Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit: Nourishing the Soul When Life's Just Too Much...Review

About the book:
We live in a world of constant movement, and our day-to-day lives seem to get busier by the hour. Our days are full of information, full of obligations, full of friends and family, full of everything . . . except fulfillment. And rushing has become a national epidemic. Even when we’re rushing to and from the good stuff—like a rewarding job with wonderful colleagues, or quality time spent with loved ones—we can still end up feeling drained and exhausted, overwhelmed by the sheer volume of life.

In Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit, psychologist Karen Horneffer-Ginter helps you understand that it is this volume, this busyness, that creates a disconnect between your outer life and your inner self. This separation can cause your soul to wilt, preventing you from experiencing joy and hearing your own wisdom about what needs priority in your life.

With an elegant narrative voice that inspires both laughter and compassion, Horneffer-Ginter shows you how to live a fuller life rather than simply filling your time. She focuses on six shifts to make in your daily life—teaching you to honor your rhythms, turn within, fill up, fully inhabit your days, remember lightness, and embrace difficulty.

Through a weave of personal stories, client experiences, and practical exercises, she shows you how to find balance in the swirl of daily life, so you can reconnect with what matters most.

I don't think that anyone will argue when it's said that in today's world, life has become more stressed.  Where we used to be able to get in the car and we were away from phones, we are now always available.  Wifi has even made it so that it's not necessary to be near a computer to access email.  Our lives are busy and sometimes that busyness is good things.  But that busyness affects our souls and our peace of mind.

When I had the chance to review Full Cup, Thirsty Spirit, I jumped.  This is a practical book filled with insight and suggestions to slow down and nourish our souls.  The author addresses six areas to look at in your life and each chapter is filled with insights and suggestions.  This isn't a book that you quickly skim and come away enlightened.  It's a book that you take some time with and a book that you take time to reflect on and mark passages or pages.  My copy is full of post-it tags from pages I want to reread or refocus on.

There was some surprising profanity, but nothing that really detracted.  As it was used, it seemed to fit the situation or example.  Something I really appreciated was how the holistic and spiritual elements of life were discussed and merged together:  meditation as a way of turning inward and offering kindness and forgiveness as you embrace difficulties; and finding lightness in frustrating moments and seeing God's hand in your life and surroundings.

Thanks to Trish at TLC Book Tours for the opportunity to review this book.  You can learn more about Karen Horneffer-Ginter here.  You can purchase your own copy here.  You can see other reviews and tour stops here.

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