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Something More: Excavating Your Authentic Self
From the author of the bestselling "Simple Abundance" comes a provocative and powerful life "bible" for women around the world. In this insightful and eloquent book, Sarah Ban Breathnach explores the nine stages necessary to living authentically: Sensing, Surviving, Settling, Stumbling, Selling Out, Starting Over, Searching, Striving, and finally, Something More.
Paperback, 368 pages
Published
October 1st 2000
by Grand Central Publishing
(first published 1998)
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I never did get into Sarah Ban Breathnach's popular "Simple Abundance," although I am re-reading it now, but this book was my daily rocket launcher into a vital and authentic life. It is unashamedly for women only.
Her writing style is quite full of feelings and she does get a bit carried away with enthusiasm at times, but that may be a good thing. The book started me on excavating my authentic self, and I'm 62 years old and thought I knew myself pretty well. With prompting from this book I got t...more
Her writing style is quite full of feelings and she does get a bit carried away with enthusiasm at times, but that may be a good thing. The book started me on excavating my authentic self, and I'm 62 years old and thought I knew myself pretty well. With prompting from this book I got t...more
Aug 10, 2011
Diana Bogan
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I never read "Simple Abundance" which preceded this book, so I have nothing to compare "Something More" against. I picked up this book at a swap several years ago, not even sure why I was drawn to it. Over the past month, I finally took the time to slowly read through it nightly before bed. This book deeply resonated with me. Sometimes a simple quote is all it took to unhinge my soul and bring to the surface issues that my mind seemed to wrestle with in my sleep. Sometimes it was the examples an...more
I found this book while I was in the middle (or end) of a very bad relationship with someone I worshiped. That was the problem, I wasn't worshiping or even respecting myself.
This book opened my eyes and heart and helped me work not only out of and through that poisonous situation but also helped me to understand the meaning of the words loving yourself, respecting yourself, honoring yourself and boundaries: How to have them and stand by them.
My favorite part of the book: "Bad men come into our...more
This book opened my eyes and heart and helped me work not only out of and through that poisonous situation but also helped me to understand the meaning of the words loving yourself, respecting yourself, honoring yourself and boundaries: How to have them and stand by them.
My favorite part of the book: "Bad men come into our...more
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There are two subspecies of humans, Breathnach notes at the beginning of her 1998 Something More: Excating Your Authentic Self--the resigned, who live in quiet desperation, and the exhausted, who live in restless agitation. Her goal in this book, a followup to her popular Simple Abundance, is to lead readers beyond these discomforting categories by helping each of us to discover the person we were really meant to be and thereby, to find our maximum level of satisfaction and joy. She does this v...more
Jul 08, 2007
Diana Lowrie
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
someone wanting to explore themselves and embark on a journey of deep self-discovery
This book is a source to finding that voice of an authentic self. Written especially for women by a woman herself I think it depicts a lot of challenges we face going throughout life. Especially facing the challenge of finding our own identity not just an extention of an entity (be it family, wife, mother..). This book is a challenge and stirs up a lot of questions within a woman's soul that is both perplexing at time and full of joyful moments of ah ha's and wow I knew that but now I get it mom...more
the book starts out as Sarah's routine run-of-the-mill details about Victorian living and stories of different women that have inspired her, but ends with one of the most brilliant anecdotal evidence through her experiences to inspire women of what "our" life is meant to live as and for. her words strike the innermost chord and the effect is both earth-shattering and enlightening.
i can't thank Sarah enough for her candidness and her bold authenticity, which continue to inspire myself to live an...more
i can't thank Sarah enough for her candidness and her bold authenticity, which continue to inspire myself to live an...more
All I can say is that authors should not use their books to bitterly lament their failed relationships/marriages, especially if they are trying to provide inspiration to others. While I've loved the other books by this author, she lost me on this one. Unless you want to read how angry the author is about her divorce and don't care about inspiration for your own life, then I'd recommend you skip this book and read her others. Simple Abundance is great and so is Romancing the Ordinary.
This is a great book for critical thinking. Great for teachers. I own a very worn copy it is a book you can read again and again I have two books by breathnach and I will own everything she writes . she also wrote simple abundance which is a daily reader that i read just about everyday. this book was written for women but men can read it too !! We won't mind !!1
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Stephanie
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From this book I learned that there's a use for all those magazines the spiders watch over under my day bed. For the exercises in this book, I cut out images and ad copy from those magazines to paste into the sketch book that the author recommends her readers keep while reading. Also learned that there is such a thing as a watercolor pencil and that they are tres cher!
