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The YOU ProjectKickstart You

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Authentic Self

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Keiko Zoll

THE YOU PROJECT:Kickstart Your Authentic Self in Three Weeks

Written by Keiko Zoll

Copyright © 2012 by Keiko Zoll, The Infertility Voice and Words Empowered.

All rights reserved. This book is protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America. This book may not be reproduced, transmitted, or stored in whole or in part by any means, including graphic, electronic, or mechanical without the express written consent of the publisher except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

For resources on your infertility journey, please visit:www.theinfertilityvoice.com

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Table of ContentsForward: “It Had to Be You...” ................................................................................. 4Getting Started: Navigating Authenticity .............................................................. 6

Charting Your Course ........................................................................................ 6Weekly Activities ................................................................................................ 6Gathering Your Supplies .................................................................................... 7Rallying Your Crew ............................................................................................ 7Delight in the Journey ........................................................................................ 8WRITE NOW: Your Vision of Success .............................................................. 8

Week 1: Invite Kindness ........................................................................................... 9YOU-DO TASK: Listening to Your Internal Monologue ............................... 10WRITE NOW: Understanding Your Internal Monologue ............................. 11WRITE NOW: Your Truths and Virtues ......................................................... 12YOU-DO TASK: From Chatter to Empowered Intentions ............................ 13

Week 2: Live Fearlessly .......................................................................................... 14WRITE NOW: What Really Holds You Back .................................................. 16WRITE NOW: In a Perfect World ................................................................... 18YOU-DO TASK: Fearless Breathing ................................................................ 19

Week 3: Tune In and Take Charge ......................................................................... 20The Art of Tuning In ......................................................................................... 20The Most Delicious Cookie Ever ...................................................................... 21YOU-DO TASK: Mindful Awareness in Action ............................................. 22Take Charge of Your Authentic Self ................................................................ 23YOU-DO TASK: Your Secret Superpower ...................................................... 24WRITE NOW: Your Mantra of Authenticity .................................................. 25YOU-DO TASK: Live with Authenticity ......................................................... 25

Parting Thoughts: The Journey Ahead ................................................................. 26Inspiration On the Go: Quotable Bookmarks ..................................................... 27

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dIt Had to Be YouDid you know that you’re the only one of you? Only one of you in a sea of seven billion people on this planet? Before you even saw your first light of day, your genetic material beat out all the others competing to be you: right here, right now at this precise moment in history.

How extraordinary is that? What does this tell us about what it means to be unique in this world?

The sheer fact that you exist uniquely from any other human being on this planet sets your purpose apart from all others. Sure, you might share the same interests, beliefs or traits with some of your seven billion neighbors. But it’s what you do with those interests, beliefs or traits - how you act, how you communicate, how you live your life – that sets your purpose apart from all others. Quite simply, all that you dream and plan and wish and hope to accomplish in your lifetime, there’s only one person who can actually make that happen: you.

It had to be you.

So often we close doors of opportunities for ourselves, walk away from the things we think are unreachable. We tell ourselves that we don’t matter, that we don’t have the fortitude to make a difference in the communities in which we live or the lives we lead, that our voice could hardly ever stand out from the crowd. After all – we’re just swimming in this sea of seven billion, right?

Wrong.

Claim your right to be who you are and what you seek to achieve in your life by the uniqueness of who you are and your life’s purpose.

This is your right from the moment you came into this world.

Your journey of self-empowerment starts with the mental conditioning you need to set you confidently on your life path. You don’t just wake up one morning and run a marathon. First, you make the choice to run. Then you train both your body and your mind. These two halves of your self begin to complement one another, your physical training driving your mental commitment and your mind’s determination pushing your body to go further. The same can be said of how you live your life and how you want to achieve your purpose: first, you have to make the choice to live the life you want. Then you’ve got to train your brain while you strategize your plan of action. And that’s where THE YOU PROJECT comes in.


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“It’s not you. It’s me.”

We’ve heard that famous adage before, right? This time, I turn that familiar phrase on its head. It’s not me. It’s you. This book has nothing to do with me as author: it’s all about you. I can’t turn you into a new person. In fact, I would never want to do that to you, even if I could. I can lead you on a path to discover your most authentic self. I’m not trying to change you or who you are, rather, I give you the tools you can use to better understand yourself and your goals, allowing you to invite change in your life on your own terms.

This book does not promise to put pipe dreams into the palm of your hands, but it will guide you on discovering your purpose, teach you to focus clearly on what you want in life and coach you with strategies on how to strengthen your reach to achieve those goals.

Over the next three weeks, you will learn to recognize what motivates and inspires you. You’ll even learn how you may be subconsciously sabotaging yourself from getting the most of your own unique, beautiful, fabulous life. You’ll learn how to not only identify your fears but to own them and ultimately, own what’s really holding you back from achieving your goals. You’ll learn to cultivate gratitude while embracing the moment and how to take charge of your empowered life while living with authenticity.

With the empowerment toolkit built right into THE YOU PROJECT, you’ll never doubt your abilities, your talents or your worth as the unique human being that you are ever again.

And just like that marathon runner – you’ve got to make the choice to act.

To envision.

To roll up your sleeves and get your hands dirty.

To take risks.

To face your fears and your desires.

To be honest with yourself.

The choice is yours to become the person – the you – you’re meant to be.


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ABOUT WORDS EMPOWEREDWriter Keiko Zoll created Words Empowered to help small businesses, non-profit organizations and individual brands develop social media and writing that inspires connection, engagement and action with their customers and clients. Keiko’s unique perspective as health activist, combined with her distinct writing voice and sharp eye for graphics and web design brings your social communication architecture to life in a way that excites readers, followers and clients alike.

Your brand’s message should inspire connection, engagement, and action. Words Empowered offers a complete array of visual and written design services, emphasizing the three key elements of your brand: the look, the words and the conversation. Words Empowered provides clients with a custom blueprint aligned to their brand, message and audience through social communication architecture.

Learn more about social communication architecture and how you can kickstart your online communication by going to www.wordsempowered.com.

ABOUT THE INFERTILITY VOICEThe Infertility Voice is an online resource for infertility patients seeking support and compassion during their infertility journeys. Launched in 2012 by Keiko Zoll, a leading infertility and women’s health writer, The Infertility Voice seeks to free infertility from cultural shame and silence and to catalyze a national, open and compassionate dialogue about infertility as a disease.

The Infertility Voice exists for the entire infertility community: patients, prospective parents, legislators, leaders and organizations who seek to raise awareness of and advocate for the infertility community.

Through her blog, eBooks, online empowerment eClasses and extensive media and public speaking engagements, Keiko gives voice to the infertility community’s needs, experiences, universality and above all else, the validity of our community’s desire to one day parent.

For more resources on your infertility journey, please visit The Infertility Voice online:www.theinfertilityvoice.com

www.facebook.com/theinfertilityvoice | twitter.com/KeikoZoll

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