Courage: Find Your Fire and Ignite Action in Your Life by Glenda Benevides Review

On January 12, 2024 By authoranthonyavinablogIn reviewsLeave a comment

I received a free copy of this book in exchange for a fair and honest review. All opinions are my own.

Author Glenda Benevides shares the lessons and experiences in her life that led to the power of courage and self-transformation in the book “Courage: Find Your Fire and Ignite Action in Your Life”.

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The Synopsis

If you are alive and breathing, you are growing no matter what you believe or what is happening.

“Who am I?”

Ask yourself this ever-evolving, truth-seeking question every day and ponder it with curiosity. Embracing yourself as you are is a key factor in being able to move anything forward in this world as an empowered manifestation of the honest YOU.

Take the time to step back and reevaluate your life. This action will support your efforts to embrace your own thoughts, inspirations, and honest desires and sort out the inner monologue that is working against you. Look at your own truth and intentionally let go of others’ opinions.

The walls of fear take the wind out of the sails of courage. Own what are truly your feelings. Speak up and speak out with passion and fervor, and love who you are.

The Review

The journey of self-discovery has never felt more alive and driven. The author does a superb job of writing in a way that speaks to the essence of transformation and resilience that we experience throughout our lives. The inspiration and hope the author brings to this book will keep readers engaged and motivated in their journey.

The use of personal stories and the theme of courage really speaks to the authenticity and vulnerability that the author had in expressing her own story. The work that goes into sharing the importance of making connections with others and the need to balance our needs in life with the personal desires we all have allowed the reader to both connect with the author and become motivated to do the work themselves.

The Verdict

Authentically motivated, heartfelt, and engaging author Glenda Benevides’s “Courage” is a must-read nonfiction and motivational read. The author’s journey’s quick pace yet powerful impact will speak volumes to readers about the power behind courage. If you haven’t yet, be sure to get your own copy of this incredible book today!

Rating: 10/10

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About the Author

Glenda Benevides an award winning, Recording Academy Voting Member, GRAMMY® considered artist is tireless when it comes to inspiring others to embrace their strength, listen to their heart, chart their course, feel inspired and dive into musical emotion. Like a wild tent revival preacher, Glenda’s sermon is empowerment, enlightenment and building bridges of understanding, all wrapped in powerful self-expression and freedom, that moves you from the head to the feet!

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Today, I Choose Gratitude: Spiritual Gratitude Journal With Verses from The Holy Qur’an by Sajdah R. Nubee Review

On September 24, 2023 By authoranthonyavinablogIn reviewsLeave a comment

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Author Sajdah R. Nubee gives readers a beautiful and heartfelt journal to reflect on life’s journey and uses inspirational quotes and scripture from the Islamic Faith to help journal writers everywhere in the book “Today, I Choose Gratitude: Spiritual Gratitude Journal With Verses from The Holy Qur’an”.

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The Synopsis

Created especially for Muslim brothers and sisters, Today, I Choose Gratitude gives Muslims of all ages a beautiful space to reflect on Allah’s words and develop deep gratefulness.

Given the fast pace of day-to-day life, it’s often difficult to take a moment to reflect and find the beauty in everyday moments. Author Sajdah R. Nubee’s striking journal poses gratefulness-inspired quotes from the Qur’an and other Islamic scripture as prompts for readers to reflect with. Included in the journal, you’ll find prompts about:

● Success.

● Faith and Mercy.

● Trusting Allah.

● Safety and security.

● …and more!

Today, I Choose Gratitude is lined and undated with 100 prompts, allowing for reflective writing that fits into your routine seamlessly. Readers can build a daily habit with the book, or take advantage of it when they recognize they need a moment to relax, reflect, and recenter. Each prompt differs slightly to help you focus on shifting pieces of life and the world-and how to be grateful for each.

Readers of this book will notice a difference in their heart after several days of journaling, and may even start daily gratefulness reflections once they start a routine.

