{"id":3414,"date":"2022-07-24T11:45:40","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T15:45:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/?p=3414"},"modified":"2023-12-20T18:05:49","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T22:05:49","slug":"the-6-best-self-help-books-for-personal-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/the-6-best-self-help-books-for-personal-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"The 6 Best Self-Help Books for Personal Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"3414\" class=\"elementor elementor-3414\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7676cd9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7676cd9f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d286570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d286570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The ONLY way I have time to read!<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-52c3c779\" data-id=\"52c3c779\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5d2a4b elementor-align-right elementor-tablet-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"2d5d2a4b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/40RtKmG\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Get 1 Month Free<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7ed0d1e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7ed0d1e\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c2f61b\" data-id=\"9c2f61b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c9bbe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3c9bbe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Your Path to Personal Development With Self-help books<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ab22c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ab22c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I entered adulthood I had literally no idea what I was doing. I didn\u2019t have role models that I wanted to be like and I didn\u2019t know where to find them. All I knew is that there seemed to be women out there in the world who were confident, connected and really good at self acceptance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I struggled with poor self esteem, negative thoughts, resentment, perfectionism, people pleasing, a severe lack of boundaries and just generally struggled to know who I was or how to find out. After growing up in a volatile home, I knew I wanted a different life but didn\u2019t know how to get there.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading was the thing that opened the door to me finding out who I was, what I valued, that I was VALUABLE, and how to start acting like I believed it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s truly beautiful to witness and be a part of the current movement of self-discovery, self-help and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/ukcpd.co.uk\/personal-development\/what-is-personal-development\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">personal development<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, particularly with respect to motherhood. We\u2019re breaking cycles, barriers and some of the<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/keeping-moms-oppressed-and-depressed-a-viral-movement-against-the-gaslighting-of-burnt-out-women\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">perceived rules of motherhood<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and I\u2019m SO proud of us.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many avenues to educate and uplift ourselves and sometimes that can become overwhelming, so I\u2019m sharing these 6 books on personal development to add some simplicity to your journey.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Finding the right book can be overwhelming since the self-help section at your local bookstore has literally hundreds of options, making it hard to determine what might work for you and what authors \u2018click\u2019 with your personality.<\/span><\/p><blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px; min-width: 325px;\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\/video\/7123900109363973381\" data-video-id=\"7123900109363973381\"><section><a title=\"@diaryofanhonestmom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@diaryofanhonestmom<\/a> Happy International Self Care Day <a title=\"selfcare\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/selfcare\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#selfcare<\/a> <a title=\"motherhood\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/motherhood\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#motherhood<\/a> <a title=\"thehonestmom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/thehonestmom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#thehonestmom<\/a> <a title=\"honestmom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/honestmom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#honestmom<\/a> <a title=\"mentalhealth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mentalhealth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#Mentalhealth<\/a> <a title=\"momtruth\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momtruth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momtruth<\/a> <a title=\"careforyourself\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/careforyourself\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#careforyourself<\/a> <a title=\"selflove\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/selflove\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#selflove<\/a> <a title=\"youmatter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/youmatter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#youmatter<\/a> <a title=\"momsmatter\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/momsmatter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#momsmatter<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - The Honest Mom\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7123900107019700998\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; The Honest Mom<\/a><\/section><\/blockquote><p><script async src=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ff4fe4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9ff4fe4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Self-Help Books DO Help<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6196b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6196b7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-49cb31a\" data-id=\"49cb31a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf2779 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cbf2779\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I\u2019m not creating relatable<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@diaryofanhonestmom?lang=en\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TikToks<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/diaryofanhonestmom\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram Reels<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you can most definitely find me listening to an audiobook while I clean or walk or drive or do anything. I struggle to sit down and read, but audiobooks are an incredible way for me to digest books!