I'm Happy for You (Sort Of... Not Really): Finding Contentment in a Culture of Comparison

I'm Happy for You (Sort Of... Not Really): Finding Contentment in a Culture of Comparison

by Kay Wyma

Narrated by Tracy Brunjes

Unabridged — 6 hours, 33 minutes

I'm Happy for You (Sort Of... Not Really): Finding Contentment in a Culture of Comparison

I'm Happy for You (Sort Of... Not Really): Finding Contentment in a Culture of Comparison

by Kay Wyma

Narrated by Tracy Brunjes

Unabridged — 6 hours, 33 minutes

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Overview

Is comparison living hijacking your life?

Do you find yourself measuring your value against your friend's house, body, marriage, résumé, paycheck, organic garden, or Pinterest-worthy holiday decor, and coming up lacking? Do your college roommate's Instagram snapshots bear little resemblance to the scene at your house this morning?

Excessive comparison and competition sap our energy and steal our joy. Our friends become our audience and judges, and our kids become part of our brand. Add social media's constant invitation to post and peruse, and it's no wonder that we're left exhausted, discontent, and lonely. Thankfully, there is another way.

With refreshing candor and humor, Kay Wills Wyma shares her experiences with comparison living and offers listeners the simple remedies that helped her and her family reboot their perspective and discover freedom, authenticity, and joy.

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"[T]he production values are high and the listen enjoyable." ---Library Journal Audio Review

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"[T]he production values are high and the listen enjoyable." —Library Journal Audio Review

Library Journal - Audio

10/01/2015
Wyma (Cleaning House) posits that excessive comparison is making people unhappy and keeping us from living our lives to the fullest. She explores the competition culture we live in and examines how it affects our children, our choices, and our mental well-being. Narrator Tracy Brunjes captures the tone of the author's writing—that of a mother giving advice to her children. There are references to Christian values, "God's will," and some specific religious writers that may turn off some listeners but entice others. Despite a brief repetitive section two-thirds of the way through, the production values are high and the listen enjoyable. VERDICT Recommended for self-help collections in larger libraries. ["Even a cursory reading of Wyma's book will help shift the focus from self-pity to thankfulness": LJ 5/15/15 review of the WaterBrook Multnomah hc.]—Karen Perry, Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA

Product Details

BN ID: 2940170820313
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Publication date: 05/05/2015
Edition description: Unabridged
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