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Where To Begin: A Small Book About Your Power to Create Big Change in Our Crazy World by Cleo Wade
lolagreen's review against another edition
5.0
Words cannot express how much I needed this book in my life! Where to Begin is part poetry, part call to action. The book highlights how we all have what it takes inside of us to affect big change. Through kindness, compassion, and listening, we can truly change our lives and those around us.
This short book is now one of my favorite books of all time. 5 giant stars!!!
This short book is now one of my favorite books of all time. 5 giant stars!!!
kath_the_gremlin's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
salewis224's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
medium-paced
3.75
mariahtexidor's review against another edition
4.0
A very quick read. At first I was skeptical because it felt like I was reading a bunch of platitudes, but there is depth and ultimately I resonated with a lot of it because at my core I believe in operating from kindness and compassion. Both of which are at the root of this book of poems and essays. I’m glad I picked this up and may just buy my own copy.
katiez0314's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful poems and collection of thoughts on how to be a better human and create a better world. I’ll return to this often.
iamdeonna's review against another edition
5.0
I listened to this book while doing chores today. It was a good and timely listen. Would recommend for anyone feeling like they can’t make a contribution to the world. This is a reminder.
themichellegray's review against another edition
4.0
A meaningful book of poetry that is so prevalent for 2020. It will remind you that we may feel powerless at times but every small act of kindness to yourself and others will make a larger impact than we realize. I saved so many passages, but here are just a couple of my favorite quotes:
"We all have pain in our lives and our family lineage. My pain might make me think one way or vote one way on a particular issue; your pain might make you do the opposite. We don't take a breath to ask ourselves, what in someone's life experience has influenced their way of moving through the world? What has each of us not healed from yet?"
"Self-care is how we claim peace of mind. When we know how to gift peace to our inner world, the pathway to creating peace in the world around us is so much clearer."
I could read Cleo Wade's writing/thoughts forever it seems. She has a way of conveying incredibly deep messages that really make you stop and think. It is so comforting and I wanted MORE of it! Just think, if this is what she wrote prior to 2020, what is she going to release after this mess of a year?!
"We all have pain in our lives and our family lineage. My pain might make me think one way or vote one way on a particular issue; your pain might make you do the opposite. We don't take a breath to ask ourselves, what in someone's life experience has influenced their way of moving through the world? What has each of us not healed from yet?"
"Self-care is how we claim peace of mind. When we know how to gift peace to our inner world, the pathway to creating peace in the world around us is so much clearer."
I could read Cleo Wade's writing/thoughts forever it seems. She has a way of conveying incredibly deep messages that really make you stop and think. It is so comforting and I wanted MORE of it! Just think, if this is what she wrote prior to 2020, what is she going to release after this mess of a year?!
abigaillaurawriter's review against another edition
5.0
Phenomenal, helpful, hopeful book! Highly recommend!