The Beautiful Gifts of Life

Jenna Regino

Description

You will inevitably face challenges in your life. It is your responsibility to find the beautiful gifts of life scattered within them.
This book contains 75 gifts, or life lessons, Jenna has learned. Each gift comes with an experience to read about and an interactive opportunity. It is Jenna's hope that by interacting with this book, you will be able to find these gifts throughout your own life.

Sujets

• Growth
• Learning
• Self-help
• Gift
• Life

Informations

• Publié par: Balboa Press
• Date de parution: 27 janvier 2023
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9798765238547
• Langue: English

Extrait

The Beautiful Gifts Of Life
 
 
 
 
 
Jenna Regino
 
 
 
 

 
Copyright © 2023 Jenna Regino.
 
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
 
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The author of this book does not dispense medical advice or prescribe the use of any technique as a form of treatment for physical, emotional, or medical problems without the advice of a physician, either directly or indirectly. The intent of the author is only to offer information of a general nature to help you in your quest for emotional and spiritual well-being. In the event you use any of the information in this book for yourself, which is your constitutional right, the author and the publisher assume no responsibility for your actions.
 
Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Getty Images are models, and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.
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ISBN: 979-8-7652-3855-4 (sc)
ISBN: 979-8-7652-3854-7 (e)
 
Balboa Press rev. date: 01/27/2023
Contents
#1 You Can Get Back Up
#2 The Small Moments Of Joy
#3 Allow A New Day To Be A New Day
#4 You Deserve Good
#5 Get Honest With Your Vision Board
#6 Let Go Of The Hurt
#7 Don’t Forget To Be Proud
#8 Scars Leave Marks But Don’t Bleed
#9 Not Everything Will Run
#10 Look Around And Look Within
#11 Nothing In Nature Blooms All Year Long
#12 The Value Of A Friend
#13 Band-Aids Are Temporary
#14 Faith Requires Trust
#15 Beauty In Boredom
#16 As I Am
#17 Being Vulnerable Is Brave
#18 Your Own Point Of View
#19 Lean On What You Have
#20 Choose Peace For Your Mind
#21 Be You, For You
#22 Let Go Of The Rope
#23 What We Allow Will Continue
#24 Being Scared Of Being Scared
#25 A Lesson Of Patience
#26 It Is Time To Try
#27 A Holiday Isn’t Always A Celebration
#28 Find Joy And Go There
#29 Be As You Are
#30 I Am Still…
#31 Letting Go Of Seriousness
#32 1° More
#33 I Wonder
#34 It Is All Waiting For You
#35 Build Walls Intentionally
#36 One More
#37 Walk Through Fear
#38 Love From A Distance
#39 A Girl Who Couldn’t Stop Giving
#40 A Good Day
#41 The Sun Will Rise
#42 Time Doesn’t Stop
#43 The Harm Of Distraction
#44 Resistance Is Telling You Something
#45 Choose To Believe
#46 Being On The Same Page
#47 Thoughts Are Just Thoughts
#48 Your World Hasn’t Ended
#49 Find The Courage To Start Again
#50 Being Lost Is Okay
#51 The Puzzle That Is You
#52 A Year Changes Everything
#53 Comfort Zones Were Not Meant For Long-term Stays
#54 Don’t Take Someone Else’s Opinion As A Fact
#55 Look Out For Your Orange Daisies
#56 Celebrate Yourself
#57 You Can’t Skip A Chapter
#58 We Should Hug More
#59 The Love Of A Child
#60 Places Hold Meaning
#61 The Fog Will Lift
#62 Each Day Is A Gift
#63 A True Friend
#64 Pause And Look
#65 The Power To Be Remembered
#66 Stop Making Excuses For Your Dreams
#67 Don’t Mow Your Lawn
#68 The Rollercoaster Of Life
#69 Don’t Let Go Of Your Balloon
#70 Where You Are At
#71 Nobody Is To Blame
#72 The Good Is Still There
#73 There Is No Wrong Choice
#74 Reminders We All Need To Hear
#75 Thank You 2022
 
