Title: Get Rich Lucky Bitch
Author: Denise Duffield-Thomas
Genre: Self-Help
Format: Audio
Rating: ★★★★★

Summary:
“Get Rich Lucky Bitch” follows the life of Denise Duffield-Thomas. The name is cheeky and had me wondering if this was whoo-whoo. Don’t get me wrong, I love a little whoo with the universe, but I believe there is much more to it than the adage, create it and people will come. And so does Denise. As I listened to Denise (the narrator) describe how she became lucky but not rich. It was fascinating. You could be lucky and not rich.

Strengths:
The narration was amazing. Denise’s no nonsense but fun narration style made the book easy to listen to. She gives you real life actions to help to work with the universe rather than fighting and scraping to get what you want.

Weaknesses:
There were places I wanted to hear more. However, nothing was ambiguous.

Conclusion:
In conclusion, Get Rich, Lucky Bitch is a very fantastic read. Denise is quick to recognize that the solutions she provides are not a one and done but a work in progress. You may run into mental blocks that you thought you were done with (sometimes in a very physical world way). As for the narration, I found her enjoyable to listen to. I can bet her speaking engagements are memorable. I recommend this book even if you don’t believe the whoo-whoo part because there are great practical tips that will help you work through any mental and emotional garbage you carry. Everyone can enjoy this book.

Recommendations:
For readers who enjoy:
– Self-help books where there are practical applications
– Books that make you think about your current life
– Self-help books that don’t claim to magically fix everything

Personal Reflections:

I already believed that mindset plays a role in luck or money but I thought, hey my issues are in the past but still an interesting listen. Until I one afternoon when I was standing in front of my sink doing my dishes by hand (Yes, I do my dishes by hand but that’s another story). I realized I was pissed. Pissed at the very universe that is supposed to provide abundance and, honestly, the realization brought me to tears. Rage filled me at the injustice of it and part of me wondered. How do I forgive this?

The first thing I did was implement daily journaling a forgiveness list. Writing every money issue that had made me feel like I was small and helpless was eye-opening. I gave each issue a number and pick from the list each day unless I find a new one to add. As a writer, my stories are often fun for me to read and as well as therapy for my battered soul. I’m not sure I had a dislike of journaling until now, but let’s just say that it is feeling like therapy and not a job.

I started a budget plan in January 2024, where I checked all our accounts daily, but had stopped back in June when my brain became too fuzzy from the thyroid issues. Tracking everything helped my mental state. Besides the forgiveness list, I added a gratitude list and an income list to not for budgeting to document the income of things the universe brings my way that I don’t buy. For example: My eye care insurance for $12 a month bought me glasses that were retailed at $450. The frames alone were more than my entire year of payment. I paid $32 out of pocket for the polycarbonate upgrade. That was savings of $271 once I subtracted out my yearly fees and out-of-pocket expenses.

Denise says to log everything, so I made damn to sure to log the 14 cents I found cleaning my knitting side table. I don’t know if I’m going to be rich yet, but mentally and emotionally, I feel much better. I’m working through issues that I thought I’d been past. Denise reminds us that sometimes when we think we’ve gotten past that event that hurts us, another event can refresh it. We may need to work on the same issue again. Mindset plays a role for good or ill. I’m a huge believer in if you believe things will go badly, they will.

In conclusion, Denise’s book is a very fantastic read. She is quick to recognize that the solutions she provides are not a one and done but a work in progress. You may run into mental blocks that you thought you were done with (sometimes in a very physical world way). As for the narration, I found her enjoyable to listen to. I can bet her speaking engagements are memorable. I recommend this book even if you don’t believe the whoo-whoo part because there are great practical tips that will help you work through any mental and emotional garbage you carry.