As one of Hay House’s blogger reviewers, I get to choose the books I review and I have the freedom to write whatever I want about each one. I had no interest in reviewing “The Angel Therapy Handbook” by Doreen Virtue for months. I like the material from Hay House’s inspirational authors, such as Louise Hay’s affirmations, Wayne Dyer’s words …
In the movie Jerry Mcguire the characters played by Renee Zeilweiger and Tom Cruise have an on and off romance. “You had me at hello,” is the most well known line in that film from Zeilweiger, when the Cruise character comes back to reconcile their relationship. I thought of that line when reading Shift Happens! How to Live an Inspired …
This past weekend I attended Hay House’s “I Can Do It” conference in Pasadena, California with my wife Anne. While I have been to many work conferences before, this was my first one that featured motivational and inspirational speakers. How did the weekend turnout? The first day was amazing. I attended a writer’s workshop hosted by Cheryl Richardson and Hay …
“You Can Create An Exceptional Life” may well have been titled “Day By Day With Louise Hay”. The new Hay House release features best selling author Cheryl Richardson relaying a series of conversations she had with self help pioneer Louise Hay. “I’ve been thinking about things that are relevant to my spiritual growth,” Louise says in the introduction, “and I …
The book “Dissolving the Ego, Realizing the Self (Contemplations from the teachings of David R Hawkins) reminded me of mouthwash. Mouthwash??? When I take my nightly rinse of Listerine sometimes I have to dilute it. In its natural state it’s a bit too strong for me. Though my dentist tells me it’s most effective if I don’t dilute it. “Dissolving …
Carmen Harra grew up in an environment drastically different than your average American citizen. Raised in Communist Romania, Harra describes her upbringing as “extremely poor” yet with a strong sense of family. “Despite our poverty,” she writes, “we felt rich in our ability to lift each other up through any phase of life.” Lessons from Harra’s upbringing come through in …
There is much teaching these days about the “Ego”, a part of each of us that often can get in the way of our personal growth. One of the best books I have read to distinguish between the unhealthy aspects of the Ego and the empowering thoughts of the Spirit is Sonia Choquette’s “The Power of Your Spirit – A …
Do you have competing thoughts in your head like I do? “Who do you think you are, writing a blog? You are not a writer!” says one of mine. “You have insights to share – go for it!” says another. Colette Baron-Reid’s new book, “The Map: Finding Magic and Meaning in the Story of Your Life” can help you sort …
At first I wasn’t sure what to make of Deborah King’s new book “Be Your Own Shaman”. Coming from a fundamentalist Christian upbringing a word like “Shaman” made me wonder “is this some strange occult book?” And while I now have a much more liberal spiritual orientation my first impression was that King’s book could be on the fringe side. …
When I volunteered to review Marcelle Pick’s new book, “Are You Tired and Wired?” for Hay House I wasn’t sure if I was the right man for the job. Or if any man would be. Pick, an OB/GYN NP, the co-founder of the Women to Women clinic and author of The Core Balance Diet, writes primarily to a female audience …