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Atlas of the Heart – Swan Song?

11 Nov 20229 Feb 2023

Brené Brown is incapable of writing a bad book. She's a guru's guru, though her humility wouldn't allow her to believe it. She writes and speaks beautifully with a soft,…

From My Bookshelf

City of Girls – In the Mood

21 Apr 20229 Feb 2023

Or not. I mean, sometimes I'm in the mood and sometimes not. For all sorts of things... But right now, it's self-help books. I'm not. In the mood, that is.…

From My Bookshelf

The Dance of Deception – Apropos

14 Mar 2022

I should begin today with a short (Haha. Me. Short?) digression... A couple of days ago I wrote this post. That day was one of my worst in a month…

From My Bookshelf

A New Earth – It will change your state of consciousness or it will be meaningless.

23 Apr 20219 Feb 2023

"Complaining is one of the ego's favorite strategies for strengthening itself. Every complaint is a little story the mind makes up that you completely believe in. Whether you complain aloud…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – The Dance of Anger

21 Jan 2020

I stood in front of the case as my eyes passed by The Dance of Anger by Harriet Goldhor Lerner, Ph.D. a half-dozen times. After all, I’d just written about Slaying Anger Dragons a…

From My Bookshelf

Remember this one? – Taming the Anger Dragon

11 Jan 202012 Jan 2020

Thomas E. Ziemann doesn't look angry. In fact, he looks (and seems) very Zen. I originally followed him on Facebook. A dear friend of mine had passed away and he…

From My Bookshelf

Do it Anyway – The Paradoxical Commandments

4 Dec 20199 Feb 2023

It would make more sense if I began with the book Anyway by Kent M. Keith. I know this. The trouble is, I don't have that book, I have this…

From My Bookshelf

The Purpose of Your Life – The Weary Whisperer

18 Nov 20199 Feb 2023

“What do you think is the main thread or theme of your life?.” - Carol Adrienne The Purpose of Your Life by Carol Adrienne is one of a million billion…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers

20 Oct 2019

I mean, seriously… is the cover not adorable on Why Zebras Don’t Get Ulcers, or what? Dancing zebras… in a circle… holding hands? C’mon… c’mon… Robert M. Sapolsky is a … let…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – The Girl on the Train

25 Sep 201925 Sep 2019

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins is kinda/sorta like the book Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Not in their storyline… but in the way, they are told. See, they both…

From My Bookshelf

Toxic Parents – Emotional aftereffects

2 Sep 201916 Mar 2022

Trigger warning: Discussion of abuse. No details, no photos. Toxic Parents by Dr. Susan Forward has been patiently sitting on my shelf waiting for me to pick it up and write…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – The Emotionally Abused Woman

19 Jul 201928 Oct 2022

Note: "Remember this one?" = Posts that you may have missed the first time around. This post was originally posted by me on February 13, 2018 The Emotionally Abused Woman by…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Fearless Living

18 Apr 20199 Feb 2023

Many years ago, I attended an in-service at the college where I worked. It was one of those “pick one of these and attend or don’t bother coming back to…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – Start Late, Finish Rich

6 Apr 20199 Feb 2023

I’m old. And as Chef Ramsey would say: “Let’s get that right, yeah?” I’m going to talk – for just a moment – about me and money. Or rather, me and my…

From My Bookshelf

A Series – The Tapping Solution – Part 1

9 Mar 201915 Sep 2021

Something disappointing happened this last week. Well, disappointing is probably too light a word... it was ... kind of ... devistating. Through it, an interesting thing happened and it is…

From My Bookshelf

Secrets You Keep From Yourself – Unless you’re like me, in which case…

1 Feb 20199 Oct 2019

Pay no attention to that man behind the curtain. - The Wizard of Oz The entire premise of this book is wasted on me. Not that it's a bad book...…

From My Bookshelf

If the Buddha Came to Dinner – Get out the good china!

22 Jan 20199 Oct 2019

“Halé inspires us to see our dinner plate in a new yet ancient light, leading us back to the sensual, healthful relationship with food that is our birthright as human…

Interviews

Interview – Penny Rose Mixhau: Creator, Philosopher, Human

31 Dec 20189 Feb 2023

You first heard about Penny in my shameless teaser about her. As I was putting this post together, I stumbled while writing the headline. Penny Rose Mixhau on Being a…

From My Bookshelf

Rich Dad, Poor Dad – Answer me this, Robert…

31 Oct 20189 Oct 2019

“I find so many people struggling, often working harder, simply because they cling to old ideas. They want things to be the way they were; they resist change. I know…

Self-Help Whispering

Remember this one? – The Highly Sensitive Person

20 Jul 201825 Aug 2018

I have been called “overly-sensitive”… a “Drama Queen”… an empath. The first two come with a negative connotation. The last with a sense of whimsy or mysticism. I’m one of…

From My Bookshelf

Taming the Anger Dragon: From Pissed Off to Peaceful – I’ve been there!

17 Apr 201822 Aug 2020

Thomas E. Ziemann doesn't look angry. In fact, he looks (and seems) very Zen. I originally followed him on Facebook. A dear friend of mine had passed away and he graciously…

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