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mindfulnesswithlizz's review against another edition
4.0
Exactly what I needed! So important even if you don’t follow the religious portions amazing insight
raclancy's review against another edition
4.0
This book was full of poignant thoughts but it also at times felt like a restatement of pithy saying. The epilogue had some helpful practices.
boureemusique's review against another edition
I never would have picked this one up on my own. But a dear friend's wife (now my good friend) insisted I borrow it and it was an excellent experience. Privileged white woman's take on Christianity but it has such good stuff in it. Where Christianity meets Zen.
cmareads's review against another edition
4.0
Thank you to Revell for the free review copy. All opinions are my own.
How easy is it to get stuck in a situation, hurt, or tiredness. I know sometimes I feel like I can’t move past whatever the situation is, and I end up feeling stuck. This book was extremely timely, especially for the season I’ve been in lately.
This book is full of grace, and the reminder that grace is present and available at all times, we only must accept it. Not only does this book portray the gift of grace, but Leeann goes on to show how to remove the items that can cause the stuck feeling. Constantly, the reader is reminded that we can begin again.
Though this message seems simple, sometimes, the hardest thing to do is begin again. It’s easy to be stuck in a cycle of willingness to not be forgiving with ourselves, and what’s happening in our lives. This constant reminder will hopefully stick with me for the future because I need this phrase daily.
How easy is it to get stuck in a situation, hurt, or tiredness. I know sometimes I feel like I can’t move past whatever the situation is, and I end up feeling stuck. This book was extremely timely, especially for the season I’ve been in lately.
This book is full of grace, and the reminder that grace is present and available at all times, we only must accept it. Not only does this book portray the gift of grace, but Leeann goes on to show how to remove the items that can cause the stuck feeling. Constantly, the reader is reminded that we can begin again.
Though this message seems simple, sometimes, the hardest thing to do is begin again. It’s easy to be stuck in a cycle of willingness to not be forgiving with ourselves, and what’s happening in our lives. This constant reminder will hopefully stick with me for the future because I need this phrase daily.
thelifeofbookishmartha's review against another edition
3.0
I’m not sure how I feel about this book. The author uses much of her stories about her kids and being overwhelmed with them. The problem…I don’t have any kids unless you count my 2 cats who I refer to as my kids.
The author writes about though how when life gets hard, we can begin again. I can so relate to the book in that way because life has been really hard for me. I’ve been juggling a full time job, my home life, being my mom’s primary caretaker and trying to take care of myself and then adding in my summer job starting in 2 weeks. I know that when I get overwhelmed. I can begin again.
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
My rating is still up in the air.
The author writes about though how when life gets hard, we can begin again. I can so relate to the book in that way because life has been really hard for me. I’ve been juggling a full time job, my home life, being my mom’s primary caretaker and trying to take care of myself and then adding in my summer job starting in 2 weeks. I know that when I get overwhelmed. I can begin again.
I received this book from the publisher in exchange for my honest review.
My rating is still up in the air.
pswhite7's review against another edition
4.0
I loved this book! There are many gems within its pages. I got bogged down in a couple of chapters or I would have given it 5 stars.
I just completed my second reading September 5 and I loved this book and it’s Message.
I just completed my second reading September 5 and I loved this book and it’s Message.
alana_loves_books's review against another edition
4.0
This Book is a treasure. It really spoke to me - perhaps because I feel as though I have been on a similar journey as the author. Tankersley writes with such vulnerability and openness and she writes about the deep places of the soul with such grace and generosity. The subtitle is “The Brave Practice if Releasing Hurt & Receiving Rest.” Much of the book talks about how we hurt ourselves with unreasonable striving and unrealistic expectations. All of which lead to exhaustion. If you are looking for a book to gently push you out of bad habits and unhealthy ways of thinking, this is a great place to start. It requires deep soul work so read it slowly, cherishing it and letting it sink in. // “Anything or anyone that does not bring you alive is too small for you.”-David Whyte // This book brought me life. I loved her earlier book Breathing Room, too.
alangmaack's review against another edition
4.0
This book is like a light breeze that blows a flower across the meadow. It moves you from this place of being stuck in tight, uncomfortable places, to being brave as you become more of who you are. It’s in that place of becoming who we were created to be that allows you to acknowledge who God is and what he’s bringing to life inside of you. Then, when we surrender it all, we are fully able to begin again.
Tankersly reminds us that we have a chance to begin again, over and over in our lives. With our selves. With the way we practice our faith and understand who God is to us. With the ways we interact with those around us. We have to choose to loosen our grip on those hurt places within us and begin to live again.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. This review is my own, honest opinion.
Tankersly reminds us that we have a chance to begin again, over and over in our lives. With our selves. With the way we practice our faith and understand who God is to us. With the ways we interact with those around us. We have to choose to loosen our grip on those hurt places within us and begin to live again.
I received a copy of this book from the publisher. This review is my own, honest opinion.