Mavis' Book Club (aka currently on my night stand)
the sun and her flowers - rupi kaur Jesus Feminist - Sarah Bessey 2019 milk and honey - rupi kaur I Thought It Was Just Me (But It Isn't) - Brené Brown The Power of Attitude - Mac Anderson Recently Read Books 2018 the life-changing magic of tidying up - marie kondo The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks - Rebecca Skloot The Gifts of Imperfection - Brené Brown The Breakthrough Experience - Dr. John F. Demartini Born a Crime - Trevor Noah Gratitude - Oliver Sacks The Tipping Point - Malcolm Gladwell Recently read books (2016/2017) you'll get through this - Max Lucado Mere Christianity - C.S. Lewis I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou milk and honey - rupi kaur the mindful path to self-compassion - Christopher K. Germer, PhD. Beautiful Uncertainty - Mandy Hale Open Heart, Open Mind - Clara Hughes Teach Us To Sit Still - Tim Parks A couple of years ago I decided to dust off my book shelf and re-read (or read for the first time) all the books I own. Admittedly I have bought and borrowed a few along the way. I'm hoping this page will keep me accountable (i.e. not let a "busy" life keep me from the joy of reading). I welcome your thoughts on any books I have read or currently reading. |
The Breakthrough Experience - Dr. John F. Demartini
A book loaned to me by a coworker. We had talked about our past struggles and she mentioned this book and offered to lend it to me. Since picking up the book I have struggled to make it through each chapter. It’s not something I would have picked for myself, but I felt compelled to finish it. The first eight chapters give examples of how “The Demartini Method” has helped the authors’ clients and those who attend his seminars. Chapter nine dives into the “The Demartini Method”. Full disclosure, I did not do it (it is supposed to take a couple of hours). Through this process you "Collapse" your false beliefs and illusions about life. After which you are free. This freedom brings about an open mind to start to create all that you want in life. Chapter ten outlines the steps to creating a "Love List". Essentially clear, spiritual, mental, vocational, financial, familial, social, and physical goals. These goals provide the blueprint for your mission statement (chapter eleven). The final chapter brings everything together by giving more examples how of "The Demartini Method" can help you. After completing the book, I am still skeptical about the mighty powers, the author proclaims to possess in helping thousands of people over the years. I have no doubt people have been helped, but I am cautious in believing everything written in this book (no footnotes, etc.). All claims are based on his exploration of “more than 200 different disciplines”. He dismisses the benefits of therapy (if you know me you know that therapy has been instrumental in my healing) and claims that until you believe everything positive in your life must be balanced with something negative and vice versa the truth will not set you free. He talks about fully loving yourself and others, knowing your purpose and having a life filled with meaning. I agree that those are important things. It is the methods and his reasoning that I have trouble with. I did not intend to write a blurb about this book (or any for that matter), but wanted to give some context behind the selection of this book. |