Toolbox Tuesday: The Noticer: Sometimes, all a person needs is a little perspective.

How a recent internal storm led me to take a step back, lean in, and notice life a little bit differently PLUS a couple book recommendations, of course.

This past August, I hit a particularly rough place in my life as it relates to my mental health. I’m not quite ready to fully unpack everything (though when I am, I’m sure you’ll find the notes right here on this page.)

But it was ugly… uglier than I’ve seen in my past. The seas got rough as I explored new depths of myself, and for a moment or two, I feared I would drown inside my mind.

I had to get real. I deleted my social media apps for weeks and leaned into God, myself, and my family more than ever before until I began to find my footing again. The post below is something I shared when I turned the world back on.

(Miley nailed it with this song. Check out some of my other music recommendations on Soul Music Wednesdays. )

I’ve since taken some time off from career pursuits and started this blog to soothe my need for creative freedom…

So on this Toolbox Tuesday, which I am aware is coming to you on Wednesday (that’s life!) …. is about the climb and a little tool that helped me when I was in need of any gasp of air I could find.

The Noticer (linked below) was recommended by someone I have only ever known on social media. Someone whose comments have been soul-balm through some really hard times, including when my stepfather passed away in 2021.

When he quoted a passage from this book on one of my posts, the emotional trust I seem to have in this “kind of” stranger nudged me to run to the bookstore.

The Noticer full of wisdom & reminders that we all need here and there as we travel with our emotional briefcases through this life. It’s one of those books that breathes life back into you. I can’t tell you how many times books, music, and art have given me just enough air to keep going in this life - some come with a life jacket.

Here’s an *unedited* clip of me reading a passage from Chapter 1 of The Noticer:

While I’m busy recommending books………

I republished my book Nourish at the beginning of this year with plans to have another book ready by now. LOL….Again, LIFE. You know how God moves when you try to tell him how things are gonna go. ;)

I’m still working on that book & I will be sharing it here FIRST! But in the meantime, click the pic below to grab a copy of Nourish: A Journey to Loving and Embracing the Woman Within. and be sure to subscribe for all updates!

Xo Krystle