The Real Brass Ring: Change Your Life Course Now discusses a 'midlife reboot' that happened to the author after consulting with a famous psychic. That meeting forced her to re-examine every part of her traditional life, even though she already 'had it all' - career, family, and social status. At the age of forty she crafted a 'midlife reboot' and battled with the aftermath of divorce, depression, and more: this recounts this process and will serve as inspirational reading for any others who think about changing course mid-life and ultimately creating a better direction.
— MidWest Book Review
An honest story of how the author began to reinvent herself at the age of 38, The Real Brass Ring is a story many will find comforting as well as challenging. After the author had a reading with psychic Sonia Choquette, where she was told to fix her life before it was too late, the author knew she was off-track in every area of her life.
The memoir follows her reading many popular self-help and spiritually-oriented books, attending seminars, transcribing Abraham-Hicks’ early courses and eventually reinventing her life. Using humor, compassion, and honesty, she takes us on a roller coaster ride of raising children, divorce, cougar dating, launching an acting career, letting go of 56 unwanted pounds and almost losing everything in the recession.
The book will especially appeal to those who feel they are in the middle of their own personal renovation – or who want to be. The story offers consolation, direction, and a sense of purpose many will find compelling
— New Spirit Journal
Dianne had a healthy family, a successful career in marketing, a house on Chicago’s north shore, and all the trappings of a successful life. Yet she felt unfulfilled in her work, depressed, and unhappy in her relationships. And she was 40 pounds overweight. On her 38th birthday, she treated herself to a reading by Chicago psychic Sonia Choquette, who told her she’d been living the wrong life—one that would make her parents happy. Dianne had not followed her own dream. Sonia told Dianne her true calling was that of a writer, healer, teacher, and performer.
After much soul-searching, Dianne created a personal mission: “to help others find and achieve their greatest good by finding and achieving my own.” The rest of the book is an account of her ten-year journey to change her life course. Although Dianne’s lifestyle and circumstances are not those of the average person’s, the issues we all face as human beings are the same.
The book is inspiring to read, with quotes from self-help books such as Heal Your Body A–Z by Louise Hay, The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz, The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton, The Divine Matrix by Gregg Braden, and other metaphysical writers.
By the end of the book, Dianne can honestly say she loves her life. Oh yes, and she joined a health club where she can do yoga twice a week. Dianne continues her marketing consultancy business, Core Marketing Solutions, and has created a course to help others find greater meaning and purpose in their lives.
— Yoga Chicago
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The Real Brass Ring: Change Your Life Course Now discusses a 'midlife reboot' that happened to the author after consulting with a famous psychic. That meeting forced her to re-examine every part of her traditional life, even though she already 'had it all' - career, family, and social status. At the age of forty she crafted a 'midlife reboot' and battled with the aftermath of divorce, depression, and more: this recounts this process and will serve as inspirational reading for any others who think about changing course mid-life and ultimately creating a better direction.
— MidWest Book Review
An honest story of how the author began to reinvent herself at the age of 38, The Real Brass Ring is a story many will find comforting as well as challenging. After the author had a reading with psychic Sonia Choquette, where she was told to fix her life before it was too late, the author knew she was off-track in every area of her life.
The memoir follows her reading many popular self-help and spiritually-oriented books, attending seminars, transcribing Abraham-Hicks’ early courses and eventually reinventing her life. Using humor, compassion, and honesty, she takes us on a roller coaster ride of raising children, divorce, cougar dating, launching an acting career, letting go of 56 unwanted pounds and almost losing everything in the recession.
The book will especially appeal to those who feel they are in the middle of their own personal renovation – or who want to be. The story offers consolation, direction, and a sense of purpose many will find compelling
Dianne had a healthy family, a successful career in marketing, a house on Chicago’s north shore, and all the trappings of a successful life. Yet she felt unfulfilled in her work, depressed, and unhappy in her relationships. And she was 40 pounds overweight. On her 38th birthday, she treated herself to a reading by Chicago psychic Sonia Choquette, who told her she’d been living the wrong life—one that would make her parents happy. Dianne had not followed her own dream. Sonia told Dianne her true calling was that of a writer, healer, teacher, and performer.
After much soul-searching, Dianne created a personal mission: “to help others find and achieve their greatest good by finding and achieving my own.” The rest of the book is an account of her ten-year journey to change her life course. Although Dianne’s lifestyle and circumstances are not those of the average person’s, the issues we all face as human beings are the same.
The book is inspiring to read, with quotes from self-help books such as Heal Your Body A–Z by Louise Hay, The Four Agreements by don Miguel Ruiz, The Biology of Belief by Bruce Lipton, The Divine Matrix by Gregg Braden, and other metaphysical writers.
By the end of the book, Dianne can honestly say she loves her life. Oh yes, and she joined a health club where she can do yoga twice a week. Dianne continues her marketing consultancy business, Core Marketing Solutions, and has created a course to help others find greater meaning and purpose in their lives.
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Akashic Records Reader. Master Tapper (EFT)
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