"A guided journal to embrace chaos with humor, healing, and creative reflection." I have no shame in admitting that the title of this appealed to me a great deal - 'mildly unhinged'? Yup, I'll confess 😉 I'm also already quite fond of journalling, so adding some prompts to my usual free-form take sounded like a … Continue reading Mildly Unhinged – Michelle E Keith
"In the 1950's (sic) Earl Nightingale gave a speech called The Strangest Secret ... The secret is 'We Become What We Think About.'" I am a glutton for punishment with self-help tomes, always hoping that *this one* will be halfway decent and actually help in the quest for a better life. This, sadly, is not … Continue reading The Mindset Game – Matthew Scigousky
Another month, another haul of books that's larger than my stack of read titles. By a lot. Oops 😉 eBooks I do try not to buy too many books - especially as these are the least likely to be read, if I'm honest! - but when one pops up on offer it can be hard … Continue reading Stacking the Shelves – March 2023
"The Japanese philosophy of finding balance and peace in everything you do." Short review: I didn't particularly get much from this book. For every decent self-help-ish tome I read, there's a huge pile of those that sound amazing and utterly fail to hit any kind of mark - and this falls into the latter category. … Continue reading The Way of Nagomi – Ken Mogi
"Exercises for getting unstuck, changing your behaviour, and reaching your goals." Another week, another self help book? 'fraid so! Why do I do this to myself? Well, mainly because I live in hope that somewhere out there is a book that'll help me figure it all out. No, it probably doesn't exist! In the meantime, … Continue reading The Better Habits Workbook – Stephanie Sorady Arias
"Consistency is one of the key components when it comes to reaching your goals because when you are consistent, you will keep doing something regardless of wat is going on around you." I absolutely know that one of my own big problems with pursuing any goal is a lack of consistency. Even when I feel absolutely motivated, … Continue reading The Consistency Formula – Suzi Sung
"For everyone who is going through a tough time. You are not alone. You matter. You are enough just as you are right now." A while ago I read the graphic novel, Book Love, by Debbie Tung. It's such an adorably sweet book, you never would have guessed that the author was struggling with anxiety and … Continue reading Everything is OK – Debbie Tung
"When a coach or physical therapist urges you to work hard, that's because physical stress can become strength." I'm finding it really tough to review this book - or indeed, finish reading it, which took almost a year (!). It's not bad at all, it's just... hmm. For a start, going through a heck of … Continue reading Stress into Strength – Nick Arnett
"How to develop a drawing practice and embrace the art of imperfection." It's been a while since I reviewed an art book, but I'm forever looking for ways back into the hobby, the creative part of myself. I'm also a big fan of meditation and mindfulness, so the title of this book sounded perfect. It turned … Continue reading Mindful Sketching – Peggy Dean
"Break free from anxiety and build self-compassion in 30 days!" Perfectionism is one of those 'joke' answers when asked in an interview about your biggest weakness. Oh, I'm such a perfectionist - like it's a good thing. But it's really not much of a joke: it can be a debilitatingly stressful way to live, and … Continue reading The Monkey Mind Workout for Perfectionism – Jennifer Shannon
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