Embracing Emotion: A Review of The Garden Within When I stumbled upon Dr. Anita Phillips’ The Garden Within: Where the War with Your Emotions Ends and Your Most Powerful Life Begins, I felt an instant pull towards its promise of emotional liberation. As someone who has often grappled with understanding my own feelings—sometimes labeling them

Read More

Finding Strength in Vulnerability: A Review of Man Up. Sober Up by Ryan Penley When I stumbled upon Man Up. Sober Up: Eight Powerful Steps to Reclaim Respect, Conquer Isolation, and Thrive in Recovery, I was immediately drawn by the boldness of its title. In a world where vulnerability is often buried beneath layers of

Read More

Book Review: Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity by Imi Lo I stumbled upon Emotional Sensitivity and Intensity during a particularly overwhelming week where every little thing felt magnified—like wearing emotional sunglasses that amplified colors and sounds to an exhausting level. Author Imi Lo’s name kept popping up in discussions about emotional sensitivity, and as a lifelong

Read More

Review of The Bookshop Below by A.J. Langley What draws you in when you see a title like The Bookshop Below? For me, it was the promise of magical worlds wrapped up in cozy bookish settings. A.J. Langley has crafted a narrative that not only embraces this whimsical notion but takes readers on an unexpected

Read More

Review: Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs by Steve Cuss As someone who has navigated the sometimes turbulent waters of leadership, the concept of anxiety in the workplace resonates deeply with me. When I first stumbled upon Steve Cuss’s Managing Leadership Anxiety: Yours and Theirs, I felt an almost magnetic pull. It’s not often that

Read More

Book Review: It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People by Dr. Ramani Durvasula When I first came across It’s Not You: Identifying and Healing from Narcissistic People by Dr. Ramani Durvasula, I was immediately drawn in by its promise to unravel the complexities of narcissistic behavior. As someone who has encountered my fair

Read More