Stories that Empower

When Christa lost her dad as a teenager, she felt a loss of control and battled with with an eating disorder. Her body, mind and spirit felt disconnected. Christa discovered yoga, which made her feel alive and taught her to be comfortable with what is. Today, she creates a safe and trusted space through yoga, where she teaches and empower others to feel whole and united, through unconditional love and acceptance.

Jane was always there for her spouse and her mom. Her external life was so rich, but internal life was aching and empty. Jane wasn't content. She knew it was time to look inside herself, to clear up conditions, thoughts and beliefs that were limiting her. Also, Jane began to honor her own desires and giving them priority. She learned to let go and began to focus on what she really wanted. Jane shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - as children, we are dependent on our parents and conditions - those conditions depend on time and culture, they impact who we become and who are - sometimes the things that parents impose on us as children are not aligned with our natural state of being - therefore, we may have work to do to reclaim who we truly are - everything on the outside comes from our beliefs, beliefs create our feelings, our feelings create our choices, our choices create our action - to be truly content, you must be authentic and develop an awareness of what's inside of you, not what's outside - meditate, be still, journal, listen to your inner voice and walk, so that you can learn about yourself - sustained happiness is result of awareness and willingness to listen to what's happening inside of you, - listening to yourself guides you - everyone deserves happiness - you need to be conscious to be content In her memoir, Soul Selfish: The Awakening of a Good Girl, Jane Wyker shares the vast experience of her 46-year inner journey. Working in over a dozen disciplines, she had the courage and faith to follow the guidance of many teachers and, ultimately, her own soul. She models a life prioritizing happiness that sources from within. A graduate of Cornell University and former elementary school teacher, Jane was a pioneer in parent education. This led her to her Family Counseling practice that dealt with marriage, parenting, self-development, career and loss. She presented seminars in Fortune 500 companies, raised four children, managed a thriving career and pursued her own spiritual growth. Jane saw that when selfish enough to live from her soul, love and wisdom flow. She believes that is true for all of us. https://janewyker.com/ https://janewyker.com/quiz/ https://www.amazon.com/Soul-Selfish-Jane-Wyker/dp/1619614189/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465827084&sr=8-1&keywords=soul+selfish tags: Jane, Wyker, memoir, Soul, Selfish, The, Awakening, Good, Girl, sustained, happiness, soul, connection, family, counseling, practice, marriage, parenting, divorce, forgiveness, loss, love, soul, connection, love, wisdom, storiesthatempower.com, stories that empower, empowering stories, empowerment stories, stories of empowerment, stories of empowering others, self empowerment stories, stories empower, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, uplift, uplifting, upliftment, hope, light, Sean

Jane was always there for her spouse and her mom. Her external life was so rich, but internal life was aching and empty. Jane wasn't content. She knew it was time to look inside herself, to clear up conditions, thoughts and beliefs that were limiting her. Also, Jane began to honor her own desires and giving them priority. She learned to let go and began to focus on what she really wanted.

April experienced domestic abuse from her former spouse. She learned to recognize, what she calls, 'pinpoints of light' (a caring smile from the cashier, an opportunity, a coupon) in the darkness. April started collecting these pieces of light and hope. She successfully escaped the abyss of abuse. April shares this wisdom: - there is light and hope everywhere, even in the abyss - hope is eternal - we should try to illuminate the light, so that we can become beacons of light to others - if we can become beacons of light and hope, imagine how many people we can save and rescue April T. Giauque escaped the abyss of abuse through pinpoints of light. She shares her success story with others to encourage Victims to become Victors, for Advocates to understand their impact, and for supporters to understand their value. April is the mother of nine children and helps the battered, beaten, and broken discover their strength to heal so that they become a beacon of light in life! www.apriltribe.com

April experienced domestic abuse from her former spouse. She learned to recognize, what she calls, 'pinpoints of light' (a caring smile from the cashier, an opportunity, a coupon) in the darkness. April started collecting these pieces of light and hope. She successfully escaped the abyss of abuse.

