Finding the Authentic You
Your Destiny is Discovering You
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The Title of This Book The title was originally What I Know at Fifty That I Wish I Knew at Twenty. I did not intend that title to mean that readers had to be under fifty to read the book, nor did it mean that they had to be over twenty. I liked the initial title because, in my own life and personal experiences prior to age twenty, I was not ready to receive the truths that life had to offer. I think about myself as a child and a teen, when my elders were trying to share some wisdom and some monumental story in their attempt to help me figure out a problem, concern, or disappointment in my own life, I was not ready for that lesson. Most of the time, I really was not mature enough to hear the story, let alone understand the meaning behind it. As I got older, I realized the importance of sitting and listening—really listening—to my dad, my mom, my grandparents, and my elders because, honestly, they had a lot of great stuff to share! As I got older, I realized that I was mature enough to listen to their stores and wise enough to apply those lessons to my own life. I also realized that in my own life’s journey, the resulting lessons that I will share with you on the following pages, have unfolded in their own unique time. As I was completing the book, I turned fifty-two years old and realized that the title needed to be changed. So I opted for Finding the Authentic You. The knowledge, wisdom, and life experiences we achieve through a half century of walking on this earth can fill up the pages of this book and all the shelves in a library. I hope that the few stories, lessons, and life journeys, I share with you now, help you navigate through the potholes or bumps in the road as you journey through your own life destiny. It is my wish for you, the reader, that you can see the simple truths to the stories and statements that have poured out of my heart, soul, and mind. I pray that the chapters, paragraphs, statements, and words not only resonate with you but stir your own soul so much that you take a deeper look within yourself. I hope that it moves you into action to achieve the absolute best life for yourself in this lifetime. It is a lifetime that was designed for you, even before you were born, because you actually chose it. I hope that you enjoy the journey of Finding the Authentic You. This book was originally written for my children, all six of them—products of a blended family. We were a modern-day Brady Bunch, so to speak, minus Alice and Sam the butcher! When I began to write this book, my kids’ ages ranged from fourteen to twenty-three; as I complete it, they are from sixteen to twenty-five. I wanted to leave them just a small piece of me that each of them could hold onto, other than a photo or keepsake. I wanted to give them a gift of my words of love, faith, joy, happiness, sorrow, struggles, and ultimately the wisdom I’ve learned in my life, with the hopes that it might be a beacon of light in times of darkness in their own lives. When I shared my idea with my oldest daughter, Natalie, she suggested a specific sequence for the book—the chronological order of my life. I thought about it, but as I started to write, I realized that the majority of these life lessons did not come at any specific moment in my life. They were learned from all my collective experiences. They were like building blocks, connecting with one another at different moments in my life. The lessons that I learned were not in black and white. They were more like the smears of colors found in broken color-painting techniques used by many insurgent artists, unabashed brushstrokes to blend the colors together, creating the light of life. So I hope you can follow along as I meander through the lessons I learned in my journey of life on my own road in finding my true self. I hope that these stories put a smile on your face, make you laugh out loud, make you shed a tear, or make your heart skip a beat, and I hope that this book leaves you with a warm, full heart for the love, beauty, and joy of your own life.
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This book is about the self-discovery of YOU. My journey starts with the story of my parents and their life-lessons, which were obviously the building blocks in my own personal development. Over the past six years in experiencing my own awakening, I began to understand that those building blocks were only just a part of the foundation of who I actually am. Yet, it continually raised the questions: "Why am I here?" "What is my true soul’s purpose?" “What is my destiny?” From early childhood into adulthood, and where you are right now, we all experience moments of victory and moments of defeats. Each hold secrets and life lessons for our personal development and soul journey. It's the blessings within the lessons that make reaching our destination rewarding and fulfilling. We are more than just our 3D bodies, we have a spirit, our soul. What makes up the physical and spiritual essence of who you are? This book dives deep into what it takes to discover your life’s purpose while living in the human avatar experience. It's about finding your authentic self through gaining a greater understanding of the physical and metaphysical components of your existence. These realms include the spiritual, mental, physical, and emotional parts of our being. When you start to understand the truths about yourself within each of these elements, it inspires a deeper look and greater awareness of where you were, THE PAST; where you are now, THE PRESENT; and the enlightenment of understanding of what areas in your life need to be adjusted in order to align to your true destination in living an authentic life, THE FUTURE. You will naturally begin to look beyond the lenses of the third dimensional world and experience life from a higher and broader perspective. Within this book, you will discover different techniques and tools which can assist you in tapping into your higher zero-point self, which is explained further within the book. You will learn about your spiritual team, your soul-tribe, your angels, guardian angels and the archangels who are here with you on this amazing adventure. It is my hope that my own personal stories, truths, and life-lessons give you hope, understanding, encouragement and support as you prepare for your own great adventure of finding your true self. On your journey, you will understand depth of God’s love and realize the importance of self-love. Throughout this book I refer to source, universe, high-power as God. Let your soul resonate and your spirit lift as you read through the pages of my own personal life experiences and discover and uncover the secrets of living the life you want and deserve. “Finding the Authentic You.”
About the Author
Born as a SUN RISING Scorpio, Lainie is not afraid to dive deep into the murky waters of life. She is fascinated with what lies underneath the surface. She has a magnetic power to illuminate her light on the shadows of darkness within this world to bring forth truths, without fear. The truths she finds are not only for only her own self-awareness, personal growth, and enlightenment, but also for the here and now, as she stands in the gap and holds her light for the world. Her journey started from being the second born child to two young adult parents and growing up in a small community in Michigan. She achieved her B.B.A. from Eastern Michigan University, with a focus on Marketing and Advertising. With God’s great sense of humor, her career did not end up in the field of her university studies. She landed her first job in the criminal justice field. Over the past 30 years, she held various positions from Judicial Aide, Court Reporter, to her current role as a Probation Officer. Her current role provides the opportunity to assist people in discovering their own God-given potential and provides a platform to breathe belief into those who are seeking spiritual, emotional, mental support, and healing. After her father’s death, she reflected on his life and lives of her family. This lead to a vision and calling to share these thoughts in writing. Because she felt the need to reach a broader audience, she published her first book, “Finding the Authentic You.” She is a Reiki Master and Spiritual Life Coach and shares these gifts with her clients in her spiritually based business, Mindful Bliss Living. Her closest friends would describe her as intelligent, strong, vibrant, honest, passionate, organized, inquisitive, open-minded, energetic, encouraging, motivating, dedicated, loyal, and conscientious with an unwavering faith. Lainie loves beauty, the arts, truth, honesty, kindness, balance, harmony and expresses her love through her actions and selfless nature. She balances her loving, caring, outgoing personality with her direct, assertive, yet private nature. She is grateful for the love, guidance, and direction from her soul-tribe, which includes her family and her soul-sisters here on earth, and the guidance from our creator, God, and His angels, archangels, and spirit guides within the celestial realm, as she continues on her own journey in discovering her soul’s purpose.