- Do you feel rushed, overwhelmed, tired or stressed out? - Have you got a fairly decent life... and still feel something is missing? - When you look back, do you wonder where all that enthusiasm went?
This short and engaging book has all the ingredients YOU need to create a delicious and simple recipe to rediscover your sparkle.
It is brimming with wisdom from top personal development gurus, positive psychology researchers and intuitive ways of living from happy souls who naturally embrace these concepts every single day.
'Rediscover Your Sparkle' shows how a few simple tweaks to your physiology, mindset and language have the power to take your daily life from tired, stressed and overwhelmed to being full of fun, love and energy.
It distils an avalanche of advice into 'sparkle strategies' designed to help busy people just like you and me to uncover our inner sparkle and remember how to love our lives once again.
This guide also cuts through the confusion around meditation, provides compelling reasons why a gratitude practice is a game changer and explains why being extraordinary is your birthright, something you are meant to be.
Just think how great it will be when you rediscover your sparkle. There are so many benefits. You will: - Bounce out of bed each morning with a zest for life - Feel like you are in touch with your true self once again - Gain tools to use language in a more powerful and positive manner - Uncover how breathing the right way can change your life (yes, really!) - Create more happiness in your life without changing a thing on the outside - Improve relationships with those around you from your positive interactions - Reclaim all that fun, love and energy you know you still have deep inside you
In less than a couple of hours, this book gives you dozens of no- or low-cost, simple and practical tips to rediscover your sparkle. In doing so, you will revive the real you - the joyful soul that you know is in there but has been suppressed by the seriousness that you have taken on just to get through each day.
When you rediscover your sparkle, you become a lighthouse for those around you. You won't have to say anything directly. They will notice that your interactions are warmer. They will see that you laugh more readily and heartily. They will want to know the secret to your newfound happiness.
Think of this book as a low-cost luxury, a simple way to rediscover that sparkle you once had. And know that with this tiny luxury comes a bonus: the wisdom in these pages will help you be aware of how meaningful and exciting life can be, right now and for the rest of your life.
What's stopping you from being the happy person you want to be? Not when the 'time is right', but today.
Read this book and you will immediately start to feel more light, energized and playful.
Add some much-needed fun, love and energy back into your life and read this book today!
Julie had aspirations of being a writer since she was very young but somehow got sidetracked into the corporate world. After the birth of her first child, she rediscovered her creative side. You can find her at JulieSchooler.com.
Her ‘Easy Peasy’ books provide simple and straightforward information on parenting topics. The ‘Nourish Your Soul’ series shares delicious wisdom to feel calmer, happier and more fulfilled.
Busy people can avoid time taken up searching for often confusing and conflicting advice. They can then spend time with the beautiful tiny humans in their life and do what makes their hearts sing.
Julie lives with her family in a small, magnificent country at the bottom of the world where you may find her trying to bake the world’s best chocolate brownie.
Books by Julie Schooler (in series): Easy Peasy Books Easy Peasy Potty Training Easy Peasy Healthy Eating
Nourish Your Soul Books Rediscover Your Sparkle Crappy to Happy Embrace Your Awesomeness Bucket List Blueprint Super Sexy Goal Setting Find Your Purpose in 15 Minutes Clutter-Free Forever
Children’s Picture Books Maxy-Moo Flies to the Moon
Read it on kindle app. Enjoyed how she writes; good tips; this would be good book to have in print.I highlighted lots of great tips and want to reread what I highlighted to use some of her useful tips. Easy enjoyable fast read.
Planning to read some type of soul searching/self-help book each month this year. This book resonated with me in many ways… a perfect book to kick off 2024 reminding me to slow down, breath, and find my sparkle again!! I’m ready to start/implement some of these challenges in my life. Thanking my bed every morning for a good nights rest however much that is for me, we all know I don’t sleep well. But most importantly being ok with saying NO! to things and saying more of I love that about me when I’ve done something wrong. Lol!!
Julie has a ton of great ideas. She reminds me of the things I had forgotten to do. I hope her book helps you out too. I still got a lot of work to do before I find my sparkle again.
'Sparkle' is the last thing this book will make you. And if you think just like the author said that you are closed for change, then you shouldn't. Otherwise, you wouldn't pick that book, right?
What truly will make you sparkle is not thanking your bed or a good night sleep but a heavy, painful journey to facing your shadows in the underworld and transforming yourself in every aspect of your life so that eventually, when you look in the mirror, you are proud of the battles you've fought and ready for the coming war. For war is coming, and you gotta unleash the beast within and fall in love with yourself not through putting cream on your hands at night and letting candles but through the turbulence of your mind as you solve yourself into a more perfected and refined version.
Using overused platitudes, studies that might not even exist "scientists say...", a strange choice of comma placement (or lack thereof) and a "karen who has just discovered breathing" attitude, this book basically tells us to rest a bit, not act mean towards others and to not forget hobbies (but at the end even that turns out to be optional). It starts off with huge disclaimers that it isn't for everyone, but it's not for ANYONE. Keep it especially away from kids and young, inexperienced people.
