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Stay Strong
Feeling pain is unavoidable, but it's also a reminder that you're living fully. With sage words and some lateral thinking, Audrey Dean reframes emotional experiences so you can conquer the lowest lows and live your best life.
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September 4, 2020
2.5 stars. It’s almost a summary of few other self improvement books out there. So not bad as a refresher. But make sure you’ve read authors like Brene Brown first.
July 26, 2020
Simple. Direct. Easy to read and understand with resources to help expand on
September 7, 2020
Audiobook review. I listened twice, and still have no idea who this book is aimed at unless you’ve just been dumped. She goes on and on about that. Reader has a nice voice.
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October 14, 2020
Like others have said, it’s like she’s summarising other popular authors, like Brené Brown!
But food good overview !
But food good overview !
March 23, 2021
I love the direct approach and the fact that if you want to further your learning there are reference sources.
July 26, 2021
It was an okay overview. As another reviewer said, for a more in depth and comprehensive viewpoint read Brene Brown.
February 11, 2023
i didn't read the actual book instead listened to the audiobook. I still found it quite hard to understand and listen to but overall it was a pretty good book.
July 6, 2022
4 ⭐️
“Living my best life”. It’s a phrase that gets thrown around a lot; but what does it mean and how do you really do it?
In her self-help book Stay Strong, Audrey Dean explains that it’s not the carefully crafted images we are bombarded with on a daily basis on social media and in advertising. Rather, one lives their best life by accepting that life is messy; that there are things you can never control; that there will be hurt, pain, grief and sadness; and that plans will change. Once you accept this, process it and learn from it, then you will be a much happier person and someone who can stay strong and live their best life.
Self-help is not a genre that I read; but I was given this book by a client as a thank you for representing them during a difficult part of their life. They told me they bought this book over all the other self-help ones in the shop based on me telling them to “stay strong” so often during our conversations. The client said the book was invaluable to them and whilst I was intrigued given their high recommendation of it, I admit I wasn’t expecting much. Turns out, I was pleasantly surprised by Stay Strong.
I would describe Stay Strong as an introductory level read. It’s not full of technical terms and is easy to read and understand. Whilst it didn’t have any wow moments or startling revelations for me; it was useful in that it took things back to basics, reminded me of things I could be doing/doing better and left me feeling calmer for having read it.
I liked that Dean referenced the academic work of others in a way that cut through technical therapeutic speak and put it in plain English. Stay Strong is the foundation; but it certainly gives you the tools and direction of where to go if you want to build something more.
Stay Strong was a different and unexpected read for me. Whilst I certainly won’t be perusing the self-help section of a bookstore anytime soon, it was a useful book that I recommend for you or as a gift if you/the recipient need a reminder to slow down and take a minute and/or that life isn’t perfect but that’s what makes it so good.
To play along with my book bingo and to see what else I’m reading, go to #ktbookbingo and @kt_elder on Instagram.
“Living my best life”. It’s a phrase that gets thrown around a lot; but what does it mean and how do you really do it?
In her self-help book Stay Strong, Audrey Dean explains that it’s not the carefully crafted images we are bombarded with on a daily basis on social media and in advertising. Rather, one lives their best life by accepting that life is messy; that there are things you can never control; that there will be hurt, pain, grief and sadness; and that plans will change. Once you accept this, process it and learn from it, then you will be a much happier person and someone who can stay strong and live their best life.
Self-help is not a genre that I read; but I was given this book by a client as a thank you for representing them during a difficult part of their life. They told me they bought this book over all the other self-help ones in the shop based on me telling them to “stay strong” so often during our conversations. The client said the book was invaluable to them and whilst I was intrigued given their high recommendation of it, I admit I wasn’t expecting much. Turns out, I was pleasantly surprised by Stay Strong.
I would describe Stay Strong as an introductory level read. It’s not full of technical terms and is easy to read and understand. Whilst it didn’t have any wow moments or startling revelations for me; it was useful in that it took things back to basics, reminded me of things I could be doing/doing better and left me feeling calmer for having read it.
I liked that Dean referenced the academic work of others in a way that cut through technical therapeutic speak and put it in plain English. Stay Strong is the foundation; but it certainly gives you the tools and direction of where to go if you want to build something more.
Stay Strong was a different and unexpected read for me. Whilst I certainly won’t be perusing the self-help section of a bookstore anytime soon, it was a useful book that I recommend for you or as a gift if you/the recipient need a reminder to slow down and take a minute and/or that life isn’t perfect but that’s what makes it so good.
To play along with my book bingo and to see what else I’m reading, go to #ktbookbingo and @kt_elder on Instagram.
Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews