S.H.E. Serenity, Hope, and Encouragement: For the Single Woman

By Courtney Brooks

Being Single doesnt mean that you are unwanted or undervalued. It means that you are well aware of your worth, and that you will not lower your value for anyone.

S.H.E. for the Single Woman is designed to empower and to help enhance the confidence of single women all over the world. Through readings that will strengthen your inner being and challenge you to focus on your goals as you await the arrival of your King. Courtney Brooks has provided tools that will help you to gain insight into understanding who you are, and to increase your perspective on dating and love.

S.H.E. for The Single Woman will expand your happiness by opening your mind, and soul to new ideas that will make the time of being a single woman enjoyable.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Aug 12, 2016
• ISBN: 9781512750089

Courtney Brooks

Courtney Brooks Courtney Brooks is back with her second self published book from the S.H.E. series. Courtney is still inspiring and motivating others with her captivating messages on social media. She has been featured in Nashville’s Calliope magazine as writer of the month. She was also nominated and selected to be apart of the 2016 Nashville’s Black Top 40 under 40. She is a member of the YWCA Girl’s Inc. where she mentors and encourages young girls of all ages. Her main goal is to become a full time author as she completes her second year of Graduate school at Tennessee State University. Courtney’s focus is to encourage and uplift the spirits of others. She is the eldest of five, and wishes to be a positive role model to her younger siblings, and to those around her.

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S.H.E.

SERENITY, HOPE, & ENCOURAGEMENT

For the Single Woman

Courtney Brooks

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Copyright © 2016 Courtney Brooks.

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This book is a work of non-fiction. Unless otherwise noted, the author and the publisher make no explicit guarantees as to the accuracy of the information contained in this book and in some cases, names of people and places have been altered to protect their privacy.

Robert Brumet *poem citation*

Scripture taken from the King James Version of the Bible.

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ISBN: 978-1-5127-5009-6 (sc)

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Library of Congress Control Number: 2016911659

WestBow Press rev. date: 08/12/2016

Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

All My Single Ladies

Part 1

ALL ABOUT YOU

1 You Are Your First Love

2 Be Her

3 Embrace Your Happy

Part 2

BECOMING A BETTER YOU

4 Travel Light

5 Happiness Is the Best Revenge

6 Forgiveness Always Wins

Part 3

FOCUS ON YOU

7 Do What You Love

8 Finding Balance

9 The Power of Yes

Part 4

YOU ARE WORTHY

10 Single Is Not a Disease

11 Patience Is the Key

12 Your Adam Is Sleeping

Part 5

MORE FOOD FOR THE HEART

13 Hungry for Love

14 Wisdom for the Soul

15 The Proverbial Woman

16 Girls Just Want to Have Fun!

Journal

Also by Courtney Brooks

S.H.E.

Serenity, Hope, & Encouragement

for Daily Motivation

Available online.

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Dear Queen,

You are not your body.

You are not your past.

You are not your failures.

You are not your heartbreak.

You are the mother of the earth.

You are the strength in the sun.

You are the smile behind the tears.

You are the beauty in the rainbow.

When you were born into this world,

A crown was placed atop your head.

Your goal in life is to never take it off.

You are a queen. Your mind is your throne.

God is your knight. He will protect you.

He will protect your peace.

God has not forgotten about you. He never will.

One day your king will come, but until then,

You have to learn to enjoy you.

Serenity, Hope, & Encouragement

For the Single Woman.

This is for you.

Acknowledgments

M y heavenly Father, thank you for this gift. My gift back to you is sharing this gift to the world.

My mother, Amy Wallace! Hey, Mom, this is my second book. Thank you for being a great example of a strong and independent woman. Growing up, you showed me that you don’t need a person to complete you. All you need is you and God.

To all my single ladies, no worries. Your season for love is just around the corner.

To all my family, friends, and readers, thank you all for the support! I couldn’t have made this second book without the motivation and genuine care that was shown toward my dreams. For that, I am grateful.

Tiffany Earvin, once again you have made my vision come to life. Thank you for always supporting me throughout these years. You truly are an inspiration, and I’m thankful for that.

To WestBow Press, thank you for believing in my vision.

Introduction

All My Single Ladies

I can recall the long-anticipated moment when I had made my arrival into womanhood. My mother had finally given me permission to begin dating at the age of sixteen. Can you imagine the exhilaration that was seeping through my pores? I was finally able to join my friends in the wonderful world of meeting boys. My mother taught me a lot of dos and don’ts of dating. She did so by turning all of her mistakes into my lessons. I thought she was being mean by keeping me away from guys for a long time; however, her intentions were for my benefit. She was only protecting me from the dating world because she was aware of what a broken heart could do to you. She understood that some guys only wanted one thing from girls. Due to her knowledge, after they got that one thing, they would move on to another girl, and possibly break her heart too.

My mother wanted me to date wisely. She was trying to prevent me from becoming an unmarried teenage mother like she had become with me. She wanted a better life for her daughter. She had better plans for my future. Meanwhile, I was getting the hang of this dating scene. I was so caught up in fact that I ended up in a relationship for two whole years. I just knew that I would marry him. After all, when you love someone, you all are supposed to be together