<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As someone who\u2019s deep in the trenches of<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/learning-i-needed-to-break-the-cycle-of-generational-trauma-and-face-how-my-childhood-shaped-me-as-a-person-and-a-parent\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> breaking the cycles of generational trauma<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, I\u2019ve done a lot of \u201cself help\u201d reading over the years.\u00a0 I whole-heartedly recommend these 6 books by some of my most favourite and celebrated authors because of their immense contribution to my own personal development and growth.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of these books are a big part of the reason I create content online so boldly today. They have shaped me in so many amazing ways.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p>They have also played a role in me writing <a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/how-to-start-believing-you-are-a-good-mom-not-a-bad-mom\/\">my own guided journal for struggling moms.<\/a> It too, has helped change my life.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-198894c\" data-id=\"198894c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5349bc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5349bc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YrmU4R\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Place-link-here-300-\u00d7-300-px.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5144 lazyload\" alt=\"Honest mom journal: struggling moms guide to struggling less. A self-help journal for mental health\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Place-link-here-300-\u00d7-300-px.png 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Place-link-here-300-\u00d7-300-px-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Place-link-here-300-\u00d7-300-px.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5144 lazyload\" alt=\"Honest mom journal: struggling moms guide to struggling less. A self-help journal for mental health\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Place-link-here-300-\u00d7-300-px.png 300w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Place-link-here-300-\u00d7-300-px-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e12d36 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1e12d36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M3,10.2c2.6,0,2.6,2,2.6,3.2S4.4,16.5,3,16.5s-3-1.4-3-3.2S0.4,10.2,3,10.2z M18.8,10.2c1.7,0,3.2,1.4,3.2,3.2s-1.4,3.2-3.2,3.2c-1.7,0-3.2-1.4-3.2-3.2S17,10.2,18.8,10.2z M34.6,10.2c1.5,0,2.6,1.4,2.6,3.2s-0.5,3.2-1.9,3.2c-1.5,0-3.4-1.4-3.4-3.2S33.1,10.2,34.6,10.2z M50.5,10.2c1.7,0,3.2,1.4,3.2,3.2s-1.4,3.2-3.2,3.2c-1.7,0-3.3-0.9-3.3-2.6S48.7,10.2,50.5,10.2z M66.2,10.2c1.5,0,3.4,1.4,3.4,3.2s-1.9,3.2-3.4,3.2c-1.5,0-2.6-0.4-2.6-2.1S64.8,10.2,66.2,10.2z M82.2,10.2c1.7,0.8,2.6,1.4,2.6,3.2s-0.1,3.2-1.6,3.2c-1.5,0-3.7-1.4-3.7-3.2S80.5,9.4,82.2,10.2zM98.6,10.2c1.5,0,2.6,0.4,2.6,2.1s-1.2,4.2-2.6,4.2c-1.5,0-3.7-0.4-3.7-2.1S97.1,10.2,98.6,10.2z M113.4,10.2c1.2,0,2.2,0.9,2.2,3.2s-0.1,3.2-1.3,3.2s-3.1-1.4-3.1-3.2S112.2,10.2,113.4,10.2z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de96106 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de96106\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Support Your Personal Healing Journey with these Self-Help Books<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d255e92 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d255e92\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As promised, here are my top 6 book recommendations for personal development. I\u2019ve written a little blurb on each of them to make it easier for you to decide which one would be best for you to start with based on your individual situation. <\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You\u2019ve probably heard about one\/all of these well-known book titles, but I\u2019m excited to introduce you to them with some quick and helpful words on HOW they can actually help you.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s dive in!<\/span><\/p><p><b>Also read<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span><a style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-family ), Sans-serif; font-size: var( --e-global-typography-text-font-size );\" href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/3-benefits-of-journal-prompts-for-mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3 Benefits of Journal Prompts for Mental Health<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ccf773 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ccf773\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-238fb2c\" data-id=\"238fb2c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e611bb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e611bb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1. Braving the Wilderness by Brene Brown<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60846b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60846b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cStop walking through the world looking for confirmation that you don\u2019t belong. You will always find it because you\u2019ve made that your mission.\u201d Brene Brown, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Braving the Wilderness<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Did that quote pierce straight through to the little-girl version of yourself?<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a kid walking through the hallways of middle school on your way to class, to a full-grown adult attending a business meeting \u2013 we have all been there, eyes darting around, searching to see how we compare, how we stand up to the rest of them;<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.psychologytoday.com\/ca\/blog\/brainstorm\/201607\/we-all-want-fit-in\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wanting to fit in comes naturally<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, after all.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her book \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OqrydZ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Braving the Wilderness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019, Brene Brown teaches us to give ourselves permission to BE ourselves instead of always trying to fit in.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her 4-step process, she guides you through the importance of authenticity, bravery, trust and vulnerability to a place, or wilderness, where you are able to welcome the fact that the greatest sense of belonging, and the most important, is the belonging to yourself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Discovering this will allow you to live more genuinely and find groups of like minded people.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s not an easy mountain to climb, but the view from the top is unparalleled.