"Rediscover Your Sparkle" is an uplifting and insightful guidebook that offers practical strategies to revitalize your life and reignite your inner sparkle. With a delightful blend of wisdom from personal development experts, positive psychology researchers, and individuals who radiate happiness, this book presents a roadmap for transforming daily life from a state of fatigue, stress, and overwhelm to one filled with joy, love, and energy.
The author emphasizes the importance of making simple adjustments to our physiology, mindset, and language to unleash our true potential and embrace a more fulfilling existence. By distilling a wealth of advice into actionable "sparkle strategies," this book caters to busy individuals seeking to reconnect with their inner joy and rediscover their zest for life.
One of the book's strengths lies in its ability to demystify practices such as meditation and gratitude, presenting them as accessible tools for personal growth and transformation. It highlights the profound impact of these practices on our well-being, providing compelling reasons to adopt them and guiding readers through their implementation.
"Rediscover Your Sparkle" also delves into the power of language, illustrating how subtle shifts in our choice of words can profoundly influence our experiences. By demonstrating the significance of positive and empowering language, the author equips readers with practical tools to reshape their internal dialogue and create a more uplifting and optimistic outlook.
The book's concise format and engaging writing style make it a quick and enjoyable read. In just a couple of hours, readers can absorb a wealth of low-cost and practical tips that can be easily integrated into their daily lives. By implementing these suggestions, readers will tap into their authentic selves, radiating positivity, love, and energy to those around them.
The underlying message of "Rediscover Your Sparkle" is the recognition that happiness is not an elusive goal but a birthright that can be reclaimed at any moment. The book invites readers to prioritize their own well-being and take charge of their happiness, inspiring them to infuse their lives with greater meaning, excitement, and joy.
Reading this book is like indulging in a luxury that is both affordable and transformative. It awakens readers to the profound potential for joy and fulfillment that resides within them, encouraging them to seize the present moment and embark on a journey of self-discovery and personal growth.
"Rediscover Your Sparkle" is a refreshing and empowering read for anyone seeking to infuse their life with renewed enthusiasm, love, and energy. It is a reminder that happiness is within reach, waiting to be rekindled and shared with the world. So, dive into this book today and let its wisdom guide you toward a brighter, more joyful existence.
This book was an eye opener for me. Helped me to remember and realize what truly mattered and gave me clarity on what made me happy and how I could fill my days with joy. Here are some of the best excerpts below.
“Our day-to-day living now seems so serious. We are busy being busy. We are switched on all the time. We have so much to do. As a result, we feel stressed, overwhelmed and tired. Oh so tired. Yes, we have responsibilities – work to do, kids to feed, a mortgage to pay, but is this all there is to life? We look forward to those few minutes of swiping, a sneaky sip of pinot or a long-awaited annual vacation because that is the only time we let ourselves actually have fun and properly rest.
Rediscovering your sparkle means remembering how to have fun in a way that is right for your life. It involves finding out what you love the most and doing more of it. Sparkle also helps to revive your energy with activities that light you up.
Rediscovering our inner sparkle means getting right back to the basics, finding ourselves and appreciating what we truly love once again. -basically living YOUR life how you want to live it and manifesting the life you want.
We often slide into prioritizing things that do not contribute to any real, lasting happiness.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
Rediscover Your Sparkle was just the book I needed. It was light and easy to read, while at the same time diving deep into issues, yet in an easy and lighthearted manner. In it, I found a recipe with simple instructions to rediscover my sparkle. It started with a few simple ideas, like changing the ring tone on my phone - sounds easy huh? And it was, yet now my phone rings and I light up inside. It has become a joyful tone and this is one of many easy adjustments you can make to bring back that sparkle. Julie moves through issues that hold us back, the importance of savouring the moment and play! Yes, simple play. There are also sections on appreciation, rest, kindness, lightheartedness and the extraordinary that is you - me too. I loved reading every page and have implemented many of Julie's simple strategies. Highly recommended!
"Rediscover Your Sparkle: Revive the Real You and Be Rebelliously Happy Every Day (Nourish Your Soul,)" written by Julie Schooler is a delightful read. This book will walk readers through so many ways to rediscover their sparkle. It shows how to look for the joy of sparkles we had as children. How to find your sparkle when you feel like the world is falling a part around you. How to savor each moment. The importance of play, yes, even as adults. Seeking to find things to be grateful for. How to breathe, meditate, and sleep well. Creating your own, "Sparkle Day," and so much more. I also enjoyed Ms. Schooler's wonderful challenges she included in the back of this book.
I highly recommend this book for those that are looking to find more sparkle in their everyday lives.
This is the first "self help" book that I have read and I'm so pleased that I picked it up! Recently, I have felt quite deflated and not myself (both personally and professionally) and this book has given me some amazing tips to help find myself and my *SPARKLE* again.
