The Joyful Bear: A Furry Philosophy for Overcoming Adversity and Finding Happiness

Faced with a devastating case of writers block Margaret Meps Schulte turns to a 25-year friend a stuffed polar bear with an upturned gaze and a beatific smile. Frank Lloyd Bear known as Frankie conducts a series of conversations with her about mindfulness self-compassion and how to overcome depression and anxiety.The result is this unusual true story co-written by the wise-but-funny Frank Lloyd Bear. Frankies guidance brings Meps out of her funk and gives her the confidence to become an author artist and public speaker.Presenting important life lessons with gentle humor Frankie introduc- es the reader to his enlightened teddy-bear value system and explains concepts like Being Right Speech the importance of changing your mind and what you can do with your magic superpower.