The First Few Steps: A Beginner's Guide to Practical Soul Care

by Kelli Hackett

In her debut non-fiction title, Kelli Hackett delivers a simple, no-nonsense guide to nourishing the soul. The First Few Steps: A Beginner's Guide to Practical Soul Care describes the action steps she took in her own life to revive a spirit illness she didn't even know she had... until it became too painful to ignore.

This guide aggregates several major recovery tools and principles into a quick, easy-to-read, how-to manual in healing the spirit. Offering a fresh perspective on how to prevent death of the spirit, this book includes techniques in NLP and meditation, borrows from 12-step recovery principles, incorporates the work of leading healers, and draws from the author's personal experience.

After practicing each Action Step, you will know how to:

• Put yourself and your health first
• Keep moving forward, no matter what
• Remove negativity from your life
• Find a mentor
• Enjoy the present moment
• Discover the lesson in everything
• Start healing your inner child
• Depend on your inner spiritual strength
• Begin a meditation practice
• Live and let live

Using the tools laid out neatly in this guide, you can tap into an internal source of power that will enliven your spirit and give you a life of wisdom, purpose, and peace.

Genres: Nonfiction

102 pages, Paperback

Published October 27, 2016

About the author

Kelli Hackett is a Certified Spiritual Coach and author, holding a BA in Psychology and certificates in Reiki and Meditation. Her published works include Defending Wellton, The Something Perfect Series, and Practical Soul Care (the renamed version of The First Few Steps: A Beginner's Guide to Practical Soul Care.)

Living in Southern California with her family, Kelli is busy helping men and women discover their own potential, grow to radical levels of self-love, and reconnect with their vital spirit.

Reviews

[R.K. Emery · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think this is a great read for those who are just off-track in their lives. I think this is a great way to kind of evaluate your life as a whole. If you notice areas that maybe you should work on, Kelli Hackett does a great job of giving you steps to facilitate that change.

Well written and thought-provoking. Not preachy, just informative and enlightening.

This is a wonderful non-fiction / self-help read.

[Gina Stamper · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think the best thing for me about this novel was t he fact that I believed Kelli Hackett. What do I mean by that? She gave advice in a way where she connected to her reader and their situations. She is an example of how these steps can work and that really works in her favor.

The way this novel is laid out is perfect. Each chapter is straight to the point and you know exactly what your are going to get out of it. Everyone will have a different need when reading this. You will have picked it up for a different reason that another reader, but the way it is organized will allow you to find exactly what you are looking for. You will gain what you are needing from reading it and then be pointed in other directions to get even more out of the read.

[C. Gonzales · Rating 5 out of 5]

This topic for a nonfiction novel is really great. I love the fact that it doesn't just focus on one aspect of ones soul, but many at the same time.

It highlights all types daily things that could interfere with a truly hinder your soul and life as a whole.

Kelli Hackett's voice shines through and gives a very powerful message. I enjoyed the pacing and writing style and this novel really stuck with me long after I finished reading it.

[Lois Chapin · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great self-help book for someone who is not necessarily a reader. This short book is filled with personal stories and interesting and effective interventions that someone struggling with depression or a traumatic past can use right away. This is a great tool for someone who feels stuck with their emotional baggage and wants simple straight forward ideas on how to break free. Short chapters, easy to read, engaging, and practical exercises.