Choosing Real
An Invitation to Celebrate When Life Doesn't Go as Planned

CHOOSING REAL is a book that's been in my to-read pile for awhile and I finally decided to knock it out of the way - almost a year after publication. But people are still buying books, so maybe this will be helpful to someone as they plan out their Christmas shopping list. Bekah Jane Pague is obviou......more

Choosing Real by Bekah Jean Pogue is a book that I will be re-reading in order to really absorb the truths here. These truths are things I know – have known – and yet somehow along the way I’ve gotten off track in applying them in the everyday. Especially when it comes to valuing rest. (The irony of......more

In Choosing REAL, Bekah's honesty, ability to relate, and invitation to shift and deepen your perspective of life, no matter the circumstance, will cause significant impact in your heart, soul, and mind. Reading this book is like sitting next to a close friend on the couch, glass of wine in hand, un......more

I loved this book when I could devote time to it. The author is thoughtful and delivers words of wisdom like a good friend at a coffee shop pouring their encouragement out over breakfast pastries and your favorite drink. I laughed and cried throughout because in many ways I can relate to so much of......more

This was an unusual book, written in a chatty and open style about a difficult topic - celebrating life and "enjoying the journey" when things don't go as you planned. I wanted to like it because I agree with the author's desire for authenticity, but I kept getting mixed messages throughout that som......more