The Life You Have Ordered Is Currently out of Stock: Simple Daily Strategies to Help You Make the Best of the Life in Front of You

By Jodi DeSantis-Helming

This book is for all of us whose lives have not turned out exactly the way we expected them to. It is filled with strategies that will help readers to embrace what is, as they become more peaceful and accepting of the present circumstances of their lives. The author uses an easy-to-follow format that explains the strategy, when to use it, and how to apply it in day-to-day life. She also provides a list of additional resources to explore. Readers will come away with simple practices such as being grateful for what they have and envisioning the life of their dreams. They will then be able to make room for the lives that they are truly meant to live.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Jan 31, 2018
• ISBN: 9781546226611

Jodi DeSantis-Helming

Jodi DeSantis-Helming is a prominent workshop leader, mother, life coach, and educator. She practices all of the strategies described in this book, as well as other positive thinking strategies. This is her second book. She has already written and published the book titled Take Three Miracles and Call Me in the Morning. In addition, she contributes regularly to her local magazine, East Meadow Life, and has created a column called The Positive Thinkers Toolkit. She has also been a guest on the WHPC radio show Just Relationships with Duffy Spencer. There is a sign outside her door that reads: Where there is love, there are always miracles. For further information regarding interactive and uplifting workshops and retreats: E-mail the author at: [e-mail] or call [phone].

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Published by AuthorHouse 01/30/2018

ISBN: 978-1-5462-2662-8 (sc)

ISBN: 978-1-5462-2661-1 (e)

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37177.png Dedicated to my mom, who taught me that the people who have the best lives are the ones who make the best of what is right in front of them, no matter what.

And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.

—Anais Nin

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

STRATEGY ONE

SAY THANK YOU

STRATEGY TWO

DECIDE WHO YOU WANT TO BE (AND THEN BE YOURSELF)

STRATEGY THREE

LOVE YOURSELF FULLY

STRATEGY FOUR

SAY GOODBYE

STRATEGY FIVE

CREATE A NEW STORY

STRATEGY SIX

GET LUCKY

STRATEGY SEVEN

VISUALIZE

STRATEGY EIGHT

SURRENDER AND ALLOW

AND FINALLY…

HOLD OUT HOPE

EMBRACE WHAT IS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

INTRODUCTION

W e all have defining moments at some point in our life’s journey, moments that tend to take our lives on detours, twists and turns, and paths we never anticipated going on. For me, that moment began when my 80-year-old father called me to confess that he was once again in touch with the woman who had emotionally abused him. I was already very ill. I had a full blown case of the flu, was so exhausted that I could barely get myself up from the couch, and had little to no energy remaining in me. Even more significant was that I was completely depleted. I had nothing left to give and my body was screaming, NO MORE!!!

What followed from that moment was a series of days that were darker than I had ever had in my 50 years of life. I couldn’t eat. I couldn’t sleep. I couldn’t be alone. I couldn’t feel any of the emotions I knew I should have been feeling, except for the fact that I knew I was terrified. I couldn’t make any decisions whatsoever. My friends would come over and ask me what I needed at the supermarket and I would say, Let me think…, knowing full well that I had absolutely no idea