Suzanne Somers' 365 Ways to Change Your Life

After reading most of Suzanne Somers books, I've come to the conclusion that she has alot to offer us as readers. I am never disappointed with anything she has produced. I feel she puts her all into her projects, and there is obvious quality to this book. There is an honesty to Suzanne. She may not be a doctor or nutrition specialist, but she is honest and she is just offering ideas to us. Whether they work for us or not isn't the point. I think we need a shift in our thinking in today's society or this world is in deep trouble. This book suggests to us to think on a higher level and to go back to old fashioned values. We need more kindness and less animosity. I cannot understand why anyone would write a malicious or rude comment about this book. Why so much anger in the previous reviews? To me, I felt like reading this book was similar to talking to a good friend.

This book reflects the theme from the poem about the(man)in the looking glass --- that when you look in the mirror, you are the only one who really knows who and what you are. If you lie and are deceptive with yourself, this is the worst injustice you can do to damage or inhibit yourself from always moving in the direction of bettering yourself - which takes a lifetime to experience. She explains that mistakes and errors in judgment and behavior are essential to learning life's lessons and without these errors and mistakes we all could not move forward with our developement. It is what you do about your errors and mistakes that either springboard you forward or keep you from developing. If you continue on the path of not learning from your mistakes and blaming others by not taking responsibility for yourself, the only person that truly suffers is you. She instills that life is a journey and that it is enjoying the journey that is what we must experience, not the end result of something we perceive will or might happen. When you are able to accept yourself, you are able to accept others and appreciate the delicacy and preciousness of life and what we all have to offer to ourselves and each other. Appreciation, gratefulness and feeling blessed for the people in our lives and what we have, (not what we do not possess) are the cornerstones for living a fulfilling life. The messages contained in this book are affirmations that each person questions and wonders, strives and struggles and attempts to deal with life in the best way we WILL ourselves in our actions, words and deeds. To be a victim of the past, sadness, and attitude are issues we all are capable of changing. And these are only a few of the many messages throughout her book --- a book to keep for a lifetime of reference! Thank you so much Suzanne for sharing yourself and your life!

This book made me laugh and made me cry, but most of all it made me want to be a better person and to let go of old pain and mend a few damaged relationships in the process. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is miserable and doesn't exactly know why but who no longer wants to be his own black cloud.

First of all, this book is wonderful! Secondly, the reviewer named "Ian" has some research and reflection to do. Honestly, I doubt that he even read the book. He probably wants to blast someone who won't bite back and he knows Ms. Somers isn't likely to knock on his door. If you were to read a book on personal reflection and growth, wouldn't you want an author who has been through struggle and emerged victorious? Well, Ms. Somers grew up in a home with alcoholic parents, was a teenage mother and had been arrested for shoplifting. Now, she is one of the most enduring performers in show biz as well as one of the most beautiful and fit actresses and has one of the longest running marriages in Hollywood. I think she knows a thing or two about how to survive and thrive in an environment that isn't always so kind to women. She is an inspiration and her book gets right to the heart of self-improvement and offers the keys to unlock that struggle. Bravo!

Out of curiosity and because I liked the warm tone of Suzanne's last two books, I picked up 365 WAYS TO CHANGE YOUR LIFE. It's a simple and sweetly powerful book. Ms. Somers uses examples from her own life--some profound, most common situations we can all relate to--to focus one's awareness on what it is to be human and what the possibilities are for moving through the daily nuances of life. She ponders human foibles while keeping her focus on how one can live more richly. Yet her book is not a preachy, pollyanna, this-is-how-to-live-a-perfect-life tome. I got the sense in reading the book that Ms. Somers would laugh at the notion of a perfect life. What she reflects upon is not perfection nor even the striving for perfection. Instead, she shares thoughts and examples from her own life that refocus one's perceptions in softly positive ways. In reading the book, I had the feeling of having a dear friend sharing her journal entries with me. The thoughts shared there are human, gentle, honest, and relative to life today. They're digestible little nuggets of wisdom easily carried with one throughout the day. What's also nice about the book is that you can open it at random and let whatever page you open it to "speak" to you. If you can take a few minutes to collect your thoughts before the day begins and another few minutes to reflect on your day at day's end, I recommend getting this book.