An intriguing collection of short testimonials from successful women about their morning rituals and practices.
In this debut guide, a group of women share ideas on how to start the day in a centered, strong, and compassionate way.
In the spirit of collaboration, Brown curates the contributions of writers, artists, mothers, entrepreneurs, coaches, and other successful women that describe their morning rituals and traditions. Employing the premise that these busy women have discovered ways to forge balanced lives and perspectives, Brown creates a window for readers to peer into their routines to find recommendations about self-care, mental rejuvenation, and mindfulness. The author begins with the concept that there is no single “right way” to “transform your life.” Brown then presents 20 chapters, each one dedicated to a particular woman and her thoughts about meditating, eating, and other practices that ensure a high quality of life even when she’s feeling swamped by obligations. For example, author Keri Wilt writes that she begins each morning with tea and journaling, foregoing the news and TV to avoid any negativity. Another chapter focuses on Cynthia Morris, “an author, artist, speaker, and creativity coach,” who starts her day with meditation. She discusses how the practice reveals the power of her own thoughts: “I have a short fuse and can get angry easily; this morning I got upset about the traffic. I did some deep breathing and the anger went away. It was interesting to notice how my thoughts triggered the angry reaction.” Life coach Anna Kunnecke deftly describes a morning ritual of “dumping” her thoughts, dreams, and ideas into a notebook and then concentrating on tarot cards to examine what “message” they might contain. In fact, several women relate that they open a random book, select a tarot card, or read a quote to discover a “message” to guide the day. The beauty of Brown’s manual lies in its power to illustrate many methods so that readers may dabble in different techniques to craft their own morning rituals. Each chapter ends with a useful suggestion for reflection, calling on readers to jot down what they liked and disliked about the passage and any ideas that materialized. The lucid book stacks up as one of the more distinctive titles in the self-improvement genre. Overall, readers should find a wealth of valuable advice to guide them on their own paths toward a more purposeful day.
An intriguing collection of short testimonials from successful women about their morning rituals and practices.Pub Date: Feb. 9, 2018
ISBN: 978-0-9995101-1-7
Page Count: 210
Publisher: Leo Press LLC
Review Posted Online: March 12, 2018
Kirkus Reviews Issue: May 15, 2018
Review Program: Kirkus Indie
BOOK REVIEW
This is not the Nutcracker sweet, as passed on by Tchaikovsky and Marius Petipa. No, this is the original Hoffmann tale of 1816, in which the froth of Christmas revelry occasionally parts to let the dark underside of childhood fantasies and fears peek through. The boundaries between dream and reality fade, just as Godfather Drosselmeier, the Nutcracker's creator, is seen as alternately sinister and jolly. And Italian artist Roberto Innocenti gives an errily realistic air to Marie's dreams, in richly detailed illustrations touched by a mysterious light. A beautiful version of this classic tale, which will captivate adults and children alike. (Nutcracker; $35.00; Oct. 28, 1996; 136 pp.; 0-15-100227-4)
Pub Date: Oct. 28, 1996
ISBN: 0-15-100227-4
Page Count: 136
Publisher: Harcourt
Review Posted Online: May 19, 2010
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Aug. 15, 1996
BOOK REVIEW
BOOK REVIEW
An extravaganza in Bemelmans' inimitable vein, but written almost dead pan, with sly, amusing, sometimes biting undertones, breaking through. For Bemelmans was "the man who came to cocktails". And his hostess was Lady Mendl (Elsie de Wolfe), arbiter of American decorating taste over a generation. Lady Mendl was an incredible person,- self-made in proper American tradition on the one hand, for she had been haunted by the poverty of her childhood, and the years of struggle up from its ugliness,- until she became synonymous with the exotic, exquisite, worshipper at beauty's whrine. Bemelmans draws a portrait in extremes, through apt descriptions, through hilarious anecdote, through surprisingly sympathetic and understanding bits of appreciation. The scene shifts from Hollywood to the home she loved the best in Versailles. One meets in passing a vast roster of famous figures of the international and artistic set. And always one feels Bemelmans, slightly offstage, observing, recording, commenting, illustrated.
Pub Date: Feb. 23, 1955
ISBN: 0670717797
Page Count: -
Publisher: Viking
Review Posted Online: Oct. 25, 2011
Kirkus Reviews Issue: Feb. 1, 1955
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