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A Gentle Reminder

A Gentle Reminder

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  • Create Date：2021-07-15 00:31:13
  • Update Date：2025-09-08
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  • Author：Bianca Sparacino
  • ISBN：1949759296
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Summary

A gentle reminder， for the days you feel light in this world， and for the days in which the sun rises a little slower。 A gentle reminder for when your heart is full of hope， and for when you are learning how to heal it。 A gentle reminder for when you finally begin to trust in the goodness， and for when you need the kind of words that hug your broken pieces back together。 A gentle reminder for when growth hangs heavy in the air， for when you need to tuck your strength into your bones just to make it to tomorrow。 A gentle reminder for when you are balancing the messiness， and the beauty， of what it means to be human， when you are teaching yourself that it is okay to be both happy and sad， that you are real， not perfect。 A gentle reminder for when you seek the words you needed when you were younger。 A gentle reminder for when you need to hear that you deserve to be loved the way you love others。 A gentle reminder for when you need to recognize that you are not your past， that you are not your faults。 A gentle reminder for when you need to believe in staying soft， in continuing to be the kind of person who cares。 A gentle reminder for when you need to believe in loving deeply in a world that sometimes fails to do so。 A gentle reminder to keep going。 A gentle reminder to hope。
A gentle reminder， for you。
Take what you need。

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Reviews

Jack Manting ，

It is hard to read a book like this after reading books like “On Earth we’re Briefly Gorgeous” or “This is How You Lose the Time War” because the prose can’t compare。 In the realm of poetic writing， those two books have set the standard so incredibly high， with sentences and ideas that poke holes in your heart and make you want to weep for the sake of words that you don’t even fully understand。 So， I found the writing of this book to fall flat with it’s vague and repetitive notions。 However， rea It is hard to read a book like this after reading books like “On Earth we’re Briefly Gorgeous” or “This is How You Lose the Time War” because the prose can’t compare。 In the realm of poetic writing， those two books have set the standard so incredibly high， with sentences and ideas that poke holes in your heart and make you want to weep for the sake of words that you don’t even fully understand。 So， I found the writing of this book to fall flat with it’s vague and repetitive notions。 However， reading this book was relaxing and easy， and it contained a general theme of human connection。 It reminded me of a conversation I had at Hippiefest a couple years back。 There was an older lady sitting at a table with a sign that read “Free Advice”。 I went over， bantering with my dad about the comical nature of the lady and her sign， and sat down to receive my words of wisdom。 I ended up talking with this lady for half an hour: about her experiences being homeless in Texas as a child， to her then becoming a midwife and helping low income women deliver their children， to finally the loss of her life partner two years prior。 In return， I think I opened up more about myself to this lady than I had to my closest friends and family for the past 16 years。 We were two strangers， and to this day I still don’t know her name。 This book felt like an exaggerated and drawn-out script of that conversation， and I think it lost a lot of its impact because I had already had a much more powerful and intimate example of human connection with this lady。 But， there were three quotes from this book that connected to me， especially from days when i was younger， and I want to list them。 I kind of wish I could have read these sentences earlier。 1。 “At the end of the day， you should leave this world with a heart that is worn-out and soft all over。 A heart that is bruised from loving， and feeling， and caring in the best way possible。”2。 “I hope you have the courage to forgive yourself for what you had to do to kill your sadness”3。 “When you assume that you will never be seen and accepted for who you truly are， you rob yourself of the opportunity to be known， to be surprised by those who will show up in your life and hold your heart the way you have always hoped for it to be held。”Anyways， even though I didn’t fall in love with the book， I’m giving it four stars because it reminded me of a moment where I was truly vulnerable with a stranger， which is something that doesn’t come easy to anyone。 。。。more

