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  • The Greatfulness Guide

    The Greatfulness Guide

    Next level thinking – How to think, not what to think

    Like the author Jacqui Jones, I would have given much to have had the wisdom in The Gratefulness Guide How Not To Think as a teenager as the premise of gratitude is one which should govern our days and enhance our life journey. Her presentation of the information within is also well done. The author likens our life to an odyssey, or journey, and invites the reader to imagine that reading this book, is like going on an overseas trip.

    Jacqui introduces herself as your travel guide, and so she begins with your tips for the journey. You need to stay curious, commit to getting through the book, and keep a travel diary. There is an icon throughout which indicates that you should draw, write or have fun with the thoughts you have. There is luggage to pack. Courage, persistence, gratitude, and curiosity are some of the items you will need to take on your journey.

    The travel guide suggests we look at our thoughts, and self-awareness. Some thoughts that are negative can be likened to an old bag which we can choose to leave behind on the travellator. Hooray, we can feel much lighter. The act of meditation will help clear our mind, and there is an article by Novak Djokovic outlining how useful meditation is for him. Breathing to help us feel grounded is an easy way to slow your system down in turbulent times.

    The clever use of analogy in this book helps the reader to be aware of where they are going and how to get there. This book contains much information, and though it is broken down into a “Travel Journal,” it may take a few trips to assimilate a lifetime of knowledge.

  • My Grateful Book

    My Grateful Book

    This delightful little book sets out to remind us that there is so much in our world, in our everyday life for which to be grateful: little things mostly, which because they are little things and part of our everyday life, we often tend to take for granted.

    Through the eyes of a small child we are once again invited to be truly thankful for such things as a good meal on the table, a smile from a friend, a loved one or someone just passing bye, butterflies and rainbows, especially rainbows, because they are beautiful, can’t be touched and only last a fleeting moment in time.

    Bright colourful illustrations add to the enjoyment of the story as each page contains something little, or a simple pleasure to enjoy through the eyes of a child.

    So very often in our busy world we do forget to simply take the time to enjoy and be thankful for what we do so truly have in our lives.

    My Grateful Book is lovely book to be read at any time .If you are reading it to your children or grandchildren, perhaps you could also find some more things in your own lives and add them to the list along with the good things that will happen again tomorrow.

    Immensely enjoyable, this is a good book for little people, beginner readers, parents and grandparents alike and would also make an excellent book to be read in a school library or class room setting, as it is full of lovey points which would make excellent topics for discussion.