“….our potential is endless. Even when we’re tired and beaten down, drained and out of steam, frustrated and full of rage, or broke and without a dime, our God-given potential for greatness is intact and abundant. It’s an innate power that comes free with birth, but often gets ignored and forgotten as life takes hold.”
In our world today, it can be a challenge for young women to gain self-confidence and a healthy perspective and awareness on life, in general. From a much-too early age, we are inundated with negative images, words, and beliefs. Many young women are brought up to believe that there are limitations. We live in a society that often projects to girls and women that there is only one standard of beauty, one way to behave, one way to be treated, one way to love, and so forth. Blogger and author Nadirah Angail, who has a degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, wrote this book to remind girls and women that the only *one* thing you need to do in life is to love and believe in yourself.
This book, composed of easy-to-read short blog-style essays, offers women of all ages advice and many words of wisdom. It’s a book that many older women may wish their younger selves had read. Angail address a number of topics that relate to women of all ages, from learning the signs of healthy love versus unhealthy love, red flags and deal breakers for relationships, on overcoming the end of the *honeymoon* phase in a relationship, dealing with negative friendships, self-doubt, self-acceptance, forgiveness, personal reflection, and being responsible for your own happiness.
Angail writes beautifully and simply, in a way that captures the reader’s attention and keeps it. It’s easy to relate to her perspective and thoughts on different issues and you will probably often find yourself nodding in agreement. On the same token, you may find yourself reflecting and checking in with yourself. Are you confident with who you are at this present time? Do you respect yourself and give yourself the freedom to make mistakes (and the time to learn from them)? The older and wiser a woman gets, the more confident and self-assure she usually becomes. Yet every women will sometimes struggle with her self-esteem. Every woman needs to affirm her self-worth regularly and make sure that she is focusing more on her positive qualities than her self-attributed negative qualities. Accepting yourself in the present, not who you were yesterday or who you want to be tomorrow, is one of the most important lessons a woman can learn in life. This is the flowing theme of Angail’s book, a theme that every woman needs to subscribe to for her own personal mantra.
Book Give-Away!
Nadirah Angail has generously donated a signed copy of On All the Things That Make Me Beautiful to give-away to one of my readers. Please leave a comment below for a chance to win. For extra entries, tweet about this book review and give-away, become a follower of @aintyomamasblog on Twitter, or a subscriber of this blog and then leave an additional comment. I will draw a random winner using random. org on Thursday, July 22nd. Good luck!
Disclaimer: I was given a signed copy of this book as compensation for the review. The opinions reflected in this book review are my own.
Gosh,I wish I had read that book years ago but it’s never too late. It sounds wonderful!
I know a couple’a girls I’d like to share that book with:)
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I can’t wait to read this book, I think all women have something to learn from it.
In life it’s too easy to be down on yourself, and forget that things get better.
I’m loving that quote.
i am a young mom ..i still have a lot to learn this book is just what i need. ♥♥♥
I’ve struggled a lifetime trying to become “me”. I would love to read this book!
And I’ve become a subscriber of your blog! …
I have heard this book is amazing, thanks for reminding me that I want to get it! I am just now getting through all my comments from my vaccine post and wanted to thank you for your thoughtful comment. I look forward to hearing more from you!
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Thank you for reviewing and sharing this book! I’m looking forward to sharing it with my younger sister who has inspired me with her grace and poise as she has been dealing with not only becoming a wonderful teenage mother, but also dealing with the devastating news that her child’s father recently passed away leaving her to raise my 2 year old niece alone. This could not have come at a better time for us! Life is too short and precious and within one moment the unthinkable can happen.
Hi! Lord knows I could use this book for a number of reasons. Looking forward to reading more! (hoping to win, too!)
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I need a new book to read and this sounds great! Fingers-crossed.
This sounds like an amazing book and so important for women to be reading :0
Thank you for the great review!
Sounds like a great and inspiring read. Thanks for sharing, Aimee!
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Even though I’m not a mommy, I love this site! “On All The Things…” is in my purse each and everyday!
Sounds like a great read! I’m always up for getting wiser!
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Oh, how very cool and generous! Best wishes to Sister Nadirah Angail; she has certainly been an inspiration to me in regards to writing/getting published.
~Sakina
In todays society we don’t have a lot of positive images for young girls. For every positive images there’s at least four more that aren’t very positive. The Golden image of sex, drugs and poverty is what gets the ratings on television,magazine covers and so fourth. I think writing a book on how to be confident in your own skin not what society thinks we should all look like will solve a lot of problems in this day and age.
Great job with all these inspirational and educating write-ups.
What makes me beautiful is realizing that Allah has chosen me to be a positive force for humanity. I have accepted this grand mission and happily making my contribution through various endeavors. I have made a hallway in my home a Hall of Fame which demonstrates accomplishments of family members and others. I have named my apartment building New African Enlightment Mansion. I have written a book enttitled “Abundance of Life, Love and Luxury”. Currently I do spoken word on local television station. These are the great, grand, glorious gifts that make me beautiful. I looking foward to reading your book.