– Thich Nhat Hanh
This Way Up! Here I go!
In my last post Smile, I let you all know that I was asked to change the title of my book. As I said in that post, I felt frustrated and kinda old. However, what I learned was as Thich Nhat Hanh explains:
For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.
What a wonderful week of uncovering and abandoning old views. I asked for help (ah there’s a novel concept!) First, I called my friend Tam in Seattle and we brainstormed together, from the red chair. Then I asked for ideas from my son Lukas. And then my incredible editor Annie and I brainstormed some ideas. And finally, I sent off our top 5 ideas to Brooke at She Writes Press. Eventually it was a bit of an amalgamation of everyone’s ideas.
So the new title of my book, as reflected by the new look and title of this blog page is:
This Way Up: One Woman’s Path to Fullness and Joy
I’m so glad I asked for help, and that ultimately I was willing to let go of feeling old and stuck and embrace the new.
To honor the concept of asking for help, I’d like to close with a wonderful video, Bill Withers singing Lean On Me.
Please let me know what you think of my new title. I’d really like to hear your opinions. And as always, thank you for taking the time to visit. I appreciate it.
Love it! Well done…do the she writes people like it too?
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Thanks Deb! Yes they are the ones that offered the final version and said it feels “snappier and infinitely more marketable!”
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I really like this title, it’s dynamic and inspiring. It would definitely catch my eye on the shelf.
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Oh Thank you so much Rossandra! Those are exactly the words that I want to hear!
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Pleasure!
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Why is it so difficult for some of us to ask for help? I love the title. Thanks for finding and liking my blog post…it led me to yours! Some great topics here…look forward to reading and learning more!
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Thanks Rebecca! I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
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I love your new title. 🙂 And I’m so excited to learn more about you on our SWP journey together!
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This title seems perfect to me. Wayne dyer speaks of the ladder going up to connect ourselves with the highest self.
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Thanks Joanne! I appreciate you taking the time to comment, and for making a helpful comment!
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Happy to. Best of luck with your book. I’d highly recommend Wayne Dyer’s “I can see clearly now”.
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Aw what a hollistic title, I wouldn’t even need to read the back cover. I went through similar process each time finding an apt title for my books! I didn’t have any help as such, I relied heavily on that inner voice which suggested different titles until I felt one was ‘that’s it’ 🙂 Best of luck in your journey
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Thank you Marie. I appreciate your comments. I love the fact that you find it holistic. Thank you!
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It’s a fantastic title!
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Thank you Lene. I appreciate you taking the time to comment.
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