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From My Bookshelf

The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook – Speak Kindly to YOURSELF!

15 Mar 202315 Mar 2023
Mom wanted me to see a particular meditation on the Calm app. Honestly, I paid for a year of the app myself but never used it. I should say, I…
From My Bookshelf

The Velveteen Principles – Becoming Real

9 Mar 2023
If you've read around here before, you know that I find inspiration from pretty much any/everywhere! Children's literature is no exception! The Velveteen Principles by Toni Raiten-D'Antonio is a neat…
Self-Help Whispering

Ta Da, Told You So!

8 Mar 2023
Today’s journal entry. Apropos because I have just gone through a medical thingie that could have been avoided had they simply listened to me when I told them what was…
Self-Help Whispering

Haiku: Nope!

28 Feb 2023
Let me see out there. I think I’ll just take a step. *lifts paw, shakes off* NOPE!
From My Bookshelf

Prevention: Find Your Calm – Even at the Checkout!

10 Feb 202310 Feb 2023
I've just started my 2023 Vision Board as I mentioned HERE. While I was standing in line at the grocery store, I perused the magazine rack for something that might…
Self-Help Whispering

Whispered Word: Simplicity

29 Jan 202329 Jan 2023
Self-Help Whispering

Blurry: A Haiku

15 Jan 2023
I miss you most when I have something to tell you. It won’t be long now.
Self-Help Whispering

Another day gone by…

9 Jan 2023
Hi Friends & Readers, from the land of Boxville Corners, where everywhere you turn is boxes, boxes, boxes… as far as the eye can see! I have not dropped off…
From My Bookshelf

Nature, Culture & The Sacred -I’m still unpacking!

14 Oct 20229 Feb 2023
I feel spoiled. This is the second time I've been contacted by a particular publicist (from Book Publicity Services) to review one of their books. The first time was for…
Self-Help Whispering

Little treasures – Are you my wand?

3 Oct 2022
I went in search of a wand. It’s a long story about a class I took over the weekend. Perhaps I’ll share about that on another day. I wanted the…
From My Bookshelf

how are you, Really? – A Big Deal

30 Sep 20229 Feb 2023
Jenna Kutcher is a force to be reckoned with. According to her website, she's a "small-town Minnesota author, podcaster, educator, and photographer with big dreams and the #1 Marketing Podcast…
Photography…

Haiku & Picture of the Day – “Longing”

28 Sep 2022
We reach out at you From behind this prison wall With lilac petals.
Self-Help Whispering

Comfort Food – Moment of Yum!

14 Sep 2022
I saw someone drink this on YouTube. Then they shared what’s in it. It sounded so good! It’s the kind of thing that takes you from summer into fall. It’s…
From My Bookshelf

The Enlightenment Project – SO MUCH good stuff!

31 Jul 20229 Feb 2023
I received a request from Book Publicity Services to read and review The Enlightenment Project by Jonathan Robinson. It seemed like a great fit for this blog! I think you'll…
From My Bookshelf…

Pendulums Complete Divination Kit -Should I accept this gift?

8 Jul 20229 Feb 2023
I picked up Pendulums Complete Divination Kit on a whim. I think it may have been on sale, actually. As you probably know (especially if you've been here for a…
Self-Help Whispering

A Self-Help Moment – Bells will be ringing

10 Jun 20229 Feb 2023
I haven't talked about this yet... but... I've taken a very deep dive into one of my old self-help books for the last week. I'm going page by page, word…
Self-Help Whispering

A Poem: Reflection

29 May 202231 Aug 2022
What I’d like to talk about today is a self-help topic for the ages. Ahem! Everyone you meet reflects yourself. Or, more simply put: EVERYONE IS A MIRROR What do…
Self-Help Whispering

Faux Stained Glass – Mom finds the neatest stuff!

24 May 2022
Once upon a time (in 2003) my mom presented me with a really different kind of coloring book … of “stained glass” drawings. I immediately bought felt-tip pens to color…
From My Bookshelf

2 Minutes to Confidence- Gravitas

22 May 202222 May 2022
There’s a whole whack of books like 2 Minutes to Confidence by Corinne Sweet. I should know, I’ve read a bunch! I bet you have, too! One thing jumped out…
From My Bookshelf

What’s Stopping Me From Being Happy? – Newbie Must-Have!

15 May 2022
I first saw What’s Stopping Me From Being Happy? by Lisa Ellis on my Facebook timeline. Although I’ve taken down my professional FB page, I kept my personal one. Throughout…
From My Bookshelf

The Six Pillars of Self-Esteem – Er, Seven Actually

24 Apr 2022
Of all the judgments we pass in life, none is more important than the judgment we pass on ourselves. That judgment impacts every moment and every aspect of our existence.…
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

Being Joy – Unexpected Keeper!