Hanna Kusumawaty Jaya ，

I bought this book impulsively when a reviewer told me that this book is going to help me cope with the post-breaking up season。 And it does somehow give me a sense of relief after reading some articles？ or words？ written by Sparacino。I knew Thought Catalog since I was in high school but never did I knew that Sparacino actually published a book。 Not until this day I finally bought her book containing articles and quotes about moving on， finding joy， living happily， motivation， and so on。I like t I bought this book impulsively when a reviewer told me that this book is going to help me cope with the post-breaking up season。 And it does somehow give me a sense of relief after reading some articles？ or words？ written by Sparacino。I knew Thought Catalog since I was in high school but never did I knew that Sparacino actually published a book。 Not until this day I finally bought her book containing articles and quotes about moving on， finding joy， living happily， motivation， and so on。I like this book so much for some instant motivation boost especially the way this book is written is comprehensive， and short， and motivating without sugarcoating。 The reason I don't give this book a solid five star is because this book is not well arranged， cause at one page it motivates you to move on but then the next page Sparacino writes about holding on？ I think its pretty contradictive despite the aim of this book is globally to motivate and boost your inner self-worth。But overall， I enjoy and loving this book。 I positively recommend。 。。。more

margarita ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 muy lindo， no pude conectar tanto como quería ya que era de desamor y no tengo #vidaamorosa。 Igualmente， muy bien escrito。

Emily Todd ，

By far the most moving collection of poems/writings I've read。 So beautiful and I will continue to turn back to the book when needed By far the most moving collection of poems/writings I've read。 So beautiful and I will continue to turn back to the book when needed 。。。more

samfelix ，

Beautiful。

Amirah Nuha ，

another one from Bianca Sparacino that really imprinted on me。

Lisa Nguyen ，

Somewhat redundant。

Lama ，

Wow。 I’m not crying， you’re crying 🥺Beautifully written。 Would’ve given it 5 stars but it felt repetitive in some parts。This book will remind you of those who’ve come into your life， touched your soul， cracked your heart open， and forever changed you。。The ones you shared the deepest of connections with， regardless of how brief。。The ones you’ve felt at home with。。The ones who truly felt you and saw you。。The ones who ignited a fire in you。。The ones who stood by you in your darkest hours。。The ones Wow。 I’m not crying， you’re crying 🥺Beautifully written。 Would’ve given it 5 stars but it felt repetitive in some parts。This book will remind you of those who’ve come into your life， touched your soul， cracked your heart open， and forever changed you。。The ones you shared the deepest of connections with， regardless of how brief。。The ones you’ve felt at home with。。The ones who truly felt you and saw you。。The ones who ignited a fire in you。。The ones who stood by you in your darkest hours。。The ones you urged to experience good news with。。The ones you grew with and outgrew。。 the ones you wished would’ve stayed。。The ones you wished would’ve fought for you to stay。。The ones you loved deeply but couldn’t love you back。。This book is a reminder that love is not perfect。 Love is painful， healing， beautiful， and profound。 This book is about healing and forgiving （yourself and others）。 It encourages you to open your heart， be vulnerable and to always choose to care。 More importantly， it reassures you that the right people are the ones who will always show up。 So never beg， never chase。 If someone wants to be in your life， they will find a way。 They will fight for you and they will choose you。 It so simple yet so easy to miss。 Do not teach someone how to treat you or love you; rather observe and decide if it serves you。 。。。more

Rara ，

This book is like a big hug for the broken-heart person。 I love how Bianca Sparacino tell a different perspective of failure， loss， and moving on。

Elizabeth Stefanie ，

I always thought that I need a closure。 A closure that I deserve。 Then I picked up this book tonight to this:"One of the hardest lessons you will ever have to learn in life is that you do not need closure to heal and move on from something that had to end， from the kind of love you had to set down。We have to gift ourselves the closure we so deeply desire。 We have to take responsibility for our feelings and understand that we cannot wait for someone to give us our healing。 We have to heal ourselv I always thought that I need a closure。 A closure that I deserve。 Then I picked up this book tonight to this:"One of the hardest lessons you will ever have to learn in life is that you do not need closure to heal and move on from something that had to end， from the kind of love you had to set down。We have to gift ourselves the closure we so deeply desire。 We have to take responsibility for our feelings and understand that we cannot wait for someone to give us our healing。 We have to heal ourselves。And that is something you give yourself。 No one else is going to do it for you。 No one else is capable。"Reading Bianca's writing always makes me feel things， in a way that I know I'm not alone， there are people who feel the same way that I do—I find comfort in her writing。 。。。more

