Home Feed
Home
Search
Search
Add Review, Blurb, Quote
Add
Activity
Activity
Profile
Profile
#selfhelp
blurb
BoleyBooks
post image

Tackle the TBR 🤓📚
What are you reading?
#boleybooks #atomichabits #jamesclear #bookbeast #bookbuds #bookclub #letsread

31 likes1 stack add
blurb
Geemom1118
post image

When your job gives you books to help you and the business grow 🌱 #25of2025

review
RoyallyReading
Mehso-so

I don't think I gave an eff to begin with coming into this book. 😂 Chapter 9 feels like the only chapter with some real depth & substance to it. Others feel fluffy & like a young drunk dude telling you his life story while you nod along at some things wholeheartedly & then keep nodding throughout to be polite when you're just over it.

RoyallyReading More like a random memoir of sorts than a helpful, impactful guide.

This book likely would've been more enjoyable in my 20s. In my early 30s I feel like I've already come to a lot of these “realizations“ or found more rewarding & effective life approaches from other books/resources.

⭐⭐/5
4d
4 likes1 comment
review
nikekay
Mehso-so

Finished 26 February 2025

review
AvidReader25
post image
Mehso-so

Good advice, though most of it wasn‘t really applicable to me. Helpful to have it broken down into work, family come on friend, etc.

“You can‘t control how you feel. But you can always choose how you act.”

“Focusing on what you can‘t control makes you stressed. Focusing on what you can control makes you powerful.”

“That‘s the problem w/so many adults we‘re all focused on getting it perfect, instead of trying. What ever happened to good enough?”

BkClubCare I am reading this right now, too. ☺️ 5d
23 likes1 comment
blurb
Ladygodiva7
post image

I‘ve been on a “reading financial books” kick this past year, they‘re so interesting, I‘m already knowledgeable in most of it but finding out my bank only gives me 0.01 percent in interest for my money when there‘s banks out there giving 1.00 percent APY…I need to shop around for a new bank!!
#catsoflitsy

mcipher Look at local credit unions!! Ours is like 3% on checking, it‘s awesome 1w
KadaGul @Ladygodiva7 I don't understand 🤷‍♀️, and I'm sure there is a reason, but the big banks 🏦 don't have high savings or CD yields. People go to big banks 🏦 because they are on every corner, like Starbucks. 1w
ShelleyBooksie Adorable cat! 1w
See All 7 Comments
AlaMich Also look into high yield savings accounts. I‘d never heard of them until recently but you can get almost 4% at the moment. 1w
Ladygodiva7 @mcipher my bank is a credit union! I‘m disappointed. You go girl!! @KadaGul @AlaMich got money in CDs, but there‘s no high yield savings account around by me, I‘ve looked. @ShelleyBooksie Thanks!! (edited) 1w
Ruthiella 😻😻😻 1w
AnnCrystal 💕😻💝. 1w
49 likes1 stack add7 comments
blurb
CBee
post image

Note: I haven‘t read the tagged book but think I need to 😂😬🤪🤦‍♀️
Also note: we need healthy boundaries. I‘m trying. Love you, @TheBookHippie and all the #BBB ladies 💚💚 #mondaymood

Deblovestoread Love this and you! ❤️ 1w
TheBookHippie Love you. ♥️ 1w
Chrissyreadit 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘 1w
See All 11 Comments
AmyG Love you, Miss CBee. 😘 1w
Amiable 💙🩵💙😍 1w
Amiable I‘m also going to add green hearts because green is my favorite color: 💚💚💚 1w
CBee @Amiable mine too!!! 💚💚💚 1w
Jari-chan Yes!! 1w
AnnCrystal 👏🏼😘💚💚💚. 1w
lil1inblue Love. Love. Love. 💓 💓 💓 1w
CBee @lil1inblue 😘 💚 1w
60 likes11 comments
blurb
JenlovesJT47
post image

Ok I‘m wary of sharing this because I don‘t really know what I‘m doing yet lol, but did a tarot reading this morning and drew the 10 of wands. This is what I got out of it.

Overburdened, burnt
out — take a step back, ask for
help when you need it.

It‘s so easy to get caught in the trap of thinking we don‘t need to ask for help and can do everything on our own. 🩵

#haikuhive #haikutarotreading #poetry #tarot

lil1inblue 1. Love the haiku. 💓💓💓 It's a reminder I need often! 2. IMHO, there is no wrong way to read the card. It's all about how it shows up in your life at the moment. That's different for everyone and can be different for you each time you pull it depending on what's going on. 1w
See All 16 Comments
JenlovesJT47 @lil1inblue thank you for this! I did a reading last night as well after I finished reading the book and was honestly blown away by the card I drew and how it was spot on with the question I asked. So I‘m all in! Thanks for introducing me to it, I‘ve had that tarot set for at least 5 years, it‘s about time I put it to use! ♥️ 1w
lil1inblue @JenlovesJT47 I love that! 💓 That's why I love using it with journaling! It really gets the thoguhts flowing! 🩵 1w
Avanders 💙🩵 1w
Chrissyreadit I love this post 💛 1w
GingerAntics Or that we can‘t all and must do everything in our own. There is a real catch 22 for neurodivergent folks. 1w
AnnCrystal Wonderful Haiku 👏🏼🐝👌🏼💫🐝💝.

