“Gratitude & Trust: Six Affirmations That Will Change Your Life” by Paul Williams and Tracey Jackson

I have a friend and she is going through a tough time. She said she read this book and it changed her life. Of course, I had to get the book immediately not so much because I wanted to change my own life, but because I wanted to see what magical pearls were in this book that changed hers. “Gratitude & Trust” by Paul Williams and Tracey Jackson starts with the story of their own friendship, and Williams’ two-decade-long journey to sobriety and healing. Williams, a well-known songwriter and performer, and Jackson, a television and film writer, stayed friends before and after his recovery. Together, they wondered if the principles of recovery from unhealthy addiction could be used on people who had problems other than drugs or alcohol. Would it be possible to take some of the steps of recovery and apply them to other obstacles in people’s lives such as harmful relationships with food, shopping, intimacy and money? Together, Williams and Jackson outline six affirmations and describe how they can be applied to a myriad of modern day pain and suffering. This positive book explores how the problems we face are often inside ourselves, rather than arrows thrown from outside sources. I found the book creative, helpful and very wise. Sometimes learning to understand your power, and how not to give it away, is the best solution for a long and happy life. To purchase this book on Amazon click here.