Kali J Desautels

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Originally intended to simply focus on book reviews, over time, KaliDesautelsReads has morphed into its own entity. I write about issues that are near to my heart, be they political, feminist, motherhood, mental health, or, as the title holds, books. A thirty-something Canadian woman in my mid-thirties, I have been “super married” to my high school sweetheart since 2006, and together we have two crazy, clever, kind, hilarious, wonderful kids. My first book – How Not To Blog: Finding Myself, One Post at a Time is available on Amazon (in eBook formats for you clever tech readers, and paperback for those of us who love that new book smell!) I have tried a podcast – it’s still on Apple and Google Podcasts – but writing is where my heart is. My life changed dramatically when my husband was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer in 2018, and I am now a writer for a leading Canadian Cancer Non-Profit. I am lucky enough to have a family that loves me and pushes me to be my best, even if it is outside of my cushiony comfort zone. I have a village of friends that nourish me, mentally, and spiritually. Welcome to my thoughts. Sit down. Stay a while. Enjoy a cup of coffee!

The Compound Effect ~ Darren Hardy

The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy

I read this book at the suggestion of my therapist. It is, at its core a book about “practice makes permanence”. The more you practice good habits, the more you train yourself to practice them without thinking about it. He talks about finding the Why for your goals, because without a why, you won’t be dedicated to the How. I liked the book, but didn’t find it particularly unique. It is a nice, short self-help book, that is an okay read if you need a reminder about why you set your goals in the first place and want some simple tools to achieve them.

(158 pgs)

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