Book cover of "Little Detours and Spiritual Adventures: Inspiration for Times When Life Doesn't Go As Planned" by Regina Brett
Sample book pages. Chapter title is "If you only got what you wanted, you would sell yourself short."
Sample book pages. Chapter title is "You deserve to be taken care of by somebody, and that somebody is you."
Sample book pages. Chapter title is "The best friends show you how to be a better friend."
Photo of Regina Brett wearing dark blue blazer over royal blue blouse.

Little Detours and Spiritual Adventures

Inspiration for Times When Life Doesn’t Go As Planned

Regina Brett

$18.99

Bestselling author Regina Brett (God Never Blinks) shares 45 short, personal essays to bring you comfort at the end of a tough day, hope for tomorrow, and inspiration to help you get through whatever difficulty, diagnosis, or disappointment you face. A book for your nightstand or to share with a loved one dealing with their own “detour” in life.

Softcover / 240 pages / 5.25 x 8 in.

ISBN: 9781598511369

Description

Just when you think you have it all figured out, life pulls a switcheroo on you. The road zigs when you zagged . . . your hopes and dreams hit a dead end . . . or you simply run out of gas and feel stranded on the highway of life.

It could be a divorce, a diagnosis, or a death . . . or the hole that was your childhood pain reopens to swallow the joy around you.

You feel empty and alone.

But you are not alone. 

I wrote this book to remind you of that. Someone has been there before you.

My own detours? Unwed mother at 21. Recovering alcoholic at 25. Cancer survivor at 41. Alzheimer’s caregiver to my mom.

I still believe life is good even when it isn’t fair. I believe every detour in life becomes a spiritual adventure to strengthen our soul and to better love ourselves, our lives, and everyone in it.

This book shares my experiences and stories of other people who faced even bigger detours yet still created a life they love. It’s about finding the awe in the awful, the mystery in the mistakes, the magic in the mess.

The Universe led you to this moment, this detour, this book. I hope it comforts you, challenges you, and empowers you to choose love as a response to every life detour.

Additional information

Weight.6125 lbs
Dimensions8 × 5.25 × .725 in
Format

Softcover, Softcover (Autographed)

Table of Contents

Introduction

  1. Life handed you a winning lottery ticket. Play it.
  2. It’s time to glow up. The world needs your light.
  3. Bravery takes practice.
  4. When it comes to going after what you love, don’t take no for an answer—especially from yourself.
  5. Tomorrow isn’t guaranteed, so live the hell out of today.
  6. Everything changes. Let it.
  7. If it was supposed to be different, it would be.
  8. Cry like you mean it.
  9. If you only got what you wanted, you would sell yourself short.
  10. God is rarely early, but God is never too late.
  11. Just when you think you’ve lost all hope, hope finds you.
  12. Mind your own soul.
  13. Life is a gift. Pass it on.
  14. If you believe you can handle anything, you can.
  15. Be prepared for anything so you can enjoy everything.
  16. Don’t lose your wild.
  17. Getting lost could be the best part of the journey.
  18. The only limits you have are the ones you give yourself.
  19. No matter what life chooses to give you, choose to receive joy.
  20. Life is always on your side.
  21. If you can’t hold on any longer, God will hold on to you.
  22. When the life you chose ends, the life that chooses you begins.
  23. You deserve to be taken care of by somebody, and that somebody is you.
  24. Choose to survive.
  25. Fear is a big fat liar.
  26. You are never alone. God is right where you are.
  27. The magic is tucked right there in the mess.
  28. Each of us is a divine mystery worth celebrating.
  29. Depression lies. Don’t listen.
  30. Pause to let peace in.
  31. True love lasts for the long haul.
  32. There’s always Plan Be.
  33. The best friends show you how to be a better friend.
  34. Every day answer the call to create.
  35. Play harder than you work.
  36. Contemplating death can turbocharge your life.
  37. Live your eulogy now.
  38. Make a beautiful mess of your life.
  39. If you have to grow older, you might as well grow bolder.
  40. When you surrender to the Universe, you always win.
  41. Receiving is a gift, too.
  42. Listen to the tug on your heart.
  43. God’s plan for other people is none of your business.
  44. Your presence is what matters most.
  45. It’s all a gift.

Acknowledgments

About the Author

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