No matter how smart, no matter how kind, no matter how determined you are to walk through the world with courage and dignity, there are forces beyond your control that want to tear you down. Quick wit and keen intelligence are not worthy opponents for a battered human spirit. Despite how hard you have worked to improve your situation, you find yourself fighting the same battles over and over again. No matter how much you have accomplished, you find yourself asking, in the midst of sleepless nights, "What is it that leaves me feeling broken?" The answer is contained in that very question. Once you know that wholeness is the "it" you're looking for, you can begin connecting the dots between the brokenness of your present and the wholeness of your future. In The Guide to IT, author, speaker and counselor Atiya Robertson plots out a guide to recreating your life from the inside out. In her bold yet deeply sympathetic style, grounded by the confidence that comes from personal experience as well as study, Atiya shows you how to recharge your awareness of self to unlock the beautiful in your life. By the end of this journey, you will know how to confront fear and all of its many faces, and how to exchange it for faith that manifests itself organically as you move through life. The Guide to IT lays out a series of profound ten steps for life change. You will learn: How to collect the parts of yourself that become lost to other people (your parents, your first love, your best friend, your worst enemy, etc.) throughout the course of your life How to reclaim the pieces of yourself from situations you've surrendered to How to place these pieces perfectly together for a complete identity that is authentically you How to move forward in peace with others, salvaging the relationships that can still contribute value to your true self, and walking away in freedom from those that can't. How to properly love the person you truly are...so much that your top priority will be keeping the balanced and powerful you perfectly in place. No matter hard you may work to improve your circumstances, your ability to meaningfully connect to the world around you is determined by how much work you have done on yourself. Make The Guide to IT your companion throughout that self-work for a healing process that is filled with fun, clarity, and grace.
About the Author: Robertson is a loving mother, friend, life coach and author. Years of experience in the mental illness field has given her insight into people who suffer from suicidal tendencies, depression and abuse. She has made it her life's mission to give a voice to the extreme pain and shame felt by ordinary people, working through life's obstacles. Robertson has a vested interest in healing people who are ready to make changes in their lives and face life's challenges head on. Augmenting her natural life-coaching skills with real-life education and experience, she writes both self-help nonfiction as well as fiction that draws heavily from her observations on life and loss. An accomplished blogger who never leaves home without a pen, Robertson is inclined toward relaying stories that deal with emotional struggles and how to become the person one is meant to be "She has made it her life's mission to give a voice to the extreme pain and shame felt by ordinary people, working through life's obstacles." From her home base in Birmingham, AL, Robertson is building a reputation as an author, teacher and life coach whose star is on the rise. No stranger to the trials and tribulations that define the lives of modern women, she has come out on top and committed herself to teaching others how to survive and thrive in today's fast-paced world. Robertson serves as a supporter and member of the Real Life Poets, Inc., where she teaches would-be authors and poets how to find their voice and create beautiful works of literature. She is also a chairwoman of Empowerment 2.0, a nonprofit agency committed to rebuilding both the infrastructure and the mindsets in urban communities.