The Shift

By Dahlia McCutchen

THE SHIFT is a book of collective inspiring stories brought to life by Dahlia McCutchen. She not only inspires but gives us a reason to explore what goes on in everyday life. She includes her own testimonies and of those around her! A must read. Perfect for anyone who needs that go get it boost!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dahlia McCutchen
• Release date: Apr 23, 2017
• ISBN: 9781544709703

Dahlia McCutchen

Author, Entrepreneur, Motivational Speaker, Mother and Survivalist Dahlia E. McCutchen was born in south Philadelphia, PA., She is the former CEO/Editor of her own entertainment blog which she had for over 12 years, Drama Scene Magazine. McCutchen lives life on her own terms now as the proud mother of two beautiful children who motivate her to make a positive change in the world. Dahlia E. McCutchen currently resides in Houston, Tx., with her two children where she is completing her bachelor's in Behavior Analysis (child & adolescent psychology), she is an entrepreneur running her own company, and is currently writing books in her spare time.

Book preview

Published By, Dahlia McCutchen Inc.

PO BOX 420224

Houston, Texas 77242-0224

Copyright © 2017 Dahlia McCutchen. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means or stored in a database or retrieval system, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

ISBN-13:

978-1544709703

ISBN-10:

1544709706

THIS BOOK WAS PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The Shift

*******************

Dahlia McCutchen

This book is dedicated to YOU! The person who is reading these words, striving to reach their goals and their destination. The person working towards the successes in life. You are God’s vehicle! Start Your Shift.

Acknowledgements

This book would not have manifested had I not heard GOD say SHIFT. It was his voice and the undeniable tap on my shoulder that said it's time to DRIVE! I thank God for the wisdom, the words and the paths that I crossed that made this book possible. Pastor Mickel McKinley, thank you for being there when God gave me the word SHIFT! Thank you for listening to me cry and even sometimes questioning God about the direction, and where I needed to park, and when I needed to drive. Thank you for just being you. My Bishop C. Sterling Davis, thank you for helping me with the vision and the understanding of how God operates, how I was to use the shift. Thank you and First lady for standing by me when I had lost my faith and faced decisions that could have ultimately changed the course of my life. Thank you for your prayers, your love and allowing me to be a part of The Renaissance family, even when I was not in church on Sundays. You still embraced me and was there for me and my family. Thank you for praying over the books that I have written and all that God has in store. To the people who made this book possible, thank you so much for trusting me to give you my advice, my opinion and what I thought may help your situations. Thank you, for allowing God to move you to call me, to email me, to text and reach out to me when you were in need of Guidance or just a lending ear and shoulder to cry on.

I love you and I thank you. To those who have changed me during my shift, I thank you. I'm in DRIVE and on my respective journey. To the one who inspired me to bring this book to life, words cannot describe the blessing it has been to feel all of my emotions at once and be able to help others through my pain and with my love! Life ... Lessons, testimonies, and Love are what helped make this book possible.

CONTENTS

**********

PREFACE

INTRODUCTION: START YOUR SHIFT

CHAPTER 1 PARK

CHAPTER 2 REVERSE

CHAPTER 3 NEUTRAL

CHAPTER 4 DRIVE

FINAL WORDS MS.DAHLIA’S REFLECTIONS

PREFACE

When I began writing The Shift, I had no idea what direction I wanted to take with this book. I had dealt with some hardships and felt pain like I had never known before. I was being attacked from every direction and realized that some things needed to change. I knew that I wanted to help people, but how could I when I too was dealing with problems and matters of the heart. I was afraid of revealing my own testimonies and also of those who had confided in me and trusted me with their pain. It was then I realized that God had placed people in my life to write this book. Two particular people who changed the course of my life and were instrumental in how God exposed that he wanted me to shift gears. I was already writing my autobiography and I felt that would be sufficient enough for me. The shift was necessary. The shift needed to be written and it had to be me. I’m no Pastor or Minister, so how could I tell people what I thought God wanted? What I thought he wanted people to hear? As I wrote this book, I had to be very careful because I didn’t want to write it the wrong way or mislead anyone, so I had to hold true to what I was told and what I had been through. While at one point in my life, I had to shift gears and allow God to help me write this book. There is one woman who came to mind as I began writing the shift. She reminded me so much of the woman that I use to be, that God literally said "SEE, that was you many years ago! So that is why your shift is now because you’re ready and I needed