The Only Constant: A Guide to Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life

The Only Constant: A Guide to Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life

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  • Create Date:2024-03-25 03:20:44
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  • Author:Najwa Zebian
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Summary

A wise and tender guide to coming to terms with impermanence and recognizing that change is the force that allows you to become you —from the celebrated author of Welcome Home

“I’ve always known that change is hard, whether it’s a change I choose, or one life chooses for me。 I’ve also always known that change is one of life’s only constants。 Not just that, change is one of life’s most beautiful truths。 Change is what puts life in our lives。 Change is the gateway to authentic transformation。”
 
Whether it’s your job, your relationships, or just the way you move through the world, if you’re like most people you have something in your life you’d like to change。 And sometimes, unwanted change comes all too a breakup, a death, an upheaval to the everyday reality you thought you could rely on。 Dr。 Zebian guides you through the changes we must make and those we must endure on the journey to our most authentic lives。 She quiets the noise, teaches us to accept ourselves as we are now, and helps us focus on the necessity and beauty of those messy transitional times。

With timeless wisdom, Najwa shares her personal experiences with change (for example, rejecting her culture’s definition of what constitutes a “good woman” so that she could live more honestly)。 She guides us through the changes we choose, like embarking on a new career or setting boundaries, changes we don’t choose, like the loss of a loved one, a relationship, or a job。

Ultimately, Dr。 Zebian teaches that the purpose of change is to step into the world as your most authentic self。 A highly practical guide to unfamiliar terrain, The Only Constant is here to assure us that uncertainty is natural。 Yes, change is scary。 You may want to hide from it by clinging to your past。 But embracing change is the path to shedding old ideas of who you are and living your life as your true self。

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Reviews

Maggie

This is a huge compliment to the author: I found The Only Constant to be as helpful as Pema Chodron’s When Things Fall Apart。 Life goes on, despite the brutality it doles out that leaves us drowning in its wake。 This is a gentle, well-worded book that embraces your wounds and helps you move forward。 It might be just as useful for someone who has lost their dearest love as it would be for someone in need of a push to find a more suitable job。 I will revisit it again and again。 Thanks to NetGalley This is a huge compliment to the author: I found The Only Constant to be as helpful as Pema Chodron’s When Things Fall Apart。 Life goes on, despite the brutality it doles out that leaves us drowning in its wake。 This is a gentle, well-worded book that embraces your wounds and helps you move forward。 It might be just as useful for someone who has lost their dearest love as it would be for someone in need of a push to find a more suitable job。 I will revisit it again and again。 Thanks to NetGalley and Rodale, Inc for allowing access to a digital ARC。 。。。more

Tim Larison

There is one constant every human being on this planet deals with, whether rich or poor, regardless of ethnicity or country of origin。 What is it?Change。In her new book "A Guide to Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life" she covers the many different aspects of change and how it affects our lives。The first type of change that comes to mind is self initiated change。 You may be unhappy with the current circumstances of your life yet there is a comfort in maintaining the status quo。 Zebian There is one constant every human being on this planet deals with, whether rich or poor, regardless of ethnicity or country of origin。 What is it?Change。In her new book "A Guide to Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life" she covers the many different aspects of change and how it affects our lives。The first type of change that comes to mind is self initiated change。 You may be unhappy with the current circumstances of your life yet there is a comfort in maintaining the status quo。 Zebian wonderfully addresses this, encouraging the readers to get in touch with the feeling in their own bodies on whether to pursue a change or stay as is。 Self initiated change is just one of many types of change Zebian discusses in her book。 What about change you had nothing to do with? A death of a loved one, a rejection by your romantic partner, a loss of a job, or something else? Zebian gives guidance on how to navigate this type of change,。 too。Throughout the book Zebian gives examples from her own life and from others she has counseled。 In this way A Guide to Embracing Chance is an easy read - almost as if you were in conversation with the author yourself。Reading "A Guide to Embracing Change and Living an Authentic Life" had a positive impact on me。 I have decided to drop some projects I have a leadership role in, listening to my body's signals, and asking myself "am I doing this just to get approval of others, or do I really enjoy this endeavor?" I think reading Zebian's book will encourage you to reevaluate your current life choices, too。 I received a complementary copy of this book for review purposes。 The opinions are completely my own based on my experience。 。。。more

Richard Propes

Dr。 Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-Canadian activist, author, poet, educator, and speaker based in London, Ontario whose popularity "instapoetry" on Instagram would only offer a peek into her substantial gifts。 Dr。 Zebian gained popularity as the "Me Too" movement rose and would offer TEDx talks and a variety of popular media interviews。 Since 2016, Dr。 Zebian has been writing about a wide variety of themes related to her life experiences of love, friendship, honesty, and identity。 Dr。 Zebian writes Dr。 Najwa Zebian is a Lebanese-Canadian activist, author, poet, educator, and speaker based in London, Ontario whose popularity "instapoetry" on Instagram would only offer a peek into her substantial gifts。 Dr。 Zebian gained popularity as the "Me Too" movement rose and would offer TEDx talks and a variety of popular media interviews。 Since 2016, Dr。 Zebian has been writing about a wide variety of themes related to her life experiences of love, friendship, honesty, and identity。 Dr。 Zebian writes from both feelings of displacement and heartbreak through to healing from abuse, rebuilding, connecting, and living an authentic life。 It's that willingness to embrace change and lead an authentic life that most comes to life In her latest book "The Only Constant: A Guide to Embracing Change and Leading an Authentic Life。" With "The Only Constant," the author weaves together autobiographical material and gentle wisdom to guide us toward coming to terms with impermanence and embracing change that allows us to move toward becoming the persons we were meant to be。 While "The Only Constant" is a gentle and often tender guide, Dr。 Zebian understands that change isn't easy but it's the gateway to "authentic transformation。" From job changes to relationships, loss/grief to simple and everyday realities, Dr。 Zebian helps us filter away the noise and guides us toward accepting ourselves in the here and now and openly confronting the obstacles that try to keep us from who we are meant to be。 Along the way, she shares her own personal experiences from change。 This is, perhaps, most poignant, when she discusses processing through and rejecting her culture's definition of what constitutes a "good woman。" Respectfully, she leans into her own beliefs so that she could live a more honest life。 Along the way, she becomes a mentor, guide, and facilitator for our own life changes big and small。 "The Only Constant" is straightforward and practical guide leading us toward and through unfamiliar territory。 It's a companion that nurtures and affirms us as we deal with our fears, anxieties, and obstacles in embracing change。 Yet, it's also the nudge we need to step into these feelings and make the changes necessary to live more authentic lives。 Dr。 Zebian discusses why change is hard, what stops us from changing, how to deal with changes we don't expect or want, and ultimately comes down toward embracing change and leading the authentic life we want。 。。。more

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