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Carole Holiday – “Don’t Know Who I am Anymore”

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Wonder. Mystery. Awe.

The older I get, the more I value these things. Perhaps because somewhere along the way, life had not gone as planned. There were losses and griefs and new labels like “Divorced” to check off on the forms at the doctor’s office. There were no easy answers for the hard stuff, so I chose to give myself grace as I figured it all out.

I never thought I would be writing a book at the same time that I qualified for Social Security.

I never thought that anyone would pay a dime for anything I had to say.

I never thought a woman with a senior discount would be taken seriously at any place other than the Michael’s checkout register.

Yet, here I am. What are your “never thoughts?”

Love, Carole

 

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CHERYL SCRUGGS is the host of the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast. She and her husband, Jeff, are doing life together and thriving in Dallas, Texas.

David Pelzer

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In “A Child Called ‘It’,” author Dave Pelzer recounts a profoundly shocking personal history of childhood mistreatment, marking it as one of the most extreme cases of child abuse recorded in California. The memoir garnered significant attention, staying on the New York Times best-seller list for an extended period and earning a nomination for the Pulitzer Prize.

The narrative begins with Pelzer’s early school years, highlighting the onset of abuse by his mentally unstable and alcoholic mother. From first through fifth grade, he endured severe physical, emotional, and psychological abuse. His mother’s cruelty escalated to the point of denying his identity, referring to him as “it” rather than his name. The constant abuse nearly led to his death, until intervention by authorities. Despite the harrowing experiences, Pelzer’s resolve to survive and his faith were undiminished, driving him to not only overcome these challenges but to share his story with the world.

Born on December 29, 1960, in San Francisco, Pelzer is recognized for his autobiographical and self-help writings. His 1995 memoir reached significant commercial success, staying on The New York Times Best Seller list for numerous years and selling over 1.6 million copies within five years. The publication of this book brought Pelzer widespread fame, though it has also been the subject of debate and skepticism, with some family members and journalists questioning the authenticity of certain events depicted.

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CHERYL SCRUGGS is the host of the Thriving Beyond Belief podcast. She and her husband, Jeff, are doing life together and thriving in Dallas, Texas.

160: Jessica Procini

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Jessica Procini is an Emotional Eating Healer and the founder of Escape From Emotional Eating®. She is on a mission to help others use food as fuel rather than a way to cope, soothe or escape their busy, stressful life.

She consciously created and specifically designed Escape From Emotional Eating from over a decade of research and her own emotional eating journey because Overeaters Anonymous didn’t resonate and therapy wasn’t enough when it came to getting help to fully end her fight with food.

Now being 100% free from her compulsions with food, she helps others do the same through all her levels of support, such as her retreats, called The ESCAPE, her year-long transformational programs and through her various public, talks, events and
workshops.

Jessica has been awarded the “Top Health Coach Award” by the Institute of Psychology of Eating three years in a row and has been featured on various media outlets such as CBS, Philadelphia Magazine and MindBodyGreen just to name a few. To learn more visit: www.EscapeFromEmotionalEating.com

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159: Eryn Eddy

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The weight of our past, present, and uncertain future stops us and keeps us dead in our tracks. The all-too-familiar feeling of unworthiness becomes prominent, causing us to live from a place of fear and despair. But what if it chose to talk about it, rather than push it down?

Eryn Eddy has been there and wants readers to know the truth that changes everything: they are valuable. In her new book, So Worth Loving: How Discovering Your True Value Changes Everything, the speaker, creative director and founder of the So Worth Loving movement shares her stories and revelations, honest insights and the struggles she encountered in her pursuit to discover her worth.

“I’ve made some poor decisions in life; I’ve also made some bold decisions about moving forward and doing the best I can with what I know,” writes Eddy. “After my choices left me battling a diminished sense of self-esteem and wondering if I had a purpose on this earth, I didn’t have many places left to turn. So I took a chance and invited God in.”

This honest, openhearted book gives readers permission to feel deeply and openly, encouraging questions and inspiring the dedication to pursue authentic, candid answers. Eddy holds readers’ hands as they embark on a journey to discover and embrace what God believes about them: that they are so worth loving.

About the Author

Eryn Eddy is a social entrepreneur, a writer, a speaker, and a creative director. The founder of the lifestyle clothing brand So Worth Loving, Eryn and her work have been featured on CNN and MSNBC, and in Mashable, The Oprah Magazine, Jezebel, Southern Living, and Atlanta Magazine. A frequent guest on podcasts and speaker at conferences and at corporate headquarters, Eryn speaks and writes about personal struggles, community, empathy, entrepreneurship, the power of honest
conversations, and the impact of self-doubt. She lives just outside of Atlanta.

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158: Ally Fallon

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Writing down your story is one of the most powerful tools you have at our disposal to see your life with clarity and become the most empowered version of you. So why is it so hard to consider yourself a writer? Where did you get the idea that, in order to write, you needed a publishing contract, a degree from a fancy university, or a cabin in the woods? Why is writing something you long to do but you don’t give yourself permission?

In The Power of Writing it Down award-winning author and acclaimed writing coach Allison Fallon refutes your long-held ideas of what it takes to be a “real” writer. She teaches a simple breakthrough strategy literally anyone can use to see the miracle buried in their life and understand how remarkable they’ve always been.

Imagine a world where you never again questioned if your life had value and purpose. That world is within your reach and writing can help you get there.

Learn how to use writing to…

  • Understand your life
  • Access your intuition and make big choices
  • Overcome the blocks that are getting in the your way
  • Feel more empowered to make changes
  • Heal from past pain and trauma
  • Relieve anxiety and depression
  • Contextualize life’s setbacks and minor frustrations
  • Live a more confident, balanced, and healthy life
  • …and so much more

Don’t waste another year wondering what your life means or how much it matters. Join the hundreds of thousands who have already started to uncover deep meaning and purpose in their lives though the amazing power of writing it down.

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