Courage to Shine: How to Have the Courage and Confidence to be the Extraordinary You

By Natasha Zuvela

What is Your Fear Costing You? What if instead of facing your fears, you simply made friends with your fear? Most of our fears never even exist and rarely become a reality. Yet most people spend more time trying to avoid something they are afraid of, than they spend on creating a life they love. Nothing spectacular happens inside your comfort zo

• Language: English
• Publisher: Soul Responsibility Pty Ltd
• Release date: Sep 24, 2016
• ISBN: 9781925471076

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This book is outstanding! Natasha lives what she writes about. If you want more confidence and a better life get this book and follow her advice.

— Gerry Robert, Bestselling Author of The Millionaire Mindset

No matter what your starting point is, no matter how bad life has been for you, or what you do or don’t have, Natasha is living proof that you CAN conquer your fears and achieve your dreams. This book will empower you; it will help you uncover your inner courage to power forward and achieve ANYTHING you set out to do.

— Rachael Bermingham, Best-Selling Author of 4 Ingredients Book Series

What a truly inspirational book. Your story is so motivational and it contains a fantastic message. You have opened up my mind to the possibilities available to each and every one of us in life. This book is amazing – simply amazing!

— Dr. Jeffery Kho

I wish this book had’ve been around when I was going through high school, and the years that followed. I feel that I wouldn’t have been afraid of being the ‘me’ that I wanted to be; and with the right knowledge at that time, I might have taken more opportunities instead of now living with the regretful feeling that I sometimes have when I think back on the many experiences that I feel I’ve missed out on – all due to (unfounded) fears.

— Mandy MacKenzie

If you’re holding yourself back from achieving your dreams and living the life you’d love to be living – read this book! With honest accounts of her own amazing journey along with practical step by step ways to conquer fear, Natasha Zuvela’s book will give you the tools you need to overcome any challenges you have and get you on the path to living your dreams.

— Renee Buckley

Your book is the best, it has and will continue to change my life in such a positive way and for that I am so grateful to you!

— Alissa Goddard

Natasha has an incredible ability to connect with her readers. Courage to Shine gives real and practical advice that is truly life transforming. This book is food for the soul!

— Anitra Robertson

Natasha Zuvela leads by example sharing her own personal story of a life filled with fear, to what can happen when you take a stand and shine your light. She explains how when you focus on your own happiness the whole world benefits. This is a ‘how to’ do it book with easy practical techniques to use that are backed by powerful wisdom, love and caring.

— Dr John Hinwood, International Bestselling Author of You Can Expect a Miracle

This book has empowered me to end an abusive relationship and believe in myself as a person who is not a slave to others’ pressures and demands.I now live in an amazing apartment on the beach where I feel blessed every day just to be here. I’m off to India to support orphan children, please know that this is a trip I could never have taken without reading Chapter 5 ‘Tools for Conquering Fear & Owning Your Power’. God bless you for being a part of my life and helping me to realise that I do have the power to change any and every aspect of my life.

— Natalie Wolfe

Natasha is a personal friend of ours and we are incredibly proud to have her book in our Lifestyle Store. This book is so easily written and such a fantastic reminder of how fears truly are False Emotions Appearing Real ... they are up there with worrying! They trap you into believing you cannot or will not achieve your goals and dreams. Yet in this book, Natasha leads you on a fantastic journey to help you understand what a load of croc fear is! And even better how you can easily overcome them should they rear their ugly head! This book is a must-have in every home. It relates to all ages and you can call on it whenever there is an ounce of doubt or fear! It is life enhancing and life-changing!

— Kim Morrison & Fleur Whelligan, Authors, Like Chocolate For Women

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Disclaimer

All the information, techniques, skills and concepts contained within this publication are of the nature of general comment only and are not in any way recommended as individual advice. The intent is to offer a variety of information to provide a wider range of choices now and in the future, recognising that we all have widely diverse circumstances and viewpoints.

Should any reader choose to make use of the information contained herein, this is their decision, and the contributors (and their companies), authors and publishers do not assume any responsibilities whatsoever under any condition or circumstances. It is recommended that the reader obtain their own independent advice.

First Edition 2016

Copyright © 2016 by Natasha Zuvela

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the prior written permission from the author.

Creator: Zuvela, Natasha, author.

Title: Courage to Shine : how to have the courage & confidence to be the extraordinary you / Natasha Zuvela.

ISBN:

9780994184795 (paperback)

9781925471076 (e-book)

Subjects:

Courage.

Self-help techniques.

Self-actualization (Psychology)

Fear.

Life skills.

Dewey Number: 179.6

Published by Author Express

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DEDICATION

This book is dedicated to every woman and man who wants to live an extraordinary life, and who are prepared to become the most confident, powerful and beautiful version of themselves. By courageously shining your light, you become an inspiration to others, and in doing so heal and change the world for the better. You are needed to Shine brightly. It is why you came here. Embrace your calling...

