What would I put into a basket to give to a friend who was looking at a new path to her own self?

I was asked by someone today if they could get "an Emily Smith starter kit." This made me pause and reflect. What would I give to someone who is starting over in their life and looking for new things to get them started? I realized I would know exactly what little basket to make up and give as their new avenue. My Stretch Book, Anthony DeMello's Awareness: The Perils and Opportunities of Reality book, some crystals, some incense, a book of daily prayers or inspiration, my Morning and Evening CD and encourage them to offer into this basket their own self love.

Sometimes we need to do rituals to let the past go. Writing down on paper what you are willing to release, what has caused you such pain that you find yourself having to start over. Then burn that paper and bury the ashes

A great crystal starter kit: Rose Quartz for unconditional Love, Clear Quartz for personal growth and power, flourite for healing self, bloodstone for purification and amethyst for love of self, and personal healing. You can hold these stones, you can put them in a glass (notice I said glass. No plastic, glass or wood only) to enhance the mineral quality of your water, you can lay them on your body during prayer/quiet time.

A stretching book simply offers your body easy ways to expand your own life by starting with your muscles. Let them rejoice in being stretched, strengthened and lengthened. You have no idea how much your muscles hold the emotional pain you have been through. You must address your muscles and give them the release also.

A wonderful, insightful book such as Anthony DeMello is always wonderful. He is a Catholic Jesuit monk, Indian man who grew up doing yoga, psychotherapist all rolled into one person. The advice he offers is absolutely stellar and won't generally offend anybody. Just enhance the daily thoughts a bit.

Another book I would offer is the Four Agreements. It's four easy things to create heaven on earth. Who doesn't need that?

The incense serves a specific purpose. Find a smell (like Nag Champa) that is clean and you can handle/enjoy being around. For as long as the incense burns, that is how long you sit in prayer.

When we find ourselves lost and having to start new in our lives, this is the most available time we have to learn new things and to expand our minds and hearts. It's one of the few times in our lives that we break old patterns and open up to a new level of existence. This is the time to be cherished, and honored and we need to acknowledge this within ourselves. I will help you.