Impactful: 5/5

Exercises: 5/5

New information: 5/5

Interesting: 5/5

Vulnerable/touching: 5/5

Funny: 5/5

Truly inspiring: 5/5

The only resource you need in your personal development toolkit: 3/5

This book shocked me! I was surprised to love the Divine Comedy references throughout adding a unique "flavor" to the message unlike other books with a similar message (if there is one comparable to this). It is such a personal, difficult subject but her style and humor is perfect to break up the intense focus and let you enjoy the journey even more.

I had no expectations not being familiar with her work and was very impressed. Interested in her other books and courses. Need more Martha Beck in my life (and in the world).

I was blown away by the exercises in each chapter. They drew from so many other concepts and experts (e.g. Karpman Drama Triangle, Byron Katie) that I want to dig deeper into.

The writing style is very sophisticated from a very intelligent author but it is still accessible to a broad audience (the majority of us who don't have a PhD from Harvard) and her zany humor was cracking me up! Such a unique contrast to the eloquent passages.

It leaves the reader with a couple homework assignments. One very simple (authentic/nature) yet extremely uncomfortable and challenging (in the context of social expectations). The other even more profound and life altering which you will discover at the conclusion.

I have read many self help books and this is not a beginner's guide to mindfulness or meditation or anything like that. It is much more. And with very practical exercises. My only complaint is that a couple exercises really resonated with me and seemed to gain traction on changing negative false beliefs leaving me wanting more.

This is my fourth book from Martha Beck, and yet it was still life-changing. I love the way she writes: she’s lighthearted while deeply profound. She’s funny and brilliant. Plus, what she has to say is just perfect. Her life journey gives her personal experience of what she is teaching, which is priceless.

I love this book in particular because it’s so simple. I can recommend it to anyone. I used to recommend “Steering by Starlight,” but now I recommend this.

I’ve read a lot of spiritual/self-help books, but SBS was still my go to for a lot of people (or Becoming Magic and The Game of Life and How to Play It if I wanted to teach them about manifestation).

Lastly, I was thrilled to learn she reads it!!!! OMG what a treat. When I first heard her voice I assumed it was just got the beginning but it was still nice. Then she continued and I was so excited!! It’s been a while since she’s done that and I thought she was over reading her books. This was a nice surprise! Thank you!

I like that there is no sugarcoating of the truth. No lies, just truth. Dr. Martha Beck's truth and even divine truth.

I found myself compelled to read day by day, even if for a moment. Even on days that I was experiencing difficulty.

I recommend this book to anyone who believes they have something to offer the world.

I'm thankful I came across this book and read it.

Martha Beck titles her journey from Mormon-churchgoing-academic-iconoclast to sexagenarian-polyamorous-lesbian-nature-loving-self-help-guru The Way of Integrity.

Beck's "Way" consists of a repackaging of the Yogic principle of Satya (truthfulness), Byron Katie's "The Work," and the euphemistic sentiment best captured in Sting's 1985 classic, "If you love somebody, set them free." Welcome back to the summer of love Martha.

Beck is undoubtably a good writer and her use of Dante's The Divine Comedy to affirm pop-psychology self-help principles, while strained at times, is quite effective and fun to read.

However, this book feels dizzyingly schizophrenic. It vacillates between personal memoir, a retelling of Beck's clients stories, an academic treatise, and a self-help "workbook" that is both distracting and kitshy.

By the fourth act, where Beck dives into Dante's "Paradise," The Way of Integrity really goes off the rails. The reader is left with the impression that Beck's "Way" has lead her to dosing large quantities of Psilocybin mushrooms on her nature compound in Los Padres National Forest in California while continuing to enjoy the fruits of her new found lesbianism and sexual liberation.

However, Beck's newly found paradise comes with the blissful naiveté of someone who hasn't spent much time in nature. Beck recounts ill-informed encounters with javelinas and lions that are cringe worthy and give her the appearance of a modern day crackpot who makes Henry David Thoreau look conventional.

All said, Beck's book is a good read, but let's hope her next life approach looks more like The Way of Michael Pollan.

Martha. My goodness. Thank you for this gift! This book is incredible, powerful, funny at times, practical, and transformational. I am so grateful to have read this at a time of major transformation in my life, it came right when I needed it. Something that is paying off immediately in my life is thinking throughout the day when a frustration pops up, "I allow everything in the universe to be as it is in this moment." and then "I surrender all resistance to the universe being as it is in this moment." I can't say enough good things about your book Martha. Again, thank you!!!

A VERY insightful book!

This beautiful, engaging book presents a road map for attaining something so improbable and urgent—enlightenment of the self and society. With riveting and complete simplicity, it discusses and makes tangible the most important task we all face—knowing ourselves. It’s no more complex than not telling—or living—a lie. The exercises, personal confessions, and metaphorical references to a 12th century literary masterpiece lead us willingly by the hand on an impossible journey to the possible. I am utterly grateful and changed by this book.

Most of it was stories about what she went through and others.. Really wasn't worth it imo.. Basically be true to yourself, I wasted a lot time for something I already knew

A must read for anyone who is interested in growing.

Martha and her book are the guide you may be seeking at the moment or in the future.

Don't take one word Martha says for granted, but test her wisdom, and you'll find yourself navigating through trials and errors on your path of integrity, feeling lighter, with your inner voice working with you and not against you any more.

I will never see the world like I did. Thank you Martha 💕

I've been reading self help books for forty years.

I have read every Martha Beck book and she is my favorite of them all.

She has an excellent take on this topic. Real, practical, not pious or judgmental.

She is so smart, insightful, funny, wise, interesting, novel, compassionate, puts her finger right on exactly what you need.

A person who has proven non-stop for decades that she is of good intentions and delivers.

You will never be led astray by listening to Martha Beck.

meaningful and deep work

Adoro todo lo que escribe Martha Beck. Super mujer iluminada que sabe explicar como liberarte a ti misma.

I love how empowering this book is. It’s a deeply healing read that really helped me get onto a better path. Thoughtful, reassuring, and full of wisdom.