JOURNAL PROMPTS, EXAMPLES AND ACTION STEPS SO YOU CAN TEST DRIVE YOUR DREAM NOW, NOT SOMEDAYLet's face it, there are a lot of things you want to do in your life, you're just not doing most of them. Most are just dreams or desires that you've put on the backburner for someday. But the problem with putting things off is you could spend your entire life dreaming of something that you really don't want when all is said and done. For example, Test Drive Your Dreams author, Jennifer Blanchard, dreamed of starting a handmade jewelry business for years, but when she finally did it, she discovered she didn't enjoy it, so she gave it up, not long after she started. By test-driving the dream, she was able to get clear that handmaking jewelry wasn't a good fit for her, and that freed her up to do something else that was.When it comes to test driving your dreams, there are really two main options you can go with: Option 1: Do things the way society says you should do themThis is the option most people choose, often subconsciously. They've just been programmed for so long that this is the right path they don't question it, even when they should. Society says if you want something you must: -Figure out how you'll do it-Map out every step along the way-Work hard for it-Sacrifice-Toil away for years-Earn itThese are the beliefs that most people hold about going after their dreams, and that's also why a lot of people put their dreams off for "someday" or don't ever go after them at all. You've been convinced and/or somehow convinced yourself that getting what you want equals having to do things you don't want to do. And so it's easier to hide out, play small or put your dreams and desires off for later. But there's another option.There's another way to approach living your dreams and desires, and it doesn't have to look like hard work, sacrifice, toiling away or earning anything. Option 2: Do things the Test Drive Your Dreams way This is the road less traveled, simply because most people don't understand it and it's not common, but it's always been available to you, and it can be yours the moment you choose for it to be. In this new realm, if you want something you must: -Know that the How is never up to you-Trust that if you take the first step you can think of, the next step will show itself to you -Take aligned actions (aka actions that feel good to you)-Be clear on your values and standards so you live by them in all areas-Co-create with the Universe -Believe that you always have been and always will be worthy of your dreams and desiresLooks a little different than Option 1, huh? This is the more empowering, intentional way to live your dreams. It takes bravery to step outside of the societal box and do something different, but it's worth everything you get on the other side. Freedom. Fun. Certainty. Knowing. Clarity. Connection. Synchronicity. Ease. Flow. Satisfaction. Receiving.It can all be yours when you buy your copy of "Test Drive Your Dreams" and begin giving your dreams a test drive.
While on honeymoon in Vienna in June of 1998, at the height of the tourist season, Gerald Daniel Blanchard, an accomplished thief, happened upon the greatest challenge of his life when he spotted the last remaining "Sisi Star" on display in Schonbrunn Palace. Named after its former owner, the Empress Elisabeth, the ten-pointed diamond and pearl star was originally one of 27 that the enigmatic Sisi wore in her extravagantly long hair. Despite the multi-layered security system protecting the priceless jewel, Blanchard decided then and there to steal it. The star remained missing for nine years until a team of Canadian police investigators launched a joint task force to bring down a criminal organization that had robbed banks, stores and ordinary citizens on several continents. When their chief suspect offered to reveal the whereabouts of the Sisi Star, the investigators realized they were dealing with no ordinary thief. But no one involved in the case fully understood the history of the star, its ties to obsession, suicide and assassination.
Miraclefesting: (noun) The art of manifesting miracles (verb) Recognizing and receiving miracles Listen up! We want to let you in on a secret. Having what you want doesn't have to be so hard. Miracles are all around us just waiting to be discovered.Miraclefesting shows you how to easily recognize and create everyday miracles in your life, using real life examples to help you learn what it takes to define, create and attract your next miracle.Vanessa shows you how to get clear and be honest about what you want, using a practical approach to making things happen. Jennifer teaches you how to act "as if" and bridge the gap between your current circumstances and the life you desire. Dana helps you to more easily recognize and receive the blessings that are already all around you. With their varying styles and easy to follow steps, you will have a plethora of new ideas to use in your own life.This is your guide to creating your most abundant and miraculous life.Miracles are not just for other people...they are for all of us!
