"I look in the mirror and what do I see? The vision unravels of what is to be.The shell of a woman whose life has been taken away What does it mean to look forward to a new day? Take me away from the life that I lead All I feel is the need to bleed The desire to see red is like hunger or greed. Unzip my skin and set my heart free Is there such a thing as a happy me? Or carrying this burden will I always be?" From fleeing for her life from a crazed boyfriend, to an accidental overdose of prescribed medications; and not to mention a life threatening cutting disorder and eight stays in mental institutions, Tina has overcome monumental obstacles to get to where she is now. Her goal with this book is to inspire, and to help others with Bipolar Disorder realize each has different challenges, but all can be managed with the proper amount of drive, persistence and desire to do so. In this book, her poetry tells the traumatic story of her battle back to reality from her living hell with all the raw emotion she was feeling along the way. Tina opens her heart and soul and pours it out before you in these pages through her intense, gut wrenching poems. You will follow Tina on her journey as she describes to you, through her poetry, what it took to return to reality. Through them you get close insight into how the Bipolar mind works, as it goes from extreme agitation to complete hopelessness and then to a manic euphoria. We hope that you will not only enjoy this book but will learn from it as well.
Rapunzel longs to experience the world outside. After ten years of imprisonment under the care of her great aunt, the monotony of her life is finally broken when a handsome young man named Brendan climbs into her tower. And over time, they-of course-fall in love.Then her great aunt finds out.When neither her great aunt nor Brendan return for weeks, she cuts her hair and rescues herself from the tower. All alone, she sets out to find the man she loves, and in the process finds herself.
Have you ever been so incensed by injustice and prejudice that you just had to do something about it? I wish I had been warned of the futility of fighting to see my son in the English Family courts and the incredible emotional and financial toll I would face. This book explains what happened to me and how I found the system worked in reality. I never realised how the fecklessness of so many of the professionals involved rendered the system so biased. I have included some passages from my diary as background. As well as criticism I offer ideas to improve the system. For those fathers facing a similarly determined obstructive mother I hope this account will be helpful.
Be the Inspiration: 7 Ways to Inspire Your World is created for coaches, consultants, healers, thought leaders, change agents, small biz, org leaders, beginning leaders/managers, plus experienced leaders... It is for anyone who really wants to make a difference no matter where he or she is right now.This book takes you from getting inspired personally to being the inspiration to everyone around you.The Be the Inspiration movement is for people who truly want to make a difference. It's time to move people with your message. It is time to mentor, to give back, to love more, to be more...The Be the Inspiration book explains how to use the acronym INSPIRE and you will learn key components of explosive personal and leadership growth. This book includes the key concepts that Dr. Sheri Kaye Hoff has been teaching in her coaching programs.Testimonial"What I learned about leadership has supported me in all of my roles, professionally and personally. Sheri helped me to get comfortable with embracing my personal story and the value it brings. Writing my I-story was healing and powerful. Sheri is truly a role model for me, demonstrating that great joy can come through inspiring others." Kathryn Quintana, Certified Family Manager Coach This book includes: - Concepts I have been teaching in my leadership group coaching classes.- Ideas that have propelled her coaching practice to a global level.- Exercises in each chapter to give you a practical application of each concept.- Stories from people just like you- who have transformed their lives.
