Rebellious Resilience: Find your worth. Find your way.

by Alissa Teal

This is just me writing the book I wanted to read. I was looking for freedom; I was out to find me. I didn’t know how to survive the affair, divorce, career, new town, and single-mom life. I wanted someone to tell me all I was in for and up against. I wanted to hear her stories, how she started the ones that make you grieve all over again because you’ve felt the same heartbreak, the ones that make you feel like it’s not just you, the ones that make you cheer because we do get back up every time, and the ones that make you believe in love as impossible as that may sound. I wanted to know how you try again. How do you really figure out why you’re in this place and the part you played? How do you discover who you are without them? How do you decide which parts of that life to bring and what gets left behind? How do you trust yourself again? How do you hear you?We don’t predict our life falling apart; we’re too busy trying to keep it all together. No matter how much is acquired, accomplished or achieved we keep taking last place in our own story. It’s easy now to see how we settle for lives too small for our shiny souls.Most people describe resilience as advancing despite adversity but starting a new life doesn’t always feel like gaining ground. The goal isn’t to just keep going or get over it. Rebellious Resilience is being more of yourself in the process not less; it’s authenticity despite adversity.If you’re wondering, “Will I make it through this, will I love my life again?” here’s your sign. This is the start of a rebellious road back to you. The bad news, there’s no perfect roadmap. The good news, you can get to know the one person who can navigate next…you.There are a few choices you’ll have to make along the This is just life rerouting. Grab your journal, it will be sitting shotgun for the rest of the ride.“Let what you know is right for you be the loudest thing you hear.”ABOUT THE AUTHORAlissa writes from her heart and a stack of journals that held the first five years of life after betrayal and divorce. Think of her as your Rebel Reminder. She’ll be the friend that doesn’t mind telling you all her junk, so you feel a little less alone in yours.Her stories and questions call you to pause, trust yourself and live a life as unique as you are. With over fifteen years of experience in personal and leadership development, she brings a unique perspective that rattles what you know, believe and are called to next. She is a certified Resilience Coach and was trained by Brené Brown to bring courage work to individuals and organizations.Her honesty can’t help but make you hear truth from yourself.

288 pages, Paperback

Published June 2, 2022