The Preface.
One thing is for sure, you can’t be “GREAT” chasing someone else’s dream or vision of you. That being said…I wrote my eBook to assist with reclaiming that which is yours…your power. More specifically, your power over YOURSELF — your decisions, choices and indecisions. [Audio Available 🔊]
The Preface.
Let’s set the tone and expectations up front.
In November 2021, I was moved to pen an eBook titled How To Remain Positive. This text outlines five (5) techniques I personally utilize on a regular basis to strike and maintain balance within my life.
We often get swept up into the drama, distractions and sparkles of what everyone else has going on…we tend to neglect that which is truly important — our own well-being.
One thing is for sure, you can’t be “GREAT” chasing someone else’s dream or vision of you.
One thing is for sure, you can’t be “GREAT” chasing someone else’s dream or vision of you. That being said…I wrote my eBook to assist with reclaiming that which is yours…your power. More specifically, your power over YOURSELF — your decisions, choices and indecisions.
When I sold my eBook as a pre-sale, as a token of appreciation, I sent every patron both a digital copy and an audio copy of the eBook’s Preface. I am a firm believer in setting the expectation up front, especially when energy and money is involved.
Please enjoy this gift of an updated articulation of The Preface in “blog” form…
Great Day GREATs!
I hope you are having an AMAZING Day! If not, I hope your day gets better from here.
I am Zena E. M. Conway the author of the ebook How To Remain Positive.
How To Remain Positive is a mashup between a self-help book, personal lessons learned and an array of simple exercises you can start implementing today. I know that the title makes it seem as though we should be “happy” and “positive” ALL THE TIME but that is not quite the case. Therefore, I am offering up The Preface from my ebook, in an audio format, so that you can get a little snippet of what is in store on the pages of this super quick read. This text was designed with you in mind and I truly hope you choose to invest in yourself by investing in my ebook.
Now let’s hop into The Preface of my eBook How To Remain Positive:
If you are here...thank you and congratulations. Thank you for using your precious resources to support my content...but more importantly, CONGRATULATIONS on taking a step towards what I like to call, owning your GR8TNESS.
I like to give gratitude where gratitude is due.
So, thank you and CONGRATS!
Now, let’s set the tone for this installment of A Playbook Series: How To Remain Positive —
Is it just me or does positivity tend to get a bad reputation?
Think about it.
If someone is too “positive” many may believe said person is being disingenuous or fake.
If someone else chooses the #positivevibezonly lifestyle, said person then could run the risk of encountering the hypocrisy monster — once a hurdle arises.
There are two things I would like to point out that this ebook will pinpoint and help you recognize during your future endeavors.
✨ First, the transformation you seek has nothing to do with anyone else but yourself. Reread that sentence. This ebook is about harnessing the power of positivity and retaining it to make its presence sustainable and beneficial to you. Therefore, we WILL be focusing on what you can do to help yourself — NOT what someone else should/could/would do for you.
✨ Second, balance is the key. Too much positive still doesn’t negate the fact that the negative still exists. That is a concept that many of us do not take the time to acknowledge or contemplate. We often assume that once we commit to the power of positivity, we will never encounter a negative will.
This is not true.
In a debate, the assumption above would be considered a fallacy. Therefore, I encourage you to take your time with this text. Contemplate what you read. How does it apply to you? What doesn’t apply to you? Take this content in like you would use salt. Be honest with yourself and be NICE to yourself.
You made it this far. Why not keep pushing? If GREATNESS was easy, then everyone would be tapping in. Enjoy your wave...once you catch it, of course.
Peace,
Zena C. | The GR8TNESS Router
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The transformation you seek…
…has nothing to do with anyone else but yourself.
Thank you for tuning in to this audio presentation of The Preface section of my eBook How To Remain Positive. I truly hope that this articulation helped set the tone for the content within my eBook. If you would like to purchase the full text, the purchasing options are down below.
Thank you so much for your time and attention. I appreciate you. I am Zena C., The GR8TNESS Router and Your GREATNESS is my business.
Peace and Love!
Shameless Plug
If you liked what you read and would like to experience the full text. Order your copy today!
An Ode To Black Women Everywhere
As we transition from “Black History Month” into “Women’s History Month”, I felt it was appropriate to articulate a well needed outpouring of LOVE for the B-L-A-C-K W-O-M-A-N. Share this lovingly and widely. [Audio Format Available]
An Ode to Black Women…
Step into your GREATNESS and ✨shine✨ just the way you were created.
As we transition from “Black History Month” into “Women’s History Month”, I felt it was appropriate to articulate a well needed outpouring of LOVE for the B-L-A-C-K W-O-M-A-N. Share this lovingly and widely.
An Ode to Black Women Everywhere
You are Beautiful.
