How’s your summer going? Feels like it was just yesterday when we realized the days were getting longer (and hotter!) and we were pulling together those final touches on our summer vacation plans. Now, here we are, close to the end of July. You know the drill oh so well: Pretty soon we’ll start to see and hear all the “back-to-school” buzz and be reminded that, for better or worse, summer doesn’t last forever.
Reading is one of the greatest escapes that we can use when we need to step back from the reality of the world. So listen to us… until its officially time to get our head “back in the game” of this-and-that. Pick your favorite from our #GoodReads recommendations, make time to slow down and for goodness sake savor summertime by turning a page on your routine.
Our next three books are our “high five” to the dog days of summer!
A Dog’s Purpose: A Novel for Humans Paperback
Heartwarming, insightful, and often laugh-out-loud funny, A Dog’s Purpose is not only the emotional and hilarious story of a dog’s many lives, but also a dog’s-eye commentary on human relationships and the unbreakable bonds between us and “man’s best friend.” This is a moving and beautifully crafted story that teaches us love never dies, our true friends are always with us, and every creature on earth is born with a purpose.
The Dharma of Dogs: Our Best Friends
as Spiritual Teachers
Edited by Tami Simon
Are you feeling a little short on time? Here’s a must-read anthology for dog lovers, with essays by 31 authors including Alice Walker, Eckhart Tolle, Pam Houston, and Mark Nepo on the life lessons our “best friends” make available to us.
Getting Grit: The Evidence-Based Approach to Cultivating Passion, Perseverance, and Purpose
By Caroline Adams Miller
If you are looking for a resource to help you develop or teach the qualities needed to persevere over obstacles-not just toughness and passion, but also humility, patience, and kindness-we think you’ll find this is a great, practical guide.
The book outlines how you can become grittier in a step-by-step way, using the new findings from Positive Psychology, which provide effective evidence-based tools for lasting change. There are specially-created worksheets and exercises that will help you to cultivate the mindset and behaviors that undergird authentic grit like humility, zest, persistence, patience, self-confidence, teamwork, self-regulation and passion. And, did we mention it is a practical guide? Who knows you may find it’s a helpful resource if you are trying to housetrain your puppy or teach an old dog new tricks!
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Happy Reading!
