The Desire Map: A Guide to Creating Goals with Soul

From the moment I saw Danielle LaPorte's video and brand on her website, I knew why she was really successful. Her bad-ass presentation definitely separates her from some of the terminal earnestness that I experience in the New Thought movement, so that was very intriguing. But what really makes her stand out as a walks her talks type of thought leader, is the minute details that she put into the book. Everything from the slightly textured cover, the layout of the her words on those collage pages, that land like the words have been spilled on to the page, very much like those do it yourself paragraphs that people put together on their refrigerators with those word magnets.But more than anything is the energy of her message that permeates every page. The energy of abandonment (the good kind), fierceness, the trust of self, passion, all fueled by a single, quite profound message, which to paraphrase is that how we feel makes a difference and we need to have that be our new spiritual and action compass. I love the distinction of fly by night feelings that come and go, and those that are constantly resurfacing in our souls, no matter how far we run away from it.As people and especially as women, it's just too easy to run away from our "truth bombs" as Danielle calls them, and she offers up a great style that serves as a catalyst to face them, and let them guide our life direction, from the mundane to the magical.Her rawness and candor is appealing, but if there was nothing substantive that supports it, who cares? When I need to reconnect with my feelings because I've lost my way, I pick up the book and am viscerally reminded, not just theoretically reminded, and in a world of talking heads that sometimes we've become, I find it most refreshing.Lois Barth, Human Development Expert, Speaker, Coach and Edu-tainer

This is a good read and an easy to follow exercise book to create a navigation plan that discerns between the 'shoulds' and the 'because i want to's'. The underlying premise is based on the Law of Attraction so don't expect anything brand new. Expect that it is another version and a well presented version at that.This is the first book i have read of Danielle's and i enjoyed it. I felt like we were having a conversation at our local coffee shop. It was genuine and real. It has some cussing in it, but i feel they were well placed as no other word would make quite the same impact and it just summed up the point as i personally would have called it. This also added to a connection to the author and not just another author 'out there'. Ultimately, the book has spurred on my creative juices as i think daily about reaching my core desired feelings, refining and reviewing the true feelings i wish to experience regularly. If you're new to looking at consciously creating life through a feeling guidance system, this is a great book to start with. If you've kicked around awhile with the law of attraction and are still seeking out knowledge banks in this topic then i'd like to say this is the one that will make you take the final leap of no return for seeking out more info on LoA, goal setting and the like.

I love this woman, her book, and her planners. (And she's generous. Free downloads of her ebook, audio, and app. But she doesn't offer them all the time, so catch them while you can.) I've got both the kindle and the physical version of this book. I love her style. She's edgy yet a softy. Straight to the point, yet wordy. Real, raw, imperfect, and directive without being "my way or the highway" about it. My kind of human!The fundamental question is "how do you want to feel?" Everything is geared toward creating a life that directs you to feeling that way. It aligns you with what truly matters for you personally. (Spoiler alert: we all want to feel good.)If you're ready and serious about making changes in your life and you want more than to just check items off your list, this is well worth looking into.

This book was an instrumental part of my healing journey. I love how much clarity I gained from defining how I wanted to feel in every area of my life. Taking the time to pause, reflect, feel, and embody those desires has led me to the life I’ve always wanted with the right partner, career, and relationships. Forever grateful and highly recommend this book to anyone who feels lost or off their path.

The message of the book gets lost in the text formatting. Bold, unaligned, big font small font, etc. I’m not sure what the intention of writing this way was, but I do not like it.

I had this book in my wish list for over a year. I kept reading the reviews, coming back to the website.. not sure if I could quite relate. I now firmly believe that her message hits home when the "student is ready." You have to be ready to hear her message, and when you are, you will feel home. I had to stop reading to write this review. I love the book.. her writing makes me laugh out loud. You don't really change your life until you stop trying to get to the next thing... but just allow yourself to sink into how you want to feel and why you want to feel that way. Maybe you have to be ready to step outside of that logical and overly rational part of your brain. When your emotions and feelings take center stage, then you can relate a bit more. How does one get there? I don't know.. I'm 30 and I just got there. The read is like a breath of fresh air.

Extremely helpful in just discovering where you stand and how can you deeply look into learning about your core desires . Great read !

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Este es un libro y a la vez una gran agenda visionaria. La primera parte tiene muy buena teoría, digerible y simpática pero con grandes verdades y 20s. La segunda parte es el libro de trabajo para manifestar la vida que quieres crear. Se enfoca en lo que quieres sentir, lo que te ayuda a aterrizar tus planes. Lo único incómodo para mi es que es muy grandote y me dio ansia rallar con mis metas de este año el librote, así que hice los ejercicios en otro cuaderno para poder volverlo a usar este nuevo año.

Non pensare agli obiettivi ma a come ci vogliamo sentire davvero, questa è la chiave della felicità, poichè non importa ciò che facciamo o ciò che abbiamo ma come tutto questo ci fa sentire. Un nuovo punto di vista molto interessante.

Wat is dit een prettig en toegankelijk boek om met je verlangens om te gaan! ik geniet er van, en kan het je aanraden.