It really is me, not you
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*Book source ~ A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.

Nell finds some really weird status updates on her Facebook wall that she doesnt remember writing. But there are other weird things happening around town, too. What the hell is going on?

This whole book had me perplexed. I wandered around the pages lost and confused like a redneck in a modern art museum. When I say, Its not you, its me. I truly mean it because I think this story just wasn't for me, but I believe there are others who will think its fantastic. Theyll get it and appreciate it. They will name it George and they will hug it and pet it and squeeze itwait. Lets just say theyll enjoy it and stop there. Psychopomp and Circumstance is a well-written, creepy, horror-filled psychological walk through the madness park. If horror is your thing then I recommend giving this one a go. Horror is just a side thing for me, so I think I miss some of the finer nuances. And now Im starting to sound creepy. Ill just go, ok?
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A whole me may have many individuals participating and/ or conflicting. Working on the parts to create a whole might
be worth the effort. I like myself - basically, but I could be working better on my emotions. There isn't too much that I
can do about others, but something can be about me. But, how and in what way? James has go me thinking.
An enjoyable read!

Best,

Kenneth Kanehara
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Stories of 'Other' kinds among us have been rife for years. Urban legends abound. But what if it were true and the 'other' person didn't realise it? Sick of your life? Maybe you'd wish to be this person. Wait and see.
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I don,t have much adjustment but think it"s me. My hair is getting thin. ha! ha!
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it helps you understand you are not the only one with these feelings. in fact I want to be part of their group
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I really get that much out of it. But it could be me, i am pretty critical.
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"In moving forward to become the real you, you must put yourself first. This is not a selfish way of living, but is necessary to discover what you need to push yourself forward."  I could pull out many paragraphs that hit home for me, yet as a person with a given heart and as a mother this is a place I can identify with.

I Found Me is written in a pratical way, it will challenge you to ask the hard questions, while letting you know there are answers.

Krista Shirley has found the real her and is on a continuous journey, experiencing all it entails. She wants you to experience the you that you were purposed, destined to be so you can shine bright and influence others.
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There's a gap in my life. Between the man I was meant to be and the man I am lies a deep and broad chasm.

Resilience provides both a method and a push to close that gap. The book is not a feel-good text to point out how wonderful I already am. My inflated ego does that beyond Eric Greitens's ability to add or detract.

Resilience counterbalances my ego, enjoining me to look at the mirror in a harsh light and judge objectively what I see and who I am.

Were the author a mere mortal, I might have dismissed resilience. But Eric Greitens is a once in a generation hero. Humanitarian, boxer, scholar, and a Navy SEAL. He passed up seven- and eight-figure jobs to found a charity for veterans.

If anyone alive today has the moral authority to tell me to look in the mirror and improve, it is Eric Greitens.

Thank you, Mr. Greitens. You have made me a better man.
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...I now know that I am not a tiger mother and that also Amy Chua is not a tiger mother.
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There have been two periods in my life when I have had my self-confidence well and truly shattered. The first as a teenager and the second as the mother of a teenager. Both times, I was overwhelmed by a crippling sense of isolation and the belief that I was most definitely the only person on the planet this slomo train wreck of a tragedy was happening to.
That of course is the power of Joanne Fedlers book. To remind us that we are not alone, that there are indeed millions of us out there floundering for the life raft of connection which, thankfully, we are now able to grab onto through this bravely honest book.
Love in the Time of Contempt is a funny and frank evocation of what it is like trying to maintain the last vestiges of your authority over the newly formed stranger who is constantly slamming a mirror in your face; a firm, even maternal, reminder that it is incumbent on us as parents to get our s*** together before it hits the fan. And that when we finally do take a look in that mirror, wed better like what we see. Highly recommended.
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This book is not about the photography for me, but about the whole concept and the day to day life situations it captures
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This was not really my sort of book!  I know it is highly regarded but just not for me.  I feel I am to blame as "everyone" raves about it so I feel sort of guilty.  I know I have given it 3 stars but I know the "rest of the world" loves it!
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Really, I'm certain that it isn't the book, it's just me.  I think I just am not interested in pondering at this time.
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It wasn't what I expected, but someone else may enjoy it.
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I'm not a great people person so it has opened doors to start a conversation with others
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The most important person in the world at this very moment is YOU. A lot of people would claim that this is a very egotistical notion and that would be a likely assumption, but I am not referring simply about the small "s" self. I feel that when one really feels good about them-Selves then and only then will we truly be able to change the world.

When we truly love our-Selves, appreciate our-Selves, value our-Selves then we won't become self-centered we will become centered in the SELF...the TRUE SELF...the GOD SELF...and then we realize the true meaning behind Jesus' words, "Love thy neighbor as yourself..."

About a decade back I got this book and it really made me aware of how I was talking to myself. Most of us follow this inner script that has been primarily written by other people and it tends to be a compilation of the most negative and horrendous things we have ever been told and if that's not sad enough, most of us accept these negative comments because we thought that authority existed outside of our control.

It is true that we heard a lot of stuff when we were young and innocent and that we may not have been SELF-empowered to stick up for ourselves, but we are no longer young, impressionable children. People may have said terrible, terrible things to us BUT we are the who keep it going. Speaking from experience, I was told many, many things that were very damaging and crippling but I continued to damage and cripple myself with these old messages until one day I had the ephiphany that the only way my life is going to change is if I change myself.

Now if you've read any of my other reviews, you will find that we really can't change our life per se, because our life is LIFE ITSELF...that which cannot change...but we can change our perspective on who and what we are and when we change our perspective, everything changes.

I once believed I was a failure and I had numerous experiences that may have been valid enough to prove this to be true, but I began having a different perspective on life and I realized that I never failed because I kept trying and those things I once considered failures were just necessary steps to get me from where I was to where I wanted to be. You see, your world is 99.9% "made up" and who is making up your world, YOU ARE! In every moment we are deciding what to accept and what to reject and most of our decisions (if not all of them) are based on what we accepted a very long time ago.

You are a very valuable, worthwhile, deserving person. I know this is True of you because this is true of me. Begin now to say kind things to yourself. Begin now to appreciate your life. Begin now to be grateful that every moment got you to right here and right now.

I'm not asking you to pour pink paint over the hurts and pains of the past, I am asking you to simply and gently to let go of what was and realize that you can choose again what you desire your life to be like.

If you are really willing to start being the most important person in your life, you might want to read this book. It gives you an opportunity to put you back in the driver's seat and steer your life in the direction you desire to go in.

Peace and Blessings, You Beautiful Child of Light...
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There is no shortage of self-help books out there. I've always avoided them all because I figured that I know myself better than anyone else and can help myself better than anyone else. But on the recommendation of a good friend, I picked this up. Wow. I can't emphasize enough how wrong my thinking was. The biggest gift I got from my reading was that the voice in my head doesn't know the best me. It was a reality check for me that I need to judge myself less, and connect with others more. We are all fallible, so why do we hold ourselves to standards that are not realistic? I'm all for excelling in life, and have many successes to savor - so why does my inner voice only remember the failures? This book helped me to understand the path to being more connected, to being the person I want to be rather than the person my mistakes have turned me into. With some practical exercises and well-thought out philosophy, this book is an excellently written lesson on accepting ourselves and growing into more mindful members of our community.