{"id":10411,"date":"2019-03-14T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-14T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=10411"},"modified":"2019-03-09T14:36:41","modified_gmt":"2019-03-09T20:36:41","slug":"here-have-a-pebble-for-your-thoughts-grow-kindness-by-megan-murphy-book-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?p=10411","title":{"rendered":"Here, have A PEBBLE FOR YOUR THOUGHTS &#038; grow kindness, by Megan Murphy (book review)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"201\" height=\"201\" data-attachment-id=\"10422\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/booksyalove.com\/?attachment_id=10422\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pebble-for-Your-Thoughts.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"700,700\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Pebble for Your Thoughts\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pebble-for-Your-Thoughts.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pebble-for-Your-Thoughts.jpg?resize=201%2C201&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"book cover of Pebble for Your Thoughts, by Megan Murphy. Published by Mango Publishing | recommended on BooksYALove.com\" class=\"wp-image-10422\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pebble-for-Your-Thoughts.jpg?resize=201%2C201&amp;ssl=1 201w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pebble-for-Your-Thoughts.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pebble-for-Your-Thoughts.jpg?resize=144%2C144&amp;ssl=1 144w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/booksyalove.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Pebble-for-Your-Thoughts.jpg?w=700&amp;ssl=1 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The right words<br>at the right time<br>can make all the difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Megan Murphy decided to turn off the negativity of the morning news and spread love during her daily walks, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thekindnessrocksproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"The Kindness Rocks Project (opens in a new tab)\">The Kindness Rocks Project<\/a> was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Kites rise highest against the wind, not with it.&#8221; &#8211; Winston Churchill (pg. 40-41)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This book collects some of her favorite sayings to paint on rocks and leave where others can find them (info on where not to leave them also included).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;If not us, who? If not now, when?&#8221; &#8211; John F. Kennedy (pg. 56-57)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What uplifting message will you send out into the world?<br> **kmm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Book info<\/strong>: A Pebble For Your Thoughts: How One Kindness Rock at the Right Moment Can Change Your Life \/ Megan Murphy. Mango Publishing, 2018.  [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"author site (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"http:\/\/www.meganmurphycoaching.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">author site<\/a>]  [<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"publisher site (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/mango.bz\/books\/a-pebble-for-your-thoughts-by-megan-murphy-619-b\" target=\"_blank\">publisher site<\/a>]  Review copy and cover image courtesy of the publisher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>My book talk<\/strong>: Starting with one person&#8217;s attempt to counteract negativity through small encouraging messages to anyone, The Kindness Rocks Project has grown into a worldwide movement trying to uplift everyone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chapters featuring quotations on <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>strength -&#8220;Never underestimate yourself&#8221;,<\/li><li>encouragement &#8211; &#8220;Let the beauty of what you love be what you do&#8221; &#8211; Rumi, <\/li><li>grief and healing &#8211; &#8220;Sometimes, something as simple as a smile can make all the difference&#8221;, <\/li><li>faith &#8211; &#8220;Live the way you want to be remembered&#8221;, <\/li><li>personal growth &#8211; &#8220;You can go your own way&#8221; &#8211; Fleetwood Mac, and<\/li><li>self-love &#8211; &#8220;Accentuate the positive&#8221; <br>\nshow example Kindness Rocks in picturesque natural settings and discuss the word or quotation painted on each one.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Sections on the Project&#8217;s origins and how to become involved by painting your own Kindness Rocks round out this handy collection, which reminds us to LeaveNoTrace and place our own #thekindnessrocksproject inspirational rocks in just the right places.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The right wordsat the right timecan make all the difference. 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