Today I'm reviewing Five Minute Bliss by Courtney E. Ackerman.
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Release Date - June 11, 2019
Generally I like to start out with a disclaimer. I am an contemporary witch. I look for the connection between magic and science without the need to search for a creator. I receive no compensation for these reviews and all my links are standard Amazon links and not affiliate links. I am a practicing photo reader and have spent the last 16 years honing my craft. I offer personal readings by request and have a strong online history that boasts nearly 400,000 views.
As usual, I'll start with a review of the physical book. This is a small book, with a soft cover and is a great size to toss in a bag or keep in your car. I generally don't like soft covers but as I sat down and started reading this one, I could feel my hands want to roll the cover back and hold it in my hands as one would embrace a dime romance novel. The ease of the cover actually added a great deal of comfort to the book and I believe it was an enhancement over what a hard cover book may have delivered. There are no images in this book. Again, something that usually I frown upon. In this case I was able to set aside that affinity and take some time to emerge myself into the author's words. I found that I didn't miss the images and in fact quite the contrary. I believe the lack of images actually requires the reader to stay present and full digest the information presented. The book has a decent size index and makes locating exact "moments" for future use quick and easy.
This book is loaded with over 200 five minute exercises to help bring you to bliss. In the introduction the author explains to us that bliss, is that moment of inner joy, happiness and peace. In our fast paced world so few of us take the time to bring bliss back into our lives. As I sat and read through page after page of suggestions for bringing it back, I found myself suddenly at ease. The feel of the book added to the experience and the author's "voice" came through the text like an old friend reminding me to take a moment to smell the roses. The book is divided into to four sections, giving bliss for the mind, the body, the relationship and surroundings. I was so taken with all the amazing suggestions in this book, I decided my review would be taking one of the many exercises that spoke to me and share that with my readers.
In the section called, Experience Bliss in Your Surroundings on page 218, the author tells us to take a moment to dig out some old photo albums. As we grow, she says, we tend to forget what we were. We forget how much we've changed over the years. Taking out that old album gives us the opportunity to look at how far we've come and how much we have changed over the years. She recommends pulling out those grade school and high school photos and think about where we were at the moment of the photo. The final instruction is to take a picture of yourself right now and add it to the collection. Looking back on our life and appreciating where were are and how far we have come.
I have changed so much over the years. As a child feeling abandoned by family and plagued by abuse, it was so apparent in my eyes. That small child sitting there, feeling sad and alone. I grew up strong but sad. I worked so hard to become what I thought others wanted me to be. I wore the clothes they asked me to wear, I spoke only when spoken to. My youth cut short, by motherhood and all the pain and joy that accompanies that. Finally my life actually beginning as I met my soul mate and we continued our life together as one. The ebb and flow of life, bringing me in and out of mindfulness, making it more and more difficult to stay present. The pain in my body as I struggled with type two diabetes looming over my shoulder while I stood gasping for air as I walked. And today, healthier and happier than I have ever been in my entire life. The world is there for my taking and I now am the master of my own destiny.
This book encouraged me to open the door to the past and look at how much I have changed over the years. It brought back so many memories and helped me see just how successfully I have navigated this thing called life. Overall, I think this is a great book to have on the shelf, in the car or on your desk; to pick up and just read over some of these exercises. I think that this would make a fantastic house warming gift, a graduation gift or anniversary. Not my typical book to review but I'm thrilled with the results and very happy that I took the time to review it.
See more of my book reviews at confessions of a modern witch dot com.
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
Author Links - Link
Amazon Book Link
Amazon Author Link
Good Reads Book Link
Good Reads Author Link
My Good Reads Profile
My Facebook Page
Release Date - June 11, 2019
Generally I like to start out with a disclaimer. I am an contemporary witch. I look for the connection between magic and science without the need to search for a creator. I receive no compensation for these reviews and all my links are standard Amazon links and not affiliate links. I am a practicing photo reader and have spent the last 16 years honing my craft. I offer personal readings by request and have a strong online history that boasts nearly 400,000 views.
As usual, I'll start with a review of the physical book. This is a small book, with a soft cover and is a great size to toss in a bag or keep in your car. I generally don't like soft covers but as I sat down and started reading this one, I could feel my hands want to roll the cover back and hold it in my hands as one would embrace a dime romance novel. The ease of the cover actually added a great deal of comfort to the book and I believe it was an enhancement over what a hard cover book may have delivered. There are no images in this book. Again, something that usually I frown upon. In this case I was able to set aside that affinity and take some time to emerge myself into the author's words. I found that I didn't miss the images and in fact quite the contrary. I believe the lack of images actually requires the reader to stay present and full digest the information presented. The book has a decent size index and makes locating exact "moments" for future use quick and easy.
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| Photo Credit - Renee Sosanna Olson |
This book is loaded with over 200 five minute exercises to help bring you to bliss. In the introduction the author explains to us that bliss, is that moment of inner joy, happiness and peace. In our fast paced world so few of us take the time to bring bliss back into our lives. As I sat and read through page after page of suggestions for bringing it back, I found myself suddenly at ease. The feel of the book added to the experience and the author's "voice" came through the text like an old friend reminding me to take a moment to smell the roses. The book is divided into to four sections, giving bliss for the mind, the body, the relationship and surroundings. I was so taken with all the amazing suggestions in this book, I decided my review would be taking one of the many exercises that spoke to me and share that with my readers.
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In the section called, Experience Bliss in Your Surroundings on page 218, the author tells us to take a moment to dig out some old photo albums. As we grow, she says, we tend to forget what we were. We forget how much we've changed over the years. Taking out that old album gives us the opportunity to look at how far we've come and how much we have changed over the years. She recommends pulling out those grade school and high school photos and think about where we were at the moment of the photo. The final instruction is to take a picture of yourself right now and add it to the collection. Looking back on our life and appreciating where were are and how far we have come.
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I have changed so much over the years. As a child feeling abandoned by family and plagued by abuse, it was so apparent in my eyes. That small child sitting there, feeling sad and alone. I grew up strong but sad. I worked so hard to become what I thought others wanted me to be. I wore the clothes they asked me to wear, I spoke only when spoken to. My youth cut short, by motherhood and all the pain and joy that accompanies that. Finally my life actually beginning as I met my soul mate and we continued our life together as one. The ebb and flow of life, bringing me in and out of mindfulness, making it more and more difficult to stay present. The pain in my body as I struggled with type two diabetes looming over my shoulder while I stood gasping for air as I walked. And today, healthier and happier than I have ever been in my entire life. The world is there for my taking and I now am the master of my own destiny.
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See more of my book reviews at confessions of a modern witch dot com.
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