This dissertation investigates the under-examined relationships between sibling characters in nineteenth-century American literature (1852-1900). Focusing on the depictions of siblinghood in such works as Herman Melville's Pierre, Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, Charles Chesnutt's The House Behind the Cedars, and Edith Wharton's Bunner Sisters, I explore how nineteenth-century American authors construct, comment on, and use the sibling bond as an attempt to reconcile tensions of personal and collective identity and the competing drives for family ties and individual experience. In these fictions and others, I argue, siblinghood is a space where the rules of relation are negotiable and unfixed---where brothers and sisters use each other variously as partners in sympathetic union, extensions of their selves, and objects of identification, and do so in ways both supportive of and detrimental to one another. I read these texts with an eye on siblinghood to suggest new perspectives on major nineteenth-century fictions, as well as new ways of thinking about the nineteenth-century family.
Based on the evocative and haunting story of her journey from fashion to faith, the principles of true beauty and proper body image shared by professional model Strickland will shatter the illusion that worldly beauty and success satisfy, leading young women and teens to the powerful, lasting knowledge of who they are in God's sight.
Author Jennifer Rothschild has a story for you. It's about an unlikely couple, an unusual courtship, a beautiful wedding, and an illicit affair. Despite this situation, the marriage did not fail. It flourished. Here is the story of Hosea's love for Gomer—a woman who might have disappeared into her transgressions if not for the love of her husband. It's a beautiful illustration of the story of God and Israel. Believe it or not, it's your story too. God chose you and loves you. If you wander off, He will find you. If you are afraid, He will reassure you. If you are broken, He will restore you. If you are ashamed, He will cover you. If you give up on Him, He will not give up on you. No matter where you are, God sees who you are and loves you faithfully. Through the story of Hosea and Gomer, God tenderly reaches out to you and whispers, "My daughter, my name and nature are love. My name makes you lovely. Because I am worthy, I make you worthy. I am here to remind you of who you are. You are never invisible to me.
How can one little f change your life? Highly sought after coach, speaker and author Jennifer Powers answers this question and many others in Oh shift! How to change your life with one little letter. Powers, a self-described & self-reflection whore, challenges readers to create a more joyful life by using the shifting process outlined in Oh shift! How to change your life with one little letter. Drawing on her New Jersey upbringing, Powers couples a provocative approach with fearless humor and wit to provide readers with the inspiration to become true shift heads.Powers shares both personal vignettes and client success stories to drive the Oh, shift! message home and to showcase the benefits of shifting in today's world. Chapters aptly titled to fit the Oh, shift! message include: Shift or get off the pot, Why take a shift?, Shift happens, The f'n shift, Let's shoot the shift, Scared shiftless and many more.
With sixty million abortions since 1973, there are equally as many wounded hearts. They are living a life filled with painful memories, silently seeking to be healed but not knowing where to begin. These calloused hearts need the chains of anguish unlocked so healing can finally begin. This workbook offers hope for walls, which have been built over a period of time, to begin to crumble. What is behind the walls of those who have had an abortion? Where does healing begin? What does walking in freedom look like? In this workbook, the healing study for Brick by Brick Healing His Way: A Devotional and Journal for Healing a Womans Heart, are a variety of exercises that address the following: Beginning to deal with the issues behind your wall Healing one wound at a time and learning to surrender all the pain Surrendering all the pain for an exchange of love, acceptance, and forgiveness Learning how to walk in a fortress of security that God has for your new beginning Walking in victory as your heart is transformed and set free Receiving a restored and renewed heart This study is perfect for the person who wants no one else to know, as well as a small group setting. It may be used in womens Bible study and pregnancy center. It offers healing techniques for counselors or a group of friends who share the same desire for healing. Undoubtedly, with one in three women having an abortion in their past, this workbook will surely appeal to many especially those fearful of someone finding out their secret. I invite you to walk this healing journey together one brick at a time.
Women who desire to go deeper in their study of culture’s lies and how to overcome them can do so with the help of this growth and study guide. Building on the principles in Jennifer Strickland’s book Beautiful Lies, individuals as well as small groups and Bible studies will discover... the truth of how deeply they are loved how to live out their radiant faith in a world consumed by darkness how to develop a true understanding of their identity and value This workbook and Bible study is designed to be used along with Beautiful Lies.