You are Strong.
You are Delicate.
You are Amazing.
You are Awesome.
You are Great.
…and I give thanks for your presence.
I give thanks to the source of your strength. I give thanks to YOU.
Image by @MrCameraShy17
I send light and love to the crevices of your being that you hide from society. I send love and light to illuminate that beautiful being behind the mask you wear daily.
Sis, you are a work of art.
You are valuable.
…and don’t you dare allow anyone to say otherwise.
You are priceless.
You are valuable.
…and don’t you dare allow anyone to say otherwise.
Step into your GREATNESS and shine just the way you were created.
You don’t always receive your accolades…your credit…nor your kudos.
So please accept this ode to your GREATNESS as a gesture of the love you certainly deserve.
Image by C. LeMar Divens
Reread this, Replay this, Share this as much as you need.
Appreciation, appreciates appreciation. Remember that.
Give thanks and pass this message forward.
Peace + Love Sis,
Zena C. | The GR8TNESS Router
SHAMELESS PLUG
Did you know? I penned an ebook titled “How To Remain Positive”? It’s a super quick read designed with you in mind. In this ebook, I highlight five (5) tried and true methods I personally use on a regular basis to assist with maintaining balance and a positive attitude.
Looking Back At Those L’s I Took…
Why is this important…Mainly because THIS IS A LESSON I have picked up along my own journey. A lesson of how to turn your losses into usable data. I have come to realize that, what is seen publicly is a “highlight reel”, compared to what has actually occurred. Only you know your journey — period.
Looking Back @ Those L’s I Took…
“We often get so caught up on the “negative” side of a situation that we overlook how the various trials we encounter can actually be repurposed for our betterment.”
As I take a pause to reflect on the journey I have been on, I take a moment to look back at all the L’s (losses) I’ve taken along the way.
💫 Losses that have been silent.
💫 Losses that have been lonely.
💫 Losses that I did my best to conceal.
💫 Losses that I now realize…I may have worn too well.
At some point along my merry way, I convinced the world that I was unbreakable. Or maybe it was the world that convinced me that I couldn’t be seen as vulnerable. Regardless, I was placed into a category of being able to wield superhuman strength and ability. Looking back…it was an unfair expectation for me.
When things get dark,
you learn to wield your own luminescent light.
With hindsight being 20/20…I suppose that the conclusions that were drawn about me are somewhat true. When things get dark, you learn to wield your own luminescent light. When things get dark, we all seek “something” to pull us through. My “something” was and always will be The Creator.
I was taught to “strike a match” when my losses seemed unbearable. No, I’m not referencing a physical match. I am imagining, or manifesting, a metaphorical match. Something that I could use to light the darkness that I may have felt was engulfing me. If you can imagine the size and purpose of a match — they are small, lightweight and are usually packed into any basic survival kit. So to imagine myself, in a space, being surrounded by darkness…I could always reach into my personal toolkit and muster the light I may have needed at that given time.
again…this is a “metaphorical” match.
Why is this important…
Mainly because THIS IS A LESSON I have picked up along my own journey. A lesson of how to turn your losses into usable data. I have come to realize that, what is seen publicly is a “highlight reel”, compared to what has actually occurred. Only you know your journey — period.
When I chose to take a moment and reflect on all of my “L’s”; I laid them all out on the table — they really began to add up…the dots begin to connect. I began to see how my “losses” were actually adding up to be powerful life lessons. Lessons that I could reapply over and over and over again — each time, creating a greater perspective or vantage point.
Again…why is this important?
…because it’s doable. I’ve done it…and I continue to work through this self-reflecting process on a daily basis. We often get so caught up on the “negative” side of a situation that we overlook how the various trials we encounter can actually be repurposed for our betterment.
PLUS I constantly have amazing folks sliding into my inbox inquiring about “what’s my secret”. So I decided to pen an eBook. A self-help book titled How To Remain Positive. This super quick read outlines the five (5) balance practices I personally have adopted to assist me with my track record of bounce backs. These five (5) practices in tandem with my unwavering faith in a source greater than I, of course.
While looking back at those L’s I took…I can smile, I can give thanks and I can continue my trek forward. Everyone’s journey is different but the fact that you are the only one in control of you, speaks volumes about who you are to become.
If you are interested in a copy of my eBook How To Remain Positive, please click here. This text is loaded with perspectives and exercises that you can start implementing today. Oh, and please don’t skip the preface…it will set the tone for the entire text.
I look forward to hearing all about those losses you flipped into lessons.
Peace + Love,
Zena C. | The GR8TNESS Router
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Special Thanks + Disclosure: Thank you C. LeMar Divens for the header image photography (and photoshoot). You are a rising star ⭐️ . Location: North Carolina