April 1, 2015

My Dinosaur is More Awesome

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids Children story book

My Dinosaur is More Awesome book cover

My Dinosaur Is More Awesome! by Simon Coster is a picture book for kids 3-5 year old which Tiger girl and I recently read.

The story begins at dinner time with the siblings Joel and Olivia.

Joel and Olivia were sitting down to dinner one day with their two favourite dinosaurs when they started talking about their dinosaurs.

” My Dinosaur is better then yours.

” Her clothes are always in style

She has a closet just for shoes and hats

and a bag made of NILE Crocodile” ~ Said Olivia

This proclamation by Olivia started off a chain reaction between Olivia and Joel as they started bragging about how their dinosaur is much better then the other one. Both of them gave exaggerated claims about their dinosaurs abilities as they started to argue and moan at each other.

Olivia and Joel came out with some of the most fantastic validations of their dinosaurs capabilities like the following statements.

– ” My dinosaur can eat a WHOLE cactus!! ” – said Olivia

Joel countered with ” My dinosaur eats FIVE in his sleep!!”

The argument goes on and on till their mom steps in and halts them. She then tells them that she too has a dinosaur and hers it the best of all.

With that she shuts both the kids up and made them sit down and finish up their dinner.

My thoughts

Reading the book with my 4 yr old reminded me of how it is in my family. The older boys are often arguing with each other at the dining table during dinner and trying to outdo one another .

Children love to compete with each other and try to show that they are more superior then the other. Such competitive behavior is something which I do not condone and I’m glad that the mommy in the story put a stop to such negative behavior.

Tiger girl and I love the illustrations of the dinosaurs in the book and all the exclamations that both Olivia and Joel came up with.

It was certainly a fun read for us which conveyed the message that bragging is certainly not condoned.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are 100% mine. This post has affiliate links.

February 28, 2015

Thinking Anew: Harnessing the Power of Belief

Dominique Book Review, Parenting and Kids Inspirational

Thinking Anew: Harnessing the Power of Belief

Thinking Anew: Harnessing the Power of Belief by Eugene F. Moynihan, JR and Richard F. Quis is different from any other positive thinking book that I have read.

The authors talk about focusing on your intentions and working on getting to know what you actually want an don’t want.

Once you know what you are looking for you can LET IT HAPPEN by entrusting it in the Higher power (GOD).

It is through failure and setbacks that we eliminate what is suppose to be for us and get to our desired outcome.

” If you can change the way you think, you will be able to attract what you desire.”

This is the mindset that has to be cultivated. Removing negative thoughts and presumptions while focusing on Gratitude is how one can harness the power of Belief.

Many a times we fail as we give ourselves self imposed limitations which results in self fulfilling prophesies. This stifles our development and hampers our ability for positive anticipation which we need.

Moynihan and Quis advocate Written Goal Focus Therapy which involves writing daily about your intentions. The writing exercise would allow one to focus on their creative energy and let their desires start to manifest.

My thoughts

I found this book to be a very refreshing read. It couldn’t come at a better time for me. I’m focusing more on knowing myself better and also develop a closer walk with GOD in the process.

I will be using this book as a catalyst to help me in my growth this 2015.

There are a lot of blank pages in this book where one can pen down their daily thoughts of personal affirmation and work through their feelings while changing their mindset. The book itself is a great starting point for one who is interested in embarking on a spiritual journey of self discovery.

Do pick up a copy of the book if you are interested in harnessing the Power of Belief.

Disclaimer: I received a copy of this book for review purposes. All opinions are 100% mine. This post has affiliate links.