Flourish in a World Full of People

Spending time with toxic people, rehashing old conflicts, and gossiping like we’re back on the school yard are traps we can easily fall into from time to time. These habits get in the way of our ability to live peaceful, abundant lives. Flourish in a World Full of People is the gentle guide to navigate the most significant relationships in your life: your family, your colleagues, and the relationship with yourself.

  • Practical exercises proven to help you communicate clearly and set boundaries to live peaceful, even with the most difficult people.
  • Explore the strength in forgiveness and uncover the power it presents for your life.
  • Steps to take during our most painful challenges and how to let go of the hurt.

Flourish in a World Full of People creates a loving path to live the dream life you want backed by science and lessons of faith. Stop drifting and choose the life you’d like to start living.

Flourish in a World Full of People, published June 2019, offers stories about getting along with others, from Marnie Spencelayh’s life as a teacher, principal, friend, mother and grandmother. In this book, you will find tips, suggestions and activities to improve your life and relationships. Purchase your copy now!


I always thought anchorite monks – those gaunt men who lived alone in desert caves or atop stone pillars – had it easy. Sainthood would we a snap if only I didn’t have to deal with people – lazy people, angry people, needy people. But then again, I myself can be all those things – lazy, angry, needy – and everywhere I go, there I am. That’s where Marnie Spencelayh’s book is so good. It’s about thriving in a world that spins and spins, about having a deep soul no matter what pressures bear down on us. Mostly, thankfully, it’s about being fully alive in spite of what others do, and – indeed – being fully alive for the sake of those others. If you wish to flourish in a busy crowded world, and living in a cave isn’t an option, I heartily recommend Marnie’s book.

Mark Buchanan – author of The Rest of God and God Speed

Marnie’s real-life stories and insightful reflections will invite you into a life of expansive freedom and joy. If you desire to experience an increase of peace and develop a spirit of resiliency, you will be moved forward by Marnie’s guide to help you flourish. Marnie has developed her own mindset for thriving, and through her personal experiences of frustration, grief, suffering, loss, victories, surprises and faith – Marnie graciously shares her story with you, so you can open your heart, mind and soul to new possibilities too – as you discover, daily, how to flourish in a world of people.

Kaitlyn Cey – pastor, teacher, motivational speaker

On the subject of relationships, Marnie Spencelayh’s book Flourish in a World of People is like the Cole’s Notes. Spencelayh takes relationship lessons she has learned from her experiences as a student, teacher, principal, founder of two independent schools, wife, mother, grandmother, daughter, friend, and woman of faith, and shows us how to apply them to our own lives. Using anecdotes from her life, she illustrates the importance of human interaction mainstays like listening, communicating, having a positive attitude, knowing when to say no, being thankful, forgiving, laughing, and more.

Violet Nesdoly – freelance writer and author

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