Rating: 5 stars
Review: Holy moly! This has to be the best self-help book I've read so far. I went in to this book not expecting much, but just completely related so much to everything the author wrote that when it was time to return it to the library, I renewed my loan so that I could finish the book.
This book, although targeted at females, would really work for anyone. It talks about how we can be so caught up in perfecting everything we do, constantly comparing ourselves to others or to our potential selves, that we feel worn out, burn out, and never good enough or pleased with what we do. Personally, I relate so much to this and really wanted to read a book that would help me find peace with who I am and what I've accomplished so far in life, and this book definitely does that.
Although this book isn't a Christian book, a lot of the values, beliefs and suggestions in this book align with the beliefs I have as a Christian (for example, the idea of speaking aloud an intention or a wish and letting it return to you in the best form, trusting that Divine time is the best time, allowing the wisdom of a higher 'self' or 'power' to speak to you). This was a really nice surprise for me, and I think is also part of the reason why I love it so much, because I feel like it doesn't conflict with my beliefs as a Christian, and if anything reinforces to me that my beliefs are founded in truth, because others also use/believe the same things.
The only part of the book I didn't connect with as strongly were the ending chapters where the author describes how to make an energy toolkit. This is where she describes chakras, crystals and oracle cards and how she uses them. I've always been skeptical of these things, however the chapters were short enough that I still read them without feeling bored or uninterested. And in fact she did open my mind a little to these things, and I may do some further research on these.
All in all, a really enjoyable book and I would highly recommend this to anyone!! GO READ IT!