Showing results for "the path" in Developmental Psychology

We may spend years mastering the external world–acquiring degrees, advancing careers, building families–without ever turning inwards to make sense of the person orchestrating it all: ourselves. This book is a guide to the elusive, essential task of self-knowledge. With clarity, gentleness and depth, it explores why we are often mysteries to ourselves, how our childhoods quietly script our behaviors and why seemingly trivial experiences–an abrupt word, a strange dream, a lingering mood–can hold the keys to profound insight.

In Try a New Path: Growing Beyond Comfort, Shanelle Porter-Simmons invites you to stop asking for permission to evolve and start building the life that’s been calling you. A retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel, record-setting athlete, and leadership expert, Porter-Simmons blends story, science, and soul to explore why we cling to conformity, doubt our gifts, and mistake comfort for peace. Through powerful personal stories—from commanding Marines to releasing old identities—she reveals how courage often begins where certainty ends.

You’ve had the feeling before - the one where you feel lost in the world, where you believe that everyone else has a place but yourself. You often ask yourself, “What is my mission?” or “What is my purpose?” as you wander through your life. The truth is, we all experience moments when we feel uncertain about the future and uncertain about ourselves. But what if I told you there is an ancient tool for understanding ourselves, our relationships, and our life’s path?