"If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. If you want to eliminate
the suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself.
Truly, the greatest gift you have to give is that of your own self-transformation." ~ Lao Tzu
Welcome!

Thanks for stopping by. I'm passionate about personal development. I'm always exploring creative ideas (old and new) that might hold a possibility for making the experience of each moment "better" - more meaningful, happier, more fulfilling and more in tune with what's truly important for me. It was this passion that prompted me to write "Making Life Better" and it's what keeps me exploring, writing and speaking on these themes.
I invite you to look around, read, copy, and share at will. I also welcome your participation. I hope you'll feel free to ask questions, offer some feedback, share your story, add your two cents, or just enjoy some of the Time Out features to take a little breather in the middle of your day.
Namaste ~ James
I invite you to look around, read, copy, and share at will. I also welcome your participation. I hope you'll feel free to ask questions, offer some feedback, share your story, add your two cents, or just enjoy some of the Time Out features to take a little breather in the middle of your day.
Namaste ~ James
Making Life Better

Previews, Reviews, Interviews and Ordering Options
"By choosing your thoughts, and by selecting which emotional currents you will release and which you will reinforce, you determine the quality of your light; you determine the effect you will have on others and the nature of the experience of your life." ~ Gary Zukav
New & Noteworthy

Making Life Better ... from someone who chooses to...
Now being offered at a New Low Price! Great deals are popping up everywhere!
Now being offered at a New Low Price! Great deals are popping up everywhere!
New Review by Sharon Kinsella - ",,, The writing is direct, the advice is succinct and easy to incorporate. I will not be loaning anyone this book because I want to be able to refer to it again and again. You will too. Truly one of the best self-help books I've ever seen. You definitely should purchase this book and it will be the last self-help book you ever buy... " (Read the entire review by Sharon Kinsella)
New Review by Jean, the Teeniest Bit Odd, F. ..."To a readership grown weary of trying to awaken their focus via preachy diatribes and dull "busy work", James offers a refreshing, earthbound viewpoint with an easy-to-follow map which should help even those with limited attention spans (like me) find their ways along the most rewarding of paths." (Read the entire review by Jean, the Teeniest Bit Odd, F.)
New Review by Joanna Ammons
"One of the Best Self Help Books on Amazon.Com... I cannot diminish its value by merely calling it a self-help book... It's a wonderful thing when an author can get your thoughts cranking and you start to believe that not only can you change your life, but you are actually doing it while reading the book.... " (Read the entire review by Joanna Ammons)
Review by Annie K. Johnson - "This is really what a self-help book should look like without really being a self-help book ... so far from anything I’ve ever seen in a self-help book and is so plainly honest that you just can’t help but like it ... a feat only rarely achieved by authors who write something as intelligent as this ..." (Read the entire review by Annie K. Johnson)
Making Life Better Now Available for Kindle!

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The Reviews Keep Coming - Read "What People Are Saying" on the Making Life Better page.
Author Interview - Read K.J. Robinson's interview with James Vandenburg
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