July Reviews (Title, Author, Publication Date):
#3001ThisorThatQuestions #NetGalley
This was enjoyed by my family, including children aged 10 to 16. With so many questions, this would improve mealtimes for a few years!
Description (from NetGalley)
3,001 This or That Questions is a journal for people who ask the big questions about themselves, like: Would you rather speak like a duck or look like a worm?
Alright, so these questions aren't the big questions, but knowing yourself better is no small task. So much of what goes on in your brain happens in snap judgements and feelings. When you sit with the answers to quick questions and ruminate on what they mean, a deeper understanding of yourself can result.
With over 3,000 thoughtful prompts to help you journal through a quest for self-discovery, you can start to definitively know who you are by examining your inclinations in minute detail. Thousands of questions for thousands of answers you never knew you needed. And, because you only have two choices, you can breeze through the journal in no time at all. Some questions are silly and pure fantasy, but others can possibly trigger a deeper need for journaling about yourself and your values.
Some such questions being:
Description (from NetGalley)
3,001 This or That Questions is a journal for people who ask the big questions about themselves, like: Would you rather speak like a duck or look like a worm?
Alright, so these questions aren't the big questions, but knowing yourself better is no small task. So much of what goes on in your brain happens in snap judgements and feelings. When you sit with the answers to quick questions and ruminate on what they mean, a deeper understanding of yourself can result.
With over 3,000 thoughtful prompts to help you journal through a quest for self-discovery, you can start to definitively know who you are by examining your inclinations in minute detail. Thousands of questions for thousands of answers you never knew you needed. And, because you only have two choices, you can breeze through the journal in no time at all. Some questions are silly and pure fantasy, but others can possibly trigger a deeper need for journaling about yourself and your values.
Some such questions being:
T/T: Say LOL after every sentence or every time you smile, you cry?
T/T: Only bathe or shower for the rest of your life?
T/T: Fight with a light saber or a sword?
T/T: Climb a mountain or swim to the bottom of the ocean?
T/T: Walk with your hands or type with your toes?
T/T: Watch only your favorite movie forever or watch a movie you hate once?
T/T: Eat dinner for breakfast for breakfast for dinner?
If you are at a crossroads or are attempting to gain awareness of yourself through personal reflection, this is an excellent tool. Or, if you are a writer, use this as an exercise for fleshing out characters. This journal is also the perfect gift to a recent grad looking to carve out more of themselves in this expansive world.
Maximize 365, Kristin A. Sherry, 18 Feb 2021
#Maximize365 #NetGalley
Chapters:
Health & Wellness
- Emotional
- Environmental
- Intellectual & Mental
- Physical
- Social
Spirituality
- Spiritual Growth
- Purpose
- Belief & Inspiration
- Service & Social
Relationships
- Communication
- Conflict
- Couples & Family
- Self-Development
Career
- Self-Discovery
- Career Management
- Entrepreneurship
- Job Search
- Professional Development
Finances
- Saving Money
- Managing Debt
- Building Wealth
- Financial Planning
- Family Money Matters
Includes Ideas for Action, References at the end.
Description (from NetGalley)
Maximize 365 will guide you to increased personal growth, satisfaction, and success. Daily tips in the areas of relationships, health and wellness, career, finances, and spirituality will help you level up your life. International bestselling author Kristin A. Sherry contributes over a decade of executive and career coaching expertise along with a treasure chest of actionable advice from additional experts.
Each daily topic is supported by an inspiring quote and specific ideas for action to realize immediate progress. From building wealth and passive income, productive approaches to conflict, discovering your purpose and leaving a legacy, to advancing your career, and a wide range of topics in between, Maximize 365 will help you transform and grow the vital areas of your life.
Sacred Holidays, Becky Kiser, 16 Oct 2018
Less Chaos, More Jesus
#SacredHolidays #NetGalley
Description (from NetGalley)
Do you enter every holiday wanting it to be meaningful, only to find that it feels chaotic with no direction? We set New Year’s goals we can’t keep, struggle to love or be loved on Valentine’s Day, and find it hard to celebrate the risen Jesus when we are searching for the perfect Easter dress. Our summer and back-to-school seasons are whirlwinds, even as adults; we aren’t quite sure what to do with Halloween as Christians; and we feel less than grateful at Thanksgiving because it is sometimes full of complicated people. Even Christmas becomes a challenge, as celebrating Jesus gets lost behind twinkling lights and a mountain of gifts. Holidays are meant to be more than chaos with glimpses of grace; they are meant to draw us closer to God and one another. We want all the whimsy and joy the holidays held when we were children, before life crowded it out. We want the holidays to reflect our love for Jesus and reveal the grace that has been lavished on us, but life is so busy that setting a game plan just doesn’t happen. No more. It’s time to stop trying to survive the holidays or over indulge the whimsy, and instead live in the abundant life God called us to live.
Sacred Holidays is part book and part resource: meant to help you avoid what has tripped you up in the past and give you insights, tips, and tools to make your holidays less chaotic and more about loving Jesus and others.
Don’t let your holidays be marked by regret, whirlwinds, or survival mindset. Let’s celebrate every holiday together purposefully and worshipfully–loving Jesus and others well in every moment.
