Cannonball Read 18

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Mind your mindfulness

Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness by Maria Gianferrari

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I really dislike the word, mindfulness.  It has taken on a pretentious air of “being better than you.” A feeling of, “I practice mindfulness and you don’t.”  However, I went at Being a Dog: A Tail of Mindfulness with an open mind. Okay, big groan to “tail” verses “tale” but I was able to forgive that with the “yellow snow comment.” (Oh, come on! Unless you are new to my reviews you know I have the humor of a ten-year-old!) The book seems terribly simple. […]

Breaking Free from Zebra Thinking

50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food by Susan Albers

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CBR Bingo – Self Care 50 Ways to Soothe Yourself Without Food is a helpful book by Susan Albers to assist those of us who overeat from stress, emotional difficulties, loneliness, or other reasons. I chose this book as my self-care Bingo book as I am in the process of losing weight and I am a big-time stress/emotional eater. I needed some guidance on how to handle my issues without automatically turning to food. Food is indeed a pleasure and can be used for comfort, […]

Sit and Meditate

Sit With Me: Meditation of Kids in Seven Easy Steps by Carolyn Kaniuro

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Have you ever read a book and think, “Wow. That was so not for me, but that was really interesting?” It might seem like an odd thing to say but Sit With Me: Meditation of Kids in Seven Easy Steps by Carolyn Kaniuro and Nan Lawson was that book for me. This picture book is one that deals with the practice of mindfulness for kids. I am not a fan of the word mindfulness or the word, medication. I prefer to use the words breathing/breathe […]

A little for me and a little for you

A Little Space for Me by Jennifer Gray Olson

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A Little Space for Me is a modern story of having our emotions and the space to deal with them. Jennifer Gray Olson’s take of dealing with the everyday stress of too many people, too much noise and other issues kids face today, is spiritual. Our young narrator has loud family and school and so much more to deal with they just want a little space. And they take it. You see in the illustrations that they literally take a bit of sky/space and put […]

Two different books creating feelings

I'll Be the Water: A Story of a Grandparent's Love by Alec Aspinwall

Crying is Like the Rain: A Story of Mindfulness and Feelings by Heather Feinberg

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Two interesting books, but not enough for me to find the word limit for each solo, therefor I am going to do “two books one review” for these little numbers. The connection I find with both titles is that they both have a somber theme and/or feeling to them. I’ll Be the Water: A Story of Loss, Greif, and a Grandparent’s Love is obviously about the loss of a beloved grandparent. However, it is also a hopeful story. We see all the wonderful things that […]

I (sometimes) like cute stories and I cannot lie

Malina's Jam: Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist Showcase by Svetla Radivoeva

Mindfulness at the Park by Teresa Anne Power

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I like cute stories but I do not always want cute stories. Yet, when I am in the mood, well, I’m in the mood! And if you’re in the mood for cute stories try one of these: Malina’s Jam: Walt Disney Animation Studios Artist Showcase by Svetla Radivoeva is a cute story, but one we have seen before. However, the illustrations are delightful and worth the read. I can see a series of books about Malina and friends. Malina is a sweet, shy hedgehog who […]



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