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Review: It’s Time to Grow by Freddie Floyd Jr.

A provocative collection of sacred riffs and existential essays, It’s Time to Grow: How Focusing on Spiritual Growth Can Transform Your Life and Relationships by Freddie Floyd Jr. is a fount of healing wisdom that doesn’t hold back. Combining a healthy dose of tough love with impassioned reasoning and sound interpretations of Scripture, this is an unfiltered guidebook for spiritual and personal growth.

Building on humanity’s established need for more maturity, kindness, and self-awareness, both as believers and citizens of the world, the author presents a wide-ranging collection of essays about areas of life where improvements can be made. He […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-10-27T17:51:07+02:00October 27th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Religion Book Reviews, Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: No More 24/7 by Catherine Cowart Roe

A thorough guide to gaining your freedom as a dedicated business owner, No More 24/7: Entrepreneurs, Take Your Life Back by Catherine Cowart Roe is an invaluable resource for anyone who feels like they’re never truly off the clock.

Primarily focusing on the importance of running your own business without letting it overtake your life, this insightful guide touches on the most crucial aspects of entrepreneurial experience, from time management and delegation of responsibilities to self-care and mindfulness techniques, which gives the book the original pull of a self-help guide, rather than a by rote leadership or organization manual.

The […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-09-29T11:21:12+02:00September 26th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Business Book Reviews, Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: Transcending Anxiety by Manal El-Ramly

A methodical and compassionate companion for those seeking to improve their lives, Transcending Anxiety: From Fear to Freedom by Manal El-Ramly brings the stark reality of inner turmoil to light and offers practical strategies to overcome this lifelong struggle.

The guide begins with an introduction to a unique model of anxiety, detailing how it can manifest in our Four Bodies – physical, emotional, mental, and egoic. These four aspects of experience form our overall relationship to life, and the presence of anxiety or fear in any one aspect will present itself in different ways. The text then illuminates the critical […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-08-25T15:21:47+02:00August 25th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|

Blessings Abound by Katherine Scherer & Eileen Bodoh

A thoughtful collection of philosophical musings and powerful quotes from history’s great thinkers, artists, and writers, Blessings Abound: Awaken to the Gifts at Hand by Katherine Scherer and Eileen Bodoh is a comforting companion for trying times.

Offering legendary lines from poetry, prayers, theatre, lyrics, and traditional blessings, interspersed with the authors’ reflections on their meaning and role in our lives, the text is an accessible tool for self-soothing and an essential reminder of the good life hidden behind our worries. “The Blessings of Music” and “Beauty” are standout sections, but each brief chapter holds valuable advice on everything from […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-07-31T13:29:45+02:00July 31st, 2025|Categories: New Releases|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: The Remembering by Peter Kennedy

A timely reflection on the profound and sometimes painful process of becoming who you need to be, The Remembering: A Journey Back to Self by Peter Kennedy is a reminder that personal transformation is unavoidable – and endless.

Kennedy’s story begins with an intense account of his participation in a sacred ritual – a temazcal ceremony in a traditional sweat lodge in Brazil. After being spiritually stripped bare, and concentrating on how to achieve emotional freedom, his existence feels irreparably changed, “as if a veil had been lifted.” Through the lens of his sacred experience in the jungle, he is […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-06-05T08:29:57+02:00June 5th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: The Mini-Quest Mindset by Esmond Lee

A common-sense companion for the overwhelming modern world, The Mini-Quest Mindset: Master Your Focus, Manage Priorities, and Achieve More by Esmond Lee is an innovative guide for taking back control over your priorities, attention, and productivity.

Burnout is a growing and worrying trend – the point when a person reaches a point of physical, mental, emotional, or occupational exhaustion, compromising their ability to perform tasks or live their life in a healthy and sustainable way. There are certain seasons in any life when responsibilities and pressures relentlessly pile up, and the subsequent to-do lists can feel overwhelming, or even paralyzing. […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-07-18T11:34:24+02:00June 4th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Business Book Reviews, Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: Dancing on the Edge by Tyrone Polastri

Welcoming readers into a lifelong journey of inner mastery, confidence, and awareness, Dancing on the Edge: Moving Through Life with Power, Dignity and Effectiveness by Tyrone Polastri takes a bold and original line on self-improvement and expansion of the self.

Exploring the complex challenges that lie at the edge of uncertainty, the author lays out critical tools and thought processes for decision-making and offers advice for increasing trust in our instincts and ourselves. Via a detailed but concise array of training tips and assessment tools, readers can navigate this difficult edge of self-doubt, which requires dedicated practice, a consistent vision, […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-04-30T10:14:36+02:00April 11th, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|

Review: Emotional Intelligence by Anna K. Sergio

Exploring the fascinating depths of an overlooked side to human intellect, Emotional Intelligence: Your Ultimate Hands-On Guide – Mastering Self-Awareness, Empathy, and Relationships by Anna K. Sergio is an accessible and essential read for anyone searching for greater clarity, stability, and happiness.

Patiently breaking down elements of human emotion, behavior, anatomy, psychology, and intelligence, Sergio’s book attempts to explain why we feel the way we do, ways to navigate those feelings, and how to best engage with the feelings and actions of others. Perhaps you struggle to make hard decisions, or fail to regulate your emotions in moments of anxiety. […]

John Staughton, Senior Reviewer2025-03-04T12:35:01+02:00March 3rd, 2025|Categories: Book Reviews, Lead Story|Tags: Self-Help Book Reviews|