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Wed Feb 22, 2012 12:52 am  |
I love hearing how a certain book or books changed or touched peoples lives. Do you have any health, beauty, spiritual or self-help bookd that have really made a difference and helped you to improve you appearance, life, relationships, way you see people and the world, etc...?
Right now I am reading Happy For No Reason by Marci Shimoff. It's a self-help book on ways to add happiness and energy to your life. I'm only half way through reading it, but every time I read a chapter, or even a few pages, I do feel happier and more grateful. I am learning a lot from this book.
So, which is your favorite book or books that have changed you? |
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Wed Feb 22, 2012 6:10 am |
Byron Katie: Loving What Is
Life Changing! Her concept is that many of our emotions are based about things we THINK are true. When you have a problem.. or are mad at someone.. you ask yourself "do you know if that is true". There are a series of follow up questions to do... but in the end what frustrates you in others is what must frustrates you about yourself.
For example, You may feel mad because you perceive that your partner abandoned you. No, you most likely abandoned yourself. |
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Wed Feb 22, 2012 9:12 am |
| Sounds interesting. I do believe strongly in the powers of the subconscious mind. As a man thinketh in his heart so is he. |
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Sun Feb 26, 2012 10:43 am |
| The Warrior Diet by Ori Hofmekler; Fast 5 Diet by Bert Herring, MD; Astrology For The Soul by Jan Spiller; Sex, Lies & Menopause by T.S. Wiley; Style A to Zoe: The Art of Fashion, Beauty, & Everything Glamour by Rachel Zoe. |
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Mon Feb 27, 2012 8:26 pm |
| Thank you both. I put a couple of those on my wish list on Amazon. |
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Wed Feb 29, 2012 6:12 pm |
Loving What Is is brilliant! You can find Byron Katie on youtube too. Amazing how just 4 simple questions can change your entire perspective. My friend went to a BK workshop (just a group of people who got together - no BK in attendance), and at the end they wanted to schedule another one. She just looked at them and went, naaaw, I think I've got it. 
But really, its that simple.
I just wanted to bump this thread because I'm anxious to hear of more. I also liked Ask and It is Given. I'm a big Abraham-Hicks fan. At first I thought it was ridiculous but how I can't wait for their latest.
I'd like to hear if anyone's got a romance novel, fiction or maybe a woman's autobiography that helped them... chill out. I'd really like to get lost in some kind of dreamy, romantic world for a change. I've been without a partner for a long time and have been so caught up in work and real life.. I need some reminders of what those magical moments are like. |
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Olive, normal/oily skin. Using rinse-off ocm, Vit C, Tretinoin since Nov/10, GHK since Feb/12, Niacinamide & glucosamine, alternating, & now skipping nights! Concerns include oiliness, hyperpigmentation from occasional zits, 11's & nasolabial folds. |
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Wed Feb 29, 2012 11:38 pm |
| Lori, have you read the Twilight series? Seriously, those books are great (the movies not so much). My daughter got me hooked on the first one, and I fought her on reading it when I found out it was about teen vampires. But after the first chapter, I was sold. |
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Thu Mar 01, 2012 1:27 am |
Sorry if I sound a bit cliche but:
'You can heal your life' by Louise Hay.
Whenever anyone has a physical problem I always consult the You can heal your life dictionary. My family think it is silly; that you can't pinpoint physical ailments to precise mental thoughts but I do think there is something in it  |
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Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:04 am |
| Moon, wow...great reviews on that book, and it sounds like something I'm definitely in need of. Just added it to my wish list. Thank you! |
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Thu Mar 01, 2012 2:44 pm |
| LoriA wrote: |
I'd like to hear if anyone's got a romance novel, fiction or maybe a woman's autobiography that helped them... chill out. I'd really like to get lost in some kind of dreamy, romantic world for a change. I've been without a partner for a long time and have been so caught up in work and real life.. I need some reminders of what those magical moments are like. |
Why not read something by one of the Bronte sisters? Jane Eyre for example. It's a classic. |
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Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:34 am |
Your Money or Your Life
The Millionaire Next Door
Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Anything by James Hollis
BFG |
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Sat Mar 03, 2012 1:27 pm |
| Barefootgirl wrote: |
Your Money or Your Life
The Millionaire Next Door
Zen & The Art of Motorcycle Maintenance
Anything by James Hollis
BFG |
Could you give us a little example of what each book is about and how you feel it's changed your life or why you love it? |
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Sat Mar 03, 2012 9:38 pm |
I know women who've come back from cancer & serious addictions who give props to Louise Hay's You can Heal your Life EVERY chance they get, so yeah, that one seems like an important one worth checking out. I don't know if I've read that one, but I'm familiar with Louise Hay's work. I went through a traumatic period where I went through a lot of self-help books at once... its all a blur. Some lighter, some really involved by yungian analysts on the topic of conscious femininity... woah, its been a long time!
And thank you for your suggestions! I kind of had something more current & less popular/trendy in mind, but they seem like excellent choices which I'll definately be checking out.
As soon as work gives me a breather.. I suppose its up to me to make that happen though. I think reading this stuff will really be good for me. |
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Olive, normal/oily skin. Using rinse-off ocm, Vit C, Tretinoin since Nov/10, GHK since Feb/12, Niacinamide & glucosamine, alternating, & now skipping nights! Concerns include oiliness, hyperpigmentation from occasional zits, 11's & nasolabial folds. |
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Sun Mar 04, 2012 4:33 pm |
| skinny bitch |
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Late 20's, clarisonic, Vit C serum, hormonal acne, congested pores, combination skin, living in Vancouver Canada |
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Tue Mar 13, 2012 3:16 pm |
| Living in the light by Shakti Gawain! |
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I am now blogging at Home Beauty Device Reviews. http://homebeautydevice.co.uk |
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 3:39 am |
The Art of Racing in the Rain by Garth Stein....
