Thank you so much for allowing me an advanced copy of this book. Kristi’s story is so inspiring and empowering. I have always tried to practice gratitude but this book takes it back to basics and gives some fantastic tips and insight in to how to bring living a grateful life in the present. There are some fantastic quotes which I have jotted down and stick around my house to remind me how very lucky I am. This is such a pertinent book for the times of COVID. I would highly recommend this book.

Wake Up Grateful is what 2020 needs: a reminder to appreciate our lives, ourselves, the earth and those around us. Its various lessons are interspersed with mindfulness exercises and questions for deeper thought.

I really enjoyed it, but I would recommend purchasing a hard copy instead of a digital one as there were frequent times when I wanted to jump back to go over something in a previous chapter. 

Thank you to Storey Publishing, NetGalley and Kristi Nelson for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This was an inspiring read, written by an author who recognised the need for mindfulness in her fight against cancer. I great reminder to us all that things can change seemingly overnight and we should appreciate what we have and not dwell in what we don’t have. Thanks to Netgalley for a digital copy for review.

This title did not grab me.  It didn't have the personal stories that connected me to the idea that gratitude is important.

I’m a big fan of all kinds of self-help boos and I was really happy to get a change to read this one.
Now I have a huge problem with rating it.
The author explained all the gratitude process based on her own experiences and her battle with cancer. It was really uplifting story and the real story was a great help to understand how does the gratitude work yet I feel like she was going back and forth explaining the same thing again and again.
There wasn’t anything new and innovative. It was good but just as good as hundreds of other books about the topic of gratitude.
It didn’t change my life but at the same time I’m sure that’s only my personal experience and the perception of this book will be different for everybody. 

This book is definitely worth checking out. It might not change your life but I won’t be a wasted time.

I didn't love this book. It's a good reminder, but what is talked about can be found anywhere. Nothing new or innovative, just same old stuff.

Kristi Nelson came incredibly close to losing her life to cancer. She recovered and wrote this book to remind us all that life is worth living and that we should be grateful for every day. Living with gratitude is not a new theme in the self-help advice  genre, but Kristi's personal experiences bring something original to this genre. With the beginning of the book, I was afraid that this was another book that was just going to repeat "live with gratitude" over and over again in different ways. However, when Kristi brings her own story into it, it gives the book greater meaning. She can take the worst day and find the tiniest sliver for which to be be grateful If she can do it, surely I can do it, too. Kristi writes about separating your emotions from your day and that it is okay to live without a plan. As someone currently living through grief, I found these two items extremely helpful. I recommend this book to anyone who needs a reminder that life never goes as planned, and that is okay. There will always be something to be grateful for, even if it just that you woke up today. Life is tough for all of us right now and it is important to live with gratitude in our lives.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc of this book in exchange for an honest review.

This was a nice, light reading. I didn't find it earth-shattering, but it could be helpful to give it a read if you're on your own mindfulness/gratitude journey.

Prompts, exercises and other information about how to wake up grateful. I feel this book is timely and sure to be a gift for those of us struggling to find perspective in our lives. Definitely a good choice for those wishing to be a bit more settled in what they have, while living in a world that encourages us to want more and more.

Totally needed at this time when everyone is struggling. I'm not a stranger to self-help books and this one was great. I would definitely share it with a friend and refer to it in the future! 
Thank you for the ARC!

I really appreciated the author's statement that having cancer makes you feel appreciative for the life you are living in new ways. While I haven't had cancer, I did fracture my foot years ago and after sliding down steps on my bottom and hobbling around on crutches, it occurred to me that I never truly appreciated my feet before, but I certainly did after that! 

Kristi Nelson acknowledges that some of what she has learned along the way is from the teachings of  Brother David Steindl-Rast. (You can find his website online.) There is a good bit of useful information in this book, and I felt as if I was getting a nudge to appreciate life more. I'm writing this while going through the COVID 19 pandemic along with the added stress it has added to  my life and the lives of many of the people I know. It often feels like a very difficult time to be grateful, so this is needed more than ever.

