Tonya Cornileus

7 Steps to Manifesting

Revisado: 09-12-24

Loved the seven steps and her narration. Clear, relatable, and believable. These are no pie in the sky concepts. They are practical steps anyone can follow, grounded.

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I’m in for the Series

Revisado: 07-05-23

Self-discipline, temperance. After reading Courage is Calling and now Discipline is Destiny, I can truly say, I’m in for the entire series. I’m waiting for the next book.
I always leave reading Ryan Holiday’s books more educated in history, Stoicism, and life. I also leave inspired. That’s just for starters. Discipline is Destiny is chock full of relatable stories and interesting biographies that illuminate concepts and help to make practical what could otherwise be impractical and lofty.
I’ve underlined so many lines in the book to come back to it. It helps me to listen as I read, especially when I want to remember and let it seep deep down. To quote one of the lines from the book, Discipline is how we free ourselves. It is the key that unlocks the chains. It is how we save ourselves.”
In this book, Holiday covers everything from how to handle adversity, how to stay humble in success and leadership, to how to befriend yourself. There are so many parables. I will read or listen to it more than once. And I’m excited to read the next one.

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I’m Thinking Again

Revisado: 01-15-23

I liked this book a lot for its accessibility, practical and well-researched stories and points and tips to help me think again. I especially liked the chapter on negotiation and influencing. An overall great read. I will likely go back and read some of the chapters again. Very helpful in opening minds to a range of possibilities and to recognize when we are holding to a certain point of view.

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The Way of Integrity Leads to Happiness & Peace

Revisado: 11-24-22

I read this book as part of my exploration into what living a life of integrity means to me and examining my own integrity and authenticity. Initially, I wasn’t sure I’d like the story of Dante’s Inferno as the frame for the journey, but it ended up being an unusually perfect reflection of the journey to knowing one’s true self. In getting to know oneself and traveling the way of integrity, we excavate so many deeply held beliefs, messages, and expectations that others, culture, and we ourselves place upon us. This way of integrity is about seeing them clearly and deciding what is true for us. The one thing affirmed over and over is that we will never live an integral life if we lie to ourselves. So, it’s clear that lying, even the smallest, seemingly innocent white lies will distance us from our true selves and lead us away from integrity.
I also liked how Martha Beck shared her own personal journey, but not too much, and the experiences of some of her clients. The exercises were hit and miss. Some really resonated with me. Others not so much, at least this time around. Sometimes it’s about what is meaningful in this moment. I’m glad I chose this book. It will linger and I will continue to reflect on what I learned as I commit to the way of integrity.

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All the Feels!

Revisado: 05-29-22

Brené Brown is such a great storyteller, and she goes above and beyond really explaining each emotion and feeling. The book is a good mix of personal stories and research.
It is truly like an Atlas or Dictionary of almost every emotion/feeling you can imagine. And that’s the point too - our vocabulary of emotions and feelings is ordinarily limited. This book leaves you with a deeper understanding or way of explaining or sense making regarding how you feel, which she helps us to understand what we already know intuitively, how what we feel impacts our relationships with ourselves and with others.
I really loved how she parsed the distinction between closely related emotions and feelings like envy and jealousy and empathy, sympathy, and compassion.
I’m sure this book will become even more enlivened to me over the weeks, months, and years. I can imagine myself going back to it to help me as I navigate my own emotions and relationships. So, it’s very helpful that way.
I didn’t give it 5 stars in this initial reading because I think I had an expectation that she might help the reader connect with their own emotions/feelings in some way, either through self-inquiry or some other personalized way - kind of like a coach might. It might be an unfair expectation. What she does is maintain her position as an educator, researcher, and storyteller - to inform and educate and provide insight, but not to engage the reader in a coaching kind of way or a way to help the reader get to the heart of what they may be emoting or feeling and how to process or manage those emotions.
Still, it’s a great book, and I will likely return to it again and again for perspective and insight.

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Simple Living

Revisado: 04-13-21

I loved the simplicity of the daily actions coupled with memorable storytelling. I’m going to start again and spend 100 days applying each “art” to live with more calm and joy.