Jack ，

I spent the last year loving someone who wasn't ready to love me。 It was an experience。 And right as it ended， I picked up this book。 I've been reading a couple pages here or there over the last 2。5 months as I grieve the loss of the relationship。 It's exactly what I needed。 It's the gentle reminders that I'm okay exactly as I am， that even saying yes to love is a gift， and that I deserve a relationship with someone who's as much a full yes to me as I am to them。 I couldn't have asked for a bett I spent the last year loving someone who wasn't ready to love me。 It was an experience。 And right as it ended， I picked up this book。 I've been reading a couple pages here or there over the last 2。5 months as I grieve the loss of the relationship。 It's exactly what I needed。 It's the gentle reminders that I'm okay exactly as I am， that even saying yes to love is a gift， and that I deserve a relationship with someone who's as much a full yes to me as I am to them。 I couldn't have asked for a better companion in my healing process。 It all feels oddly synchronous。 That I found this book when I needed。 That I'm putting it down in completion right around the time that I'm ready to let go of the lost love。 Much gratitude to Bianca Sparacino for sharing these vulnerable and kind truths。 。。。more

Emily ，

This book is the perfect balm for heartbreak。 I don't think I would have enjoyed it had I not been heartbroken while reading it， which I actually think is a credit to the book。 Bianca Sparacino clearly wrote this book for the people who need it。 Because it is was so intensely targeted to just one experience， it felt like the words were directly speaking to me and therefore were so， so healing。 It's akin to medicine - if you take medicine for an ailment that you're not afflicted by， it probably w This book is the perfect balm for heartbreak。 I don't think I would have enjoyed it had I not been heartbroken while reading it， which I actually think is a credit to the book。 Bianca Sparacino clearly wrote this book for the people who need it。 Because it is was so intensely targeted to just one experience， it felt like the words were directly speaking to me and therefore were so， so healing。 It's akin to medicine - if you take medicine for an ailment that you're not afflicted by， it probably won't do much of anything。 But for the people who do have that ailment， the medicine can be life-saving。 This book was life-saving for me， giving me the exact comfort that I needed。 If read at the wrong time （when not heartbroken） or in the wrong way （all at once rather than in small doses）， this book could easily fall short。 Its genius lies in how it is the exact right thing that a person needs to experience at the exact right time in their lives。 And isn't that what love is？ 。。。more

Megan Newton ，

I really needed this。 🤍

Jolene ，

beautiful descriptions of constant reminders that all of us need on days where one feel lost。Living in a fast paced world， we often absorbed ourselves in comparison and competition with others that we neglect our needs as diffident individuals。 A gentle reminder reminds us that it is okay for us to slow down， to truly understand and indulge in our personal needs before anything else。 When we are feeling overwhelmed by what’s happening out there in the world， it’s always nice to have gentle remin beautiful descriptions of constant reminders that all of us need on days where one feel lost。Living in a fast paced world， we often absorbed ourselves in comparison and competition with others that we neglect our needs as diffident individuals。 A gentle reminder reminds us that it is okay for us to slow down， to truly understand and indulge in our personal needs before anything else。 When we are feeling overwhelmed by what’s happening out there in the world， it’s always nice to have gentle reminders like this。 。。。more

Henry Aldaz ，

I really like this book。

Lindy ，

I felt like a lot of the pages or little quotes were getting repetitive， without fully expanding on an idea or thought entirely， just reusing the same lines over and over。 There were also a few typos in my copy。 I did find this book to have some poems that were quite profound and underlined quite a few lines and tagged some pages to read again later。 Overall okay。 I think I liked her previous book more。

Mariana ，

sensível。4，5

Sahar Jennah ，

Bianca has such a beautiful way with words❤️

Angela Marie Deypalan ，

Gentle but profoundly important reminders。 The kind of comfort you'd be craving for whenever you find yourself drowning in self-deprecation， anxiety and heartbreak。 Bianca's words are like therapy and warm drinks on rainy days。 Gentle but profoundly important reminders。 The kind of comfort you'd be craving for whenever you find yourself drowning in self-deprecation， anxiety and heartbreak。 Bianca's words are like therapy and warm drinks on rainy days。 。。。more

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