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Friday Book Review: The Husband’s Secret

January 24, 2014 by Leanne Sowul 1 Comment

Before I start the review today, two announcements and some minor “housekeeping” issues (as my grad school professors used to say). First, Diane Wassick is the winner of The Power of Habit! Congratulations, Diane! Thanks to all who entered their email addresses- I’m working on some subscriber perks, so if you haven’t subscribed yet, consider doing […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: blog, characters, fiction, laura vanderkam, liane moriarty, novel, the power of habit

Why It’s OK Not To Be Present All The Time: An Audiobook Story

January 22, 2014 by Leanne Sowul Leave a Comment

Hi, I’m Leanne and I’m addicted to audiobooks. I listen to them everywhere. In the car, taking walks, doing chores, even showering (I point my iPhone speaker toward the bathtub). Listening to audiobooks isn’t inherently bad, of course. On the addiction scale, they rank pretty far below chocolate and cocaine. But at least twice a […]

Filed Under: Books, Self Improvement Tagged With: audiobooks, books, listen, moment, present, walk, writing

Why You Shouldn’t Feel Guilty About Using Social Media

January 20, 2014 by Leanne Sowul Leave a Comment

When you spend time on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest or any of the other myriad social media sites, do you feel a little guilty? It wouldn’t be surprising if you do. Study after study, article after article, blogger after blogger tell us that social media is wasting our time, dumbing us down, killing our productivity, taking […]

Filed Under: Self Improvement Tagged With: bond, boredom, connect, empathy, facebook, family, friends, honest, introvert, news, opinion, pinterest, social media, twitter

Winter: A Time To Rest

January 17, 2014 by Leanne Sowul 2 Comments

“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for talk beside the fire; it is the time for home.” -Edith Sitwell We’re now in the depths of mid-winter. It’s cold, ugly, and still too dark for my taste. At this point in the year, […]

Filed Under: Self Improvement Tagged With: ancestors, fall, family, goals, history, relax, resolutions, rest, self-improvement, spring, summer, winter

FREE Life-Changing Book Giveaway!

January 15, 2014 by Leanne Sowul 3 Comments

In Monday’s post, I wrote about three books that changed my life for the better. Today I’d like to give away one of those books to a Words From The Sowul reader: A few weeks ago, I was contacted by Charles Duhigg’s publisher, thanking me for the positive review I gave The Power of Habit […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: blog, charles duhigg, giveaway, the power of habit

3 Books That Changed My Life

January 13, 2014 by Leanne Sowul 6 Comments

Have you ever read a book that literally changed your life? Made you think about something in an entirely different way? Opened and expanded your mind? Showed you a new life path? Helped you understand something essential about who you are? If you haven’t, help yourself to one of mine. It’s an incredible experience. I […]

Filed Under: Books, Self Improvement Tagged With: 168 hours, books, change, charles duhigg. time management, culture, giveway, habit, introvert, laura vanderkam, life, myers-briggs, nonfiction, organize, personality, power of habit, quiet, time

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