I bought this book because， honestly， it looked like a cheerful， happy book！ Sometimes you just need that in your life。 I then noticed that it was illustrated by Katie Daisy and I have always enjoyed her art work。 I hadn't read any of Louise Hay's books， but I had heard of her （all good and positive ）。 So， I did not feel guilty about splurging on this purchase。I loved the little tidbits of advice， wisdom， and affirmations， that can help to uplift you if you are having a troubling day or if you j I bought this book because， honestly， it looked like a cheerful， happy book！ Sometimes you just need that in your life。 I then noticed that it was illustrated by Katie Daisy and I have always enjoyed her art work。 I hadn't read any of Louise Hay's books， but I had heard of her （all good and positive ）。 So， I did not feel guilty about splurging on this purchase。I loved the little tidbits of advice， wisdom， and affirmations， that can help to uplift you if you are having a troubling day or if you just need a bit of a pick me up。 The illustrations along with the messages， certainly do that for me。 I keep it readily handy （usually on my bedside table） so that I can reach for it when I am having a gray day。 I ended up buying a couple more for my daughter and some friends。Overall， this was a 5 star purchase/book。 I loved this book and I will continue to use it。 I will also most likely buy more copies because I think it makes great gift。 。。。more