Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful: A First-Aid Kit for the Emotional Bumps, Scrapes, and Bruises of Life

By Ryan M Stanley and Laura Lavender

In Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful, Certified Professional Life and Self Leadership Coach, Ryan Stanley, takes some of the biggest concepts of personal growth and self-development, and condenses them down to a quick and easy to read, fun but poignant self-study guide. He provides the tools to patch up those feelings of stress, overwhelm and an

• Language: English
• Publisher: Above the Noise
• Release date: Jul 10, 2019
• ISBN: 9781989528013

Ryan M Stanley

Ryan Stanley is a creative entrepreneur known for his natural ability to connect with, understand and empower people around him wherever he goes. Since graduating from The Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) in 2009 as a Certified Professional Coach (CPC) Ryan has focused most of his coaching career on musicians and others in the music industry. Ryan also spent six years working within iPEC's Admissions Department, coaching those interested in a career as a professional coach. As the Internal Coach for iPEC, Ryan coached iPEC's employees on everything from daily professional growth to how they want to show up in other more personal areas of their life. Ryan is married and has two boys. He lives in Hunterdon County, NJ. He is also a podcast host, screenwriter, speaker, and Phish fan.

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Be Patient, Be Present, Be Joyful: A First-Aid Kit for the Emotional Bumps, Scrapes, and Bruises of Lifetitle-inside-lettering

A First-Aid Kit for the Emotional Bumps, Scrapes, and Bruises of Life

Ryan M. Stanley

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© 2018 Ryan Stanley. All rights reserved.

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ISBN: 978-0-9936367-9-0 (Hardcover Edition)

ISBN: 978-1-989528-00-6 (Paperback Edition)

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First Edition Printing 2019

Editing by Lorraine Gane

Front cover image, illustrations, and hand-lettering by Laura Lavender

Book design by Clint Hutzulak, Rayola Creative

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Table of Contents

Prologue: You Are a Creator

Chapter 1: Be Patient

Chapter 2: Be Present

Chapter 3: Be Joyful

Epilogue: Keep Going

CPR

Further Reading

About the Author

Acknowledgements

To change the world, replied the muse. ...And it was true.Prologue: You Are a CreatorOccasionally while traveling on the sunny road of this adventure we call life, a dark cloud will pass over and block the sun. Two things to remember: 1. It's temporary; 2: Those dark clouds contain rain which is essential not only for growth but for life itself.

Prologue: You Are a Creator

Hey, are you okay? Sit down. Take a breather. Let’s get you taken care of.

Ready? Alright. Here we go.

First things first. Before we even begin this first aid process, it’s important for you to know that You are a creator. Yes, you. You are creating in every moment of every day and have been since the moment you were conceived. If you are going to get the most benefit, and