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Fearless, Fabulous You!: Lessons on Living Life on Your Terms Kindle Edition

by Melanie Young (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Stay fearless and fabulous in the face of any opposition! Breast cancer survivor and former PR exec Melanie Young, author of Getting Things off My Chest, knows how to do it. And now she shares her secrets in Fearless, Fabulous You!:

Make yourself your number-one priority
Become your own cheerleader
Project your brilliance
Make the changes in your life that are right for you

With inspiring quotes and checklists to help you define success, this book has everything you need to become fearless, fabulous, and most of all, YOU!
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One day, she remembered that the only person who could make her happy was herself. So she took back her power, re-claimed her place in the world and shined like never before. - Anna Taylor

And so she began . . . again.

There was a time when I felt stuck between worlds that clashed. I asked myself, “Are my best years behind me, or are my worst years behind me? What is still to come, and what can I do to make changes for the better?” I was midway through my life in terms of age and stage, but a few curtains had closed, and I was grasping around, trying to find the openings.

I had just completed treatment for breast cancer. My father had passed away from cancer the year I was diagnosed. I marked my twentieth anniversary in business for myself by closing my public relations agency, letting my staff go, and refocusing my career as a writer and consultant. I harbored anger over my “lost year” undergoing treatment for cancer, struggling to keep afloat financially, and mourning the one person whom I counted on all my life to have my back when the chips were down: my father. I knew I did not want to go back to my old life as an overworked public relations executive. I knew that my life moving forward needed to be more balanced, less stressful, and overall healthier. I wanted to reclaim my life and live it on better terms.

I speak with women and men around the country, and they have shared their stories about feeling stuck between two worlds. Many are cancer survivors, but not all. Many have faced other challenges and changes and find themselves in transition, whether by choice or otherwise. Most have reached a point in life where they are taking stock and seeking balance and purpose. Some have been successful. Others are still finding their way.

Becoming unstuck does not happen overnight. Life is a work in progress. Like a work of art, your life needs care and maintenance. And sometimes you need to change the frame or setting to give it new perspective.

I sculpted my own mental and physical makeover like an artist. I took stock of my own life and my personal tools—my skills, talents, and strengths—and thought about ways I could repurpose them. I overhauled my mental and physical self with a healthier diet, daily exercise, meditation, and stress management. I made a list of everything I felt was good in my life and everything that I felt needed to be eliminated or changed to make things better. And when I looked at the two columns side by side, I realized I had a lot to offer. But I needed to rechannel my energy, release any negativity holding me back, and rethink my goals if I wanted to make a change. You can’t retrace your steps in life, but you can choose the direction you want take moving forward.

More important, I realized I needed to kick my tires, change my mental oil, and recharge my batteries for a smoother ride down the road of the rest of my life. I may have hit a few bumps and had some parts replaced, but my engine was still running fine.

We all have the capacity to stay fearless and fabulous at every age and stage of our lives.

Don’t let anyone make you think or feel otherwise. And if life hands you a few bad cards, it doesn’t mean you have to fold. You need to reshuffle the deck and deal again.

Always remember: Aim to live life on your terms with passion and purpose. And always try to enjoy the ride.

Stay Fearless & Fabulous!

From the Inside Flap

"Melanie Young continues her 'Fearless Fabulous' crusade, following on the heels of her award-winning first book, Getting Things Off My Chest: A Survivor's Guide to Staying Fearless & Fabulous in the Face of Breast Cancer. Melanie's latest guide book helps the reader're-envision' their life, face change, and find balance and harmony within themself as the author did herself after hitting rock bottom...and then reclaiming her life to emerge a healthier, happier woman. The 'new' Melanie is a true inspiration, a joy to behold and totally fearless and fabulous!"- Patrice Tanaka, author of Becoming Ginger Rogers....How Ballroom Dancing Made Me a Happier Woman, Better Partner, and Smarter CEO.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00PHHSNL4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cedar Fort, Inc. (November 10, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 10, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2179 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 141 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars 15 ratings

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Melanie Young

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Melanie Young wants to helps women face challenges with grit, with and grace and re-frame them to make things happen for the better. An Integrative Nutrition Health Coach she helps others reclaim their lives on healthier, happier terms. She a motivational muse for anyone who feels stuck and who wants to reignite their personal or professional brand and she is a living example of turning her own stumbling blocks into stepping stones.

After surviving breast cancer, Melanie wrote her first book, Getting Things Off My Chest: A Survivor's Guide to Staying Fearless & Fabulous in the Face of Breast Cancer (Cedar Fort Inc. to help newly diagnosed women stay focused and make smarter choices about caring for their well-being during and after treatment. Getting Things Off My Chest is filled with helpful survivors' tips and expert advice from medical, nutrition and wellness professionals. Complete with checklists for streamlining your new life, this book helps you ask the right questions, make informed decisions, eliminate stress, boost your spirits, eat and exercise for your health and look and feel your best during and after treatment. Winner: International Book Award and USA Best Book Award for Cancer Health Topics.

Melanie's second book, Fearless Fabulous You! Lessons on Living Life on Your Terms (Cedar Fort Inc. is filled with inspirational insights to recharge your spirit and revalue your self-worth. Melanie outlines Five Rs to help you redefine your happiness, success and well-being: Recharge, Release, Reconnect, Reframe and Reclaim. Keep this book by your bed to remind you every day that can transform your life if you choose. Award Finalist International Book Award: Self-Help/Motivation.

