Sixty bizarre and beautiful marine creatures offer affirmations for self-confidence serenity
and fulfillment—drawn from real-life facts about our fascinating natural world. If you
sometimes wish you could sink back into the depths of the ocean great news—the strange little
guys who still live down there will receive you with open arms (and fins claws and
tentacles). But if you’re not quite ready to take to the sea these friendly denizens of the
deep offer solid advice for living on dry land such as the following: “If you’re happy and
you know it digest your brain.”—The star tunicate who avoids anxiety by digesting much of its
own body “Never be afraid to set—and enforce—your boundaries.”—The gloomy octopus who
protects its personal space by throwing dirt at anyone who bothers it “It’s good to get it all
out.”—The fire-breathing shrimp who vomits bioluminescent goo when threatened “If you love
someone absorb them into your bloodstream.”—The fanfin anglerfish who expresses love by
fusing with its mate And more wonderfully wacky undersea weirdos who really know how to live!
Beautifully illustrated with striking watercolor portraits of the ocean’s most eccentric
creatures Leaving the Ocean Was a Mistake will make you long to return to the seas—but it will
also help you bring a freewheeling relaxed self-actualized ocean spirit to even the driest
life.