20 Mar 2022
What happens when you’re looking for one book by an author, find another, and then find out it’s not even the same person at all? Being Joy is by Gloria…
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…

Fiction As Self-Help -The Season of Classics

4 Mar 20229 Feb 2023
I know this is a self-help site. I know that I normally review self-help books. But... sometimes... I find myself led in different directions. My gut never fails me. This…
Self-Help Whispering

To Self-Help or Not To Self-Help?

22 Feb 202222 Feb 2022
This is, after all, a website about self-help. I hope you will allow me a bit of arrogant bluster and fluffery to elaborate on my ideas about what I think…
From My Bookshelf

Hallelujah Anyway – Blessed Mercy

21 Feb 202221 Feb 2022
“An open, merciful heart is a setup for pain, shame and being mocked.” – Anne Lamott (pg 8) Hallelejah Anyway by Anne Lamott is the perfect book to follow up yesterday’s post. Mercy,…
From My Bookshelf

Enough Already – Food For Thought

14 Feb 2022
I knew I would love Enough Already by Valerie Bertinelli because ... A. I adore Bertinelli and have since her days on One Day at a Time and B. I…
Photography…

Picture of the Day – Tiny Sacred Spaces

13 Feb 2022
I cannot stress enough how important it is to create sacred space wherever you are! There was a time at work, not so long ago, that we were not allowed…
Photography

Picture of the Day “A Study in Mindfulness”

23 Jan 2022
Bette needs no one to tell her how to be mindful. She simply is.
From My Bookshelf

I Just Kept Hoping – Secrets of A Woman’s Heart

13 Nov 20219 Feb 2023
This book has been sitting on my bookshelf for years. I bought it because of the blockbuster movie Titanic. The late Gloria Stuart (2010) was our beloved "Old Rose" in…
From My Bookshelf

The Shift – Part 2 – The Book

4 Nov 20219 Feb 2023
Life is not meaningful... unless it is serving an end beyond itself; unless it is of value to someone else. Abraham Joshua Herchel Yesterday, I sat down to write about…
From My Bookshelf

Toxic Psychiatry – A little light reading

27 Oct 202127 Oct 2021
It's that time of year... spooky days... so a horror book is in order, don't cha think? Cue scary music... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtGTot98UAo Allow me to introduce one of the scariest books…
From My Bookshelf

The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen – Empowering Women!

15 Oct 2021
I bought The 7 Virtues of a Philosopher Queen by Barb Stegemann for two reasons: The cover artThe title We've talked about this before. People, cover art MATTERS. Take, for…
From My Bookshelf

Asperger’s & Autism – It’s Personal

26 Sep 202128 Sep 2021
Many, many parents have children with physical, emotional, mental and neurological differences and disabilities. Self-help certainly should include books like those I'll be talking about in this post. But first,…
Self-Help Whispering

Vive Le Color! – Mixed Media

18 Sep 2021
Here's what happens when you buy your books at a discount. You may get a coloring book called Vive Le Color! Peace WITHOUT the (normally included) colored pencils. Do I…
From My Bookshelf

Demystifying Disability – More than an ally

13 Sep 20219 Feb 2023
It's my passion to move toward a more accepting, loving, equitable world. - Emily Ladau (pg. 74) When I was sent the request to review Demystifying Disability by Emily Ladau,…
Self-Help Whispering

Selenite – First in a series about CRYSTALS!

3 Sep 20219 Feb 2023
Several things came into play to create this series. First, I love crystals. They're sparkly and shiny and I love, love, love sparkly and shiny things! Second, it may have…
From My Bookshelf

The Enneagram Guide to Waking Up – Set Your Alarm! Worth it!

1 Sep 2021
The name Enneagram comes from the Greek: Ennea is the Greek word for nine and Gramma means something that’s drawn or written. (Link) This book was sent to me to…
Self-Help Whispering

2021: Year of Rebuilding – How it’s going

30 Aug 20219 Feb 2023
If you've been around here for a while, you know that every year I choose a word to live by... and for 2021 it is "Rebuilding". Fairly early in the…
From My Bookshelf

Find Your Pleasure – A Professional Sensualist?

16 Aug 20219 Feb 2023
Every heard of a "professional sensualist"? Me, neither! Cynthia Loyst is a self-proclaimed one! Find Your Pleasure is about how we clunky humans fall into "pleasure deficits" - and let's…

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