There Are Hidden Lessons in Your Life Holding the Key to Your Happiness.

"Women, Rice and Beans" is a deeply personal memoir that beautifully weaves together wisdom and life lessons through the lens of Brazilian culture and cooking. Ana Barreto shares her journey of understanding as she cares for her mother after an accident, discovering profound insights about women's struggles, self-worth, and happiness along the way.

Born in Brazil and now living in New York, Ana explores the universal challenges women face through stories of her mother's life, her grandmother's resilience, and her own experiences. From a childhood in a traditional patriarchal household to her adult quest for independence, Ana reveals ten essential wisdoms that help women reclaim their power and find authentic joy.

Each chapter mixes storytelling with practical exercises, meditations, and feng shui principles that readers can immediately apply to transform their lives. Ana's warm narrative style makes you feel as though you're sitting at her kitchen table, sharing stories over a comforting meal of rice and beans, while learning how to nurture your soul connection, practice self-compassion, and create spaces of harmony and peace.

Complete with Ana's family recipes that ground the narrative in sensory experience, this book is a loving invitation to honor your true self and embrace the wisdom that already exists within you.

Along with inspiring wisdom stories and easy exercises, the book includes:

• 5 downloadable meditations to enhance emotional well-being.

• Feng shui tips for harmonizing home energy.

• Delicious Brazilian recipes like Brigadeiro chocolate truffle balls and more.

• Affirmations and journal prompts for self-discovery.


Don't let childhood patterns hold you back any longer. Join Ana on this journey of forgiveness, empowerment, and awakening.

Women, Rice, and Beans will help you heal your spirit, shift lifelong emotional patterns, and embrace your authentic self.

The hidden lessons of childhood await - uncover and transform them to live the life you truly want.

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• Publication Date: September 22, 2023
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• Print Length: 160 Pages
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