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

I just finished the e-book, haven't really put it into practice yet. But with it being the end of the year now, its a great time to do desire mapping for the main feelings I want to nurture this coming year.

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.

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.

I appreciate LaPorte's genuine enthusiasm -- it's what got me to purchase the Kindle version of her book, after all! But I found the "desire map" process to be frustratingly slow because it was padded with so much rah-rah, feel-good text. This is just my opinion, and her concept may be perfect for other readers. In the end, I did receive great value from the book. For example, I enjoy most writing exercises that involve soul-searching, and LaPorte offers plenty of opportunities to do so. And some of the exercises are short and to-the-point, like coming up with specific words to use as a mantra, and listing 3-5 "intentions" for the coming year -- these are more up my "get-it-done" alley. Readers who enjoy being showered with love and praise will likely receive even more value from this book, so go for it! For readers who are into the writing aspect, I recommend getting the paperback edition so you can jot things down on actual pages. With the ebook, I had to create a separate notebook for writing exercises, which made the process more cumbersome. To conclude, LaPorte seems sincerely vested in helping people feel good as they work to create positive changes in their lives.

I purchased this book on my kindle so it would always be with me and in paper form so I could highlight and scribble all the amazing notes I don't want to forget. I am a part of the author's Biggest Book Club Ever and it has been an amazing experience. Danielle looks deep into your desires and leads you in such a beautiful way to finding your own goals and dreams. Her words are written so clearly it is as if you are having a one on one conversation with her right in your very own room! I have read several books by this author and can't wait to see what she offers next! This is a must read if you are searching to find your own heart desires.

Ich bin überrascht, wie gern ich das Buch habe, erstaunliche Weisheit , hätte ich gar nicht mit gerechnet. Es hatte mich allerdings auch magisch angezogen. Sie beleuchte den Weg mit sich selbst zu sein in Kontakt mit seinem Fühlen und Bedürfnissen doch sehr umfassen und reif. Womit Weisheitslehrer Bücher füllen, erwähnt sie mitunter so neben bei. Ich liebe Danielles lockere Art sich mit wirklich tiefen Themen zu befassen und ein dazu zu bewegen auf dem Teppich zu bleiben, anstatt in spirituelle Sphären abzuheben, oder sich schwierige Programme aufzuerlegen, sondern sich seiner Menschlichkeit anzunehmen und sie zu nutzen um sein Potential in Bewegung zu bringen. Gerade auf Seite 99 angelangt, habe ich bemerkt das ich mich treiben lassen, im Lesen mich wohl fühle, die Kapitel auf mich wirken lassen und ich freue mich auf weitere 163 Seiten mit Danielle Laporte. Falls ich am Ende vielleicht keine Desire-Map erstelle (was ich nicht glaube, weil ich ja schon ganz natürlich beginne, mich zu fragen, Wie möchte ich mich denn jetzt fühlen und es sind manchmal Kleinigkeiten, die man sofort tun kann, wie zB. sich entspannter und bequemer hinzusetzen), ja dann (um auf den Anfang des Satzes zurückzukommen) habe ich das Buch einfach genossen. :)

I’m on page 50 and this book is a page turner. You will do some thinking and if you’re feeling like going deeper and understanding yourself, this is the book! Love it so far.

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.

I love this book for getting to the real heart of the matter - what is our desire. The goals come out of that, the goals become so much easier to work on. In fact life in generally is all falling into place and a big part of that is Danielle's approach. Thank you for writing so beautifully Danielle.

Absolutely loved it :) FEELINGS guide our lives positively and negatively. Guiding us on our soul filled journey in our universal play house. Danielle has really expressed the simple heart and soul of our core desired feelings and how they operate in our life and how to get in touch with them.Wisdom is ageless and come through each of us, to each of us, as we dance the divine play. John Mace and his work the Mace Energy Method has also shared, through simplicity,an ageless wisdom changing old paradigms, this through his work in helping people discreate the unknowingly created negative feelings, that cause resistance and upsets in our lives. Organically leaving you feeling more of who we really are and the inherent feelings that are from the high echelons of life . I am blessed to be joyfully Lisensed in both, working with others in walking their own life and dream from their own inner desire / true self