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Every treasure in this world is guarded by a doorway of fear

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

To my Mum, for always encouraging me to go for my dreams.

To all my coaches, mentors and close friends who have enriched my life and helped to uncover the light and power within me – I am eternally grateful.

To my husband Tom Zettler, thank you for all your contributions in helping me complete this book, grow our businesses, and make a difference in the lives of others. You are simply amazing my love.

To my children, Jasmine and Beau, you are the light of my life. I feel so blessed to have been entrusted with nurturing your souls and guiding you on your journey. Thank you.

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Contents

Introduction

My Journey

Chapter One – The Crocodile Effect

C – Confront your fears

R – Reasons or results

O – Own your power

C – Create the life you love

O – Opportunities are there to be taken

D – Decide to act now

I – Interrogate: check what works and what doesn’t

L – Learn the tools and knowledge to succeed

E – Expand who you are

Chapter Two – Understanding Fear

Chapter Three – The Price You Pay

Chapter Four – Creating the Motivation & Courage to 101 Break Through

Chapter Five – Tools For Conquering Fear & Owning Your Power

Chapter Six – Know Your Destination

Chapter Seven – Tools for Unlocking Your Treasure

Chapter Eight – Belief Systems

Chapter Nine – Conclusion

About the Author

INTRODUCTION

Everyone in this world is fighting his or her own internal battle of some kind. You are not alone. Challenges are given to us in order for us to grow. It is the personal freedom that this growth provides that makes the journey worthwhile. Understanding this process and having the tools to overcome our fears lightens the load and helps us to create the life we want. There is so much worth living for!

I have learnt how to conquer fear in its various disguises from sexual abuse, low self-esteem, abusive relationships, drugs, and even a phobia of snakes, to be able to personally create a life I love. This took time, knowledge, effort, persistence and, most importantly, personal growth. I needed to change who I was on the inside to have more of what I wanted. That is the key. I now help others who want to do the same in my capacity as an author, speaker, life coach and TV presenter.

To give you the Courage to Shine, I have developed a powerful process, that has delivered results time and time again. I refer to this process as The Crocodile Effect. It is a combination of powerful wisdom, techniques and lessons that continuously help me to create the life of my dreams. If you would like to find out more about the Crocodile Effect process and how it can help you create the life you want, and have the Courage to Shine, please keep reading.

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All the treasures in this world require us to stretch, to step outside our comfort zone, in order to claim our prize.

— NATASHA ZUVELA

Every treasure in this life that is worth having is guarded by a doorway of fear. This could be financial freedom, a loving relationship, a fulfilling career or even solid self-confidence. Everyone has his or her own list of treasures they want more of in their lives. What are yours?

The fear that guards the doorways to these treasures exists as a test of our commitment to grow. Facing our fears brings the treasure to us. The game of life is one of reaching beyond our limitations so we can experience more joy and more love for a life that comes from having more personal freedom. True freedom is not the absence of challenges. Rather, true freedom is having the capability and the knowledge to overcome any challenge.

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Nothing spectacular happens inside our comfort zone!

— NATASHA ZUVELA

A fact of life is that challenges will always come. They never stop. Everything that is alive on this planet, whether plant, animal or human being, is here to grow; it’s the law of nature. The underlying process of life is one of constant growth and evolution. But why do we need to grow and evolve? Why can’t we just stay the way we are?

If we resist growing as human beings, we experience more and more struggle, frustration and stress. If we refuse to grow, adapt and evolve we effectively swim against the current. Life becomes harder for us, because everything else around us is changing and becoming more unfamiliar. This can cause people who resist change to become angry, resentful and often very lonely. Why fight a battle you can’t win? Our environment, our society, our culture, our work, our technology, our laws, our ideas and we as individuals are always changing. Everything in life is impermanent. Embracing change brings more peace and happiness to our lives.

Avoiding our fears, which are always present in our challenges, keeps us small, limiting our enjoyment of life. We are on this planet to play the game of "how free can we become"? Freedom comes with growth. True freedom is having the capability and the knowledge to overcome any challenge. Treasure will always be the reward for us when we choose to grow. Whether it is to overcome an illness, an abusive relationship, financial difficulty or low self-esteem, treasure will always be freely given to those who choose to grow.

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Our journey is to find the courage to walk through the doorways of fear that are presented to us and claim our treasure. That is how personal freedom is won.

— NATASHA ZUVELA

We find ourselves on this planet with more than enough challenges to overcome, not always understanding why they exist.Knowing why we are here and how the process of life works, can turn our struggles into adventures and bring us more joy, love and, most importantly, freedom.

MY JOURNEY

In my life’s journey so far I have chosen to overcome many fears and challenges. What follows is a brief description of some of the major life challenges I have overcome. From all of these experiences as well as my training as a life coach, I have developed The Crocodile Effect, which is a powerful process designed to help you overcome your fears and live the life of your dreams. It is about having the Courage to Shine.

Fear of snakes

I’ve gone from having a severe phobia of snakes (for more