Category: Book Reviews

Anxiety/Depression, Book Reviews, Narcissism, Psychology, Self-love

THE ‘NO PLAN’ plan… (PART 2)

Estimated reading time 10 min The saga continues…..more tea will be needed!!😉 So a couple of weeks prior to my call with ‘Snooty RRT Lady” I stumbled across some videos online by Dr. Gabor Maté who is sought after for his expertise in addiction, stress, childhood development and childhood trauma. Rather than offering a ‘quick fix’ solution …

Anger, Assertiveness, Book Reviews, Courage

The one about the wedding dress…(Continued)

Hello all, I know, I know it feels like Christmas. 3 posts in one week! After 2 years of deathly silence, even I am in shock! Anyway, so my story continues with me now still owning two ‘bloodied’ wedding dresses that I cannot exchange AND apparently I still need to pass “Assertiveness Skills 101!” I …

Anger, Assertiveness, Book Reviews, Courage, Friendship

People-Pleasers Anonymous

Hello All, I realize I said I was going to post one post a month, but then again, when have I EVER been consistent with my words? Truth be told I currently have covid and I’m bored shitless. So I am using the time to productively scour through my graveyard of “Unpublished posts” ….. what …

Anxiety/Depression, Book Reviews, Courage, Facing Fears, Gratitude, Narcissism, Spiritual

The Stars Are Aligning

Approximate reading time: 60 minutes Hello all, I’m back!!👏 Apologies that it’s been six months since my last post! To be honest it has kind of felt like my creativity-well dried up. I would be lying if I said I have even thought about writing during that time. But now, I think I am ready …

Book Reviews, Creativity, Dating, Meditation

Accepting loneliness, Embracing solitude

Reading time: 25 minutes I recently finished reading a book by Gail Honeyman called ‘Eleanor Oliphant is just fine.’ It’s definitely a very interesting read about a woman who struggles with the basic logistics of everyday life. Having had an abusive mother as a child she was consequently moved from foster home to foster home …

Book Reviews, Creativity, Dealing with Grief, Gratitude, Procrastination

Day 5: Be Brave Challenge – ‘The Artist Way’

My attempt at a book review At the beginning of the year, it was recommended to me that I start reading the “Artists Way” by Julia Cameron. The book is marketed as a course in discovering and recovering your creative self. As already mentioned, I wasn’t in the best of places emotionally. I was, quite …