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e8e15f\" data-id=\"7e8e15f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c92b1da elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c92b1da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OqrydZ\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"614\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-4.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3422 lazyload\" alt=\"Self-help book: Braving The Wilderness by Brene Brown\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-4.webp 394w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-4-193x300.webp 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"394\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-4.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3422 lazyload\" alt=\"Self-help book: Braving The Wilderness by Brene Brown\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-4.webp 394w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-4-193x300.webp 193w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 394px) 100vw, 394px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ed9fce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4ed9fce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Cb0niCppZfV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tv\/Cb0niCppZfV\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by Bren\u00e9 Brown (@brenebrown)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-b5d14ee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b5d14ee\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-02b3ab7\" data-id=\"02b3ab7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-884a4a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"884a4a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v79u1G\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"614\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3421 lazyload\" alt=\"Self-help book: Untamed by Glennon Doyle\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-3.webp 407w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-3-199x300.webp 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-3.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3421 lazyload\" alt=\"Self-help book: Untamed by Glennon Doyle\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-3.webp 407w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-3-199x300.webp 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f238c0f\" data-id=\"f238c0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-898bdde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"898bdde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. Untamed by Glennon Doyle<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00d5eef elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"00d5eef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The only thing that was ever wrong with me was my belief that there was something wrong with me. I quit spending my life trying to control myself and began to trust myself.&#8221; Glennon Doyle, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Untamed<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I talk about this a LOT when I share on socials, specifically surrounding motherhood and how it is HARD. You are doing HARD things; life is hard and there is nothing wrong with you. Kind of like the \u2018It\u2019s not you, it\u2019s me\u2019 scenario where it\u2019s not you, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">it\u2019s motherhood.<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That\u2019s the exact sentiment of Glennon Doyle\u2019s book <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3v79u1G\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Untamed<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Doyle will take you through her journey of awakening and how she came to her realizations and eventually the freeing of herself.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This book is for you if you feel like your authentic self has been held captive by<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/keeping-moms-oppressed-and-depressed-a-viral-movement-against-the-gaslighting-of-burnt-out-women\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">societal expectations<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and you are ready to break free.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9db1b1b elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9db1b1b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b34f5cd\" data-id=\"b34f5cd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0f599 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fb0f599\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3. Atomic Habits by James Clearor Trauma Healing and Cycle Breaking\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c931e18 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c931e18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cEvery action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. No single instance will transform your beliefs, but as the votes build up, so does the evidence of your new identity.\u201d James Clear, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atomic Habits<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What I love about the perspective offered in <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3b1JwWH\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Atomic Habits<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is that you don\u2019t need to make a monumental change in your life all at once to be making a difference. In fact, it\u2019s all of the little things that make the biggest difference in who you are.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this book, James Clear will show you easy and fun ways to create and implement good habits in your life and get rid of the bad behaviours.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Going cold-turkey and dramatic modifications that often end with you feeling like a failure when they don\u2019t work out are OUT, and crafting<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bustle.com\/articles\/163174-11-small-lifestyle-changes-that-can-make-a-big-difference-in-your-health-happiness#:~:text=Small%20changes%20build%20over%20time,habits%20and%20getting%20in%20shape.\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">small, positive, habitual routines<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in your life over time are IN \u2013 grab this book to start making these little but impactful transformations in your life today.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe1e839\" data-id=\"fe1e839\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57a780c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57a780c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3b1JwWH\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"614\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3420 lazyload\" alt=\"Book Cover Atomic Habits by James Clear\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-2.webp 407w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-2-199x300.webp 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-2.