3 of my favorite things from March AND a bonus at the end 🙂
What are some of you favorite things from March?
Share in the comments below!
Blog
These are a few of my favorite things… from March – Part 1
Over the past month or so I’ve shared a lot on my Facebook page. I’ve pulled some of my favorites and share them below.
Quotes
…most people unconsciously dream themselves out of their goals. They dream so far past their current reality—or what’s currently possible—that they end up abandoning their goals and damaging their own self-esteem.
— Lisa Nichols, Abundance NowOur outer world will always be a reflection of our inner world. Our level of success is always going to parallel our level of personal development. Until we dedicate time each day to developing ourselves into the person we need to be to create the life we want, success is always going to be a struggle to attain.
— Hal ElrodWhat would it be like if, right in the midst of this busyness, we were to consciously take our hands off the controls? …What if we were to intentionally stop our mental computations and our rushing around and for a minute or two, simply pause and notice our experience?
― Tara Brach, Radical Acceptance
Gapingvoid
I really enjoy the Gapingvoid. And my Facebook page shows it! I’ve shared the headlines below with links to the artwork.
pick yourself.
big success is just a lot of little failures scrunched together
Blogs & Podcasts
The Voice In Between Your Ears
Lewis Howes is one of my favorite podcasters. And this is one of my favorites. He’s packed a lot in just over 2 minutes! From Lewis:
It’s important to remember, however, that your mindset is formed by the voice in your head – you know the one.
It either tells you you’re not enough and can’t do it OR it tells you that you are worthy and capable of anything.
What’s important to note is that you get to choose which of these voices to listen to.
How gentleness creates the big breakthrough
This one’s from Danielle LaPorte. And it’s fabulous.
The most powerful pain remedy, elixir, solution, galvanizer, waker-upper, injection of strength is…gentleness.
Of course if you want to see things like this throughout the month, like my Facebook page.
What are some of your favorite internet things this month? Share in the comments below.
Next I get to do… and that’s fabulous because…
Yesterday ended up being a really busy day. At one point I found my self thinking “and next I have to do….” with an “ugh!” kind of vibe to it.
Then I caught myself and re-framed it. “Next I get to do… and that’s fabulous because…” And you know, the whole day was a wonderful experience!
March Book Review
I read two books in the last month or so. They are “A Happy Pocket Full of Money: Infinite Wealth and Abundance in the Here and Now” by David Cameron Gikandi and “Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life With the Heart of a Buddha” by Tara Brach, Ph.D.
My reviews are below.
I’d love to know 2 things in the comments:
- If you’ve read either of these books and what your review is.
- What should I read next month? If it’s already on my to-read list, it’s probably a shoe in. You can see that here.
A Happy Pocket Full of Money by David Cameron Gikandi
This book was recommended by a previous coach and several of my friends read it and loved it.
I bought it early last year, found the first chapter very hard to read, and didn’t pick it up again until this year. The second time around it wasn’t much of an issue, although I did find the next chapter much easier for me to read.
There were some chapters that especially resonated for me and others less so. This is to be expected of a book like this. It’s a book that you learn something new from each time you read it, because you’re at a different place in your journey and you’ll resonate with different parts.
Because you’re here, reading my blog, I know you’re on a journey of personal development and wealth/abundance thinking. So, you’ll enjoy this book.
I noticed there’s a 2015 edition of the book on Amazon. I read the 2011 edition because I bought it over a year ago. The above image and link is for the 2015 edition.
If you want to see the quotes I liked, head over to my review on Goodreads.
Radical Acceptance by Tara Brach, Ph.D.
I first heard of Tara Brach from a previous coach (same one referenced above), she mentioned her a lot when talking about meditation or self-acceptance and a later she gifted her clients with this book.
Tara Brach does weekly talks that are recorded and available on her website. I downloaded a handful last year and really enjoyed them (actually, I think I’ll head back over there and download a few new ones to listen to!). The added benefit to that was I could hear her voice through the words. The way she writes is also the way she teaches and her voice is very soft and soothing.
This book is very easy to read. I loved the real life examples from her clients and her own life that she wove through the teaching to illustrate her points.
And because it’s an engaging read, you might forget to put the book down and think about how you might use that teaching or observation in your own life.
Again, this is a book that has pieces that really resonated for me, and others less so. And like Happy Pocket Full of Money, next time I read it, I’ll take away something new.
However, I’m leaving it on my night stand. At the end of each chapter there are guided meditations relating the chapter and I want the book close by to reference.
If you want to learn more about personal acceptance, accepting those around you or confidence, this is a good book for you. It’s also a good book if you want to learn more about meditation or personal development.
If you want to see the quotes I liked, head over to my review on Goodreads.
It’s been a while, where did I go?
Remember me? I used to blog here weekly. It’s been a while 🙂
The last year has been one of personal growth and development for me. And in that process I hit the pause button on my parts of my business, like this blog.
And while I’ve wanted re-start the Weekly Insight for a couple months, I also knew that the way I was doing it (a blog post each week) wasn’t going to work for me anymore. So, I wasn’t sure what to say or share (have you ever experienced that?).
After some thought, I have a new blog schedule that I’m excited about and I hope you’ll be too. (The focus will continue to be on building your business through mindset and practical advice)
Here it is:
1st Thursday of the month: Favorites video
I’ll share my favorite things from the previous month. This might be a physical item or tool, an app or something else.
3rd Thursday of the month: Books I’ve read
I’ve been reading more and my goal is to read at least 2 books a month. I’ll share what books I read, what I thought of them and who I’d recommend them to.
Remaining Thursdays
​​​​​​​It might be a blog, a video or just a note from me.
Tomorrow afternoon the first blog from the new format will appear! I’ll share two books I’ve recently read.
​Much love,
Evie​
PS. I looked through my posts from last year and this one especially resonates for me. I thought you might enjoy reading it again (or for the first time): Not Broken