So, I’ve mentioned the book, Unglued: Making Wise Choices in the Midst of Raw Emotions, by Lysa TerKeurst, a couple of times over the last few weeks.
I thought it was time for me to properly review it.
I learned of this book when I read a devotional series, authored by Lysa, on my phone. I knew I had to order the book.
I limited myself to reading only one chapter per day because I wanted to really think about what I’d read.
I underlined more things in this book than I ever have when reading.
I made notes.
I copied quotes and added them to my Goodreads log. I also shared tidbits on Facebook.
Every.
Single.
Chapter.
Was.
Powerful.
I saw myself on EVERY. SINGLE. PAGE.
Lysa writes in a style that is conversational.
It’s as if you and your BFF are having a chat over coffee (or in my case, Frappuccinos).
There were chapters devoted to what kind of reactor you are when faced with emotional situations…are you a stuffer or an exploder?
There were subcategories.
I like to be organized, so this suited me.
She explained what kind of reactions she has and gave specific examples.
This was, perhaps, one of the best things about the book…how she opened up and gave honest, heartfelt accounts of situations she’d been in and how she had, oftentimes, come unglued herself.
She gave practical steps…steps that even I can follow…on how to handle the raw emotions that we encounter. I am going to type them up and put them on my bulletin board at school.
I was validated in some of the ways I handle stressful situations and comforted by the fact that I haven’t always messed up.
I think what I appreciated the most about this book was that I didn’t feel alone or less like a Christian because of how I handle myself when I come unglued.
By the time I closed the book, I felt empowered.
Oh yeah.
For an overachiever like me, planning is huge, and feeling empowered makes me more confident to accomplish, to the degree I expect of myself, the tasks I set in front of myself.
I also felt better equipped to understand others…to recognize how they handle themselves in unglued moments.
I am of the firm opinion that I will be a better mother, coworker, and teacher because of the time I spent reading this book.
Teenagers, especially, need help working through their feelings. They need to be taught that 1) It’s okay to feel what they feel, and 2) How to handle themselves when such situations occur.
This book was a godsend, let me tell you.
I highly, highly, highly encourage you to get your hands on a copy of this book.
The lessons have the potential to change your life.
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