Thank you so much for the opportunity to review this book and to be an early reader via NetGalley! However, I will not be writing a review for this title at this time, as my reading preferences have since changed somewhat. In the event that I decide to review the book in the future, I will make sure to purchase a copy for myself or borrow it from a library. Once again, thank you so much for providing me with early access to this title. I truly appreciate it. Please feel free to contact me with any follow-up questions or concerns.

Since this is a digital ARC, I was unable to use the daily meditations in the suggested manner (drawing a random card for each day). But I did find the meditations helpful, grounding & encouraging.

Everyday Peace Cards will be on my shopping list for the holidays. These are fantastic and interesting cards written by the wonderful and wise Thich Nhat Hanh.

Thich Nhat Hanh is one of the most well known Buddhist teachers for a good reason. He has a way of explaining things that gently encourages anyone who comes to Buddhism searching for answers. The cards take the person using them through the day with assorted practices to bring more mindfulness and growth into their life.


I loved the idea behind these cards, and even though I was fortunate enough to receive an advance reading ebook, this is on my wish list of things to purchase because I love the idea of the card format. After reading through them, I plan to pick a card at a time and work with as long as I feel I need to.

This is definitely a 5 star product. I consider it worth every penny.

Thich Nhat Hanh provides readers with 108 Mindful Meditations. The cards are to be chosen at random, read, reflected upon, and carried with you during the day to reread and reflect on it again at different points during your day.

The cards are encouragements to be mindful, to take the time to appreciate nature, as well as the many good things and people in our lives. They remind us not to get caught up in worry, to stop struggling, to look to the positive, to respect and care for others and yourself as well, to be open to the world.

While there is nothing new here, the writings are still effective in bringing about a sense of calm and well being that most would welcome.

My thanks to NetGalley and Shambhala for allowing me to read this book of wisdom in exchange for an unbiased review. My opinions are my own.

I've only recently begun to be interested in Buddhism, and this set of cards was one of my first steps into this study. (I read the cards in book form as an ARC). I found the short excepts (a paragraph or so) to be simple and easy to understand. They were appropriate even for a beginner such as myself, though I'm sure I would have benefited more if I had had additional context. In the right hands these would be a wonderful tool.

I was given a copy of this book in exchange for my honest opinion, which I am always happy to share. :) My thanks to #NetGalley and the author and publisher for this opportunity. #EverydayPeaceCards

I am a big fan of the Buddhist teaching and writings of Thich Nhat Hanh, he is such a thoughtful and mindful person and it is reflected in all of his works. While Everyday Peace Cards was not written specifically by Hanh, the adaptation from his work, Your True Home: The Everyday WIsdom of Thich Nhat Hanh is beautifully done by the author in this compilation of mindful mediation cards.

The collection is holistic, from upon first waking these mediation cards will take you through breakfast, presence, the day, and into evening, rest and everything in between. There are cards to remind you to worry less, practice self care, reminders for joy of being present in the moment, staying true and returning to yourself, compassion, focus, awareness, and many more reminders and bits of wisdom to bring joy and peace to your day. Each is a reminder that we have something to be thankful for and he always finds a way to transform a negative thought into one that is bright and positive.

Without being too cheesy, I follow the mantra and mindset of “turn that frown upside down” as my approach to life. Each day I wake up that today is a new day and celebrate the gift of life and the joy of my family. I think this way to improve my mindset and share that positivity with those around me each day. Work is stressful and fast paced, rarely do people stop to chat in the halls and barely have time for a hello, but in my department I greet everyone with a big smile and a hello and I can see the effects. They smile when I come into view, greet me first, when normally they would walk on by. Everyone is fighting their own battles, if we can share a moment and brighten someone’s day that ripple effect can change a person’s outlook on their day, it can transform a department, change the world. I think we can all agree that it feels good to make someone else happy, and when someone is having a bad day, to be the one to make them forget their woes long enough to crack a smile or laugh. For these reasons, my favorite peace card is that of composting.

Composting: “Sorrow, fear, and depression are bits of garbage that are part of real life, and we must look deeply into their nature. You can practice in order to turn these bits of garbage into flowers. It is not only your love that is organic; your hate is, too. You don’t need to throw anything out. All you have to do is learn how to transform your garbage into flowers.”

We are all Gardeners in our own lives and those of others. We reap what we sow and to that same end, another card reaffirms we can change the world. If we, in our own mindful reflections, choose compassion and love over fear, depression or anger when they are the easiest to default we indeed bring more peace, love and compassion into the world. When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. If life gives you garbage today, transform it into the flowers of tomorrow!

“Flowers and Garbage are both organic in nature. So looking deeply into the nature of a flower, you can see the presence of the compost and the garbage. The flower is also going to turn into garbage, but don’t be afraid! You are a gardener, and you have in your hands the power to transform garbage into flowers, into fruit, into vegetables. You don’t throw anything away, because you are not afraid of garbage. Your hands are capable of transforming it into flowers, or lettuce, or cucumbers.”

We Are Vast, and we can manifest our own miracles, the power of the mind is limitless and it serves us well to remind ourselves to slow down, breathe, and practice a few moments of peace and mindfulness in our day. Be positive, stay present, and peace to you on this day!

I didn't find these cards very useful - they are clearly lines from Thich Nhat Hanh's teaching/books, but without any context or explanation around them, they either come off as confusing or glib. You'd be better served by just reading an entire book.

These are truly lovely and full of wisdom. I can’t wait to hold the deck of cards in my hands once they are published! Focus on one of these every day and your life will be much more peaceful and centered.

Thanks to NetGalley, the author and publisher for an advanced reading copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.