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3420 lazyload\" alt=\"Book Cover Atomic Habits by James Clear\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-2.webp 407w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-2-199x300.webp 199w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2068204 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2068204\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cf3-OTaMyEZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; 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border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg)\"><\/div><\/div><div style=\"margin-left: auto;\"> <div style=\" width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div> <div style=\" width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div><\/div><\/div> <div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\"> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div> <div style=\" background-color: #F4F4F4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div><\/div><\/a><p style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/Cf3-OTaMyEZ\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by James Clear (@jamesclear)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9269639 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9269639\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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Becoming by Michelle Obama<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65ad6de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"65ad6de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf you don\u2019t get out there and define yourself, you\u2019ll quickly and inaccurately be defined by others.\u201d Michelle Obama, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This deeply personal story is a true reflection of the strength, vision and courage of Michelle Obama. She has done so much good in this world with these attributes, and writing this memoir to share her experience and offer advice has been a true gift.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In her memoir \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3PrpROQ\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019, Michelle tells us the story of her life as a little girl, young adult, first lady, and beyond. She highlights how the teachings of her parents, to be authentic and stand up for herself and what she believes in, brought her to where she is today \u2013 living her life with a greater purpose.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She illustrates how you, too, can do great things, things that are important to you. She encourages you to embody the person you truly are with dedication, hard work, and a belief in yourself. The hard part is to push past the naysayers and curve-balls life tends to throw, but it\u2019s worth it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YOU are worth it.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-a4fbe00 elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a4fbe00\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-e46a3aa\" data-id=\"e46a3aa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db481b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9db481b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">5. The Gifts of Imperfection by Brene Brown\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e984fd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e984fd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cOwning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we will ever do.\u201d Brene Brown<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Gifts of Imperfection<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who wants to love the dark, shameful parts of themselves? Brene says we all should and that by doing so, we can only then step into and own our story.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We are all familiar with the term \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/8506592\/social-media-influenced-body-image\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram vs Reality<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019. Brene\u2019s book shows us how to live and embrace the reality part, and throw the fake perceptions we bestow upon others, the \u2018Instagram\u2019 part, in the trash.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OH4yYF\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gifts of Imperfection<\/span><\/i><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">by Brene Brown<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">will take you through 10 parts of your life that you need to let go of in order to live wholeheartedly. She will enlighten you to the importance of vulnerability and how being vulnerable will give way to beautiful and meaningful connection with yourself and with others. One of the best reminders in this book:\u00a0 Making these changes is an on-going process, not a milestone to achieve.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-25c376a\" data-id=\"25c376a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c8b63e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3c8b63e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3OH4yYF\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"614\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3418 lazyload\" alt=\"The Gifts of Imperfection Self-help Book Cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1.webp 410w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"410\" height=\"614\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3418 lazyload\" alt=\"The Gifts of Imperfection Self-help Book Cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1.webp 410w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 410px) 100vw, 410px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-d058f19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d058f19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30ddd7b\" data-id=\"30ddd7b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbf26e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"cbf26e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9425d0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9425d0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3b1nfbA\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"600\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3417 lazyload\" alt=\"Jen Hatmaker&#039;s Fierce Free Fire Book Cover\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1.jpg 390w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"390\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-3417 lazyload\" alt=\"Jen Hatmaker&#039;s Fierce Free Fire Book Cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1.jpg 390w, https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/1-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 390px) 100vw, 390px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\"><\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6581567\" data-id=\"6581567\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eed26d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eed26d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">6. Fierce Free and Full of Fire by Jen Hatmaker<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0aabcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0aabcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt takes a while to figure ourselves out, that\u2019s all. If you are young in this, keep going. If you are further along, don\u2019t be afraid to challenge an old paradigm when new internal evidence presents itself to the contrary.