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Relational Reset - Spotlight and Excerpt

Welcome to the Blog + Review Blitz for Relational Reset by Laurel Shaler, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!


About the Book

Title: Relational Reset

Author: Laurel Shaler

Publisher: Moody

Release Date: February 2019

Genre: Christian Living (non-fiction)

From the author of "Reclaiming Sanity: Hope and Healing for Trauma, Stress, and Overwhelming Life Events" comes this Selah Award Finalist on a topic everyone can relate to: Relationships. So, are your relationships all that you want them to be?

Despite our best intentions, we all have blind spots--bad relational habits that are keeping us from enjoying our relationships fully. And since relationships stand at the center of all we are and all we do, if we can learn to do relationships better, every aspect of our lives improves. Whether you struggle to overcome past wounds, insecurity, blame, or envy, it's time to reflect on your relational habits and reset them so that your relationships can be all you want them to be.



Excerpt


All of us can benefit from having this expectation: people will disappoint us. Friends will

disappoint us. Family will disappoint us. Fellow church members, neighbors, employers,

colleagues . . . they will all disappoint us. We’ll disappoint others too. If we’re not careful, we’ll

expect perfection from others. If so, when disappoint- ment comes, it can crush us and our

relationships. The Lord knows we don’t want anyone expecting us to be perfect, so we shouldn’t

expect that from others either.

For example, do you have unrealistic expectations of your spouse? (I’m frustrated that my

husband is not as romantic as I had hoped he would be. Should I consider a separation?) Do

you have un- realistic expectations of your coworkers? (If I can handle this big of a caseload

without any problem, why can’t she?) Do you have unrealistic expectations of your pastor? (He

knows I’m homebound. Why can’t he come to visit me every week?) Are any of these questions

hitting home? Then it’s possible your expectations of others are too high.


About the Author



Dr. Laurel Shaler is a licensed mental health professional and a Professor at Liberty University . She has contributed to many well-known publications including Lifeway's Journey, Guideposts, and Proverbs 31 Ministries. Laurel is the author of "Reclaiming Sanity: Hope and Healing for Trauma, Stress, and Overwhelming Life Events" (David C. Cook, 2016) and "Relational Reset: Unlearning the Habits that Hold You Back" (Moody, 2018). She regularly speaks on a wide variety of topics, and has been interviewed by Building Relationships, Focus on the Family, and more. Most importantly, Laurel is a follower of Jesus Christ and seeks to share His love with others. She and her family live in the Deep South.

Connect with Laurel by visiting drlaurelshaler.com to follow her on social media or subscribe to email newsletter updates.



Tour Giveaway


(1) winner will receive a print copy of the book and $25 Amazon gift card!



Full tour schedule linked below. The giveaway begins at midnight February 1, 2023 and will last through 11:59 PM EST on February 8, 2023. Winner will be notified within 2 weeks of close of the giveaway and given 48 hours to respond or risk forfeiture of prize. Ebook available international. Void where prohibited by law or logistics.

Giveaway is subject to the policies found here.



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Shelly Peterson
Shelly Peterson
Feb 07, 2023

Sounds like a good read.

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Nova Sheppard
Nova Sheppard
Feb 06, 2023

especially appreciate excerpts for self help books!

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