Previously working in traditional publishing, Brooke noticed the injustice, specifically that many talented writers do not get their due and that publishing decisions did not appear to be about the content or quality of the work. As champion for the underdogs, Brooke set out to do something about it. She established safe and trusted communities of writers and warriors that have shared values and support one another. Through her tireless efforts, Brooke has brought legitimacy to non-traditional publishing. She shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - sometimes, we get in our own way and turn against ourselves - we need to be mindful not to internalize negative messages - rejection of our work is not rejection of ourselves Brooke Warner is publisher of She Writes Press and SparkPress, president of Warner Coaching Inc., and author of Write On, Sisters!, Green-light Your Book, What's Your Book?, and three books on memoir. Brooke is a TEDx speaker, weekly podcaster (Write-minded with co-host Grant Faulkner of NaNoWriMo), and the former Executive Editor of Seal Press. She currently sits on the boards of the Independent Book Publishers Association, the Bay Area Book Festival, and the National Association of Memoir Writers. She writes a monthly column for Publishers Weekly. http://brookewarner.com/ https://www.facebook.com/warnercoaching/ https://twitter.com/brooke_warner https://shewritespress.com/ https://gosparkpress.com/ tags: Brooke, Warner, She, Writes, Press, SparkPress, Warner, Coaching, author, writer, coach, TEDx, speaker, Write, On, Sisters, Green, Light, Your, Book, What's, memoir, podcast, Write-minded, Independent, Book, Publishers, Association, storiesthatempower.com, stories that empower, empowering stories, empowerment stories, stories of empowerment, stories of empowering others, self empowerment stories, stories empower, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, uplift, uplifting, upliftment, hope, light, Sean

Previously working in traditional publishing, Brooke noticed the injustice, specifically that many talented writers do not get their due and that publishing decisions did not appear to be about the content or quality of the work. As champion for the underdogs, Brooke set out to do something about it. She established safe and trusted communities of writers and warriors that have shared values and support one another. Through her tireless efforts, Brooke has brought legitimacy to non-traditional publishing.

Witnessing the 1992 Los Angeles riots and violence on TV, Diane was horrified that people would kill others, because they looked different. Diane decided to do something about it. She established "Community Cousins", an organization that strives to break down stereotypes, by enabling personal experience and creating friendships across the lines. Diane shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - show up - start small - stick with it - never give up - you get out, what you put in - ignoring the inequalities only perpetuates the issues - live the best life you can with kindness and generosity to others Diane Birnie Bock grew up in California and graduated from USC with a degree in Business. She started her career in the Marketing Department of Carnation's London office and then relocated to Grey Advertising, Los Angeles. Next, she served as Executive Publisher of Performance Racing Industry, a trade magazine for the auto racing industry and produced a corresponding trade show. While she and her husband, Larry Bock, raised their two daughters – Quincy and Tasha – she founded Community Cousins, a non‐profit aimed at fighting racism by matching families of different races to become "Cousins" as a means toward Re‐Defining US and THEM. http://cuzz.org/ [email protected] tags: Diane, Bock, Community, Cousins, cuzz.org, family, families, race, redefine, us, them, break, down, stereotype, friendship, across, line, storiesthatempower.com, stories that empower, empowering stories, empowerment stories, stories of empowerment, stories of empowering others, self empowerment stories, stories empower, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, uplift, uplifting, upliftment, hope, light, Sean

Witnessing the 1992 Los Angeles riots and violence on TV, Diane was horrified that people would kill others, because they looked different. Diane decided to do something about it. She established "Community Cousins", an organization that strives to break down stereotypes, by enabling personal experience and creating friendships across the lines.

When Rabbi Cohen's mom died, his life was turned upside down and felt spiritually lost. He realized he could give up and live in darkness. He chose to find a renewed spirit to bring more light into the world and be of service to others. Today, he inspires others to awaken what's inside them and lead a life of legacy, with a greater sense of light and purpose. Rabbi Cohen shares these powerful nuggets of life wisdom: - live life with gratitude - awaken what's inside of you - each day there's opportunity for renewed blessings - choose life each day - share light with others - pay it forward - share your love and light with others - each new day is an opportunity to contribute to others Popular motivator, mentor, and inspirational speaker, Rabbi Daniel Cohen's unique blend of authenticity, humor, wisdom, and insight helps anyone better navigate contemporary society and lead a life of legacy. Rabbi Cohen has served in the rabbinate for over twenty years and is the author of What Will They Say About You When You Are Gone? Creating a Life of Legacy. https://www.rabbidanielcohen.com/ https://twitter.com/rabbidcohen https://www.facebook.com/Rabbi-Daniel-Cohen-525771227471997/ https://www.amazon.com/What-Will-They-About-Youre/dp/0757319513/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=What+Will+They+Say+About+You+When+You%27re+Gone%3F%3A+Creating+a+Life+of+Legacy&qid=1566143482&s=gateway&sr=8-1 tags: Rabbi, Daniel, Cohen, wisdom, spiritual, insight, engaging, captivating, stories, lead, life, impact, legacy, humor, humanity, author, book, What, Will, They, Say, About, You, When, You, Are, Gone, co-host, radio, show, Rabbi, Reverend, storiesthatempower.com, stories that empower, empowering stories, empowerment stories, stories of empowerment, stories of empowering others, self empowerment stories, stories empower, inspire, inspiring, inspiration, uplift, uplifting, upliftment, hope, light, Sean