I have already started to put into practice some of the things discussed within the book (such as turning off push notifications/message previews, and taking 2 minutes 3 times per day), and I'm finding that these aren't as stressful as I thought they would be.
This book has helped to reinforce that I do not have to be accessible to everyone all day, every day. This is something that I have always struggled with.
To Be Happy Is to Harness a Childlike Level of Brave
While I read some of this author’s other works first, this earlier book is full of ways and examples to find the happiness you once had as a child. With the word SPARKLE, the author breaks down ways to Savor, Play, Appreciate, Rest, show Kindness and Lightheartedness, and live an Extraordinary life. Full of gratitude and ways to overcome fears of standing out or not being good enough, this book is a wonderful example of how we can live a fulfilling, emotional life.
Positive feelings are the key to a fulfilled and good life. So it's worth browsing through here and getting one or two tips for everyday life. It doesn't matter what you do, as long as you do something in this area. As often and as much as possible. I would like to add from my own experience (working as a psychotherapist) that unfortunately our psyche automatically resists good feelings. In order to protect us, a programming kicks in that distracts us or doesn't really allow the good feelings. But that only means that you should approach it all the more decisively.
A quick easy read. Almost too quick. When you’re writing about something that requires the creation of new habits and thought patterns, and the chapters are divided out end with practices for the next week, it’s counterproductive to have such short easy chapters. The whole book took an hour or so to read, with nothing to really capture your attention to make you absorb and process. Good ideas and concepts but not presented in a way I’m really walking away from feeling like they impacted me deeply.
I set myself 15 minutes every morning to read this book and I really enjoyed it. I loved how the challenges were broken down into tiny bits so it didn't feel like a mammoth task to rediscover your sparkle. I've added some permanent changes in my life and I feel it's made me a happier more positive person (who procrastinates a lot less!!) Thank you for a fabulous read. x
What a wonderful book, I absolutely loved the Author’s stories and practical tips - she keeps life simple which makes this book such a great read. It’s the kind of book you can return to over and over again and use as a go-to-guide to let go of everyday stresses, to love yourself more and to sparkle brighter for yourself and those around you.
I highly recommend this book to anyone who is stuck in the rut and start using the small "Sparkles" everyday to rediscover oneself. Some Sparkles made me feel silly but after a week or two it feels natural and still makes me giggle. One doesn't have to do all the Sparkles everyday, but I planned mine as part of my self-care routine.
This is the second book by this author that I have read (and it won't be the last). I love how this book gives you actual examples of how to find happiness. The author breaks down the word SPARKLE for the reader and reminds us it is possible not only how to be happy, but how we can also live an extraordinary life that is fulfilling.
I've been striving for a more joyful life and found this book in the process. I had already read her book, 15 Minutes to Finding Your Purpose in Life And loved this one too. Great job, Julie! I'm very glad to have read your books while researching for my upcoming project!
The author does not point out any new or ground breaking approaches. The topics discussed are more reminders to help to rediscover your sparkle, which so many of us have lost. If you are out waiting at a doctor’s appointment or simply need to kill some time, this is a good book to keep on hand and worth the read.
I love everything about this wonderful book. It was so easy and delightful to read. I genuinely connected with many beautiful aspects of myself that were forgotten. I am so happy I had the blessing of finding more of who I am through this amazing and wise book.
I instantly connected with this book and finished reading this in 2 days. My nick name is sparkle and thought it was pretty unique finding this book with my nick name included. Went by this name as a child and now reading this is a reminder to bring back sparkle throughout my life. Thanks Julie!!
Really appreciate the brevity. Starting to get back into reading books and this is a good way to ease back in. Love the sparkle acronym and looking forward to incorporating some of your suggestions. I tried saying bubbles in an angry voice and I laughed so hard. Cute little book. Found it to be useful. Thanks!
This book aids in bringing back memories of your childhood and adolescence, as well as your favorite things. You may see that you should take a moment to appreciate the beauty around you. It enables you to recognize when to leave the house and go out and enjoy yourself for the day.
If the first 25 pages are of you convincing me to read your book after I have already started reading it, I am questioning your professionalism in writing on how you are going to be able to guide me to rediscover my sparkle. But I gave it a shot. I am sure someone got something out of this book but I on the other hand did not and that’s ok. It was just a very amateur self help book.
In the beginning, it just felt like she was advertising her other books. The advice she gives us good And seems more like ways to find joy or to decrease stress in your life. She talks about how her advice brings sparkle later in the book which I think she probably should’ve put that sooner in the books are you understand
Definitely a MUST READ if you just seem you have lost your day to day sparkle! I love the challenges at the end of each chapter and love how Julie put them all together at the end of the book for easy access! Julie keeps you engaged with this book! A book that can be read quickly, yet make a big impact! Highly recommend it!
The book is not complicated and presents simple suggestions and solutions to bringing "sparkle" into your life. It was an easy read and has a great bibliography for more books and ideas. I wasn't wild about the book, in part because I already practice many of the suggestions, but I recommend it for someone looking to make easy changes to improve their life.