So many words. So little time.
Category: real life
Work was crazy again this week, so I didn’t get much reading or writing done. I DNFed two books, Forever Hold Your Peace, by Liz Fenton and Lisa Steinke, and Good Fortune, by C.K. Chau (In both cases, I didn’t like the characters, so I only made it to 5% before getting bored). I wrote a review of Hello Stranger, by Katherine Center, which was a wonderful read.
I’m hoping this week has less crazy in it.
Well…I wrote no book reviews this week because of work chaos and DNFing Ciao for Now, by Kate Bromley (I’m not sure why I thought that was going to be a good fit for me in the first place: I avoid social media and superficial people like the plague). I did write a post over on A Little Bit Greener, though: Hello, beautiful! Hopefully this week will be a better writing week!
Happy writing!
This was a very challenging week. I wrote one book review, Painted Devils, by Margaret Owen, my May reading post, and my best books I read in May post. I also worked 50+ hours at work, and I am tired. I didn’t get much reading done during the week. I’m really hoping this next week is a bit easier.
Happy writing!
Title: Please, Sorry, Thanks
Author: Mark Batterson
Genre: Christian
Rating: 5 out of 5
The best predictor of success in life, in love, and in leadership is your proficiency at please, sorry, and thanks. Those three words are the foundation of all healthy relationships and successful careers. Those three words are the only ceiling on achieving your dreams. Those three words will determine how happy you are.
With his trademark blend of personal stories, scientific and historical references, and biblical insight, Pastor Mark Batterson shows how you can change your world with your words:
– A timely please can help you unlock the rule of reciprocity for greater results, discover the power of “we is greater than me,” and honor others above yourself.
– A sincere sorry can lead you to mend broken relationships, strengthen connections through being radically vulnerable, and better understand the degrees of forgiveness.
– A heartfelt thanks paves the way toward a resilient mindset of gratitude and an expectancy to see God move on your behalf.
Whether you’re launching out into a new phase of life or navigating long-established complexities, it’s time to harness the power of those three transformative words and let them propel you wherever God leads you to go.
I loved this! The concept is simple: use please, sorry, and thanks frequently—words we all learn as toddlers—to make our relationships and interactions with others more positive and uplifting. Period. As I read, I thought about how seemingly little things in my own life made such a huge difference to me—even something as simple as the older gentleman sitting in front of me at church telling me, with a smile, “It’s so nice to hear someone enjoy singing so much.” My singing is, at best, indifferent, but that compliment made me smile. It took two seconds of his time, but it brightened my day. How many times every single day do I have that same opportunity to show love to other people with three simple words?
Mark Batterson is a bestselling author and lead pastor of National Community Church. Please, Sorry, Thanks is his newest book.
(Galley courtesy of WaterBrook & Multnomah in exchange for an honest review.)
This was a pretty good writing week…even considering how absolutely chaotic work was! I wrote two book reviews, A Novel Proposal, by Denise Hunter, and You Wouldn’t Dare, by Samantha Markum. I also wrote two posts on A Little Bit Greener: Got a minute? and When I’m the one who needs a little green. I’m still finding my way over there with what I want to write about, but actually doing the writing is great. And I actually find myself paying more attention to the small things now, too, when my muse is actively looking for things to write about. There’s a fiction idea sprouting in my mind, too.
Happy writing!
This week, I wrote three book reviews: The Weight of Air, by Kimberly Duffy, Off the Map, by Trish Doller, and The Lost English Girl, by Julia Kelly (will be live on Tuesday).
I also started another writing project here, so that’s a step in the right direction.
What have you been writing?
Happy writing!
This week, I only got one book review written, A Guide to Being Just Friends, by Sophie Sullivan. I’m actually fine with that, as I worked almost 50 hours…and there was a LOT of stress at work. I’m also mentally playing with an idea for a writing project, so that’s exciting.
Happy writing!
This week was marginally better than last week: I wrote one book review. Read almost nothing due to schedule craziness and family being in town. It’s all good.
Happy writing!
This week, I managed to get in all but one planned writing session, and a handful of book reviews. There’s been a lot going on with my family this week, and I’ve been a bit distracted with that.
I got in two fiction-writing sessions this week, instead of my planned five. 😦 Some weeks are just like that…
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