Wake up Grateful by author Kristi Nelson is a self help book that seeks to outstretch the concept of gratitude into a practice of grateful living. 
The book starts with describing the author's battle with cancer and the journey from practicing gratitude to making it a lifestyle. 
I have always been fascinated with the concept of gratitude and after reading several books on the topic, I felt there was hardly anything new to take away from this book. 
Also. one of the reasons this did not work for me is because the approach in this book is rather preachy than practical. Adding a few practical exercises might help.

It’s always helpful to be reminded to not take life for granted and to give thanks for all things.  This is not a book to sit and read cover to cover, but to  take your time with and read with thought and concentration.  There are many books on this subject and for me I have found others easier to connect with.
Thank you to netgalley and the publisher for an advance copy.

A great book on how to transform your life by adopting a grateful mindset.  Kristi Nelson encourages the reader to question the every day things that are in your life and to really think about them and be grateful that they are there.  There are prompts and exercises on how to train your mind to be grateful and I have noticed that I definitely feel more aware of the blessings in my life.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

I enjoy self-help books and in 2020 think everyone should have one on the go. This guide is a really valuable addition to the genre. Kristi generously shares the reason why she believes in the principle of waking up grateful and her personal story (sprinkled throughout) is incredibly thought provoking. She makes the important reminder about the difference between gratitude and gratefulness which i hadn't thought about before and will reframe how I approach each day (especially in these uncertain times). The guiding principles of this book are about how each and everyone of us have a reason to be grateful. That subtle shift in our outlook on life allows us to lead an enriching life. (There are some usual exercises too) Just lovely.

This book was received as an ARC from Storey Publishing in exchange for an honest review. Opinions and thoughts expressed in this review are completely my own.

I needed a book like this in our collection at our library. During this difficult time, we lose sight on the blessings and gifts that we have already been given and instead of using them to our benefit, we wish for more. Wake Up Grateful was a great tool in reminding us that we should acknowledge the blessings we already have to help us look on the bright side more often than dwell on the negative side. The exercises and passages written in this book were easy to follow, easy to understand and easy to complete. Everyone deserves to feel their best and little do they know they have just what they need right in front of them.

We will consider adding this title to our Self-Help collection at our library. That is why we give this book 5 stars.

Wake Up Grateful is a positive book that has the ability to help a lot of people! I think there is always room for gratitude in our lives, and being more grateful will improve the quality of our lives so much. Kristi Nelson presents us with the idea of truly embracing the good in our lives and how we can carry that with us during uncertain times. This year seems like the prime year for one to read such a book and find an extra bit of hope. 
Grateful living has the ability to positively transform your life! Of course an attitude of gratefulness is not always easy to maintain, but with practice and understanding it can hopefully become more integrated into our lives. Kristi touches on uncertainty, body image, emotions, creating connections, self acceptance, healing the hurt around us, and more. Inspiring quotes are included, along with some exercises to do to help you get into the mindset of grateful living.

I was excited to receive an ARC of Wake Up Grateful, because as a counselor I am aware of the importance of a gratitude practice on well being and happiness. This is often an area where I fall off track, forgetting to be consciously grateful, and so this book was a welcome guide back into a gratitude practice. The principles outlined in the book are broadly Stop. Look. Go. The book expands on each of these, and also includes the story of the author and her personal illness and recovery which I found fascinating. If you're interested in developing a personal gratitude practice this book will be a great resource on your journey.

I really enjoyed this Author's view on life and how to re-center yourself to feel more grateful each day. I appreciate this point of view and think this is a wonderful reminder, especially in the middle of what we are all going through as 2020 has been an especially tough year!

I feel like this is such a timely book! I enjoyed reading the author’s story, a book everyone should read, she is inspirational. I found the suggestions helpful and I plan to continue building on my gratitude practice.