Tag: selfhelp
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Welcome to the ResoNova Instagram: A Home for Ideas Becoming Clear
Welcome to the ResoNova Instagram: A Home for Ideas Becoming Clear If you’ve followed me for a while—maybe through this blog The English-speaking Frenchie, or more recently through the podcast The Rewrite—you know that I love building spaces where ideas, identities, and projects can find both clarity and depth. And now, I’m opening a new…
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Why and how not to be a people pleaser at work
Let’s be honest—no one wants to be “that person” at work. The one who causes friction, pushes back too hard, or seems difficult to work with. So instead, many of us fall into the trap of people-pleasing: we say yes when we want to say no, nod along to decisions we disagree with, overextend ourselves,…
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Understanding Non-Judgmental Personal Growth
Today, I thought I would write a post on one thought that has been stuck in my mind. Some of you would know, from my last post, that I have recently been the victim of a serious accident and thus, have been home far more than usual, recovering. So far, 2024 has been a year…
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![[ARC] Behind The Red Door ♡ Louise Claire Johnson](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/img_3674.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Behind The Red Door ♡ Louise Claire Johnson
It took me a little while (around three weeks) to finish this book as I was going though hard times. Nonetheless, I think it was precisely the best time to pick it up as it gave me the life advice I needed the most. Where do I start? Maybe with the core topic: Elizabeth Arden.…
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![[ARC] Overcoming Addiction to the Status Quo ♡ Kathryn F. Burmeister Esq.](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/img_2776.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Overcoming Addiction to the Status Quo ♡ Kathryn F. Burmeister Esq.
Overall, I loved the book and I must say that I loved the whole entire world around the book. What I mean here is that I loved the website, the colors, the fonts used for the titles and everything that has to do with the aesthetic aspect. I also really enjoyed learning little pieces here…
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How Doing Nothing Makes You Do More.
You guys may have noticed, I am what I would call a “born-productive” person, which means that doing nothing is extremely hard for me. I love planning, organizing and being active. To some of you, this may sound perfect but let me tell you that it can really easily turn into a nightmarish situation. It…
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![[ARC] Cheat Sheets for Life: 750+ hacks for health, happiness and success ♡ Ayesha Ratnayake](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/img_2335.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Cheat Sheets for Life: 750+ hacks for health, happiness and success ♡ Ayesha Ratnayake
I recently got contacted by Ayesha Ratnayake who kindly sent me her latest book in exchange for an honest review. The book will get published in the very beginning of February, so if you are into self-development and very practical books, get ready!
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Defining self-esteem & self-confidence + improving our lives.
I have always mistaken two concepts: self-esteem & self-confidence. As the self-help industry doe s not alway define these two, thinking it is “commonsense”, let’s take five minutes and make sure we know what these words really mean. Ready? Go!
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![[ARC] Health Mind Soul ♡ Jeff Simpson.](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/img_1698.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Health Mind Soul ♡ Jeff Simpson.
I recently got contacted by Jeff Simpson to review his book, Health Mind Soul. The title, I think, is quite self-explanatory: it is a book about your health, your mind and your soul. All fun stuff, right? You will tell me that there are thousands of books out there discussing the same topics, I can…
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![[ARC] Harness the Power of the Invincible Mind ♡ Alex Neumann.](https://theenglishspeakingfrenchie.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/img_1434.jpg?w=1024)
[ARC] Harness the Power of the Invincible Mind ♡ Alex Neumann.
I recently go contacted by Alex Neumann, the author of Harness the Power of the Invincible Mind who kindly sent me a paperback version of his book. I was a little afraid in the beginning as to me, self-help books are all one or the other. This one was actually very interesting (4 stars, you…
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