Good Readings

Claire is a therapist, specializing in grief who, through her book Conscious Grieving, offers the reader four linear orientations that happen when one experiences loss. She encourages the reader to refer to this book many times as each time something new could be discovered. Entering into grief is the first orientation which was filled with… Read more: Conscious Grieving by Claire Bidwell Smith

I don’t enjoy a lot of movies because I tend to “live” the movie as if it was my own life.  I become the characters, the plot is happening to me and those I know…I reflect, remember and ponder over the outcomes for weeks after I see it. Thus, my love for Hallmark.  It is… Read more: The Sheep Detectives Review

Brooke Noel and Pamela Blair, two women who have experienced sudden loss, united to write a book for those grieving the sudden death of a loved one. It was a book on my shelf for awhile and as I was reading it recently, I thought, why was this not one of the first books I… Read more: I Wasn’t Ready to Say Goodbye

The last book I bought in January was to be a pre-read to setting goals for the year. I had thought I was reading it to strengthen what I already know about values, but Dr. Blake’s writings had me starting all over again. And, although not the intention of the book, what I adapted was… Read more: How to Discover Your Life Purpose by Dr. Jordan Blake

My favorite expression of anything ultimate is the “f” bomb.  Yes, not lady like but uttering the word leaves no misunderstandings that whatever the word is related to is big. The book “F**K Death”, states that it is a guide to get you through grief without all the BS that accompanies it by well meaning… Read more: F**K Death by Steve Case