Review of Wild Ride to Bliss

Post by **Christabel Uzoamaka** » 03 Apr 2022, 15:45

[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "Wild Ride to Bliss" by Lisa Paskel.]

2 out of 4 stars

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According to Lisa Paskel, the vibrational energy one puts out into the universe is the energy one will get in return. So if you give out negative vibrations, regardless of your words and affirmations, you will not reap positivity and abundance. The author has provided some breathing and consciousness tools in her book, Wild Ride to Bliss, that will help readers become more rooted in the present, get rid of negative energy, and connect to a mindset of abundance and appreciation.

Lisa Paskel has been a yoga instructor and life coach for about 30 years. Despite her professional experience in spirituality, she admits her humanity and all the times she has had fears of her own. Her approach will help readers connect to her as a kindred spirit. Her writing style is simple and easy to understand. After explaining that negative emotions and operating from a space of lack and fear will not give you the happy life you desire, she gave practical tools that direct readers on exactly how to transcend a negative mindset. I liked her practical advice and easy-to-do breathing and mindfulness exercises.

The author’s pictures were also nice additions to the book. She placed most of them properly and included meaningful original quotes underneath them. I loved that the quotes and the pictures often corresponded in theme. For example, she captioned a photo that had a ray of sunshine with the quote, “We are not broken. We simply have cracks that allow for the light to come through.” I found the quotes uplifting. Readers who enjoy self-help and mindfulness content will enjoy and breeze through this book.

However, I feel that Wild Ride to Bliss requires more work. There are no chapters. Instead, the author used short essays. I would have liked some more details, both about the author’s life and her mindfulness practices. Readers will appreciate this book more in its print format because the author included a journal space in the last 28 pages. In those pages, readers can write their feelings down using daily affirmations, for example, “I love feeling aligned,” “I love feeling satisfied,” and so on. Those journal spaces show the practicality of the author’s teachings, but they seemed like page fillers to me. The author could have simply listed the affirmations and instructed the reader to get a personal journal and write their feelings in the same way.

Additionally, I did not find the author’s teachings unique or deeply impactful. Paskel simply reminded me of things that other self-help books teach. Her teachings on positivity seemed idealistic. For instance, I do not think using your imagination to change your mood is as easy as she makes it seem. And negative emotions require a lot more work than she acknowledged. Paskel also made some statements as facts without providing any reference for them. When she wrote about the nervous system, for example, I wondered where she got her information. Even though I found this book uplifting and helpful, I can only rate it 2 out of 4 because I believe that the author could have been more thorough.

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Aisha Yakub · Post by **Aisha Yakub** » 07 Apr 2022, 11:25

Thank you for the feedback.

Pearl Thomas · Post by **Pearl Thomas** » 08 Apr 2022, 01:40

It seems like toxic positivity. I personally don't believe that just ignoring negative emotions and experiences and focusing on the positive will help in the long run. It is important that we address them and work through them.

TheGayOne12 · Post by **TheGayOne12** » 08 Apr 2022, 02:34

I'll give this one a try and see if I like it. Excellent review!

nwankwo chibuchi · Post by **nwankwo chibuchi** » 08 Apr 2022, 21:06

Negative energy should be discouraged completely and it seems the author did exactly that here. I love reading this kind of books

Mmaduabuchi Eze · Post by **Mmaduabuchi Eze** » 10 Apr 2022, 07:06

Of a truth, negative emotions are deadly; they can retard, and if left for long unresolved, destroy beautiful dreams and talents. There is an urgent need to seek assistance once one finds oneself in this condition.

Mmaduabuchi Eze · Post by **Mmaduabuchi Eze** » 11 Apr 2022, 14:45

Pearl Thomas wrote: ↑08 Apr 2022, 01:40 It seems like toxic positivity. I personally don't believe that just ignoring negative emotions and experiences and focusing on the positive will help in the long run. It is important that we address them and work through them.

I agree with you. We cannot attain a practical solution by engaging in denials. We have to acknowledge the existence of the problems or challenges and then face them head-on.

Mmaduabuchi Eze · Post by **Mmaduabuchi Eze** » 11 Apr 2022, 14:47

Buch1-Dm wrote: ↑08 Apr 2022, 21:06 Negative energy should be discouraged completely and it seems the author did exactly that here. I love reading this kind of books

Yes. Negative energy is disastrous and contagious. It should be avoided like a plague.

wmeki510 · Post by **wmeki510** » 16 Apr 2022, 01:35

I love the preoccupation of this book. There is a strong, urgent need to remove our minds from negative energy and fill it with positive energy.

wmeki510 · Post by **wmeki510** » 20 Apr 2022, 14:45

Pearl Thomas wrote: ↑08 Apr 2022, 01:40 It seems like toxic positivity. I personally don't believe that just ignoring negative emotions and experiences and focusing on the positive will help in the long run. It is important that we address them and work through them.

I can't agree less with you. We need to be practical and realistic in tackling problems.