Fabulous book I read from cover to cover in under 4.5 hours (I am an avid reader and can whip them out quick!) ...had I not been crying through the last 9 pages it would have been 4 hours
It is a story of a family told through the eyes of their dog. It made me appreciate my canine, more so, for what role she plays in our family and it just hit me in all the right emotional receptors...life is precious, savor every moment and there are people/mammals within it that can have such an impact on our lives, even if only with us for a short portion of it. |
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Female: 42...Fair/Dry...Brown Hair/Green Eyes...Using: Born Again MSM Cream...Country Divine Emu Serum...Juvederm...Botox...Retin-A .05%...Easy Eye Solutions...Started 2/9/12 with Skin Bio Skin Signals Cream and TTT, Spot treating with TriRed |
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:16 pm |
Lite on Yoga by B. K S Iyengar
The pics of all the yoga postures are inspirational and shows what we can at least aspire for with hard work . Also it gives the medical benifets of the postures as well! I started back doing headstands and my sleep is much better |
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42, starting facial exercise, vip total face machine, sue vit c , retina, had peels, botox, fat injection, very good skin texture but fine lines around eyes |
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:20 pm |
Wow! Great books mentioned for me to look into. Thank you everyone!
Photoqueen and BCgirl, could you both explain what these books are about and why you love them? Thanks. |
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Thu Mar 15, 2012 10:09 am |
| I haven't read 'Skinny Bitch' but I've just looked up a review of it in the Daily Mail from 2007, and Ursula Hirschkorn is pretty scathing about it. |
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Sat Mar 24, 2012 12:45 am |
My all time favourite -
The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz.
I've read this book every year since I bought it back in 2005. It was recommended to me by some great friends. It expanded my thinking in what I thought is impossible. To reach MY best no one else. One of many great passages in it states -
"Success is determined not so much by the size of one's brain as it is by the size of one's thinking"
Since then I have completed two 14km runs and doing my 3rd next Sunday for the Royal Children's Hospital, I've gone part time in my profession as a nurse and built an online business, I've done bungee jumping twice (overcoming one fear), met the man of my dreams and we're moving to Hungary.
My girlfriends and I are big believers of self help books and we're all successful in our own right. A couple of other books:
21 Ways to Finding Peace & Happiness by Joyce Meyer
Today Matters by John C. Maxwell
The Choice by Nicole Cary
The Fred Factor by Mark Sanborn
I have many other books which I have benefit immensely from. There's so much wealth of knowledge out them. People should embrace it.
Happy reading everyone  |
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Thu Mar 29, 2012 3:48 pm |
You Can Heal Your Life - The first book that showed me that you have the power to change the world around you.
Why Does He Do That? - A book about emotional/physical abuse. It opened my eyes to what was really happening in my relationship. Many people, myself included consider this to be a very powerful and important book.
Radical Rejuvenation - This was published in 1996 and introduced me to the idea of reversing ageing through raw foods and supplements. I embraced a raw food lifestyle for two years and saw tremendous benefits both in looks and vitality, so much so that my brother and sister followed. Sadly I stopped in the end when I lost way too much weight. At my lowest was 7st 7lbs. I know it all balances out after a while and you put "healthy" weight back on, but I really wasn't ready to go through this stage. This book was very ahead of it's time. I still treasure my copy. |
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Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:05 am |
| Miel24 wrote: |
You Can Heal Your Life - The first book that showed me that you have the power to change the world around you.
Why Does He Do That? - A book about emotional/physical abuse. It opened my eyes to what was really happening in my relationship. Many people, myself included consider this to be a very powerful and important book.
Radical Rejuvenation - This was published in 1996 and introduced me to the idea of reversing ageing through raw foods and supplements. I embraced a raw food lifestyle for two years and saw tremendous benefits both in looks and vitality, so much so that my brother and sister followed. Sadly I stopped in the end when I lost way too much weight. At my lowest was 7st 7lbs. I know it all balances out after a while and you put "healthy" weight back on, but I really wasn't ready to go through this stage. This book was very ahead of it's time. I still treasure my copy. |
Quick question about the row food diet. Is it true that your eye color can change after being on it for several months? My youngest daughter is a vegetarian, and although she still eats some processsed carbs, we did notice that her light brown eyes have more green flecks in them. When I read about people's eye color lightening up a bit after going raw, it made me think about my daughter's eyes. She'd love to try going raw just for this reason, but she is already thin and, being only 17, I think she'd go crazy with being able to eat her Cheez-Its and Nature Valley granola bars. |
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Fri Mar 30, 2012 2:17 pm |
Yes, my eyes went very blue and clear while raw. Some say that it's because of the cleansing effect of a raw food diet.
Your daughter's eyes, may very well be down to her diet, which sounds very healthy. If she is interested in going raw, she can transition, so perhaps start 50% and see how she goes from there. You certainly don't have to be 100% raw to have amazing benefits. My diet then would probably have been described as high-raw - about 90% raw as I still had eggs and steamed fish, and ate Lara bars as treats. And even rarely, say once every few months have some fries.
My diet is very different now, I still have green smoothies most days, and salads but there is a lot of cooked carbs and sugar..And my face shows it. I think this may have something to do with my face ageing so suddenly. Plus being a mother to a toddler, so broken sleep and early mornings don't help.. |
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Mon Apr 02, 2012 7:38 am |
Sandooch,
If you go to Amazon.com and plug in the titles of these books, you will see dozens of reviews that will give you an idea of why people find them significant.
Best! BFG |
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