While the journal is perfect for Muslims of all ages and genders, Today, I Choose Gratitude makes a wonderful gift for anyone interested in religious or spiritual motivation.

The Review

This was a simple yet powerful journal. The author was able to find the right balance of giving journal writers enough space to take account of their own lives and daily experiences while also infusing the author’s spirituality and faith into the prompts and inspirational quotes found within the book. The insight that readers gain from those quotes will stay with them as time goes on.

This was a fast-paced yet interactive and heartfelt journal to take hold of. The lovely artwork and design that the book utilizes and the emphasis the journal puts on guiding writers to find the gratitude for everyday life that we sometimes lack due to forces both within and outside of our control made this a truly memorable journaling experience.

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The Verdict

Memorable, heartfelt, and engaging, author Sajdah R. Nubee’s “Today, I Choose Gratitude: Spiritual Gratitude Journal With Verses from The Holy Qur’an” is a must-read and must-write-in journal for both Islamic faith writers and those seeking to find the gratitude in life. The passion and insight the author provides in the pages of this journal will become both memorable and heartening to the readers as they push further and further into their journaling. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!

Rating: 10/10

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Becoming Flawesome: The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life by Kristina Mand-Lakhiani Review

On July 11, 2023 By authoranthonyavinablogIn reviewsLeave a comment

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Author Kristina Mand-Lakhiani shares the secrets to embracing our flaws and overcoming the need for perfection in the book “Becoming Flawesome: The Key to Living an Imperfectly Authentic Life”.

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The Synopsis

Overcome perfectionism and self-doubt by unapologetically embracing your fully awesome self—flaws and all—with the co-founder of Mindvalley, a global school that delivers transformational education for all ages.

It’s odd to think that we can simultaneously be living as ourselves without ourselves. As life happens, we fall in love with the idea of who we could be instead of with who we actually are—leaving parts of ourselves behind and losing sight of what and who is truly important within ourselves.

By sharing revelatory personal anecdotes and reflection prompts, Kristina Mand-Lakhiani, co-founder of Mind Valley, helps to guide you toward:

Finding your own truth despite the external and internal critics
Transforming from the Perfect You into the Real You
Embodying a life where no one needs fixing

Reclaim your happiness as your gift to the world and take the first steps to living truthfully within your flawesomely beautiful reflection.

The Review

This was a memorable and well-developed self-help and motivational guide/book. The author does a remarkable job of writing in a way that readers can relate to as if the book is an ongoing conversation between the author and the reader. The relatability and pop culture references that the author uses in the book help elevate the core themes and messages that the author attempts to convey.

The author’s attention to detail and ability to inspire with her words is a true gift. The things that stood out to me were when the author spoke of self-love versus self-care, and how happiness was a skill we all had to learn. These spoke to me personally, as oftentimes self-care can feel like a chore rather than the love we need at the time, and speaks to the need for an inner dialogue with ourselves from time to time. The trait of happiness and the skill to utilize it also talked to me, as it takes a lot of work to find joy and hold onto it, and it doesn’t always just happen. The emphasis on hard work and yet reveling in the imperfections life throws our way was truly moving.

The Verdict

Memorable, well-written, and engaging, author Kristina Mand-Lakhiani’s “Becoming Flawesome” is a must-read nonfiction and self-help book you won’t want to put down. The heart and passion for which the author writes, and the use of reflection points at the end of each chapter allow the reader to put in the work to make use of the points they emphasized in each chapter. If you haven’t yet, be sure to grab your copy today!

Rating: 10/10

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About the Author

Kristina Mänd-Lakhiani has been engaging in the personal transformation industry for over 15 years, collaborating and playing with leading thinkers and teachers in consciousness, relationships, human performance, and life optimisation. She started her career working for the government of Estonia before joining the non-profit sector and working for organisations such as the United Nations, Oxfam, and AIESEC. In 2003, she co-founded Mindvalley, a global school that delivers transformational education for all ages. Visit her at kristinamand.com.

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