Being You Matters: An Inside Out Journey to Empowerment

By Sujata Prasannan

When was the last time you acknowledged that You matter?

- That your feelings, opinions and needs matter?

- That you do not have to tolerate abuse, toxic relationships and societal norms for the sak

• Language: English
• Publisher: Sujata Prasannan
• Release date: Mar 25, 2022
• ISBN: 9780645248609

Sujata Prasannan

Sujata is a teacher and mother of two. Educating and learning while making a difference in the lives of others, is her mission. Serving the needy and helping others to face and rise above the adversities of life guides her vision of living a joyous and purposeful life. She takes inspiration from her own life journey and has set out with this book to help empower women who have given their power away, to reclaim it and start living life afresh with a new awareness of how much their uniqueness matters in this world.

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BEing YOU MATTERS

Sujata Prasannan

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Praise for ‘Being YOU Matters’

Sujata has written a very powerful book about abusive relationships and methods she used over many years to break the chain. Through her personal story, Sujata conveys her valuable learnings to break free from abusive relationships. No one really knows what goes on behind closed doors. In this book, Sujata teaches us that we have all the answers within us once we accept responsibility for our thoughts and actions. This book will be a lifeline for many people.

- Joy Disney, Author, Speaker, Life Coach

An empowering and inspiring read. If you find yourself without a voice, without belief, and without a way forward, this book is for you. Here is a story of finding a way through abuse, controlling figures, hardship, and lack of self-belief, to ultimately finding a voice of her own. Written from the heart with a genuine desire to uplift others, the techniques and wisdom contained within are sure to be a guiding light for the reader.

- Abilash Siva

BEing You Matters

Dare to be You.

Love yourself.

Accept you as you are,

For there is no other like You.

Trust yourself.

Trust life.

This trust works miracles,

For there is no other like You.

Forgive yourself.

Embrace all of who you are.

Be grateful for what is,

For there is no other like You.

Listen to yourself.

Be true to yourself.

You are allowed to be you,

For there is no other like You.

Cherish yourself.

Believe in you.

Be your own cheerleader,

For there is no other like You.

Be your best friend.

Shine being your best version.

That is all you can do,

For there is no other like You.

Celebrate the ups.

Acknowledge the lows.

Bounce back knowing this too shall pass,

For there is no other like You.

Appreciate the best.

Learn from the worst.

Persevere with faith,

For there is no other like You.

Live in the present.

Shed the past.

Create your future,

For there is no other like You.

You are the superstar in your life.

Be the director as well.

No one knows you better than you,

For there is no other like You.

No matter what,

Remember always,

Being you matters,

For there is no other like You.

Sujata Prasannan

Be your best friend, for no one knows you better than you.

– Sujata Prasannan

Dedication

To my mother, who loves unconditionally.

Your life lessons propelled me to reconstruct mine

and inspire change.

To my children, who are my blessings.

You were my inspiration to break the cycle and recognise

the power within.

To you the reader, for whatever reason this book

has come to you.

Your acknowledgement that being you matters

is my humble aspiration.

Shine your light being who you are fearlessly,

Because you matter.

– Sujata Prasannan

Acknowledgement

To myself, for being courageous enough to step up and out, and be the change maker. May my learnings inspire and nudge others to take some form of action so that they too can stand in their power and acknowledge ‘who they are, matters’.

To my siblings and family, who not only shared my life journey but stood by me through thick and thin. May all the lessons we learnt as a family motivate you to be the best version of yourself.

To my friends, whose loving and fun camaraderie kept me sane and pulled me through the ups and downs of life. May we continue to support and lift each other.

To all the teachers and mentors who crossed my path, especially my father and ex-husband. Thank you for all the lessons taught and all the insights gained. My life has transformed because of each and every one of you.

When you liberate yourself from fear and judgement, you set yourself free to be you.

– Sujata Prasannan

Foreword

If you are reading these words, then you are truly in the right space.

If these words are resonating with you, then you are ready, this is truly your time.

If you are willing, let these words guide you home to the heart of pure love, the essence of who you truly are.

You might be feeling sad, alone and stuck in a world of chaos and fear.

You might be experiencing the anger, hatred and despair of this outer, insane world.

Your circumstances may be so intolerable, and yet, you just know there is a better way.

You may have heard your teacher’s whisper, and if only for a moment in your mind, flashed back to remembering the heartfelt feelings of joy, belonging and possibility.

I am a student of life, living joy. When I am not my true creative self, rather being in the time and space of chaos, sadness, and dis-ease, my teacher gently appears to guide me from the insanity of my ego-minded thoughts to remember that I have just forgotten who I truly am.

Sujata Prasannan is such a teacher, and indeed, so much more as you will discover.

In September 2014, some six years ago now, I met Sujata, and our paths divinely connected for which, I am forever grateful. I am often reminded of courage, as I remember Sujata reading aloud, and so articulately, the letter of forgiveness that she had written. This was truly an inspiring moment, so timely and so powerful, at this significant turning point in my chaotic, ego fear-minded world.

In telling her own inside out journey to empowerment, Sujata teaches the truth, and openly reveals to you, how to rediscover your inner essence, and powerfully guides your transcendence from the outer illusionary world of chaos and fear, to being you.

You will find in this book simple, practical tools which, if you will, guide your return to love, the truth of who you really are, and to the inner power that is.

So, I can remind you that being you really does matter. Returning home to where your inner peace, harmony and creativity reside, is indeed an inside out journey to empowerment.

I believe, as Sujata teaches, that we are all unique with much to offer each other. All that you have experienced has led you to where you are right now. Where you go from here is up to you.

I encourage you to embrace the tools Sujata has presented in this book, to accept the teachings as the truth, to take back the power that is, and to be you. A prosperous world of joy, peace, harmony and abundance awaits you.

Joyleen Hartmann

Living Joy, and yes, you can too!

ADDITIONAL PRAISE FOR

SUJATA PRASANNAN

Dear Reader,

It is my great pleasure to present to you this book by Sujata Prasannan who, for me is courage, resilience and strength personified.

We have ‘e-known’ each other for quite a few years now, but what an honour it has been to witness her journey inside out, while she was writing this book.

Her decision to share her story was a difficult one in the beginning, but her commitment to supporting other women who are suffering silently was far greater than her fear of being seen and being judged.

Through this book, Sujata demonstrates how she took back the power that she had given away to the world, all thanks to the subconscious imprints of social conditioning, cultural norms and generational patterns while growing up. She has finally broken the vicious cycle of ‘abuse giving rise to unworthiness which in turn only gives rise to more abuse’, paving the way for other women to do the same. Through this book Sujata has reclaimed her voice, and how!

I invite you to walk this path that Sujata has laid out for you so you too can reclaim your worth and your voice because it’s time you fully acknowledge the fact that you are unique and Being YOU Matters!

Think of this book as a lotus flower of the heart chakra - each chapter is like a petal with its unique power. Regardless of the fact that a lotus grows in muddy water, when all the petals open up, the flower signifies power and beauty. Exactly so, when you work through the practices explained in each of the chapters and claim your power back, you shall experience the wholeness of who you truly are.

Enjoy the journey and keep blooming!

Shilpa Agarwal

Book Coach

Chapter One Publishers

PROLOGUE

Adversity has the remarkable ability of introducing the real you to yourself. - M.B. Dallocchio

My intention behind for writing this book and sharing my experiences along with what I have learnt is to help and support anyone who may be or has been in a similar situation. In hindsight, I honestly wish I had some guide or help then, to understand and support me through my journey. To realise, that for most of my first three decades of life, I grew up not even knowing that I was growing up in an abusive environment and that it was not acceptable,