A Guide to Navigating Emotional Overwhelm, Understanding Stress Response, and Finding Greater Calm Within
Safe and Grounded
When Life Feels Overwhelming, Find a Little Space for Yourself
Between responsibilities, deadlines, family, and the many demands of everyday life, it's easy to feel like there's hardly any room left for you. Safe and Grounded is a beautifully illustrated, interactive self-help workbook created to help you slow down, understand what happens when stress builds up, and discover simple ways to feel calmer and more grounded. Through gentle exercises, guided reflections, and immersive artwork, you'll have opportunities to reconnect with yourself, one page at a time.
You don't need any special experience or a perfect routine. Just a little willingness to give yourself some care and attention.
Start with one page, find your calm.
More Than a Book to Read
Safe and Grounded is a workbook you can experience. Instead of simply reading about stress and self-care, you're invited to explore gentle practices that bring those ideas into everyday life.
Easy-to-follow exercises
Simple activities that help you explore what you're feeling and discover practical ways to settle yourself.
Beautiful, immersive artwork
Thoughtfully illustrated pages that create an inviting space for quiet reflection and personal exploration.
Room to write and reflect
Guided questions and writing spaces where you can express your thoughts, make personal discoveries, and return to what matters to you.
A gentle approach, at your own pace
There's no pressure to finish quickly or get everything right. You can begin with the page or practice that feels helpful to you.
Whether you're a busy mom, a working professional, or someone looking for a little more calm in everyday life, Safe and Grounded offers a space to reconnect with yourself.
See the journey before you begin
Explore these three selected interior spreads from the hardcover edition, showcasing its gentle progression, immersive artwork, and approachable guided exercises.
Taking It One Step at a Time
“When everything needs your attention, begin with one step.”
Immersive, full-color artwork
Gentle, nature-inspired reflections
Space to explore what you need
Sensing What My Whole Self Needs
“Sometimes, understanding what you need begins with listening to yourself.”
Guided exercises, step by step
My Boundaries, My Space
“Explore the space you need for yourself and the boundaries that help protect it.”
Selected interior spreads from the hardcover edition. Workbook pages remain protected by copyright.
Rowena Agatha Manlapaz (Rama)
Rowena Agatha Manlapaz, lovingly known as Rama, is an integrative health practitioner, wellness and life coach, and author who brings together Eastern and Western approaches to health and well-being. Her work draws from Traditional Chinese Medicine, acupuncture, body-based practices, movement, and personal development, with a focus on helping people better understand themselves and navigate the challenges of everyday life.
Through Safe and Grounded, she brings her professional experience into a warm and accessible workbook that readers can explore in the comfort of their own space. Her hope is to make self-care feel less complicated and more like a natural, caring part of everyday life.
Kind Words from Our Readers
Your Journey to Greater Calm,
in the Format You Love
Kindle Edition
Your Digital Companion
Read digitally on a compatible Kindle device or through the Kindle app. Available through Kindle Unlimited for eligible subscribers.
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Paperback Edition
Your Everyday Companion
A beautifully illustrated, full-color interactive workbook with guided exercises and opportunities for personal reflection.
Write, reflect, and return to its pages whenever you need calm.
Hardcover Edition
A Keepsake to Treasure
A beautifully bound keepsake edition to treasure, revisit, or give as a thoughtful gift.
Now available on Amazon.
Local Printed Edition
A Beautifully Illustrated Workbook You Can Make Your Own
Experience Safe and Grounded in a full-color, interactive printed workbook designed for you to explore, write in, and return to.
Enjoy immersive artwork, gentle guided exercises, and thoughtful reflection spaces that invite you to understand yourself and find moments of calm in everyday life.
80 beautifully designed pages of artwork, exercises, and personal reflection.
Available for delivery within the Philippines. Delivery charges are separate.
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A Little More Calm Can Begin Here
You don't have to figure everything out at once. Sometimes, having a little space to reflect, understand yourself, and explore a different way forward can make a meaningful difference. Safe and Grounded is here to accompany you, one page at a time.
Start with one page, find your calm.