This book is not to read, but to experience, reminding us of the sacredness of all life, both its challenges and its beauty. So much thoughtfulness and love have poured into every page from its talented creators.

–Jacquelyn Small, author and Founding Director of Eupsychia, Inc.

Poetic, wise and awesomely beautiful, Welcome Home to Yourself inspires with its words and takes your breath away with its gorgeous photographs. Welcome Home to Yourself is a feast for eyes, heart and mind.

–Sue Patton Thoele, author of The Courage to Be Yourself and The Mindful Woman

This is not a book for just skimming or browsing. Suzanne Kyra and Nathan Derksen have deftly woven a slow dance tapestry of enthralling, absorbing ponderings and images reflecting the intangibles of love and freedom that are entwined with human nature. A book for all ages that nudged me into a sense of profound gratitude and joy.

–Dr. Lee Pulos, Author The Biology of Empowerment and The Power of Visualization

Welcome Home to Yourself is filled with beautiful photos and prose that you will revisit. A treasure of a book, it points you to your inner truths and reflects your beauty. Enjoy!

–Mary NurrieStearns

When I'm feeling a bit flustered or overwhelmed, turning to any one of the pages of Kyra's and Dirksen's book reliably brings me back to center "home to myself" just as the title promises. This book is a rare and compelling gift for taming the mind and opening the heart.

–Janice Lynne Lundy, author of Your Truest Self: Embracing the Woman You Are Meant to Be

I can describe this book in one word: exquisite. Each page is a story in itself, expressing and evoking depth of mindfulness. The photographs and words touch me at different levels and combine for a satisfying experience. Suzanne and Nathan have created a beautiful book that now sits on my living coffee table for my guests to enjoy. Thank you.

–Jeanie Marshall, M.S., Personal Development Consultant

Your book, Welcome Home to Yourself, is a wonderful gift book to give to yourself and to others. Enjoy time reflecting on your true wealth and share with friends your joy and peace.

–Cindy Cashman, Million Selling Author, Professional Speaker, Marketing Expert

Accept this invitation to slow down, reflect and be inspired. The beauty of the moments captured in Nathan Derksen's stunning photos combined with Suzanne Kyra's words of wisdom and encouragement lead to peace. They remind us that there is no finish line, that change in our world is constant, and that possibilities for renewal are here for us to discover.

–Dr. Leora Kuttner - Author of "A Child in Pain, How to Help, What to Do"

Engage yourself to participate in the clarity of our existence. Suzanne Kyra takes on the meaning of life with a passion so deep and meaning that her intelligent words and Nathan Derksen s powerful images result in a major accomplishment.

–Hans Arnold - Author of "Wish You Were Here: Images of the Canadian Landscape"

Welcome Home To Yourself is a feast for the senses. It is abundant with beauty. On every page there is something for the eyes to see, for the heart to feel, and for the spirit to experience. Prepare to be nourished on many levels. This is a book that can be opened anywhere and enjoyed. For those seeking rejuvenation of the heart and soul, Welcome Home to Yourself is a welcome gift.

–Ted Kuntz - Author of "Peace Begins With Me"

Kyra s advice and experiences are complemented by Derksen s highly chromatic, eyeball-achingly sharp photographs, which paint the grand natural backdrop, serving both to ground the reader and to suggest the transformative power of nature. More simply, they re also beautiful and convey a heightening of the spirit in the manner of a good gospel song. , ,The author explains how poetry, voice, intuition, dreams, and formal occasions can become glad tidings, ushering us toward integrity, dignity, and compassion, once we let our guard down. A book about living a better life that frequently enough hits the nail on the head.

–Kirkus Discoveries

Welcome Home to Yourself is more like a prayer than a book. It is an entryway into what really matters -- the juicy, lovely side of the world that often goes unnoticed. Kyra and Derksen have given new meaning to 'inspiration.'

–Larry Dossey, MD, Author: The Extraordinary Healing Power of Ordinary Things

This book embraces a powerful concept: an openness to all things, particularly the natural world. You can bring an open heart to its lush contents, or you can experience your heart opening as you read. Either way, you'll be introduced to the wealth of experience available to us all as residents of this miraculous universe.

–Terry Andrews, author of Dance of the Jaguar, winner of a 2008 Nautilus Book Award,
   given to books that are helping change our consciousness and the world.

I have long been an advocate of the healing power of the natural world. In this beautiful melding of words and photographs, mother and son provide us with a shining mirror for our emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual connection to our inner natures. Truth IS beauty; beauty, truth.

–Deborah King, author of Truth Heals: What You Hide Can Hurt You

Welcome Home to Yourself is a reminder that what we all ultimately seek is found within us and is always found in the present. Suzanne Kyra shows us that miracles do not involve the suspension of the laws of nature, but in fully appreciating how marvelous life already is. This book will not so much teach us anything that we do not already know; it will, rather, help us to remember the truths that we have forgotten."

–Dr. Tom Legere, author of Living an Authentic Life

Welcome Home To Yourself is a book of inspiration, beauty, deepening and celebration. The visual imagery is stunning, and the wise words on living are timeless and memorable. The impact of this wonderful work is heartfelt to the core. If you re willing to be moved in a soulful way, you ll want this in your home. Few books live up to their title. This one does.

–Marc David, nutritional Psychologist and author of Nourishing Wisdom, The Slow Down Diet, and Mind-Body Nutrition

Welcome Home to Yourself overflows with wisdom and beauty. Through word and photograph, an astonishing number of important aspects of daily life are viewed with gentleness and helpful insight. This book is a timeless gift to the eyes and to the heart.

–Hugh Prather, author of Notes to Myself, Spiritual Notes to Myself, and Shining Through

Authenticity is not easy to find in a world that basically teaches us to conform to its demands. But Suzanne Kyra and Nathan Derksen have put together a book that helps the reader to begin the process of internal reflection, essential to the process of finding the real me as opposed to the un-me. Visual senses, imagery and self-reflection are used together in an orchestral movement both honors the internal peace of authenticity and challenges the reader to go deeper. A gentle opening of the door.

–Andrea Mathews, LPC, NCC, author of Restoring My Soul