This morning, I have another book from a motivational, self help series that I recently had the opportunity to review. Yesterday, I shared Peace Dreamer: A Journey of Hope in Bad Times and Good. Today, I have Heart-Dreamer: Stepping into Life, Love, Creativity and Dreams in our book review spotlight. Check out this book, learn about author Cheryl Melody Baskin, read my thoughts on the book, & be sure to enter for a chance to win a prize in the book tour giveaway at the end of this post. If you missed yesterday's post--be sure to check out my review of Peace Dreamer too!
Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 267 pages
Genre: Motivational/Spiritual
Publisher: Cheryl Melody Baskin , LLC
Release date: Sept 7 2021 2nd Ed. (Original Nov. 2019)
Content Rating: G
User-friendly and inspirational, it is designed for anyone who has always been a dreamer, forgot their dreams along the way, or never knew how to dream. It is also dedicated to readers who want to heal and grow from inside-out and live life with more lightness, balance and joy.
By sharing my struggles and vulnerabilities, you will see that you’re not alone with your own doubts, fears and insecurities … and the abundance of self-healing and self-discovery activities sprinkled throughout each chapter will serve to guide and transform your personal journey.
Heart-Dreamer also contains the voices of wisdom from people all over the world who share their life lessons with you in one inspiring community of love.
My Review
Heart-Dreamer Presents Many Opportunities for Readers. While the author's writing style is very light and easy to understand, she packs in many more profound messages and thoughts within the pages of this book. I loved Peace Dreamer--but had a little more difficulty settling into the flow of Heart- Dreamer. I wasn't sure what I was to gain from the book. I was about a third of the way into the book when I had my own moment of self-discovery: I was resisting the messages of the book because following my heart and finding my passion are still areas of my life where I struggle to find my path! I stopped and re-read the first third of the book with this realization in mind. The author uses short chapters and highlights "life wisdom" that she hopes readers will take away from the chapter. I didn't take away to-do lists or "do this, and you will find XYZ." Still, I did find many opportunities for personal reflection and inspirational, motivational, and relatable personal stories, quotes, and journal entries.
Heart-Dreamer May Help Readers Consider (and Reconsider) Life Paths. As a society, we too often focus on money, success, titles--and pleasing others or living up to the expectations of others. As a parent of adult and nearly adult children--I am watching my daughters enter college, trying to find their paths and choose their dreams. I am also watching them struggle between the directions their hearts pull them and their desires to please their parents and meet society's expectations. Heart-Dreamer is a book that I am sharing with them. Heart-Dreamer shares a lot of practical, thought-provoking life wisdom from the author and her community members--both physical and online.
Would I Recommend Heart-Dreamer by Cheryl Melody Baskin? As with Peace Dreamer, Heart -Dreamer isn't a super-structured "do this in this order" kind of self-help book. This book highlights the value and importance of following dreams and finding personal passions and projects of the heart to lead more fulfilling lives. I struggled to settle into the book's messages at first--so be sure to read with an open mind (and re-read if necessary). The messages are a little deeper than face value. From renaming yourself to realizing the value of the true you to the world--there are pieces to gain from every page of the book. I would recommend this book to those seeking some thought-provoking insights into following your heart and creating your own path in life.
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Category: Adult Non-Fiction (18+), 220 pages
Genre: Motivational/Spiritual
Publisher: Cheryl Melody Baskin , LLC
Release date: March 2021
Content Rating: G
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About the Book
Discovering yourself is part of
life's journey and honors the saying, “peace begins with me.” Peace
Dreamer offers inspiring wisdom, life coaching, healing techniques,
self-discovery tools and soul searching meaning. It helps you answer,
“Who am I? What are my dreams for myself? What are my dreams for the
world?”
Feed your inner spirit with hope, happiness, love, dreams, idealism and optimism even as you struggle with everyday challenges.
Peace Dreamer encourages you to never give up on yourself or the world,
no matter how messy life becomes. True activism begins in our core. Our
soul of souls. It begins from inside-out.
Let it begin now for you.
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Cheryl Melody Baskin is an award-winning author. Her motivational self-help books include "Peace Dreamer: A Journey of Hope in Bad Times and Good," "Heart-Dreamer: Stepping into Life, Love, Creativity and Dreams - No Matter What" (an International Silver Medal Winner from Readers Favorite), and "Shift of Heart: Paths to Healing and Love." She is also a recording artist, performing artist, spirituality and peace educator, sound healer, intuitive life coach, and facilitator and founder of the FB community, Shift of Heart. She recently received a Life Achievement Award from The Visioneers International Network.
connect with the author: website ~ facebook ~ bookbub ~ goodreads
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3 Comments
Sounds great, thank you.
ReplyDeleteSounds good. Nice cover.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your wonderful review of Heart Dreamer, this sounds like an inspirational and motivational read and I am looking forward to it.
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