Book Recommendation for personal growth

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ikigai

Ikigai Book Review: The Japanese Secret to Purpose

There is a version of you that existed before the roles took over. Before you became someone’s wife and someone’s mother. Before the expectations settled on your shoulders. That version of you had dreams. Preferences. A quiet knowing about what made her feel alive. And then, somewhere between showing up for everyone else and keeping […]

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hold on to your kids

Why Every Parent Should Read Hold On to Your Kids Today

There are conversations that mothers should be having about their relationships with their children. I remember one I had with a friend over lunch. She told me she felt like she was slowly losing her child, not to anything dramatic, just the quiet, creeping feeling that her child was drifting somewhere she could not reach.

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Finding Hope in Grief: Life Lessons from When Breath Becomes Air

Grief is painful, and often leaves us searching for answers.  Paul Kalanithi’s memoir, When Breath Becomes Air, is a powerful reminder that finding hope in grief is still possible. I remember the day I picked up this book after a friend recommended it. During one of the most challenging periods of my life, this book

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Triggers by Debbie Ekwo: Turn Your Pain Into Purpose

Introduction – When Life Pulls the Trigger Have you ever wondered why certain situations instantly spark anger, fear, or sadness? Why do we react before thinking? In her transformative book, Triggers, Debbie Ekwo delves deeply into these emotional “hot buttons” that many of us sometimes ignore. It teaches us how to face, understand, and ultimately

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Braving the Wilderness: Lessons in Belonging and Courage

I just finished reading Braving the Wilderness by Brené Brown, and I can’t help but share my lessons from this amazing book.  This isn’t just another self‑help book but an invitation to stand out in who we are, especially in a world that believes that you must belong somewhere to fit in.  Here’s my review

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