The Bold Way: Find, Claim, Live Your Truth

By Mel Edwards

Get Help TODAY to live the life that you are truly meant to live.
How?
The Bold Way will help you uncover YOUR truth.

Your truth goes beyond passion to:
Your most essential capabilities and skills
Your values
Your unique persona.

Have you ever heard what happens if you ignore your truth? Honestly, it can kill you.
Mel has interviewed people who have nearly died because they tried to force themselves to live the life someone else thought they should.

The Bold Way attacks the reality of self-denial, and gives step-by-step actions to discover, honor and live a life that yokes your best traits to create a life worth living on your terms, your way -- TODAY.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Mel Edwards
• Release date: Oct 15, 2015
• ISBN: 9781311369109

Mel Edwards

Mel is an author and defeater of depression. Through her writing she advocates for all kinds of education, from informal to traditional, as well as elearning. She's also a lifelong learner with multiple credentials in addition to her experience. If you're looking for a very direct, no-nonsense author, who sometimes uses blunt language to make a point, Mel is the author for you.Register to receive daily "Overcome Obstacles. Build Your Dreams." action-oriented emails from Mel by visiting: http://www.msmeledwards.com/in-the-loop.html

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The Bold Way

Find, Claim, Live Your Truth

by Mel. Edwards

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Smashwords Edition

Copyright 2015 by Mel. Edwards. All Rights Reserved.

Cover Illustration/Photograph Copyright © 2015 by tankist276 (Aleksey Mnogosmyslov)

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Disclaimer

If you or anyone you know suffers from depression and is in crisis, please get help immediately. I am not a therapist or doctor. Included below is the United States crisis hotline number. Be safe and be well.

Suicide Prevention Hotline

1-800-273-8255

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Remember:

Action Builds Action!

Table of Contents

--Disclaimer

--Free Bonus:

Introduction

Part I Find It

Chapter 1 What is your truth?

--Defining truth

--What does truth have to do with you?

--Where does your truth come from?

--So why didn’t I do it earlier? What on earth was I afraid of?

--That Stupid Useless Question

--My Answer

--Your Truth Surrounds You

--Find it. Claim it. Live it.

Chapter 2 You Are Here

--Awareness before Acknowledgement

--Personal Introduction.

--Trolls

--Exploration - Childhood Adventures

Chapter 3 Trash and Treasures

--Tokens to Truckloads

--Re-gift, Recycle, Release.

--Obligations to Stuff

Part II Claim it!

Chapter 4 Stake your claim

Chapter 5 Make Way for Your Truth

--Gotta-go Goods

--Bon Voyage, Gar-bage!

--Chickening Out?

--Daydream Upon Your Purpose

--Treasures

Part III Live It

Chapter 6 Live Your Truth

--Tell Everyone.

--Get a Mentor.

--Get to Work.

--Share your Success.

--Give Your Gifts Away.

--Continue to Make Friends in your Field.

--Pass It on Down.

Closing

--Special Thanks

--Dedication

Bonus Gift Depression Smackdown Introduction

Introduction

When is the last time you did something really exciting and bold? What makes you genuinely happy? Do you even know anymore? With all the things most of us cram into our days, from the hours we spend facing a screen (TV, phone or computer), to the requirements of home, family and work, it is quite possible that you haven’t taken an hour for yourself in a while. A friend said to me a while ago when I mentioned I’d finally gotten a full 8 hours of uninterrupted sleep, I don’t know what that’s like. Let’s face it, when 8 hours of rest is news, and our version of excitement, we’re in trouble; If you don’t even remember the last time that happened, you may need life-overall intensive care.

This book is meant to be an opening of a window to your greatest role: Boldly, unapologetically, living your life using your truth, because in doing so, you work from a place of joy and strength, and have infinitely more chances in impacting the world around you for the better. When you claim your space based upon your essential skills, others will actually feel your dynamic, positive energy when you walk into a room. As you live in the moment, focused, and centered, your highest self will guide your actions and those actions will change your world. You will be motivated, happy and able to give so much more to those who need your talents.

Trust me on this.

I’ve taken my truth out on the town, and sent her home empty-handed on several occasions. I’ve been the beau who likes the lovelies, makes sweet promises in the dark, and drives away, never to commit, but in the end, my truth is the same; I’m the one who has suffered time and again because I didn’t act in spite of fear. I stayed with what was culturally expected and considered safe, only to end up depressed, morbidly obese, and bitchy because when I drilled down to the core of my dissatisfaction. I was pissed at myself for not living my truth; ashamed for buying the higher education and a picket-fence is the ultimate life mythology. I followed all the rules and was living paycheck-to-paycheck, surrounded by stuff that didn’t make me happy, and no matter where I lived, there I was, living a life that I never truly wanted.

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