Life Loves You
My first read for 2016! I truly think that there is no better way to start the year than with the spiritual goddess that is Louise L Hay. I hadn't read anything of Robert Holden's yet, but I loved reading from dual perspectives, as while most of his and Louise's spiritual beliefs aligned, not all did. This was such an interesting dynamic to witness, as they just accept their differences without judgement or trying to change one another. Such a practice is truly rare and beautiful in this world. Together, Louise and Robert share wisdom accumulated over their lifetimes and journeys, stories and advice they have picked up over that time. The book focuses around 7 main practices; "looking in the mirror, affirming your life, following your joy, forgiving the past, being grateful now, learning to receive and healing the future". Each chapter included specific practices and techniques which can be used to apply them to every day life. Once again, I have been inspired and encouraged to live a life true to myself and acknowledge the universal truth that life loves me, and you!. :) xo
Rate: 7/10 Pages: 272 Format: Paperback Genre: Non-Fiction/Self-Growth/Spirituality Acquired from: Hay House Australia *I received this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are entirely my own* |
You Can Heal Your Life
This woman is changing my life; and I know that I am only one of millions growing beyond my wildest dreams because of her. This book was first published in 1984; over twenty years ago! I think that fact in itself is enough to show just how much truth it holds, that all this time later it is still hitting home; and not just with older people of Louise's generation, but with me; a young whippersnapper as my Pop would say. There are five parts to this book, and it is broken down into a further sixteen chapters focusing on a range of sensitive and spiritual topics and issues. Louise doesn't shy away or try to be politically correct, she is just honest and tells it like it is. Louise goes through how our negative beliefs, thoughts and actions have been shaped by others and how they in turn have shaped our own lives in a million little and large ways. She then goes onto describe how we can change them; how we can change any and everything really. The power truly is within us, we just have to have the courage to reach out and take it. Louise is a huge self-love advocate and explains how almost all negative experiences and issues are a result of us not treating ourselves with the love and care which we deserve. Louise shares in the book her own incredible story of self-growth and the turmoil and adversity she once faced. The thing I loved most was that she doesn't just tell you what is wrong and give you some vague speech on how you can fix it; she actually teaches you how, with simple and structured examples, activities and affirmations. I don't agree with every single thing she says and believes; but I certainly connect with 95% of it. I am learning how to be my own goddess, and how to truly treasure and nurture myself and my life. It is so refreshing to find a lifestyle approach which tells you that you are in-fact a whole and perfect being; capable and deserving of everything our hearts desire. I finished it this morning and will be literally starting again tonight, plus getting my own copy sometime soon.
Rate: 10/10 Format: Paperback Genre: Non-Fiction/Spirituality/Self-Growth Acquired from: Mobile Library |
Experience Your Good Now!
I really treasure this little book of light. It is filled with gems of wisdom and knowledge and I have learned so much from within its pages. It includes 12 chapters; most of which focus on specific topics such as money, forgiveness, critical thinking, friends and more. It also goes through step by step how to use positive affirmations and how to incorporate using them into your everyday life. There are activities and tasks which help you to see which areas you need to focus on and how to overcome your negative beliefs and thought patterns. The book also came with a CD which has a 70 minutes worth of positive affirmations on the same topics as the book. It is something that I will be putting into my car and listening to on a regular basis.
I now feel so much more comfortable using affirmations and do them twice, if not more times a day; and I am already reaping the rewards (yes I see you fixed car, HD and happy soul). Rate: 8/10 Pages: 128 Format: Hardback/CD Audio Genre: Non-Fiction/Spirituality/Self-growth Acquired from: Hay House Australia *I received this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are entirely my own* |
The Power is Within You
This book is the most powerful I have ever read.
Just let that sink in, I still am. Considering you know, that I have legit read over a thousand books during my twenty years on Earth... And yet here we are. I honestly cannot remember where I picked this book up from, I think that it was probably from a bookfair or something. I have recently been dealing with some pretty heavy stuff and was really looking for a way to cope and just, deal with it. I of course, turned to books. I ordered a bunch which related to situations I had been from BD, but wasn't sure what to do while I waited for them to arrive. Then one day a video by Teresa Palmer on her Your Zen Life channel popped up on my YouTube feed. She talked about a lot of the stuff I kind of knew, but had been mostly ignoring or not implementing. About how happiness is ultimately a choice, and only one we can make. She also went on to talk about the fact that we can only change our own lives, and we are all in control only of that. This spoke to me a lot, as I have an almighty tendency to try to fix people, and I end up so devastated when I can't. So there I was, thinking about some deep, deep stuff, when I wandered into the rumpus room and pulled this book off the shelf. And there I was, getting my life ultimately turned upside down, in the best possible way ever. You can see below a picture of my copy of the book. Notice how many tabs there are? I literally tabbed anytime something really grabbed me, and as you can see, that was nearly every page, and sometimes, multiple times a page. Louise acknowledges so many truths which so many of us refuse to accept. That our minds and our spirits have complete control over so many things. That we are powerful beyond belief, but most of us never take the chance to get anywhere near our purpose or potential. I just cannot properly express the impact that TPISWY has had on so many different aspects of my life. My mindset, my attitude, my health, my diet, my relationships with others and with myself. My mind, body and spirit is growing in a way that I adore, and cherish and I am so very excited for the incredible journey that I am undertaking. I would truly recommend this book to every living person on the planet. But like Louise says, thats a job for you to take on, not me. xo Rate: 10/10 Pages: 238 Format: Paperback Genre: Non-Fiction/Spirituality/Self-growth Acquired from: Bookfair? |