Lots of great basic advice for beginners. This book seems geared more towards married religious women so that's who I would recommend it to. It has a lot of action items that you can use to actually change your life and practical examples. Easy to understand metaphors and comparisons to understand the concept even better.

If you are considering hiring Cayla as your life coach, this is a great long-form advertisement. Otherwise, I think there are better quality self-help books. Her "Seven Spokes" is the key message here (health, romance, family, social, etc). The rest of the book is cliches (Think it and you can become it, create a vision board, invest money, pay with cash) and Christian New Testament passages.
I think this book is best suited for SWFs who struggle with aligning Christian patriarchy to their personal achievement. If you know someone that needs to hear things like, "your success is all in service to the greater glory of God," you could get them this book.
There are a few blanks in the book where you can write simple answers to simple questions (1-10 scale of how your life is going) to help you get started on the real work.

In "What Do You Really Want?" Cayla Craft presents readers with a transformative roadmap to unlock their fullest potential and live a life of abundance, meaning, and connection. Through the lens of her own personal journey from ER nurse to successful entrepreneur and life coach, Craft offers invaluable insights and practical tools to help readers discover their true purpose and create the life they were meant to live.

At the heart of Craft's approach are seven powerful questions designed to delve deep into the subconscious and uncover the limiting beliefs and unhelpful narratives that may be holding readers back from realizing their dreams. By getting to know their younger selves and understanding the driving forces behind their decisions, readers can break free from self-sabotage and cultivate a mindset of empowerment and self-awareness.

Craft's writing is both inspiring and accessible, offering real-world examples and actionable strategies to guide readers on their journey of self-discovery and personal growth. Through her Take 7 approach, she empowers readers to take control of their narratives, identify areas of sacrifice, and replace toxic positivity with authentic action grounded in truth and self-knowledge.

"What Do You Really Want?" transcends traditional self-help narratives by providing readers with a practical and holistic framework for transformation. Craft emphasizes the importance of aligning one's actions with their true desires and values, fostering a sense of fulfillment and purpose that extends beyond surface-level success.

In conclusion, "What Do You Really Want?" is a must-read for anyone seeking to unlock the answers to a life full of abundance, meaning, and connection. With Cayla Craft as their guide, readers will embark on a journey of self-discovery and empowerment that has the potential to transform not only their own lives but the lives of others as well.

Wow… this was a phenomenal read. So many enlightening pearls of wisdom and helpful exercises throughout the book that put the author’s concepts into practice so you can follow along and internalize her lessons. I found so much value in connecting and catering to my inner child, which was emphasized throughout the book. The author devised a simple but powerful technique that allows you to reflect and realize what isn’t serving you in the present, understand when and why you started accepting those truths, nurture your younger self and tell her what she needs to hear to move past this block, change your perspective by finding gratitude in the experience, and then strategize what the best next actionable step is that will get you closer in alignment with what you deeply feel called and excited to do. I am grateful for the opportunity to read this book and am excited to have these tools in my toolbox as I build the life I am meant to live.

I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley.

Cayla Craft asks us to consider 7 Guiding Questions in order to achieve the success in life we want. One of the main ones is to consider "What does 'Little Me' - the younger version of ourselves - want/need?" or what is it that was left unsettled from our younger lives that keeps popping up.

This is a great, quick read. I can see myself pulling it out next time I need to solve an issue in my own life. Although I was reading a digital version, it showed some pages where somebody with a physical book could take notes to begin to work through the 7-step process.

I received an ARC of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

"When did you start accepting less than you deserve?" Wow. That was pivotal. This book is illuminating in getting to the root of toxicity in our lives and the need to trace it back to its origins in order ro break the cycle.

The premise of the book, trying to figure out why you are unhappy and how to solve the mystery of why you allow it to happen over and over was ok, but then it got into God stuff and I was turned off completely. Only read 30% of the book and would have kept reading if not for that.
Thank you NetGalley for an advance reader copy in exchange for an honest opinion.

Thank you to NetGalley for a review copy..
Not for me. I selected this book to read as I am making some changes in my life with respect to work. And I am figuring out what I really want to be doing. So the title spoke to me. However, I’m an atheist and there’s too much of God having a plan for this book to work for me.
The advice could be great, but I find the writing annoying.

This book did not have the magical ansewrs I was seeking - but mostly b/c I don't have the same experience and background as the author which I think is what a reader should really have to get any value from this book. It wasn't bad - it just wasn't for me. And then I felt like it threw in some religious undertones to help strengthen weak points. Like just saying God or Jesus is fortifying enough of a reason to compel someone to open up to this solution. And I'm very Christian but it just didn't resonate with me like other books that incorporate that aspect into their self-help guidance. It just didn't feel genuine for some reason. Not saying the author was trying to be dishonest but it just felt a little off or disconnected for me.

Straightforward self-help, self-guided and faith-based. You might get more out of this than I did if you consider yourself religious.

Thanks to Netgalley for the arc to review.

Cayla Craft's 'What Do You Really Want?' is a powerful guide to reclaiming control of our lives. Craft's empowering message emphasizes the transformative nature of choices, urging us to consciously decide what aspects of our past shape our present and future. As someone who was not taught to embrace my emotions, Craft helped me create a shift to see emotions as a superpower, emphasizing the freedom to feel without judgment. Craft's wisdom culminates in the reminder that we hold the pen to our life story, with each choice propelling us towards our intentions. I found this to be a compelling read for those seeking inspiration and a renewed sense of agency. I felt myself inspired throughout, and can't wait to recommend and purchase for many others in my life!

Thank you to NetGalley and Nelson Books for the advanced review copy.

The questions posed in this book have the potential to be very powerful. I believe the work we do to heal our inner child significantly influences our lives as adults. I worry that people may undertake this work on their own, with just a book to guide their healing. It feels dangerous bordering on irresponsible to open the IFS can like this. I did appreciate the 2 warnings I read that this work might want to be addressed with a therapist. I hope women heed that advice.