Jennifer Brost felt she'd been beaten physically, emotionally, and spiritually to within an inch of her existence. While in her early 20s, Jennifer's mother-in-law and mother died I year apart. One & a half years later, her father was killed in a car accident. On this same morning, Jennifer went into cardiac arrest due to complications of a routine surgery; the child she was pregnant with died on this day as well. Through the deaths of her mother-in-law and mother, Jennifer consoled herself with three beliefs: 1) All hardships are good in disguise, 2) God causes or allows all suffering, 3) Little can be done to make life better (so sit back & relax). Strangely, as Jennifer faced the deaths of her father and son, as well as her own failing health, she felt unsettled about her three beliefs. She began to hate God and begged her husband to leave his seminary training.
Jennifer writes in a way that invites you on her journey of healing. With great depth and insight she encourages others to step onto the path of healing. The book will be a useful tool for those who want a deeper walk with the Lord." -Linda Cochrane, author of Forgiven and Set Free When twenty-something Jennifer Disney discovered she was pregnant, she didn't feel overjoyed. Instead, guilt and shame nearly paralyzed her with fear. With a bright future ahead, she convinced herself that abortion was the only answer. On that fateful day, she made the decision to abort the baby, a choice that would forever change her life. Up from the Ashes tells Jennifer's remarkable true story of courage, faith, and healing from the devastating emotional and spiritual effects of her abortion. With refreshing candor, she shares her uphill battle of how she struggled to find relief from the constant emotional pain from her choice, and how this very struggle inspired her to reach out to others affected by post-abortion trauma. Divided into easy-to-read sections with a uniquely Biblical perspective, this part-guide, part-memoir delves into the most difficult issues surrounding abortion and offers help and hope to women in need of both. Jennifer's compassionate words accompany blank journal pages that encourage reflection and participation for sufferers, and create a safe, loving environment for recovery. For those lost in post-abortion trauma, Up from the Ashes offers the promise of hope and healing, and reveals the true power of faith and forgiveness.
Are your innermost thoughts robbing you of health and happiness? Jennifer Crow knows what that’s like. She always tried to do everything right—so she was shocked when her seemingly perfect life began to fall apart. Diagnosed with a dozen chronic health issues, she entered a deep depression and spiritual crisis. And as everything unraveled, Jennifer began to see how the perfect lies she’d told herself—lies like “I must prove myself because my worth depends on what I do” and “I must gain the acceptance of others because their opinion matters most”—were literally crippling her body, mind, and soul. In Perfect Lies, Jennifer reveals nine key lies that held her back, walks us through her journey of miraculous recovery, and shares practical techniques for overcoming these same lies in our own lives and finding true freedom instead.
Jennifer Lawrence is one of the youngest Oscar nominees for Best Leading Actress in Academy history. This engaging volume examines Lawrences career from its beginnings on "The Bill Engvall Show to her landing the starring role in the much-anticipated The Hunger Games trilogy. Accessible text explores the drive that fuels this talented young actress to rise to new challenges.
Daughter of Destiny: Final Victory is the culmination of various trials and tribulations and ultimate victory. Take a journey into the lessons, revelations, and blessings of a woman after GodaEUR(tm)s own heart. You will learn ways to overcome barriers such as fear, self-doubt, tested faith, rejection, bullying, and social chaos. You will learn how to pray your way through lifeaEUR(tm)s most difficult circumstances and how to practice patience and humility in the face of adversity. The Holy Bible teaches us that aEURoewe wrestle not against flesh and blood but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of the world, against spiritual wickedness in high placesaEUR (Eph. 6:12 KJV). In this final Daughter of Destiny, it would help you focus your attention on ways to prepare for spiritual warfare. You will be to aEURoeput on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devilaEUR (Eph. 6:11KJV). Peace and freedom await those who stand firm in the midst of arduous battles.
While on honeymoon in Vienna in June of 1998, at the height of the tourist season, Gerald Daniel Blanchard, an accomplished thief, happened upon the greatest challenge of his life when he spotted the last remaining "Sisi Star" on display in Schonbrunn Palace. Named after its former owner, the Empress Elisabeth, the ten-pointed diamond and pearl star was originally one of 27 that the enigmatic Sisi wore in her extravagantly long hair. Despite the multi-layered security system protecting the priceless jewel, Blanchard decided then and there to steal it. The star remained missing for nine years until a team of Canadian police investigators launched a joint task force to bring down a criminal organization that had robbed banks, stores and ordinary citizens on several continents. When their chief suspect offered to reveal the whereabouts of the Sisi Star, the investigators realized they were dealing with no ordinary thief. But no one involved in the case fully understood the history of the star, its ties to obsession, suicide and assassination.
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