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Another Great Book from Ryan Holiday

Revisado: 10-19-20

I happened upon Ryan Holiday’s book The Obstacle is the Way a few years ago and immediately became a fan. When Stillness is the Key was released, I bought it almost immediately. But what I’ve found about Ryan’s books is that though his writing is simple and plain spoken, the messages are thought provoking and penetrable, meaning that if you want to let the words fully take form inside you, you have to give them time to sink in. So, it’s taken me a while to read and listen. I have both the hard copy and the audible version. It is so worth it. Just as I found The Obstacle is the Way, this book (Stillness is the Key) is well-researched without being academic. Every story magnifies the points Holiday is making. The reading is accessible to almost everyone..not too heady. Therefore, enjoyable to everyone. He focuses on the Mind, Spirit, Body in a way that does not seem old and stale. In such subtle ways he provides a call to action, to a new way of living. He inspired me to want to be the stillest person in the room in the midst of turmoil and to take care of my mind, soul and body for the good of myself and for others. This is a well-written book. I believe you will get a lot from it. I hope this is helpful.

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Living from a Higher Consciousness

Revisado: 07-30-20

A Return to Love is a book for everyone, though not all will receive it. It’s words come from an enlightened source. Williamson has journeyed from heaven to hell to heaven. What she has learned is that we came from Love. It’s the highest source. And when we are ready to live a fulfilled life, we Return to Love. In Love, we are enough. We are complete. We are happy. We are connected. I enjoyed this book very much for its simple, yet overlooked or denied truths about who we are, where we come from, where we’re going, and why. Perhaps not everyone will come to the same conclusion after reading or listening to this book, and that’s the point. As much as we are interconnected, we also walk individual paths. In the book, Williamson deals with practical topics like relationships, goals, leadership, ego, and of course, concepts about faith, heaven and hell. She relies heavily on her Christian beliefs and the Bible as her source of truth, so this could alienate some readers. But if you are not Christian, I encourage you to subscribe to the lessons and insights she offers and don’t fixate on what passage of Scripture has inspired her thinking. If you can do that, then I believe you’ll find some universal truths that will support conscious living. If you can’t get past it, then it’s totally understandable. If you are seeking, then I believe the Universe will find another way to deliver what you need.

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Nothing New But Still Worth It

Revisado: 09-28-19

There are no new concepts in this book about what it takes to be successful. Of course we know it starts with the person and clearing out all the clutter that gets in our way. I believe that’s why this book is great. It makes you face the stuff that gets in your way of living the life you want to live and truly deserve to live. Straight, no chaser language seems to be popular these days and you’ll find plenty of it in the book. He says he doesn’t like affirmations, except he does. He just calls them assertions and they are really good. These are 8 (I believe) declarations about who you are as a winner. I like the book a lot; can’t say love. I thought at times he sounded like he was yelling and fussing at you and other times your biggest cheerleader. Anyway, I definitely recommend the book because there’s nothing like straight talk to get you out of excuse land and move you to take action toward the life you say you want.

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Straight, No Chaser on Motivation

Revisado: 09-07-19

I found that Haden takes a Myth, breaks it down and gives it back to you in a more practical form. This book is full of practical tips and perhaps the best one is that achieving success is a process. With that, he spends quite a bit of the book helping you examine what it is that you do that works and what isn’t working. He lays out practical process tips that will help anyone move from dreaming about a goal to actually achieving it. I loved, “Success leads to motivation, which leads to more success, which leads to more motivation.” So many of us may be waiting until we feel motivated to start working toward our goal or project. He dispels the Myth that we start with motivation. Instead, it’s when we experience success, that the motivation comes. If you have a goal that seems huge and overwhelming, this book can help you reframe and create a process to tackle the smaller goals that lead up to the huge goal. A note of caution, he does deliver the message in straight, no chaser fashion with a few cuss words in a matter of fact way. And, I found he went into too much detail about his workout routines and NASCAR driving examples. But those aside, this book is very helpful and I found myself jotting down quite a few notes to go back to as I work toward achieving my own goals.

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