Look In, Look Up, Look Out!: Be the Person You Were Meant to Be

by Joyce L. Vedral

Shows women how to determine what they need for happiness and how to gain control of their lives, with the help of eight "golden keys" to success, including the power to move on

275 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Joyce L. Vedral, PhD, is a #1 New York Times bestselling author and a trailblazer in women’s fitness. She also holds a PhD in English literature from New York University. With over a million copies of her books and DVDs sold worldwide, she has inspired generations to take charge of their health through strength training and self-belief. Known for her no-nonsense style and warm encouragement, Joyce became a trusted voice not only in fitness, but in personal transformation.
Now, Joyce brings that same passion and conviction to her deepest calling yet: helping people build a direct, personal relationship with God. Unapologetic in her faith and bold in her message, she believes that anyone—no matter where they are in life—can talk to God and get answers. Her mission is simple: to show people they are never alone and that divine guidance is always within reach.
Joyce lives in Florida, still trains every day, talks to God all day, and doesn’t plan on slowing down until He says so.

Reviews

[Angela Martinez · Rating 5 out of 5]

I am so grateful to have stumbled upon this book at the library.

I had never heard about Joyce Vedral, even as I am constantly searching for popular self-help books out there. I guess that her work is a bit more dated than that of other motivational writers. This book is amazing though. I felt that for every chapter, every word she wrote was directed toward me, my worries, my problems, my perspective, my way of acting, were so clearly addressed by the recounting of her own struggles and by the advise she dishes out. On top of that, the book is extremely well written, which I think is no surprise because she is a Ph.D. in English Literature.

I will definitely reread this book again in the future and annotate it / work on the exercises in it. I will also explore her other books about relationships, weight loss, and motivation, in the future. I would recommend this book to anyone who knows that the life they are living is not the life they should be living (because something in your gut, mind, heart, tells you so), yet they are struggling to start and make the necessary changes to bring about this new life, including defining precisely what that new life should be. I think that the most important part of the book for me is that it reassured me about certain points that I was doubtful about in undertaking this journey to change my life dramatically. For instance, the point of listening to your inner voice, how important your self-esteem is in providing you that strength to go after what you want, and not being afraid to do things alone, among other things. I guess I have come across other works and authors that make similar suggestions, but I think that the eight power keys she highlights are a indeed a powerful combination of points that can lead to productive results. I think that understanding them will afford you the inner strength and patience to plow through all the insecurities and obstacles that you will surely face as you strive to make positive and profound changes in your life.