A review by janjanjukebox
Boundaries for Your Soul: How to Turn Your Overwhelming Thoughts and Feelings into Your Greatest Allies by Alison Cook, Kimberly June Miller
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Boundaries for Your Soul: How to Turn Your Overwhelming Thoughts and Feelings Into Your Greatest Allies by Alison Cook, PhD and Kimberly June Miller, MTh, LMFT 256 pages
6 hours and 29 minutes narrated by authors
Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-Help, Religion & Spirituality, Psychology, Mental Health, Faith, Counseling, Personal Development
Featuring: Cloud & Townsend, A 5-Step Method, Inside Out, Jesus, Bible Verses, Hurt, Anger, Envy, Shame, Burdens, Pain, Guilt, Fear, Your Inner Critic, Healing, Coping, Growth, Discussions
Rating as a movie: PG-13 - for adult situations and content
My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Quotes: "Burdens of shame do not define you. Whereas these lies say you are unimportant, God says you are decidedly well-known and deeply loved. And you can be real because you are his. You are the light of the world—and shame has no place in the light."
"The goal is not to eradicate parts of your soul carrying anger, fear, sadness, envy, or shame, but to lead them with curiosity and compassion."
"In other words, when you care for your soul, you are reprogramming—or reforming—the contours of your internal life."
My thoughts: 9% - This is going to be for the car. It's like a deeper look at what Cloud and Townsend were discussing.
25% - This is really good. I never thought of a soul this way.
38% - 38% - Meaningful but boring.
50% - This one has to be done in doses.
71% - Bible Study should have been on the cover of this book.
77% - I feel like Disney might sue them over this book.
So basically, if you've seen Inside Out, it is the same concept for parts of your soul. This book explores what the parts of your soul are trying to shield you from and how to befriend those parts, get to the root of the issue, and handle the situation in a healthy manner. For example, you might have an inner voice that shames and criticizes you all day. The reason for this shame might be that you feel guilty or you're trying to be perfect to make up for past failures. Once you find the source of this shame, you can unburden yourself and change your inner voice. This under 6-hours audiobook took me 8 days to get through. I didn't start it at night, and I listened at a higher speed, but I could only read a little at a time, and there was a lot to absorb and reflect on. It's a very good book. I think it would be better as a group study over several weeks.
Recommend to others?: Yes. This book would be an excellent choice for a Bible study or anyone who doesn't want to pay for counseling.
6 hours and 29 minutes narrated by authors
Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-Help, Religion & Spirituality, Psychology, Mental Health, Faith, Counseling, Personal Development
Featuring: Cloud & Townsend, A 5-Step Method, Inside Out, Jesus, Bible Verses, Hurt, Anger, Envy, Shame, Burdens, Pain, Guilt, Fear, Your Inner Critic, Healing, Coping, Growth, Discussions
Rating as a movie: PG-13 - for adult situations and content
My rating: 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Quotes: "Burdens of shame do not define you. Whereas these lies say you are unimportant, God says you are decidedly well-known and deeply loved. And you can be real because you are his. You are the light of the world—and shame has no place in the light."
"The goal is not to eradicate parts of your soul carrying anger, fear, sadness, envy, or shame, but to lead them with curiosity and compassion."
"In other words, when you care for your soul, you are reprogramming—or reforming—the contours of your internal life."
My thoughts: 9% - This is going to be for the car. It's like a deeper look at what Cloud and Townsend were discussing.
25% - This is really good. I never thought of a soul this way.
38% - 38% - Meaningful but boring.
50% - This one has to be done in doses.
71% - Bible Study should have been on the cover of this book.
77% - I feel like Disney might sue them over this book.
So basically, if you've seen Inside Out, it is the same concept for parts of your soul. This book explores what the parts of your soul are trying to shield you from and how to befriend those parts, get to the root of the issue, and handle the situation in a healthy manner. For example, you might have an inner voice that shames and criticizes you all day. The reason for this shame might be that you feel guilty or you're trying to be perfect to make up for past failures. Once you find the source of this shame, you can unburden yourself and change your inner voice. This under 6-hours audiobook took me 8 days to get through. I didn't start it at night, and I listened at a higher speed, but I could only read a little at a time, and there was a lot to absorb and reflect on. It's a very good book. I think it would be better as a group study over several weeks.
Recommend to others?: Yes. This book would be an excellent choice for a Bible study or anyone who doesn't want to pay for counseling.