Take a ‘Road Trip to the Soul’: Book Review and Giveaway.
January 29, 2009 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Book Reviews, Contests and Giveaways, Easy Health Tips, How To, Psychology
Friends say that whenever I hear the words ‘road trip’ my eyes light up and I’ve got one foot heading out the door trying to catch a ride. I just love getting out on the road and heading somewhere. I don’t even have to be heading anywhere in particular. I just like to be on the road.
So it‘s not surprising that Sadie Nardini’s book ‘Road Trip Guide to the Soul’ caught my eye. After, the whole premise of the book rested on one of my favorite activities. But once I started reading, I soon realised that this road trip was unlike any other I had taken.
Instead of packing a bag and jumping in a car, it was asking me to unpack, declutter, and remove the roadblocks in my life. Quite a daunting task, if you ask me.
But I was up for the challenge. After all, it was making sense. Life really is like a road trip – it can be good or bad, fun or sad, exciting or scary, adventurous or boring – all depending on how you approach it.
Half way through the book, I suddenly realised that this could turn out to be the biggest, most important road trip of my life. Following this metaphorical road trip had the potential to change my life for the better
As far as self help books go, this one’s a winner. Sounding more like a friend than a self-help advisor, Sadie shares personal anecdotes and advice based on eastern wisdom, western science, and yogic principles.
Remember, travel is not all about the destination. Mostly, it’s about the journey and in this journey Sadie Nardini offers a fun step by step guide to removing roadblocks and re-discovering the adventure of life.
Each chapter highlights pit stops one takes on a road trip, starting with the garage (read excerpt here) and heading on to the gas station, stopping to adjust the mirrors, hitting the carpool lane, and finding the treasure trove. But unlike a real road trip, each of these pit stops offers anecdotes, ideas, and advice on how to revolutionize your life.
You can hear more about these nine steps in Sadie’s own words by watching this series of short videos Sadie has put together.
Sadie (who generously sponsored a Yoga DVD giveaway last year) has offered to give away a copy of ‘Road Trip of the Soul’ to one lucky Healthbolt reader. Just leave a comment and tell us about your best road trip and you could be in to win. This giveaway will run until Thursday 5th Febuary 2009, with the winner announced on Friday 6th February 2009.
At first I though it was a travel book but glad I read your reivew. It’s something I really need in my life.
I remember the road trip my parents took me on when I was a teenager. We went through North Carolina, Virginia and Washington D,. C. and up through Pennsylvania.
I’ve really never been a road trip…but when my husband and I first got married and moved to Wisconsin we took many day trips exploring the state.
Sadly, I’ve never been on a road trip, but hopefully one day I will.
I have never gone on a road trip before.
My best road trip was from Los Angeles to Pismo Beach.
Best road trip was in college during spring break. We lost a car, no, make that two cars, had to ride the bus when the drivers were on strike and only had enough money to buy bread, but we had a lot of fun!
We went to Indy. It was fun.
the best road trip is when me and my boyfriend wen down to bandon oregon, the beach at oregon, i will never forget when his dad said “how many big macs how many coffees” 5 minutes before we even hit mcdonalds…. that trip is now a classic
Living in the UK a road trip isn’t a common thing as we’re a fairly small island in comparision to the USA. However when I lived in South America my dad used to take us all to the jungle every now and again, time to spend together, away from the usual everyday life and we’d learn how different life was in nature. It was a truly special time for the family unit to hang out together and as children for us to learn about different cultures and different ways people survive in our wonderful and very contrasting world.