Be Careful What You Believe
Rewriting the Quiet Lies That Steal Our Peace
You remember the harsh words you said once in anger.
The birthday you missed.
The moments you wish you could redo.
But what if the story you’ve been telling yourself is wrong?
In Be Careful What You Believe, bestselling author Keith Thorn invites you to step back from the guilt-soaked narratives we so often carry—especially as parents, partners, or imperfect people trying to get it right. Through honest reflections, tender stories, and powerful reframing, this book reveals a truth many miss: you probably did better than you think. Read More
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Jamie Michele –
Keith Thorn’s No Mud: No Lotus uses the metaphor of mud to describe difficult life experiences such as grief, loss, burnout, and depression, which often precede healing or renewal. He argues that cultural habits encourage avoiding pain, but meaningful change requires fully experiencing discomfort rather than resisting it.
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Charlie Ryan –
No Mud. No Lotus is a profoundly uplifting book that redefines how we look at life’s hardest seasons. I was especially struck by the way you weave the metaphor of mud, grief, burnout, and loss, into the quiet, enduring beauty of the lotus, reminding us that renewal is not just possible but ongoing. Your reflections on stillness, mindful breathing, and journaling are not only practical but deeply compassionate, offering readers a path toward rooting, developing the unseen strength to face life’s unpredictability with patience and grace. I found your conversational tone especially powerful; it feels less like reading a book and more like sitting with a trusted friend who knows when to guide and when simply to listen.
Bryn Cathedral –
I just finished No Mud: No Lotus, and I was truly struck by the clarity and compassion in your voice. The way you frame grief, loss, and burnout as fertile “mud” that allows the lotus of healing to bloom again and again is both inspiring and deeply reassuring. I especially admired how your conversational style makes profound insights feel as natural and grounding as talking with a trusted friend.
Cynthia S. Beauchamp –
From the metaphor of mud to the majesty of the lotus, this is no ordinary self-help book. No Mud: No Lotus doesn’t just offer advice, it reshapes how we experience suffering, renewal, and growth. The blend of mindfulness, radical presence, and practical compassion had me deeply engaged, and your discussion of rooting, the unseen process of building inner stability, is profoundly resonant. The tone felt like a trusted friend guiding you through life’s hardest seasons.
Elvira A. Lopez –
I just finished No Mud: No Lotus, and I’m still reflecting on the layered wisdom it carries.
From surrendering to discomfort to cultivating rootedness, this is no ordinary self-help book. Your use of the mud-lotus metaphor doesn’t just illustrate healing, it reframes how we experience life’s hardest seasons. The blend of mindful breathing, stillness, and journaling practices had me grounded, and the steady progression from grief and burnout to renewal felt both authentic and attainable. And your treatment of blooming, not as a single event, but as a continual cycle? Completely fresh and deeply moving.
Jane Hancock –
No Mud. No Lotus. is such a deeply reflective and empowering work—it doesn’t just offer encouragement, it creates a pathway for transformation.
Through your blend of poetic storytelling, vulnerable truth, and sacred wisdom, you’ve given readers a guide to move from pain into purpose, from brokenness into bloom.
The message that struggle is the soil for growth resonates profoundly in today’s world, where so many are seeking meaning in the midst of hardship.