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From My Bookshelf

Atlas of the Heart – Swan Song?

11 Nov 2022
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

What Doesn’t Kill You – Blurry Line

6 Apr 20226 Apr 2022
"The dividing line between the land of the well and that of the sick is an often blurry one, and Miller documents life on its uncertain borders with clarity and…
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Remember this one?* – Soul Without Shame

21 Dec 202120 Dec 2021
If you’re looking for a quick-fix for your shame, Soul Without Shame by Byron Brown is NOT it. Not that it’s a difficult read – it isn’t – but that it’s heavy…
From My Bookshelf

Girl, Wash Your Face – Girl, I Just Don’t Feel Ya!

23 Aug 20215 Sep 2022
I've kept this book on the shelf for six months. I kept meaning to write about it. Also, I didn't. Mean to write about it, I mean. Yes, there's a…
From My Bookshelf

Body Positivity – A discussion w/ me, myself & I

20 May 202120 May 2021
Body positivity is guided by the understanding that feeling positive and accepting of appearance can improve mental health, reduce the risk of eating disorders, and allow someone to function at their…
From My Bookshelf

The Body Keeps the Score – Wearing Your Trauma

10 May 202112 Aug 2021
Our bodies are the texts that carry the memories and therefore remembering is no less than reincarnation. - Katie Cannon There is one very important thing to remember when submersing…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?*- Rich Dad, Poor Dad

8 Feb 2021
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…
From My Bookshelf

Fiction as Self-Help – The Secret, Book & Scone Society

2 Feb 2021
As soon as the healing takes place, go out and heal somebody else. - Maya Angelou The Secret, Book & Scone Society by Ellery Adams is the first in a…
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Remember this one?* – Boundaries (Where You End and I Begin)

20 Jan 202124 Jan 2021
**Trigger Warning: Mention (without details) of childhood sexual abuse** There are many, many books on Boundaries. Most are very good. Just to give you an idea of how many there…
From My Bookshelf

Bradshaw On: The Family – Best of the best!

12 Jan 2021
“We have no alternative. We must break the sacred rule and question these rules because unless we talk about them, there is no way out. We must evaluate them in…
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Remember this one?* – 10% Happier

19 Dec 202029 Dec 2020
"But it was in this moment, lying in bed late at night, that I first realized that the voice in my head—the running commentary that had dominated my field of…
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Unbearable Lightness – The weight of the world

16 Dec 2020
Shame weighs a lot more than flesh and bone. - Portia De Rossi (pg 234) It will probably surprise you to know that I would say Unbearable Lightness by Portia…
Self-Help Whispering

An online depression test you might appreciate – I do!

10 Nov 202011 Nov 2020
I occasionally share websites I find along my travels... but in this case, it was shared with me... and I am sharing it with you. Brain Center TMS reached out…
Photography…

Picture of the Day – A Haiku- “Hello darkness, my old friend”

1 Nov 20201 Nov 2020
Alone with his thoughts Deep inside his hoodie world The darkness lives there.
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Remember this one?* – This is Me

3 Oct 2020
"Honeybees are meaningful to me because technically they’re not supposed to be able to fly. We know they do, but in the 1930s, French scientists ‘proved’ they couldn’t. Their reasoning…
From My Bookshelf

Remember this one?* – The Secret of the Shadow

4 Sep 2020
“Embracing our dark side gives us a new found freedom to be with the darkness in others. For when I can love all of me, I will love all of…
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The Empath’s Survival Guide – How to avoid the bite of Emotional Vampires

11 Jun 202011 Jun 2020
“As an empath, you are part of a countercultural revolution to put what is humane back into humanity. I applaud you for being a path-forger, willing to venture off the…
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Remember this one? – Will I Ever Be Good Enough?

12 Feb 202012 Feb 2020
Do I notice the irony of the subtitle on this blog post? Why yes, yes I do. It's taken me a long time to write about Will I Ever Be Good…
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Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall – Self Reflection

23 Jan 202024 Jan 2020
What's not to love about the premise of Mirror, Mirror Off the Wall by Kjerstin Gruys? Not much, me thinks! In 2011, when she should have been excitedly planning her…
From My Bookshelf

I Thought it Was Just Me – It’s not.

11 Dec 20192 Jun 2022
Introductory Note: Brené Brown has a beautiful name with an accent over the e (as shown here). I had a heck of a time getting my keyboard to cooperate -…
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Fiction as self-help – The Shack – First, I hated it!

14 Sep 20199 Oct 2019
This will be a very different post for me... for many reasons. Let's begin with the obvious. The Shack by William P. Young was a juggernaut. It was originally self-published...…
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Remember this one? – Healing the Shame that Binds You

9 Sep 20194 Apr 2021
Healing the Shame that Binds You by John Bradshaw is another of the classics on my shelf. To be honest, John Bradshaw himself is a bit of a classic. If you get the…
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The Gifts of Imperfection – The sub-title says it all!

