Are you ready to step into your authenticity and OWN YOUR AWESOME?
The authors of this book have found the courage, willingness and strength to go hard against the grain to step into their authenticity.
These pages will teach you how to Own Your Awesome like never before!
You will discover:
How to reclaim your life in new and inspired ways The methods these experts have used to transform their lives from turmoil to triumph How to trust your instincts and stay the course even in the most challenging situations
Table of Contents:
Who, Me? I Can’t Claim Awesome By Anne Foster Angelou 1
The Accidental Author By Rose Bourassa 13
What Does It Take To Change? By Deb Brown 25
Is This Even Mine? By Crystal Camp-Kravtsov 37
Where Have You Been All My Life? By Heather Driscoll 49
The Magic of Holly By Pamela Duncan 63
You’re Not Getting My House Today! By Shari Dworkin-Smith 75
Dying and Living in the Dark Night of the Soul By David Ebel 89
Claim Your Unique Blueprint: Return To The Foundation By Beth Eiglarsh 103
Tales from a Reluctant Dolphin By Julie Foran 121
Learning to Jump Ship By Karen Gabler 135
Love In Every Way By Sarah Gabler 149
The Light Within By Jaime Lee Garcia 163
The Re-Enchantment of my Life By GG Rush 177
Living as a Square Peg in a Round Hole World By Patricia Holgate Haney 185
Authenticity is Awesome By Amy I King 197
Way Beyond Fitness By Casey Librizzi 209
Driven, by Cancer By Matthew Mail 221
Coming Out By Michelle & Annabel Marez 235
What Do You Believe About Yourself? By Pandora Pappas 249
Coming Out of the Shadow and into My Light By Ginger Parrack 261
Switching Your Mindset by Trusting Your Heart’s Desire By Elias Patras 273
Make Your Life and Health a Priority By Kevin Pedrey 287
Cancer: Strange Wrapping Paper � Amazing Gifts By Susan Rae 303
You Won’t Know Until You Tri By Felicia Shaviri 317
Came To Believe By Elizabeth Wilde 329
Honor the Landscape of Your Life By Janet Zavala 339
In these 27 stories, the authors examine how they learned to value what was intrinsic in themselves. “Awesomeness� is not a magical destination: it is within us. My favorite stories were gut-level honest, an examination of a slice of life that led writers to epiphanies: Value yourself. Get out of your comfort zone. Keep going no matter what. Get honest. We’ve heard this advice before, but the context made it deeply meaningful. Nearly every story spoke directly to me. The writers inspired me to rethink my life, to reflect on my unique assets. At the end of each chapter I felt a glimmer of hope. I plan to follow the tips and do the written exercises from several authors. I’m awesome—I just don’t know how yet!
I also want to acknowledge my friend Elias Patras (chapter 22), who recounted his journey into a new life. He had a plan...that fell apart. In a matter of days he fashioned Plan B for himself and his beloved dogs. I don’t want to spoil his story, but I’ll just say that things are working out well for this awesome man!
While reading own your awesome, I was especially drawn to Susan Rae’s chapter, cancer: strange wrapping paper. I am somewhat of a hypochondriac with a real fear of getting sick and of all medical procedures. As I read her story, I could almost feel her fear , knowing I would feel the same if it were me in that situation. But after reading the rest of her story I was at first amazed by her ability to change her attitude and thoughts to find the positive in a situation where positivity seems impossible, then amazed again that this gift can be learned by others. Thank God for people like Susan for not only sharing their personal lives and experiences, but for having the grace to share with others what they have learned so others can be greatly helped and to know they are not alone. I’m still a hypochondriac, but I’m a little less afraid.
So much insight here! While it’s true what doesn’t kill us makes us stronger, but so many of us don’t think about it any further than this old adage. I love the chapter Honor The Landscape of Your Life. Janet Zavala is not afraid to share her vulnerabilities and hurts with us in this chapter. She explains the fear that paralyzed her and then the ability to take that fear and hurt and look at the strength it took to get through that situation and celebrate that as a strength! She then poses some easy questions and practices so we can start to do the same!
Own Your Awesome is truly a inspiring book. This book is filled with many amazing and heartfelt stories. I learned so much through each chapter. Every story was different and I was able to take away a lesson from each. There are even helpful exercises to try. Many of the chapters gave me chills. I loved Elias Patras� chapter, Switching Your Mindset by Trusting Your Heart’s Desire. His words and passion are truly felt through each paragraph.
Hello, I read several chapters of this book already. I found it to be uplifting. When one is feeling a bit low or bored or overwhelmed, it is something that gives great comfort - simply in hearing that others have conflicts and challenges they managed to overcome. In the end, I found it therapeutic and human in every way. Loved it Florine Duffield