A. D. Lewis presents a guide helping readers recognize relationship dynamics, establish boundaries, and pursue personal clarity without sacrificing compassion.

NEW YORK, NY

Author A. D. Lewis has officially released The War of Realities, a compelling new work of personal development that examines the unseen dynamics influencing relationships, identity, and emotional well-being. Drawing from lived experience and thoughtful reflection, the book explores how subtle patterns of influence shape personal, professional, and family interactions, offering readers a actionable framework for greater self-awareness grounded in clarity rather than fear or obligation.

The War of Realities by A. D. Lewis

The War of Realities introduces four foundational concepts that drive everyday human interactions: leverage, boundaries, vulnerability, and ego release. Lewis explains how these forces operate beneath the surface to affect communication, trust, decision-making, and personal identity. Rather than promoting blame or emotional detachment, the book encourages readers to recognize these dynamics with honesty, transforming them into tools for healthier and more authentic relationships.

“The inspiration for the book grew from a desire to provide language for experiences that many people struggle to define,” says Lewis. After observing recurring patterns in relationships and the emotional toll they create, Lewis developed a system designed to replace confusion with insight, empowering individuals to make intentional decisions rooted in self-respect and emotional clarity.

Key themes in The War of Realities include:

• Recognizing Hidden Dynamics: Understanding how leverage and ego influence daily communication and trust.
• Compassionate Boundaries: Challenging the misconception that preserving peace requires self-sacrifice.
• Emotional Resilience: Cultivating clarity as a foundation for authentic personal growth and boundary protection.
• Navigating Complex Interactions: Practical guidance for handling family challenges, workplace pressures, and personal relationships.

Written for anyone seeking greater self-awareness and practical insight into relationship dynamics, The War of Realities is especially tailored for individuals navigating spaces where boundaries and identity have become difficult to maintain.

Availability

The War of Realities is available now for purchase online at Amazon.

About A. D. Lewis

A. D. Lewis is dedicated to exploring the complexities of human relationships and personal growth through thoughtful, experience-driven writing. In The War of Realities, Lewis combines practical insight with compassionate reflection to offer readers a meaningful framework for understanding themselves and those around them. His work encourages individuals to embrace clarity, strengthen their sense of identity, and cultivate relationships built on honesty, wisdom, and mutual respect.

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VG Markets Pty Ltd holds Australian Financial Services Licence No. 556530, extending the firm’s regulated operations across three jurisdictions

VG Markets today announced that it has successfully obtained Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) No. 556530. The licence establishes VG Markets Pty Ltd as the firm’s Australian-regulated entity and marks another milestone in the Group’s international regulatory strategy, extending its regulated operations across Australia, South Africa and Comoros.

The addition of an ASIC-authorised entity further strengthens VG Markets’ governance framework, institutional credibility and commitment to operating under recognised regulatory standards. It reflects the firm’s long-term strategy of building a diversified, multi-jurisdictional regulatory platform while maintaining consistent compliance, risk management and client protection standards.

VG Markets now operates through separately licensed entities across three jurisdictions:

• VG Markets (Pty) Ltd — authorised and regulated by the Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) in South Africa (FSP No. 54461);
• VG Markets Limited — licensed in Anjouan, Comoros (Licence No. L16087/VGM); and
• VG Markets Pty Ltd — holder of Australian Financial Services Licence (AFSL) No. 556530, issued by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC).

VG Markets has built its regulated footprint progressively — establishing its FSCA-authorised operation in South Africa, extending into Comoros, and now adding an ASIC-authorised entity in Australia. This international footprint reflects the firm’s strategy of growing within established regulatory frameworks while maintaining consistent compliance, risk-management and client-protection standards across each market it serves.

Commenting on the milestone, a spokesperson for VG Markets said: “Australia is recognised globally for its robust financial regulatory framework. Holding an AFSL represents another important milestone in VG Markets’ long-term growth strategy and reinforces our commitment to building a trusted, internationally regulated financial services group. As we continue expanding, compliance, transparency and responsible business practices will remain at the centre of everything we do.”

Looking ahead, VG Markets will continue investing in regulatory excellence, technology and product development while strengthening its international presence and delivering services under recognised regulatory frameworks.

About VG Markets

VG Markets is a multi-jurisdiction, multi-asset online CFD broker operating through separately and independently regulated entities across Australia, South Africa and Comoros.

The Group provides access to global financial markets while maintaining a compliance-first approach supported by governance, risk-management and client-protection standards.

Products and services are offered only by the relevant licensed entity and only in jurisdictions where that entity is authorised to provide them. The scope of products, services, regulatory protections and client protections differs between entities and jurisdictions.