31 Aug 20199 Oct 2019
Sub-title: Let go of who you think you're supposed to be and embrace who you are. There. You now know everything you need to know about this book - and…
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Girl, Stop Apologizing – Sorry, not sorry

16 Aug 20199 Oct 2019
“Women are taught that to be a good woman you need to be good for other people. If your kids are happy, then you're a good mom. If your husband…
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…
From My Bookshelf

Women Food and God – And Banana Bread

17 Jul 20199 Oct 2019
You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won't discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall…
Self-Help Whispering

Soul Without Shame – Heavyweight contender

11 Jun 201912 Jun 2019
If you're looking for a quick-fix for your shame, Soul Without Shame by Byron Brown is NOT it. Not that it's a difficult read - it isn't - but that…
From My Bookshelf

You Don’t Look Your Age… and Other Fairy Tales – “This happened to me, learn from it!”

9 Apr 20199 Oct 2019
You Don't Look Your Age... and Other Fairy Tales by Sheila Nevins  is a book after my own heart. In fact, it could have been written by me. It wasn't! But it…
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Remember this one? – Journaling

28 Mar 2019
I’ve briefly talked about journaling in several posts so far. This will be focusing on it! I am a journal fanatic… although… it goes in fits and starts. When I’m…
From My Bookshelf

You Can Heal Your Life – It’s a Beaut!

20 Feb 20199 Oct 2019
You Can Heal Your Life by Louise L. Hay is a stunning book! I read it years ago. My newer copy, shown on the featured photo, is a keepsake copy... bright,…
From My Bookshelf

After the Affair – I hope you NEVER need this book!

6 Feb 20199 Oct 2019
“Dr. Spring possesses a remarkable combination of clarity, wisdom, spirit, and heart. This is an extremely helpful and healing book—a gift to us all.” —Harriet Lerner, Ph.D., author of The Dance of…
From My Bookshelf

After the Ecstasy, the Laundry -A Modern Spiritual Journey

26 Jan 20199 Oct 2019
After the Ecstasy, the Laundry by Jack Kornfield is a book I'd never heard of and passed on the shelves at my fave thrift store a dozen times. For one…
From My Bookshelf

Skinny Bitch – No-Nonsense or No-Way-José ?

24 Jan 20199 Oct 2019
"So coffee equals fat cells. P.S. It also makes your breath smell like ass." - Skinny Bitch Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin is the spawn of Satan. Just…
From My Bookshelf

How Did I Get Here? – A guilty pleasure

3 Dec 20189 Oct 2019
Sometimes I love being with people. Sometimes I flee from company and bear only silence. Sometimes I am sure people see my gifts, my wisdom and my light. Sometimes I think people…
Self-Help Whispering

In The News – Victims No Longer: For men and those who love them

21 Nov 201824 Mar 2021
I almost always write about books I've read in the past... peppered with a few new ones as I come across and read them. Today is an exception. I bought…
From My Bookshelf

Emotional Blackmail – Return to Sender

19 Nov 20189 Oct 2019
Thank GOD and all that is holy, I no longer deal with people who use fear, obligation or guilt to manipulate me! But at one time... or two, or ten...…
From My Bookshelf

Woulda, Coulda, Shoulda – What have I missed?

17 Nov 20189 Oct 2019
The sentence usually begins, "If only..." - Freeman & DeWolf Ain’t it the truth? You know what makes me laugh? How, up until about a year ago, I thought that…
From My Bookshelf

Forgive & Forget – Forget? I think not!

16 Nov 20189 Oct 2019
“If we wait to forgive people until they say they are sorry we make ourselves hostages to the very person who wronged us to begin with...” - Lewis B. SmedesForgive &…
From My Bookshelf

Many Miles to Go – How to succeed in business & life

7 Nov 20189 Oct 2019
Do you know who Brian Tracy is? I actually didn't until recently... and I can't believe it! After being in newspaper advertising sales for many years... and a couple of years…
From My Bookshelf

Elizabeth Taylor: A Passion for Life – Wisdom & Fluff

24 Oct 201823 Jan 2021
"I believe people are like rocks formed by the weather. We're formed by experience, by heartache, by grief,  by mistakes, by guilt, by shame--all the things that psychiatrists would like…
From My Bookshelf

Boundaries (Where you end and I begin) – Do it now!

22 Oct 20189 Oct 2019
There are many, many books on Boundaries. Most are very good. Just to give you an idea of how many there are... here is a list from amazon.com (hint: it…
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Remember this one? – From Panic to Power

9 Oct 2018
From Panic to Power by Lucinda Bassett begins with a nice ego-pump for those of us who struggle with panic and anxiety. It’s good news! We have above average intelligence, are…

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