The Gift of Maybe
by Allison Carmen
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BLURB:
Allison
Carmen spent many years fighting a powerful addiction. It wasn’t drugs, alcohol
or fame. It was an addiction to certainty. If she didn’t know what the future
would bring – and who does? – she felt anxious and afraid. This decades-long
struggle followed her through college, marriage, parenthood, and a successful
law career. While everything seemed fine from the outside, Allison was in a
constant battle that was unwinnable, sapping her energy, attention, and spirit.
Until the day she discovered The Gift of Maybe.
Maybe is a simple yet
powerful philosophy that has transformed Allison’s life, and the life of her
many clients (now that she has ditched her legal career and has become a
successful life coach). The message is this: In the face of uncertainty, Maybe
opens your mind and heart. It creates a little space for hope. It allows you to
take a deep breath, stay in the present, and forge your own path.
Many things in life are
beyond our control, but the mindset of Maybe presents a simple, powerful way to
stay connected to what’s possible, and work to make it happen. It is just one
change of perspective, but Maybe it changes everything!
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EXCERPT:
How Can Maybe Help You?
You may be wondering how something as easy as thinking or
saying the word “Maybe” can have the kind of impact I am describing. That is
precisely the beauty of Maybe. The idea of Maybe is so easy to apply, and at
the same time it can have a profound effect on whatever part of your life you
choose to apply it to. Whether you have been recently laid off from your job or
you are having health concerns or money problems, whether you are looking for
love or success or just looking to live life with less emotional pain, the
philosophy of Maybe provides you with a tool to help you find your way. It
helps you alleviate stress or worry, helps you embrace the uncertainty in your
life as an opportunity, helps you enjoy the present, and helps you live with
less emotional suffering. It is a mind-set that can influence all aspects of
your life, a strategy you can use when life throws you an unexpected curveball.
As you experience the mind-set of Maybe, it will take on a
meaning unique to you. Maybe creates a space where so much more is possible.
Maybe becomes the constant that never lets you down.
Maybe is not a plan or a story; it is the offer of an
unfolding experience. Embracing Maybe is a process, one that evolves and will
continue to improve your life in new and
exciting ways. For this reason, the true power and nuance of
Maybe will come to you outside the pages of this book, when you experience your
first moment of joy and vigor in the face of uncertainty.
Maybe is just one change of perspective, but it is one that
can change the very direction of your life. So, let’s take a journey together
into the land of Maybe
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AUTHOR Bio and Links:
Allison Carmen is a business consultant
and life coach and the author of The Gift of Maybe, a book offering hope and
possibility in uncertain times. Allison is a blogger for The Huffington Post
and Psychology Today and she has been featured on Psychcentral.com,
InnerSelf.com, LifeHacker.com, EnergyTimes.com, bookcountry.com and
examiner.com. She lives in New York City
Twitter is @giftofmaybe
https://twitter.com/giftofmaybe
Website is http://allisoncarmen.com/
A little interview
Where are you from?
I grew up in Long Island, New
York. I have spent the past twenty-six
years living in New York City.
What is the first book you
remember reading?
Green Eggs and Ham.
Who are your favorite authors?
I read a lot of self-help and philosophy books. I enjoy reading works by Jiddu Krishnamurti, Thich Nhat
Hanh and Sharon Salzberg.
What inspired you to write this
book?
I was inspired to write this book to help people find hope and
possibilities during uncertain times. If
we fear the unknown, it is sometimes hard to find the courage and strength to
pursue our dreams and change our lives.
We see the unknown as another obstacle standing in our way. Yet as we start to embrace the idea of Maybe
as explained in the book, we see that the unknown is a place where new
possibilities exist and our lives can be different. We understand that just because we don’t know
the answer today, it doesn’t mean things will be negative or not work out in
the future. We open up to thoughts such
as: Maybe things will get better; Maybe a new opportunity will present itself
soon; or Maybe we are exactly where we need to be in this moment. Maybe is a perspective that carries us
through the twists and turns of life with the hope that we can still have the
life that we desire. Based on the
positive response from many readers, I believe the book is helping people shift
their relationship with uncertainty and find more hope and opportunity in their
lives.
Do you have a special place you
like to write?
I like to write in my bedroom and sometimes in my bed! It is not great for my posture but I like
feeling cozy and comfortable when I write.
What are you working on next?
I am writing a book about using the philosophy of Maybe in parenting.
Maybe has enabled me to parent with less stress and more ease. I am able to recognize that my children’s
lives often are not determined by one moment and, even during tough times,
Maybe everything will still be okay. Of
course there are imperative moments when our kids must listen to us, like
taking a particular medicine if they are sick or mandatory safety provisions
during certain activities. Yet much of what we believe is
”imperative” is a story that we are writing in our minds making us
believe that there is only one way for our children to have joyful and
successful lives. As we embrace Maybe,
we remember parenting is a long road and our children’s well-being and futures
are always filled with more opportunities and possibilities even when we can’t
see them in the moment.
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