Author Description

Our biggest struggles in life are amplified by the beliefs, attitudes, and emotions we learn in childhood. While the lessons are not all bad, some of them do not serve who we are. Many are hidden in our daily lives and go undiscovered for decades.There is no need to blame or resent our parents. The relationship we have or had with our mothers established the conditions to honor or deplete our spirit.In the book Women, Rice, and Beans, the author shares her experiences of spending her childhood in Brazil before coming to the United States and then traveling back to her home country to care for her ailing mother. Bonding with her elderly mother led Ana to reflect on her life and the lives of many women.The book "Women, Rice, and Beans" invites the reader to pay attention to moments of discord and find wisdom in them; that's when we transcend childhood conditioning and begin to live the life we want to live.The must-read book guides women to discover the moments of wisdom in their lives, to live on purpose, and to stop perpetuating defeating behaviors to our daughters, granddaughters, and other women around us.In this inspirational self-help guide, Brazilian-American personal development teacher Ana Barreto shows readers how to achieve serenity and discover a more balanced, happy, and loving life.The book includes five guided meditations for download. It will help all mother-daughter relationships, lift you up, and give you the courage to reach for what you want in life-staying calm while doing it.Also, the book provides simple exercises for taking care of yourself, meditating, creating affirmations that work, carving out personal space, and having the courage to reach for your dreams. Barreto also guides you on using feng shui principles to improve your energy and the energy of your home.