 
Hi!! I am SO happy you are here. Welcome to my journal!
Writing has always been my favorite form of release. I began writing to cope with situations I was going through and emotions I was facing. I used quotes as prompts and inspiration and allowed my mind to flow. I began letting some friends in on these writings, and soon enough they were asking me to write on topics they suggested. Before I knew it, I developed a private Instagram account with just nine followers, and I was posting everything I wrote in real-time. I never had the intention of publicizing it. I dreamt of writing my own book, but never thought I would or could do it. I labeled the idea of writing this a “potential passion project” and pushed it to the far back of the bookshelf in my brain.
It wasn’t until one day that my friend came to me and said, “I hope you don’t mind, but my friend was telling me about something she was going through, and it reminded me of one of your posts. I shared with her what you wrote, and she loved it. She said it brought her hope.” I always find inspiration in the words of others, but I never thought I could be that person for the people around me. This conversation with my friend was when I realized that people could benefit from my writing. It was the moment in which I realized that I am not the only one on this planet experiencing these things. Other people have cried on the same bathroom floor as I have, and they have celebrated the same achievements I have. So, I asked myself, “Why not share your experiences and what you’ve learned? What if the life you’ve lived thus far could bring peace, hope, or comfort to someone else who has found themself in a space you once were?”
If I am being honest, I procrastinated this project for a long time. I told myself I wasn’t worthy or capable of writing a book. I convinced myself it would give me imposter syndrome and I should just keep my words on my small, private Instagram account. Many of these gifts have been inspired by the words and wisdom of others but making them my own through my own life experiences has been a creative adventure and a beautiful learning opportunity. This is my truth in words. Committing to this project was the most genuine thing I could do for myself. I have stayed up for many nights with the desire of writing this, but I never acted on it. Never until now. The only person who held the power to decide if I was worthy of writing a book was myself, and so I wrote the book.
Here we are, and I am grateful you found this collection of pages with my oversharing mind spilling out onto them. If you take anything from this book, have it be that as you experience the heavy moments you will inevitably encounter throughout life, there are also beautiful gifts scattered within. I’ve been there, I know what it feels like, but I’ve also been on the other side. I know you can get there too.
Throughout the book there will be interactive prompts that go along with each gift. I invite you to keep a journal nearby and participate as you please. However you decide to utilize this book is up to you, just remember that putting a pen to paper is taking action. I encourage you to allow yourself this opportunity. I hope you are able to find comfort and hope within each gift.
Welcome to the beautiful gifts of life that I have discovered so far in my 21 years of life.
<3 Jenna
#1 You Can Get Back Up
I fell down. The patch of ice I encountered on my walk took my feet out from under me and left me in a pile of mud. As I sat there in the cold mud, I first laughed at myself and the situation that just happened, and then I got back up and continued on the last 3 miles of my hike, a little dirty but still wildly capable. The thought never occurred to me while I was sitting there to stay in the pile of mud.
Talking about it now makes me question why that would ever be a thought in my mind, and applying it to my life I realize how many times I’ve let myself sit in the mud for too long. I’m here by myself hiking and there was nobody to hold my hand and get me up. I made the decision to stand up out of the mud and continue my walk.
Just a week ago, I was crying in my car. It was one of those messy cries you just have to surrender to, and I was angry with myself for letting it happen. If we get angry at ourselves every time we experience a big emotion or a situation we didn’t plan for, how are we ever going to learn to enjoy life? It doesn’t always have to be so serious and sometimes you just need to sit and laugh about it even if you’re completely alone in a pile of mud on a trail in the woods. While in my car, I let myself get so deep in the mud. I didn’t want to get out. And as I sat in the mud today, I realized sometimes you just don’t have a choice. When things get hard or messy you find a strength within you to pull yourself out of it, no matter what the circumstances may be. You are in total control of your ability to get out of the mud.
I also learned that it’s okay to laugh at yourself sometimes and finish your walk even being covered in mud because there’s nothing else that you can do about it. To sit there and cry about something that you have no control over takes away from the beauty of nature and the enjoyment of the hike itself.
So, as I continue my walk, I’m telling myself that life doesn’t always go as planned, and sometimes you don’t get through the day without a little dirt on your shoes, but no matter what you still get through the day, the hike, or the moment, and that is a beautiful accomplishment.

It is normal to cave to these emotions as they arise, and it is normal