A friend recently
introduced me to Blogging for Books, and I thought I'd give it a try.
The first book
The first thing that
stood out to me was the book's design; the cover and the pages are
clean, uncluttered, and very much oriented towards visual/kinesthetic
learners. There are prompts for writing, brainstorming, mind-mapping,
sketching, and other interactive activities to help readers process
and apply what they're learning. I thought this was ideal for this
kind of book, because it forces you to go slow and really absorb and
think about the material – not just blow through it.
The author
effectively used metaphors and examples to help her points across,
encouraged readers to only focus on a few things/changes at a time to
prevent them from getting overwhelmed, and included a variety of
helpful templates (mind map, manifesto, to-do lists, vision letters,
poems, etc.).
While I did not work
straight through the book start to finish, or use all of the tools,
the book and its approach definitely prompted me to think deeply and
creatively about how I'm living, what I love, and what kind of
changes I could make to live better. Some people have books they
re-read every year; I think this would be a great book to keep on
your shelf and pull down every year on your birthday and around
Christmas/New Years as a reminder to pay attention to where you are,
and who/where you want to be.
Disclaimer: I received this
book from the Blogging for
Books program in exchange for this review, but (as always) all opinions are my own, honest and unbiased.
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