This book made me really think about the role I play as a mother and how I can find my identity beyond that. The author's journey to explore her spirituality and find her purpose beyond motherhood was truly inspiring and gave me tangible tools to practice gratitude and mindfulness. It made me question what my purpose is beyond being a mom, and it has opened my eyes to the possibility of leading a calmer and more peaceful life. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is looking to find out more about themselves and their purpose in life.

This book was actually a decent amount different than I had expected it to be. Largely a memoir, Danielle shares how more quiet, reflection, and becoming more in tune with her spiritual side, helped make her happier and more grateful for her life. She shares a number of tips for helping others on such a journey, Most are fairly obvious, but there are some nice insights and reminders. I didn't relate to all of it, but I think there is a lot of good in the book and I enjoyed the overarching message of the book.

Lately, I've been reading a lot of books with a spiritual/meditative vibe, and Danielle Kloberdanz's Inner Compass Mom is no exception. Published last month just in time for Mother's Day, the book's goal is to help readers find "peace and purpose in the midst of motherhood".

Essentially, Kloberdanz shares her own experience as a mother of four, feeling inadequate, stressed, and wondering if there was more to life. So she turned toward spiritual leaders, philosophers, and scientists, many of whom you've probably heard before and may have even read yourself: Brene Brown, Eckhart Tolle, Deepak Chopra, to name a few.

Through solitude, reducing stress, journaling, and meditation, we can begin to find our inner compass and discover who were are supposed to be. We can't be afraid to ask for guidance from a higher power, but we also need to learn how to listen for the answers.

I think it really all comes down to retraining the way our brains think about things, something that was echoed in Higher Self-Expression. (Isn't it fun when you make connections between different books?) We can't just accept things the way they are because "the way they are" is not always the truth. We need to keep an open mind to who we can be - as moms and as women - and pay attention to what our true inner self needs.

Inner Compass Mom is published by BBL Publishing and is available to purchase now. I received a free e-book in exchange for this review.