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Book Review: Self Love in Action

I really enjoyed this nonfiction book, taking it slowly so that I could work on each chapter’s “Practice” as I was reading through it. Although there were a couple of chapters that didn’t pertain to me (Romantic Relationships, for one, as I have been married for 40 years), I found this book is exactly what it claims to be: Practical Ways to Bring Self-Compassion into Work, Relationships &…

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Book Review: Unlocking the ADHD Advantage

Another fascinating little book by Dr. Hansen. As with autism, one hears about ADHD all the time these days. The truth is a little surprising—only about 5% of people actually suffer from ADHD bad enough that they need to be treated medically, and only 3% of those are the children that should be medicated. Instead, anywhere medicine is a viable option as in Europe, Scandinavia, and the Americas,…

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Book Review: Would You Rather? Animal Edition

Rather than read through this book and review it from my own, elderly, point of view, I decided to play it as a game with my husband, daughter, and son-in-law. We took turns judging each of the eight rounds, and despite the fact we are all adults, had a really good time. Questions range from, “Would you rather have a snake loose in your house or a rat?” to “Would you rather eat only hay or wet…

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Review: Self-Love Affirmations & Reflections cards

I received these cards from @penguinrandomhouse and their @zeitgeistpublishing partner. There are 52 cards, which can be used a number of ways—that’s up to what suits you best. I chose to pick a card a week and started in December. I’ve really been enjoying trying to work on the card I randomly pull each week. Each card offers intentional reflections, questions, and tips to help you along. The…

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Book Review: A Drop of Corruption

For the first book in this series, The Tainted Cup, I wrote, “Wow! Two of my favorite things in one book—a murder mystery (plural, actually) and a fully conceived fantasy world unlike any I’ve ever read.” That’s still true with A Drop of Corruption. Except this time, you get to learn so much more about Ana and Din. As I noted previously, the series contains great characters—imperfect and…

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Book Review: Herbal Medicine for Modern Life

I have been interested in herbs and what they can be used for, cooking and medicinally, since I was a child. It started with a chart in the back of my mother’s Betty Crocker Cookbook. Unfortunately, every time I tried to delve more deeply into herbs and spices, I would quickly become overwhelmed and set it aside for another time. Until now. Ruth Blanding’s book was just the right amount of…

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Book Review: The Attention Fix

I found this little book incredibly fascinating. Personally, I think that anyone who has small children or who is planning to have children should be required to read it. As a matter of fact, I plan to get a copy for my daughter and her husband who have yet to have a child. I admit I am not surprised by what Hansen reveals, but I am a little stunned at the detrimental effect of cellphones (and…

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Más cerca de lo que uno cree

Más cerca de lo que uno cree

Westover, T. (2018) Una educación (Traducción, Martín, A.) Lumen, USA

Empecé a leer este libro por una recomendación. Fue una especie de curiosidad la que me llevó a comprarlo: se trataba de la vida de una mujer que pertenece a la tradición de los mormones. Como sé muy poco de ellos, me pareció interesante adentrarme en las páginas de Una educación de Tarawestover. Al principio creí que se…

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