Learn what you never knew. Face what you were afraid of. Laugh, cry, yell and wonder how a book can know so much about you. Is it possible that YOU could be better off single? Tammy Bleck found herself single after 25 years of marriage; in her fifties, her daughter off to college, broke and unemployed, and the cat and the dog to feed. Not exactly her life's plan. Born and raised in Los Angeles, an only child to a single mother, she grew up in the seedy side of the city and learned quickly how to survive. Never acquiring a college degree, Tammy has gone on to receive a Certificate of Commendation from the Mayor of Los Angeles, host a weekly talk radio program, produce a real estate television show, own a successful earthquake survival company, as well as become the co-founder of a property management company which grew to be one of the largest in Southern California. This latest life circumstance has spawned yet another career: author and public speaker.
If being smart isn’t enough to guarantee success, then what is?
Being pretty smart is the key – that is, having passion, commitment, resilience and a firm belief that you can achieve your dreams. So who has been smart and “pretty"?
In the pages of Pretty Smart you will find the insights, wisdom and stories from twenty-two former Miss Americas, who are not just pretty but pretty smart, and how they pursued their passions all the way to professional and personal success. With their thoughtful intelligence and insightful eloquence these women shatter the myth that the Pageant is “just a beauty contest.” Their stories, woven into a tapestry of inspiration and wisdom, prove that it takes vision, discipline, drive and, yes, brains to win the crown.
How would you feel if you could set a new direction in your life that challenges and fulfills you? Wouldn t you love to renew your passion for life and be in a place where you bounce out of bed looking forward to every single day? You can. All you need is the desire and a plan.
Second Bloom is a practical and powerful 10-step planning tool that you can use to transform your life and achieve your dreams. Learn how to:
Identify the change you want to make in your life
Create a bold and daring vision that electrifies and motivates you
Smash through obstacles clearing the path to your vision
Craft a plan of action that empowers you to move from hoping and wishing to living and loving your dream
At times irreverent but always inspirational, Second Bloom includes dozens of stories about ordinary women who rediscovered their spirits. Loaded with exercises, the book walks you through the process using a beautiful, easy-to-use planning template. When finished, you will have a transition plan that maps out where you want to go and what you need to do to cultivate your second bloom.
Her twin daughters are two years old, and her life finally feels stable, when suddenly Sandra Pope feels a familiar wobble inside her, the way a star must feel the wobble in its orbit when a black hole is nearby. Something old and dark and self-destructive, which must be stopped, has been activated within her. Sandra begins a twenty-five year spiritual journey that takes her through the past and back to the South to discover and dissolve lifelong punishing patterns she believes were caused by a secret abuser when she was a child. When the past does not reveal her hidden abuser’s identity, no one believes she was abused until Sandra receives healing visions from Mary Magdalene. These visions disclose her abuser’s identity and expose deeply disturbing truths for all who grow up without the goddess.
