice League\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLISA HURLEY\u003c\/b\u003e is an Anthem Award-winning activist, writer, and community builder. She is the founder of The Great Exhale, a virtual sanctuary for Black women. Her advocacy operates at the nexus of self-care, community care, joy, and rest. She has been quoted in \u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAdweek\u003c\/i\u003e, and hosts the \u003ci\u003eSpace To Exhale\u003c\/i\u003e podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 336\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.1 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 17, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52239220015378,"sku":"9781394290680","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2211\/5346\/files\/UuLpXoqzz39781394290680.webp?v=1777872529","url":"https:\/\/ckbookstore.net\/products\/space-to-exhale-a-handbook-for-curating-a-soft-centered-serene-life-hardcover","provider":"CK BOOKSTORE","version":"1.0","type":"link"}