Don't Be Bitter - Be Better: How to get Lemonade out of Lemons (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781477561546)

A motivational speaker, youth mentor, and Happiness Specialist, life coach, Yolanda L. Robinson has over Ten years of experience addressing a diverse range of audiences. Featured on television and radio shows in New Jersey, Georgia, Philadelphia, and other cities throughout the country, she has received rave reviews for her coverage of family, personal, and community issues that mainstream media tends to overlook. Founder and CEO of Living a Powerful Life/In-Her-Shoes, Yolanda has received many awards, regularly writes a newsletter called Women 2 Women, and has recently published a self-help guide entitled Don't Be Bitter, Be Better. Sharing her personal thoughts on life, family, relationships, spirituality, and struggles, her book is a compilation of the lessons she has both taught and learned through trial and error. "When I was given lemons, I wish there had been a book that outlined what life really entailed, what skills were needed, and what the real issues were that contributed to setbacks and success," she says. "And what a bright and dark future looked like." Making a long story short, she combines her experiences with those of others to help readers become empowered and get a jumpstart in a new direction. "At its best, life is never boring," she adds. "At its worst, it's never dull." Offering tips, suggestions, exercises, and quotes from the Bible to make your everyday life fabulous, some of the topics she covers are as follows: -Family Values -Respecting your Time -Culture and Identity -Connecting with your Inner Self -Addictions -Relationships -Community and Unity -Celebrating What's Right with your World -Planting a Seed and Letting it Grow -Trying to Make a Dollar out of Fifteen Cents -You are Never Alone Yolanda maintains that becoming aware of yourself is about your own personal sense of spirituality, and her mission is to make a positive difference in the lives of others. This is an eye-opening read, Don't Be Bitter, Be Better will not only empower readers currently struggling with life's issues, but also those who are already on the fast track, and want to keep it that way.