I was just finishing my fast when this book came to my doorstep to review. Perfect timing. I'm Happy for You (Sort of…Not Really), by Kay Wills Wyma, is a book about "finding contentment in a culture of comparison." Wow. Just Wow. I really needed this.
I like that the author is is funny and she tells it like she sees it. I found myself laughing a lot while reading. And while reading there were many times when I thought to myself, "Wait a minute, I am not the only one who thinks/feels this way??? What a relief. I thought I was the only one."
At one point when talking about the way people judge their own looks, the author talks about a youtube video. I thought I would share it with all of you. Dove Beauty Sketches. The author goes on to say, "Each of us carries a mental mirror, a reflection of preconceived, often skewed ideas of how we look and how we should look. Our mental mirrors more often than not tell us lies that send a crushing blow to our contentment." And a paragraph later, "What if I switched mirrors? What if I considered my true reflection to be found in the way God sees me, not in how I see myself? What if I allowed my reflection to be informed by God's light rather than the shifting light of societal values?"
Do you struggle with comparison? Do you worry about how you look, how your house looks, the stuff you have or don't have, your accomplishments, your kids' accomplishments? Do you feel like you don't measure up? Are you sick of trying to live up to a Pinterest perfect life? Are you ready for change? Then this book is for you!
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9 comments:
I love to read, and this book sounds interesting to me. In today's world of 'shiny ' people displaying only their best on social media, we all could use a reminder that it's all for show!
I think this book would be really interesting. I'm an avid reader and this is definitely a topic we have to deal with in todays age!
It is far to easy for me to look on social media and feel like everyone else has it together while I struggle. Sounds like a good read!
I am a fan of self help books. This one is based on a topic I talked about a lot in the past.
A.L.
I do struggle with comparison and want to work on being happy about me instead. I'm intrigued by this book! (liz n)
It's always a struggle to be content with what you have and not to compare!
I like reading nonfiction and this book deals with a social problem getting worse in our social media lead life.
I like reading nonfiction and this social problem interests me.
To read something new.
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