What are your thoughts about Self-Help books? Love them? Hate them? Do you read them? Have any changed your life? Or do you avoid them? Why?
Wood Ducks
Dear Chris, Oh, I used to be such a sucker for self-help books! Creativity and how-to-draw books and how-to-be-happy books ... and habits of productive people and hot-ot-be tidy and how-to-not procrastinate! *laughs*
My favorite creativity-type self-help book is Refuse to Choose by Barbara Sher. I re-read this many times, and over the years I have managed to smush many of my favorite hobbies into several great projects like this one! (Nature, Photography, Computers, Writing, Reading, Mail, woohoo!)
A few years ago I read some Stephanie Bennett Vogt, and I have also taken her year-long online class for Space Clearing. I must have done some de-cluttering during that year ... but I am back to making piles of junk, so the clearing def didn't stick! Ha!
I'm currently reading The Power of Daily Practice. I don't know why. I've already got several daily practices in place. I guess I just want to see how and why other people do it? :)
Ha - I don't think I'll ever cure the procrastination. But ... maybe the next self help book I read...?! Happy day, Rift
Oak Park, Illinois
Ernest Hemingway Birthplace Museum
I live around the corner from Hemingway's birthplace. I don't subscribe to self-help books, or read a lot of nonfiction in general, but when I do it's usually a science book a la Mary Roach. I really liked Phallacy by Emily Willingham and Four Lost Cities by Annalee Newitz. Hope you are well and safe. Take care - Amanda
11 May 2021
I loved your Amish postcard! I am reading my 2nd book by Emma Maas. Both were Amish based and both were good! I'm not into self-help books either. The only nonfiction books I read are autobiographies, books about urban legends & paranormal, and true crime books. I too love children's books, fairy tales, and cozy mysteries. Hope your visit with your sister was great. Happy Reading, Sandye
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