Make Everyday Meaningful: Realise, Record, & Remember Life’s Grand Lessons
Published By: CFI, an imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc (@CedarFort) 12 August, 2014
Official Author Websites: Site
Available Formats: Paperback
Page Count: 176
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Acquired Book By: I am a regular tour hostess for blog tours via Cedar Fort whereupon I am thankful to have such a diverse amount of novels and non-fiction titles to choose amongst to host. I received a complimentary copy of “Make Everyday Meaningful” direct from the publisher CFI (imprint of Cedar Fort, Inc) in exchange for an honest review. I did not receive compensation for my opinions or thoughts shared herein.
Inspired to Read: The positive aspects of daily, weekly, and life-long journalling:
As you might have read previously on my blog, I am an amateur family historian who takes up the passion for genealogical research from her Mum! I spoke about my favourite place to search for family records on my review for How Much Do You Love Me?, as much as I have spoken about my admiration and love for the tv serial Who Do You Think You Are? (blessedly on dvd; one day I shall purchase all of the lovely sets!) on other posts too. I grew up in a family whose hearty appetite for stories from the past grew into having a living history reside throughout my childhood hours; filling me to the max on my loved ones adventures in life. I cherish those memories, and oft times had hoped to have expanded a bit on what I knew as well, as every family has corridors of their past a bit hidden from view. I would have loved to have learnt more about the Great Depression and the World War eras especially, but I respected my grandparents perhaps having lived through those generations might have preferred not to focus on them as much as I was keen too.
Where I get excited is the curious journey of the ‘hunt’ to uncover more ties of heritage with each little connection of my family tree I find as I root around the archives and seek out where more records are being kept for families who want a hard copy of the records they find online. Moreso than even the ancestral past, I have always attempted to keep journals each year since I was around 9 years old. Ironically or not, the best way I have always left behind stories of my own life were through the letters and correspondences I sent to my dear friends who lived stateside and around the world. Inside those handwritten and typed letters (as I would always alternate my style) were everyday memories full of adventures, experiences, hopes, dreams, and all the little bits I felt like sharing with a close friend. In my twenties, I took up writing down little notes of joy per each day lived by keeping a daily calendar diary of sorts. A regular monthly calendar of days is inked to the the max with notations and ‘moments’ sealed in time.
I would love to carry forward my love of journalling to a new level of keeping record of not only my hours but the curious thoughts that alight inside all of us as we live our days forward. I like staying mindful of moments and of serendipity as it alights on my path, as much as I appreciate the gentle grace and joy of observing wildlife, flowers, and the kissing breath of trees swaying in the gusts sweeping up their branches. Every so often, I stumble across a non-fiction book about journalling and/or about preserving the canon of our lives. To create a keepsake and a cherished companion piece of writing for our next generations to read and ponder a bit about how we lived through the choices we made and the thoughts that entertained us.
Book Synopsis:
Sometimes day-to-day life feels monotonous and hardly journal-worthy. But Randal Wright demonstrates how you can use experiences from your life to make better decisions, feel increased gratitude, recognize your strengths and weaknesses, more easily prepare talks and lessons, create a personal history for your posterity, and find more joy in daily life. Make the world around you—every minute of every day—your classroom.
Author Biography:
Randal Wright has been fascinated by the study of families for many years. Seeking ways to raise righteous children led to his receiving a B.S. and M.S. with emphasis in the family area and then a Ph.D. in Family Studies from Brigham Young University. He worked for many years as an Institute director for the Church Education System and taught at BYU in the religion department. He has written several books in the past on family topics including Families in Danger: Protecting Your Family in an X-rated World, Building Better Homes and Families and The Case for Chastity: Helping Youth Stay Morally Clean. He has spoken across the United States, Canada and England and has been a frequent speaker at BYU Campus Education Week and the Especially for Youth program for many years. Randal and his wife Wendy live in Austin, Texas and are the parents of five children and sixteen grandchildren.
