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There Were No More Secrets
Dear Radiant One tells your emotional recovery story and provides readers with guidance they can use to transform their life. What was the hardest thing for you to write about?
Generally, it was just being so raw and vulnerable. I knew I had to be authentic in order for the power of my story to be fully received. I also knew it could not be raw or unprocessed so that I could effectively communicate my message to be of service to the readers and not just for my own healing. It took me years to get to that place and I am really grateful I was patient with myself and the process. I think if it came out anytime before it did I would not have been grounded enough or emotionally ready to handle it. The day it was shared with others, I felt a huge weight of my past was lifted off my heart. There were no more secrets or playing roles I no longer wanted to play for others.
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book?
The main idea is that we get to choose how we dance with life. All the roller coasters of obstacles that come our way, are opportunities to see how we choose to respond (or not respond) to them. The second idea is intimately wrapped up with the first idea being how we acknowledge (or don’t acknowledge) our emotions ultimately leads us to the choices we make to life’s challenges. If we don’t allow ourselves to sit with our emotions and process them in a healthy way, they lead to choices that create more obstacles for ourselves.
What is one thing you hope readers take away from your story?
My hope for the reader is they receive whatever they need to receive. It might be that they need to receive a story about someone who came out on the other side of a traumatic childhood that inspires hope for themselves. It might be that they need to receive an understanding of their own emotional landscape that has hindered them in some way. It might also be that they receive tangible practices to befriend their emotions and make changes in how they relate to them. They might just need to simply receive a new perspective. My hope for the reader is they find whatever they need in this book is some kind of elixir for living the human experience.
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This book shares vulnerable and honest interactions with emotion through letters that give you direct access to your own internal landscape. Phoebe provides specific practices that are an open invitation to explore your own vulnerability and the honest experiences of your emotional body. If you are ready to dance with your radiance—and you always have a choice—this book will be your best friend to guide you along the way.
Dear Radiant One
Dear Radiant One by Phoebe Leona provides an honest and raw look at the author’s personal journey with all the twists and unexpected experiences in life. The book consists of three sections, or acts, divided into chapters. The first act delves into Leona’s life with various stories of her childhood and the rocky and sometimes complex relationship with her father.
Act two discusses the darker side of emotions that everyone experiences and how the author tackled grief and dealt with the loss of a close friend. She explains the importance of letting ourselves grieve and heal after loss. The third and final act highlights the power of forgiving, healing, gratitude, and letting things go that you cannot control, as this leads to freedom. This author’s autobiography is an emotionally heavy book to read, through personal stories and relatable experiences that the reader can relate to on some level.
While the author deals with some difficult subjects and emotions, there were pleasant breaks of humor in between, including the bizarre side of human behavior and psychology. Leona offers a powerful portrait of life and all the elements that shape us from an early age and throughout adulthood.
Dear Radiant One: An Emotional Recovery Story and Transformational Guide to Embody the Dance of Life is a wonderful read for anyone looking to assess their emotions and their psychology. I recommend this book for its raw and honest look into human emotions. It’s a great book for anyone interested in a deeper understanding of how our life experiences impact us personally, their influence throughout a lifetime, and how we relate and interact with others.
Pages: 324 | ASIN: 1955272174
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