Melanie hosts a weekly national radio show, "Fearless Fabulous You!" where she interviews inspirational women and experts in the area of wellness, health and beauty.Live Wednesdays 12 noon pm EST on W4WN: the Women-4-Women Network, the #1 internet radio network for women and on demand any time at iHeart.com. Link to listen to podcasts is here: https://www.iheart.com/show/209-Fearless-Fabulous-You/

Her blog, at www.melanieyoung.com is frank, witty and inspiring. Her articles have appeared in Everyday Health, Huffington Post, MindBodyGreen, Greatist, CureDiva, and she has been featured on numerous radio shows and in articles.

Melanie also worked in the wine and food industry for more than 24 years as a marketing consultant. With her husband, wine writer David Ransom, she runs The Connected Table, providing wellness and business coaching and producing wine and food educational and networking events. Together they co-host the weekly radio show, The Connected Table LIVE! on W4CY Radio (live Wednesdays, 2pm EST) and on demand at iHeart.com, featuring movers and shakers front and center and behind the scenes in food, fine beverage and hospitality.

Blog: http://www.melanieyoung.com

Follow: https://www.twitter.com.mightymelanie and https://www.instagram.com/melaniefabulous

Like: https://www.facebook.com/FearlessFabulousMelanie

Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cyvg8-Xr98

Listen to Melanie's iHeart radio show, Fearless Fabulous You! on demand anytime: http://www.iheart.com/show/209-Fearless-Fabulous-You

Listen to Melanie’s iHeart Radio show, The Connected Table LIVE on demand anytime: http://www.iheart.com/show/209-The-Connected-Table-Live

Read this profile in Authority Magazine (October 2 2021) https://medium.com/authority-magazine/author-melanie-young-i-survived-cancer-and-here-is-how-i-did-it-7ff46cc73e13

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Lisa F- Bookworm Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars This is a FABULOUS Book!
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2015
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There is a ton of wonderful and inspirational material packed into this book. Melanie Young's approach is motivational. She is able to take a section of information and pack it full of information to help me see how to do better and live better.

This was a book that I kept finding passages and sharing them with my husband. I kept thinking that she had a great approach to sharing great advice. I have many places in the book highlighted. There were many times that even though I knew what she was saying, I hadn't thought of it in the way presented. Presentation is often the catalyst to rediscovering truths that we already know.

I want to share just a few quotes from the book.

"You may not be happy every hour of the day. But try to do something that makes you smile and feel good very day. Snack on laughter, not chips."

"Money cannot buy self-worth. It's not a commodity you can trade. People can't steal your self-worth, but some may try to devalue it, usually in an attempt to make themselves feel worthier. Don't fall for it."

"The first measure of being beautiful is not based on how you look to others but on how you look at yourself. The second is how you take care of yourself. Staying strong and healthy starts from the inside out. The third is compassion - how you treat others."
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Sonia W. Young
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2015
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a must read for all women!
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Ymjauthor
4.0 out of 5 stars Great Resource
Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2015
Fearless, Fabulous You! Lessons on Living Life on Your Terms– Melanie Young– Publication Date: November 11, 2014 – 978-1462115440–Plain Sight Publishing– Paperback ARC- 115 Pages - 4 Stars
Fearless Fabulous You is a handy little guide full of inspirational tips that can help any woman become her best self or at least get her started on her journey. For those who love inspirational quotes, they are throughout the book and I was please to find a few that I loved.
At the end of each chapter there is a section: Fearless Fabulous Five. It gives five inspirational action boosters than readers can reflect upon and put into play. Some of the topics readers will find in this book are setting aside time for yourself, making yourself a priority, change, letting go, pride, gratitude and much more. At the end of the book is an assessment of sorts that helps you figure out what you already possess and challenges you to write down those things you want to add or change.
It's a New Year and if you're looking for resources to add to your library and one that you'll actually refer to on a regular basis, this is one of those resources.
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Melanie
5.0 out of 5 stars Be Fearless and Fabulous at any age!!
Reviewed in the United States on January 30, 2015
I love to read books like these because they make me stop and reflect on my life and areas where I can make improvements. I also like to get perspectives of different people and learn the tools they use to help them live a more fulfilling life.

In this book, there are five sections: Recharge, Release, Reconnect, Reframe and Reclaim. Each section contains very short chapters which just take a few minutes to read. At the end of each chapter are some quotes and a "Fearless & Fabulous Five" list which highlights five points she made in the chapter.

One of my favorite chapters is #16, "Reframe for a New Perspective." She talks about how the phrase "lump of coal" is used negatively but there is also a positive use for it--it's all about perspective. Coal is used to create warmth and you can cook with it to create a meal to nourish loved ones. I loved reading her perspective on that and want to take the lumps of coal in my life and find the positive possibilities in them.

There are many other great chapters and ideas in this book. I read through it quickly and want to read it more slowly and implement more of her suggestions. In her introduction, she talks about how becoming unstuck doesn't happen overnight. I'm definitely aware of this but it always helps to have someone else reinforce that. I also love her quote, "We all have the capacity to stay fearless and fabulous at every age and stage of our lives." I love that! Here's to staying fearless and fabulous!!

I received a copy of this book to review. My opinion is 100% my own.
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Lisa
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring!
Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015
Everyone needs to reevaluate things from time to time. This book shows some ways that you can take charge of your life. It gives helpful quotes, ideas, and tasks to help you take charge of your life. Some of the things in this book are very broad and inspiring ideas, while some are so simple that you begin to wonder why you hadn't already done this. However, all of them focus on helping you be come the best you that you can be.

I appreciate many of the things in this book. There were so many things that I read and though, "Wow, I totally need to work on that." One of the main ideas in here is that you cannot be helpful to others without first taking care of yourself. I liked that this book really helped me to see that sometimes it is OK to focus just on myself. I also liked the discussions on supporting other women and just loving others and ourselves more. Those are things that I am always trying to work on, and this book motivated me to keep trying. I think every person can find something in this book that will inspire and help them to become even better than they already are. It is a fun and helpful book!

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