\u201d Jen Hatmaker, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fierce, Free and Full of Fire<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jen Hatmaker\u2019s latest book \u2018<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3b1nfbA\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fierce, Free and Full of Fire<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2019<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is pretty much the cheerleader you\u2019ve been waiting for to just fill you with an immense sense of strength and belief that you are EXACTLY who you need to be. There\u2019s no need to hold back, shrink yourself, or worry about what anyone else thinks of you because God loves you, and YOU love you. And that\u2019s enough.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hatmaker will also get you out of your comfort zone when she encourages you to challenge your current belief systems and truths you\u2019ve previously accepted when new information and gut feelings are telling you otherwise.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She simultaneously shares her own struggles and how she has overcome them while giving advice that will inspire you to unleash your truths \u2013 advice that is backed-up with factual evidence from experts in various fields; and all in a very relatable way. Kind of like a conversation with a friend.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her words will hurl you into a state of being where you feel there is no other option but to be the person you want to be with so much conviction \u2013 to be fierce, free and full of fire.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb3b793 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cb3b793\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; 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font-size:14px; line-height:17px; margin-bottom:0; margin-top:8px; overflow:hidden; padding:8px 0 7px; text-align:center; text-overflow:ellipsis; white-space:nowrap;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/CgFgpEyALKz\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" style=\" color:#c9c8cd; font-family:Arial,sans-serif; font-size:14px; font-style:normal; font-weight:normal; line-height:17px; text-decoration:none;\" target=\"_blank\">A post shared by The Honest Mom (Libby) (@diaryofanhonestmom)<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/blockquote> <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f53d8b9 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--no-spacing elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"f53d8b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; preserveAspectRatio=&#039;xMidYMid meet&#039; overflow=&#039;visible&#039; height=&#039;100%&#039; viewBox=&#039;0 0 126 26&#039; fill=&#039;black&#039; stroke=&#039;none&#039;%3E%3Cpath d=&#039;M3,10.2c2.6,0,2.6,2,2.6,3.2S4.4,16.5,3,16.5s-3-1.4-3-3.2S0.4,10.2,3,10.2z M18.8,10.2c1.7,0,3.2,1.4,3.2,3.2s-1.4,3.2-3.2,3.2c-1.7,0-3.2-1.4-3.2-3.2S17,10.2,18.8,10.2z M34.6,10.2c1.5,0,2.6,1.4,2.6,3.2s-0.5,3.2-1.9,3.2c-1.5,0-3.4-1.4-3.4-3.2S33.1,10.2,34.6,10.2z M50.5,10.2c1.7,0,3.2,1.4,3.2,3.2s-1.4,3.2-3.2,3.2c-1.7,0-3.3-0.9-3.3-2.6S48.7,10.2,50.5,10.2z M66.2,10.2c1.5,0,3.4,1.4,3.4,3.2s-1.9,3.2-3.4,3.2c-1.5,0-2.6-0.4-2.6-2.1S64.8,10.2,66.2,10.2z M82.2,10.2c1.7,0.8,2.6,1.4,2.6,3.2s-0.1,3.2-1.6,3.2c-1.5,0-3.7-1.4-3.7-3.2S80.5,9.4,82.2,10.2zM98.6,10.2c1.5,0,2.6,0.4,2.6,2.1s-1.2,4.2-2.6,4.2c-1.5,0-3.7-0.4-3.7-2.1S97.1,10.2,98.6,10.2z M113.4,10.2c1.2,0,2.2,0.9,2.2,3.2s-0.1,3.2-1.3,3.2s-3.1-1.4-3.1-3.2S112.2,10.2,113.4,10.2z&#039;\/%3E%3C\/svg%3E&quot;);\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835c310 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"835c310\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Start Reading Self-Help Books to Keep Growing<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-138f3e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"138f3e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These 6 books are clever, life-altering works of genius.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m undeniably moved by the words that grace these pages and the authors that were brave enough to share them with all of us.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Moving out of our stagnant complacency, stepping into our authenticity and accepting all parts of ourselves is easier said than done, but as these authors tell us through their stories, trial and error and experiences, it\u2019s key to live the life we are longing for. I love that we can address hard things while also embracing life and fun at its fullest.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Particularly for moms, books like these prove:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s ok to want more<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s ok to work toward our dreams, even when that means dedicating a little less of ourselves to our families<\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/blog\/mom-guilt-sucks-knowing-we-arent-alone-helps\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mom-guilt<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> be gone \u2013 we deserve to get out there and do things that bring us joy<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s actually more than ok; it\u2019s necessary.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These books are a great resource for life and can translate to all areas we are struggling with, and parenting is no exception. To be a better parent, we first need to better ourselves.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right? Let\u2019s do it. Together. Let\u2019s keep this movement of self-discovery going and change what we\u2019ve been told motherhood should be for future generations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like I said before, I would absolutely love to hear where you\u2019re at in your journey and how one or more of these titles I\u2019ve shared with you has given you the perspective you needed to take you another step further in sharing your light to the world.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019d love for you to<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/diaryofanhonestmom.com\/\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">join my Honest Mom\u2019s Circle<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> so I can let you know when I post a new blog, like this one, and all other goings on with @diaryofanhonestmom<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks for being here and I hope that simply reading my blog has shifted your perspective and curiosity just a little. 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