Official Review: Inspirations for the Soul
As women, we yearn to grow and enjoy life to the fullest. What does it take to achieve that goal? Listen to what Eva M. Kennedy has shared in her book.
Eva M. Kennedy’s motive to pen down her thoughts is to inspire women to grow and transform into the life they desire. She takes the reader through various stages of human life. Her encouragement to women is that they shouldn’t let society define them, but they need to control who they want to become in life. She also points out that women have a purpose in life, so they shouldn’t let anything stop them from pursuing and achieving their purpose.
Inspirations for the Soul by Eva M. Kennedy is an incredible non-fiction book. It portrays uplifting and inspirational sentiments that readers will find appealing. It contains 120 pages (PDF copy). There are no chapters in the book, but it’s divided into different parts with intriguing titles. Noteworthy, there are questions presented at the end of each discussion that allows the reader to pen down what they’ve learned and their resolve about the subject being addressed. The questions are well-thought-out and appealing. They engage the reader and inspire them to express themselves in writing. Ultimately, I love the quotes from the author incorporated into the material. I find them comforting, and they bring the point at home.
The idea that change begins with an individual is a fine reminder from the author. The reader is reminded that he/she has the power to transform, live a better life, and let the world treat him/her with love and respect. I loved the quotes from the world’s famous women that were integrated into the narrative because they boosted the concept shared in the book.
The author used all three perspectives (the first-person, second-person, and third-person) in an enlightening and encouraging tone. The language used is simple and straight to the point. The contents are well-organized and well-written. It’s a short read that carries a weighty message for women. There are no profanities or sexual references of any sort, which makes the book fit for teenage girls too.
We’ve all heard this phrase follow your heart. But do you trust that your heart will lead you to the right path? Remember, the heart can be treacherous. I brought this up because the same idea has been highlighted in the book, and I beg to differ with it. The heart can’t be trusted. It might mislead a person. But if you train your conscience to distinguish right from wrong, it can be a reliable guide. Moreover, the book’s page numbers are not tallying with the PDF app page numbering, which makes it difficult for the reader to identify the exact page number when reporting an error. Fortunately, there isn't any typo/error in the book. That said, I rate the book at 3 out of 4 stars.
The book is educational and inspiring. It contains valuable lessons that will benefit readers. It’s exceptionally edited. I learned that I have the power to choose to live a better and happy life. The book best-fit young adults, who are in their midlife transition. Why? Because at this stage, it is very easy for one to fall into the control of society. Men may not enjoy reading the book because it is designed to empower women.
“Life will give you the insights, experiences, knowledge and the skills you need to achieve what you desire.” —EVA M. KENNEDY
Inspirations for the Soul would be a great choice for any book club. The messages and questions provide a platform to generate open discussions so that women can support and encourage each other to live their best lives.
Please keep Inspirations for the Soul in mind as you make your next book club or personal development selection. The author is also available for book club discussions, gatherings and speaking engagements.
About the Author
Eva M. Kennedy
Eva M. Kennedy is the founder of 1Evalution, a boutique coaching firm. She is a certified life coach and speaker. Eva is committed to supporting, encouraging and empowering women by helping them live a purposeful and more fulfilling life. She is also a breast cancer survivor and an advocate for awareness of this disease. Click to learn more.
RECENTLY PUBLISHED!
Published Aug 04, 2021
120 Pages
Genre: SELF-HELP / Motivational & Inspirational
Just L.E.A.P. provides encouraging messages to help women pursue their passion in life. The book will give readers food for thought, which they will still be thinking about long after reading the last page.
Behind the interesting title Just L.E.A.P.: Messages that will inspire you to embrace life by Eva M. Kennedy readers will find a very skillfully written self-help book. Behind the abbreviation L.E.A.P. there are the author's messages "Live life for you" and "Expect good things to happen". To these should be added "Accept the things you can't change" as well as "Prosper in all areas of life". It is through these four short messages that the essence of the author's incentives for action intended for readers can be summarized.
Through more than forty short chapters, the author guides readers on a journey with the ultimate goal of improving their lives. Attentive readers will learn how to get out of their comfort zones and how thoughts affect our lives, but also the importance of being our own and authentic. In addition, the book is about what the author defines as a saboteur or negative self-talk that will inevitably appear in the minds of readers at some point. Although the book is primarily designed so that the author's messages are intended for women, the messages are universal and can be read by men without any problems. The chapters are logically organized and typically only a few pages long. At the end of each chapter, there is a space where readers can write down their conclusions and thoughts.
What I really liked about Just L.E.A.P.: Messages that will inspire you to embrace life is the great writing style. Eva M. Kennedy manages to reach readers with her immediacy. In her suggestions, the author offers a personal experience. Although it may seem like an almost insignificant detail, this nuance significantly contributes to making reading a book very enjoyable. Then, if the reader might think that the author is too arbitrary in her advice or overly subjective, the readers would be surprised by some of the presented data. Along with the advice to take care of your thoughts, the author will share with readers the fact that the average person has about 40 thoughts per minute. In addition to the advice to believe in yourself, make value-based decisions and choices, be grateful, foster self-love, appreciation, and acceptance, I believe that the author's primary idea was for readers to take concrete steps and improve their lives after reading the book.
There’s almost nothing I didn’t like about this book. To some extent, I did not like the idea that the author demonstrates the stated principle of perseverance by citing a prominent politician as an example. This is because I believe that books of this type should outlive politicians that the world will forget as soon as their term ends. In addition, politics is typically associated with strenuous and stressful content and is not a good fit for a book that promotes the improvement of life.
The decision on how to rate Just L.E.A.P.: Messages that will inspire you to embrace life was simple. The book's main strengths are its excellently organized content, clearly stated principles, and emphasis on practical application, which I rate four out of four stars.
I recommend the book to fans of self-help books as well as to all readers who are looking for a way to increase the quality of their lives. Fans of motivational and personal transformation books will enjoy this book. Although the author had the idea that the book should be intended for women, due to the universality of the views expressed, the book could be equally interesting to male readers. Due to the nature of the book, I believe that it is primarily intended for people who already have a family.