Embracing Life is NOT your typical self help book or a spirituality book (albiet these categories are certainly broached in the material). I carefully chose the word “Embracement” because it is a powerful word in which we willingly participate when it suits us or when such changes appear to move us in a favorable direction. However, embracement is commonly rejected when things are not shifting in a way we deem suitable or desirable for where we are in life. This can come in the form of self-sabotage when one chooses to shun rather than embrace negative thoughts, feelings, or circumstances (even though such an inclination is typical of human nature). Remember the old adage, “Attack the problem, not the person”? We all too often do this by not acknowledging, accepting, or embracing the situation as just that - a situation. Not an extension or representation of our own identity. Because we feel cheated or blind-sided by these changes, we believe we have fallen victim and thus lash out at others or ourselves. Why do we do this? As humans, it is difficult to practice self-compassion, finding joy, or finding peace when this occurs. As humans, it is difficult to just accept or embrace uncomfortable change as part of our journey. And it is in this inability to accept that we fail both ourselves and our loved ones. We must be able to recognize the whole of who we are. That includes our good qualities, our bad qualities, and the situations and events that help mold our lives (and the courage to change). Inspired by The Stages of Development, this personal growth book will teach you how to understand and accept that we are NOT comprised of the series of events that happen TO us, but the way we respond to those events. This is what builds character and establishes who we are (fundamentally) as people. It is not enough just to accept the things that happen to us. When we do, we become passive participants in our own lives. Instead, learn “embracing the uncomfortable” and “dealing with change” when it comes to emotional and spiritual development. This book on self compassion will teach you how to embrace the good, the bad, and the ugly. You will learn situational factors are rarely able to be changed or fixed, but your response to them CAN be changed. This book explains how to take back your power, allowing adverse life experiences to mold you into a smarter, more patient, more kind, and more tough individual. You may not be able to get anything you want, but will learn to embrace all that life throws at you with elegance and understanding. In doing so, you'll be able to sequester what life events are just that - unfortunate periods of time - and what events you can embrace to mold you into the person you were destined to become. In "Embracing Life", learn to find your way, embracing uncomfortable, and coping mechanisms to handle all of life's ups and downs in this amazing intuitive, funny, and insightful personal development book.