& @lil1inblue I agree too ☺️👍🏼💝
1w
AmyG I, too, am not one to ask for help. It‘s not always easy. And I find the tarot so amazing as so many times it‘s spot on. Blows my mind. Wishing you well. 1w
JenlovesJT47 @GingerAntics very true, a real conundrum! 1w
JenlovesJT47 @AmyG thank you! I‘m very excited about it! 🤗♥️♥️♥️ 1w
Jari-chan 🫂🫂🫂💖 1w
julieclair I love this! Asking for help is so hard. We feel like it demonstrates failure, when in fact it demonstrates wisdom. 💝 1w
dabbe The words in this one actually makes you pause when you read it out loud. 🩵💙🩵 1w
40 likes16 comments
review
PuddleJumper
post image
Mehso-so

I love the layout of the book, it made it very easy to read and kept me interested. Unfortunately, the content wasn't as impressive.

This is an introduction to ADHD and should be treated as such. There's a lot of useful information, it's a bit skewed towards ADHD is a super power which I don't like, and some of it is a bit patronising.

⬇️

PuddleJumper This is not a toolkit or however it describes itself. The 10 step is basically get routines while ignoring that executive dysfunction exists and people with ADHD often can't form habits.
2w
Chrissyreadit Did you read ADHD 2.0? 2w
Jari-chan I don't like the ADHD superpower idea either 🙄 2w
See All 13 Comments
PuddleJumper @Chrissyreadit No, I'll have a look. Thanks! 2w
PuddleJumper @Jari-chan It's very toxic positivity. You can discuss the good aspects of ADHD without making it seem like you're a special lizard that figured out how to fly. It also makes me feel bad because I'm struggling to brush my teeth and apparently I'm supposed to be some crazy creative person 2w
AmyG Not good spin. Not everything needs to be that. Just be honest. 2w
Jari-chan @PuddleJumper Exactly! It totally ignores the fact that this world is not built for neurodivergent people. It makes it easy for others to think "Oh wow, then you're all set", while we're actually struggling with basic tasks. And as soon as we admit that we can't keep up, we just have to "try a bit harder" ? Like, I've tried for basically all my life. 2w
Cuilin @PuddleJumper I also hate the super power bullshit when basic self care is a challenge. 2w
PuddleJumper @AmyG Exactly. There are good and bad aspects, you don't need to sugarcoat it especially for adults 2w
IriDas I hate the “it‘s a super power narrative.” It‘s just an excuse not to give people the help they need. And “habits” what?!?!?!? As someone with ADHD who has been trying that my whole life—what a friggin joke!!!! 2w
Chrissyreadit @PuddleJumper I struggle with so many things i was made to feel bad about and did not realize are part of having ADHD because i was never dx- I think our culture creates a world that is much harder for people with ADHD…. 2w
PuddleJumper @IriDas The amount of habit trackers I have or attempted because I kept being told to just do it for 30 days and it'll stick! Make those healthy habits blah blah. It was a relief finding out that my brain worked differently and I wasn't lazy 1w
PuddleJumper @Chrissyreadit It's hostile to people who aren't neurotypical. There's expectations that certain things are easy for everyone and if you can't do it then you're lazy and it's a moral failing. Absolutely messes you up. I've only just been diagnosed with ADHD and I'm having to undo so much negative speak, I've always considered myself lazy or blamed myself for struggling when other people didn't 1w
34 likes13 comments
blurb
Eggbeater
The Power of Concentration | Theron Q. Dumont
post image

So I got my new Kindle colorsoft yesterday, and I am so excited because my old one was on its last legs. But I am too distressed over current events to be able to concentrate well enough to read. I am very frustrated. Do any of you have this problem if you get anxious, and do you have suggestions for how to calm down and concentrate on your books?

lil1inblue Sometimes, playing instrumental music in the background helps me focus. I also switch up what I'm reading, or I find more lighthearted and funny books. 3w
Aims42 I do some 4-7-8 breathes (in thru your nose for 4, hold for 7, exhale thru your mouth for 8). I second @lil1inblue suggestion of playing instrumental music, there are some great long play YouTube videos 👍 I‘ve been enjoying this one https://youtu.be/YTDqU4R07Zc 3w
Bookwormjillk For me it‘s usually finding a spot without distractions and forcing myself to read for 20 minutes without stopping. That‘s usually enough to remind my brain that I really do like reading more than doom scrolling. I‘ve definitely been struggling to focus this year. 3w
See All 11 Comments
AnnCrystal 🫂 I watch fantasy movies, which somehow inspires me to read 📚💝. 3w
Amiable Like @Aims42 , deep breathing. And meditation. 3w
Jari-chan I started reading cozy books or romances, that take away the fears and the stress of reality at least for a short amount of time. Also, avoiding social media 🙁 3w
dabbe I listen to soothing rain or ocean sounds. You can find 10+ hour ones on youtube or any music app you're using. I also love the website https://asoftmurmur.com/, where you can create your own ambient mix. Then, if I'm really in a rut, reading my PEANUTS/MUTTS comics or any comics helps me unwind while still reading. https://www.gocomics.com/ is also a great comics website. 🩵💙🩵 3w
Eggbeater @lil1inblue @Aims42 @Bookwormjillk @AnnCrystal @Amiable @dabbe Thank you all so much for the suggestions. I really appreciate the support. It means a lot. 💕 3w
Eggbeater @Aims42 Thanks for the link! I've been enjoying the coffee shop bookstore music. Very comforting. 3w
Eggbeater @dabbe thanks for the links! Comic books never occurred to me! Rain sounds sound lovely. 3w
Aims42 @Eggbeater There has been a lot going on, reading these comments have given me ideas too!! 😊☺️ 3w
49 likes11 comments