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Chicken Soup for the Soul’s Jack Canfield Pens Extensive and Deeply Personal Foreword to Matthew Cossolotto’s Harness Your PromisePower 

Canfield writes in his foreword: “When Matthew first told me about the heartfelt promise he made to his mother and that he was launching a special day called ‘Make a Promise Day’ on May 4th, I was hooked… There was something very attractive, almost magnetic, about this concept. And I say that as somebody who has been intimately involved in the personal development field for many years. I’ve seen and heard just about everything.”  

Jack Canfield, beloved author and speaker, has contributed an extensive and deeply personal foreword to Matthew Cossolotto’s new book: Harness Your PromisePower: Change Your Life, Transform The World. After spending decades studying achievement, purpose, and human potential, while inspiring millions through the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, The Success Principles, and other personal empowerment bestsellers, Canfield writes:

“There truly is something special about a promise, and I congratulate Matthew for shining a spotlight on this unique power through this book, his speeches, and his workshops.”

Canfield makes his emphatic endorsement of Cossolotto’s book unambiguous: “Being associated with Matthew’s inspiring ‘Make a Promise’ project is totally aligned with my life’s purpose.”

In his foreword, Canfield shares details about the purpose-defining promise he made to God at age 27. Canfield writes: “I promised I would spend the rest of my life learning and teaching others about wisdom and love.”

That promise eventually led him to collect inspirational stories that became Chicken Soup for the Soul, a publishing phenomenon that has grown to more than 250 titles, over 610 million copies in print, and translations into at least 43 languages.

In addition to Canfield’s foreword, Harness Your PromisePower features uplifting promise stories and insights from respected leaders and famous personalities, including Oprah Winfrey, Tony Robbins, Lewis Howes, Todd Newton, John Assaraf, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Lisa Nichols, Brendon Burchard, and many others.

Readers of Harness Your PromisePower will learn about:

• Inspiring promises stories from real people, some famous and many not-yet-famous.
• How a promise is like a goal on steroids and why you should turn goals or New Year’s resolutions into heartfelt promises.
• The G.P.S. Success Formula: From Goals to Promises = Success.
• 7 tips for making and keeping promises.
• Promise stories that appear frequently as plot devices in literature, children’s books, TV dramas, and movies.
• A Promise a Day: 30 Days to a Promising Future, including The Top 10 Promises for a SUCCESSFUL Life.
• An innovative proposal for an annual “holiday” called “Make a Promise Day” on May 4th – the only holiday dedicated to personal empowerment, goal achievement, and integrity enhancement.
• And much more…

Matthew Cossolotto and his mother at a sidewalk café in Paris a few months before her cancer diagnosis

Cossolotto’s Harness Your PromisePower is rooted in the author’s make-or-break promise to his dying mother the last time they were together. He promised that he would finish writing the book she had encouraged him to write and dedicate it to her memory. She looked up at him and said: “You do that, Matthew. You do that. This makes me very happy.”

Cossolotto kept that promise. 

“Doing so,” he continues, “opened my eyes to the unparalleled power of making a promise. That promise put me on my current path as a personal empowerment author and speaker. My mission is to spread the amazing power of making a promise to millions of people around the world.”

Cossolotto adds: “I’m thrilled to share these empowering ideas and uplifting stories with readers and audiences in the United States and around the world. And I’m deeply indebted to Jack Canfield for expressing his strong support for my book and my PromisePower concepts.”

Canfield closes his foreword by encouraging readers to identify goals important enough to become promises to themselves, to God, or to someone they care deeply about.

“Because when all is said and done, we’re left with that simple truth: A promise is a promise. So, choose your promises wisely… and make sure you keep them.”

About Matthew Cossolotto

Matthew Cossolotto’s high-profile communications career spans the corridors of power and influence on both sides of the Atlantic, serving as a speechwriter for top officials at NATO headquarters in Brussels, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Chancellor of UCLA, senior executives of several Fortune 100 corporations, and as a legislative aide to former Congressman Leon Panetta.

As a guest speaker, workshop leader, and speech coach, he has shared his ideas and expertise with a wide range of domestic and international audiences, including corporations, associations, government agencies, conferences, schools, community groups, and nonprofits/NGOs.

Cossolotto has created the Triad Empowerment System fueled by three interconnected topics: Habits, Speaking, Promises. These topics are reflected in his personal empowerment trilogy of books: The Joy of Public Speaking, Harness Your PromisePower, and the forthcoming Harness Your HabitForce which deals with the seven habits of SUCCESS and FAILURE. Cossolotto’s books and Personal Empowerment Programs (PEPTalks) are all animated by a core concept: Success is an inside job.

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For interviews or guest speaking inquiries, or to learn more about Matthew Cossolotto and his books and speaking programs, visit www.MatthewCossolotto.com.

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