365 Days To Authenticity
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Everything begins with God (Colossians) 1:16. Before you were brought into existence, you were a thought in the mind of God. He created you for his purpose. He endowed you with marvelous gifts that were designed specifically for your purpose in life. Everything about you; your physical appearance, your size, your shape, gender, height and nationality are all apart of that divine design. Your personality, brain capacity, intelligence, creativity, interest, passions and talents are part of your genius, your message to bring to earth. In the nano seconds that it took for God to complete his thought. You were created and birthed into humanity! The family that you were birthed into is your earthly vessel. A great celebration took place in the heavenly realm . There is so much promise in new life. A spirit wrapped into flesh has come to bring great talents and gifts to the earth. That spirit is you! The world has benefited from great people. In everyday life we share the good fortune of being touched by unsung heroes . They are the ones that are not famous but still profoundly affect our lives. These great people would be our mothers, fathers, pastors, friends, mentors and teachers. These great infectious spirit help build and support us throughout life. Through love and support from the people who have been divinely placed into our lives we are able to cultivate the reason we are here. No one accomplishes anything on their own. With purpose there are paths that lead people to living fulfilling lives. Some people show promise at a very early age. From the beginning they follow their path and manifest purpose. Then there are some that go through personal struggles, but they manage to stay focus and they blossom into their purpose. Yet still there are others whose lives are full of jagged edges and profound adversity!Their stories are laced with incredible adversity at an early age. The hardship and pain that they endure appear almost inhumane. These are the ones when they are victorious and their stories are told, inspire us to live without any excuses! The journey to manifest purpose is paved with necessary challenges and obstacles. Pathways are as individual as snowflakes. All of their patterns are intricately and distinctively different from each other. Even circumstances play a vital role in God's purpose for our lives. However sometimes in the day to day grind of life, often we can become disconnected from our spirit. A lot of us travel far from the original intent, plan and purpose we were born to be! This happens all the time; we can get side tracked by daily life challenges. When we drift away from our original purpose, life can take on the appearance of becoming mundane, methodical and in some cases a sense of hopeless can set in. 365 Days to Authenticity is a guide to practice the journey back to your real self. Living authentically is not as mysterious as it seems, especially when practical application can be applied to everyday living. Something terrible has happened to the present manner in which we live. Life has become complicated. It has become a gigantic matrix of commitments to get it done at any cost! The price to pay to get it done has disconnected people from the source of life. Many call success money, but live hollow lives. Relationships have become a means to further business and to promote self. Life has become a shallow abyss for many who don't equate success with loving relationships, time to enjoy life, and time to serve others. It is crucial in these times of high speed technological advances, and rapid changes in our world to return to a simple and natural way of being. It is crucial to recover by investigating the original intent for being, and to put it into everyday practice. 365 days to Authenticity challenges the reader to look deep from within and find a way back to their heart. 365 days offers you an opportunity to take a look at yourself with an open heart and open mind. It challenges you to focus on what changes and adjustments that you could possibly take to live a graceful and purely authentic life. I think we have all experienced and can relate to feelings of being stuck or overwhelmed by life challenges. Sometimes we stay in the familiar even if it is painful because it is safe. Living safe might get most of us through the hour, day, month or year. But what happens to the quality of life when the familiar becomes an obstacle to living free. Many of us go through our day with hefty schedules. Then before or after the New Year we add even more pressure to our lives by declaring empty resolutions. These resolutions have the appearance of forward moving. But after a few months a lot of the new resolutions fade away.
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I was inspired to write 365 Days To Authenticity because I met so many people in my personal and professional life who were not living their desired life. My question was why aren't people really living their real life? So I asked questions not in a scientific way. But at social gatherings I attended I just brought up the topic. Most people were intrigued by the discussions and shared some information. This is some of the responses I got. Some people mentioned when they were young significant people in their life discouraged them not to pursue their dream. Some people admitted that it was based upon fear and it had held them back for years. There were a few people who shared the passing of a love one, or a painful divorce. They spoke about being in a place of just getting by from day to day. Others talked about not having time because of the responsibilities they had. Then there were people who talked about living the "golden life" after retirement. I also met people who made grand declarations and resolutions for the coming year. When the discussion changed to resolutions, many people laughed about it. They said it was almost like a normal annual tradition but they expected no real change. Others talked about how they started their resolutions and "life' got into the way. So nothing really changed for them. 365 Days To Authenticity challenges the reader with the philosophy of this is the real life right now and the desired life is obtainable. The book offers the reader to take a year to create the desired life. The first step is to take that dreaded self inventory. After the self assessment I offer the reader new practices that will enhance their journey every month to building a solid life. There are no gimmicks just a commitment to living a healthy well deserved life, That engages the mind, body and spirit.
About the Author
Constance’s professional life can only be described as eclectic! She is an adventurous spirit whose curiosity about life has led her in many directions. Her passion for the arts led her to attend a design school. Which led her to start a home based business in floral design entitled Kalideoscope. She was inspired to write a screenplay after attending a film festival in Miami entitled Full Circle. Her compassion for humanity led her to pursue a degree in teaching. She worked with children and families in high risk areas that consisted of gangs and crime. She wanted to become more involved with helping people on a deeper level, so she changed her degree to social work. Her most profound work developed when she worked with the homeless, domestic violence victims, as well as abused and neglected children, Working with families in Hospice gave her a new perspective about living. Hospice patients enriched her life to become more intentional with how she spent her time. While assisting her siblings with taking care of their parents while they were ill, she created her Life Coaching business entitled Finding Your Authentic Path. Her business gave her the flexibility to be present at the last days of her parent’s life. As a transitional coach, she guides her clients through crisis and encourages them to transform the experience into new beginnings. Her current project is working with Dollye James, elementary school counselor. Ms. James commissioned her to write a play to enhance the curriculum for children who display mild behavioral problems; which prevent them from performing well in the class room. The children attend the classes on the weekends for twelve weeks. The play emphasis is based upon self efficacy and social development.