This was my first foray into Sarah Ban Breathnach and I would say that she is an easy deep read (which is not easy to write). I'm...more
This was my first foray into Sarah Ban Breathnach and I would say that she is an easy deep read (which is not easy to write). I'm...more
on the surface, this is the sort of cheesy book that i buy in secret and read behind everyone's back. there are flowers on the cover. its subtitle is 'excavating your authentic self.' the only way it could be more embarrassing is if it came with a tea cozy and a purple t-shirt all packaged up in a floral gift box.
however. it's written by a smart, sensitive, and inspiring woman who's dealt with death and divorce and depression. it's about the ways women tend to give ourselves away to the other pe...more
however. it's written by a smart, sensitive, and inspiring woman who's dealt with death and divorce and depression. it's about the ways women tend to give ourselves away to the other pe...more
I read this book in 2010 while I was on sick leave...
The book had opened my eyes to realize in order to help others you need to be kind to yourself. Sara Breathnack made me laugh, weep and sing while reading .It is a book that you keep, read and share. must read for every woman.
This is one of my all time favorite books. It helped me to find and discover myself when I went through my divorce years ago. I keep a copy of it as well as her daily reading book on hand to give as gifts when the right person comes along.
Absolutely love this book! a must read for any one who is looking to truly get in touch with the person they were as a child. There are excellent quotes and activities which sincerely help you get back to the truth that lies within.
Jan 02, 2009
Robin
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A friend, Ginny Vautier, gave me this book while I was going through my divorce. So many self help books and so little time! :) I got as far as page 50. Add it to the ever growing list of "books started and never finished"!
Good book-- made me think of some things I wouldn't have thought of otherwise. I had a little trouble following sometimes. It seemed a little scattered to me, but it may just be that I'm not used to this narrative style.
Nov 29, 2009
Fran
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This book is a gift from my daughter, who knows how much I enjoy inspirational reading. It is written by the same author as Simple Abundance, which I loved, but has more to do with marriage and relationships. I think it would be good if your current circumstances calls for encouragement, reassurance or change.
I picked up this book in January after yet another layoff. Following through on the self/soul scrutiny is a little intimidating! I wonder if other people who read this felt the same about venturing down the path of change, because it requires so much work. But the exercises and examples can definitely help you find a way to greater fulfillment in life and in relationships. It reminded me of maxims I already knew, but don't necessarily remember in the day-to-day. Especially that asking for what y...more
There were affirming parts of this book that resonated with me and others that I really felt I was glossing over. I can see how your past and present will shape what you get out of reading it.
Tried reading this book when it was first published and it felt too bitter. Either I have grown more bitter or she has grown less, but this time around we were a better fit for one another.
Aug 03, 2009
Peggy
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Incredible book told with incredible insight and care. It was fantastic.
Get your gratitude journal going folks!! And you can find out that there is "something more" about you as a person.
Get your gratitude journal going folks!! And you can find out that there is "something more" about you as a person.
she is a very bitter person, while she is going through a divorce. My meet-up group created titles based on what she created as the selfs. That was the most fun, exploring ourselves.
I adore this book. This book gave me the tools I use to this day to find myself and be who I really am. I have read this book about 3 times and always find a little nugget to hold onto!
Jan 05, 2009
Robanne Johnston
marked it as to-read
I got this for Christmas...I read her book Simple Abundance many years ago and really enjoyed it. Hopefully this one will give me some perpective into the new year.
This one was a game changer for me in my mid twenties. I will always remember reading this during a time I was needing affirmation of my own strength.
Not anywhere near as good as her other books, but it did have it's moments. I still found myself skimming the pages - especially towards the end of the book.
A must read for every woman, and a must re-read! Passages will resonate as your life and perspective changes over time - I'm currently on my 4th reading
A guidebok to putting yourself first, to finding the first person who can complete you: Your Self. how to go on after a broken heart. Very helpful.
This was helpful for me. I aquired the book right after a major break-up, and I had fun playing with the exercises.
Great book that offered me much comfort and support during my teenage years, would like to read it again!
Good but it seems like she's been hurt since writing Simple Abundance. I detected an edge in this book.
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In addition to SIMPLE ABUNDANCE, Sarah Ban Breathnach is the author of THE SIMPLE ABUNDANCE JOURNAL OF GRATITUDE, SOMETHING MORE, and MRS. SHARP'S TRADITIONS. She currently resides in California. Please visit her website at www.simpleabundance.com.
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