My Self-Help Summer
Summer is truly here…ask me how I know…go ahead ask me…No silly not because of the weather or the date…I know because I always fall into an introspective mood right around this time. As if the heat and atmosphere know that I need to fall back, regroup and refocus before winter. To satisfy my insatiable desire for self-improvement I have packed my night stand with the following Self-Help Books.
1. How to Talk with Practically Anybody about Practically Anything by Barbara Walters
Rationale: When I speak, people understand me or at least they appear to. However, I really would like to be able to have the ability to speak to anyone about anything. There are so many delicate situations and although I have found great ways to get handle them thus far…a few tips from Barb won’t hurt.
2. Why Smart People Do Stupid Things with Money by Bert Whitehead and Andrew Weil
Rationale: So I consider myself one of the smart ones. I do things that make sense and have even led others to the light. My background in business is a great help but sometimes I need help ditching those bad financial habits that I’ve learned from others (not going to say who). It is easy to do what is easy. It’s easy to fall for the tricks and traps of financing and commercial banking. I plan to successfully avoid any further financial traps and set up my financial freedom. Great read thus far.
3. Upstate by Kalisha Buckhannon
Rationale: Okay so if you are one of the swift ones, you are already wondering how this got on my self-help list. This literary journey took me so far away from my small and surmountable daily issues and promptly dropped me off in a peaceful and solution oriented state of mind. As a result of reading this novel, I was enriched. Let me explain. Upstate is a coming of age story set in Harlem but what happens there is something miraculous. Two lovers, both teens, trapped in prison…one prison is the penitentiary and the other prison is poverty. I refuse to spoil what happens but let’s just say this book is worth the ride and REAAALLLY makes you appreciate where you are in life. I closed the book and wiped a tear from my eye and said “Wow, I needed that.”
Next on my summer reading list:
48 Laws of Power (recommended by my sands)
Any other suggestions?
Coming soon (my four mile walk to the beach…)
Summer is truly here…ask me how I know…go ahead ask me…No silly not because of the weather or the date…I know because I always fall into an introspective mood right around this time. As if the heat and atmosphere know that I need to fall back, regroup and refocus before winter. To satisfy my insatiable desire for self-improvement I have packed my night stand with the following Self-Help Books.
1. How to Talk with Practically Anybody about Practically Anything by Barbara Walters
Rationale: When I speak, people understand me or at least they appear to. However, I really would like to be able to have the ability to speak to anyone about anything. There are so many delicate situations and although I have found great ways to get handle them thus far…a few tips from Barb won’t hurt.
2. Why Smart People Do Stupid Things with Money by Bert Whitehead and Andrew Weil
Rationale: So I consider myself one of the smart ones. I do things that make sense and have even led others to the light. My background in business is a great help but sometimes I need help ditching those bad financial habits that I’ve learned from others (not going to say who). It is easy to do what is easy. It’s easy to fall for the tricks and traps of financing and commercial banking. I plan to successfully avoid any further financial traps and set up my financial freedom. Great read thus far.
3. Upstate by Kalisha Buckhannon
Rationale: Okay so if you are one of the swift ones, you are already wondering how this got on my self-help list. This literary journey took me so far away from my small and surmountable daily issues and promptly dropped me off in a peaceful and solution oriented state of mind. As a result of reading this novel, I was enriched. Let me explain. Upstate is a coming of age story set in Harlem but what happens there is something miraculous. Two lovers, both teens, trapped in prison…one prison is the penitentiary and the other prison is poverty. I refuse to spoil what happens but let’s just say this book is worth the ride and REAAALLLY makes you appreciate where you are in life. I closed the book and wiped a tear from my eye and said “Wow, I needed that.”
Next on my summer reading list:
48 Laws of Power (recommended by my sands)
Any other suggestions?
Coming soon (my four mile walk to the beach…)
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2 comments:
LOL @ your four mile beach walk. I am so sorry about that. I grieve for you! Trust me, that one mile walk was enough for me. Though I did it 4 times, it wasn't as bad as yours, but on the bright side you were well received when you got to where we were though?
Hmmm self help summer! I think I might invest. Need to get one on how to react when something tragic happens (like phone falling into toilet, and cursing to the high heavens when you're not really that profane!!!)Something like that..
Things that make you go hmmmmmm
Oh, I remember what I thought you should read.. its called eat, pray, love! Trust me its a good way to learn about the spirituality of it all and how to make it your own! I loved it.. You may like it too!
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