“Eight-word self-affirmations, such as ‘I am in charge of my personal happiness,’ and New Age esoteric aphorisms may work for some people, but not everyone. 

In A Year of Encouragements, Randy Mazie offers observations about himself in an appealingly quirky style, and in listening in on his self-reflections, we are reminded of how we can constructively and supportively deal with our own imperfections in a less than perfect world.”

—Sheldon "Shel" Malett, Psychologist, Ph.D.