From beloved entertainer Omarion comes a profound redefinition of what it means to live a good life—revealing The King of Unbothered’s secrets to wholeness, love, and the power of choosing joy. As a boy band superstar, Omarion lived the classic life of fame and success in the spotlight. Yet today he is a grounded, spiritually engaged father and artist whose popularity continues to grow. In his stunning debut, he offers an intimate lens into his spiritual journey that has inspired so many to also nurture themselves. Organized by three pillars—Spiritual, Mental, and Physical— Unbothered shows how Omarion has centered his life around holistic wellness, detailing the practices he uses including breathing exercises, meditation, yoga, dancing, ancient mantras, and an overall embrace of positivity. Omarion reveals never before shared stories alongside the practices that keep him centered, even through public setbacks that have made headlines. Omarion is not interested in settling these poignant stories are about grace and forgiveness—and about exercising emotional intelligence. Bringing together anecdotes, journal prompts, motivational quotes, mantras, breathing exercises, and black-and-white images that inspire him (like the enso circle from Zen Buddhism), this keepsake guide—in the vein of bestsellers such as It’s All in Your Head, Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter, and Good Vibes, Good Life —offers a new perspective and greater understanding of what it means to have a good life.
Unbothered. If ever there was a right time for me to read this it would be now. I’ve struggled the last months over anxiety from a stressful health diagnosis and a even more stressful family situation that occurred because of the death of my uncle a few weeks ago. There was SO much in Unbothered that I could relate with and needed to hear (and receive).
When this book first caught my attention, it came in the way of an email. The author (Omarion) was here promoting the book at one of our libraries. I saw this and I didn’t pay it any attention because I thought it was an autobiography and while I liked some of B2k’s music (and have some of in in my Itunes library) I wasn’t a huge Omarion fan. But the book came to my attention once again when I was hanging out with my other mother and we stopped at a seafood place (Captain Dee’s) and we were in the car in the line and she mentioned the book. Because I *listen* I already knew what I’d be getting her for Christmas. I also found myself a copy. I told her we could read it together and then talk about it.
But this wasn’t what I expected. As Omarion states at the beginning, it’s not a juicy tell all story of his time with B2k. (Although he does mention his time with B2k just not in depth). This is more as the title suggests ways that he dealt with challenging situations in his life like (his Nana’s illness, his absentee father, his uniting with B2k for the Millinum Tour, and the situation with his bandmade and his ex-girlfriend). You might just need a journal because there are excersizes all throughout. The chapters are divided into different things.(These are the ones that strongly stood out to me).
There are Energy Checklist that ask things like: What activity makes forget about the world around you? If you have a dream could you bring it into mentality? What gives meaning to your life? Do you fear change? Are you willing to overcome your fear to accomplish something greater? What’s been hard about your process? Why is it important for you to be unbothered? How important is your peace? What makes being unbothered worth it? What can you do to remain calm in an intense situation? How important is it to know when to express yourself? When is it essential to give yourself space? What methods can you use to recharge your energy? Are you happy where you are today? How do you practice self-love? How will you unlock your abundance? What have others done for you that your grateful for? What do you appreciate? It gives you things to do like: Make a list of the lessons you learned along the way,
There are affirmations such as I can create the life I want. I will devote myself to manifesting my dreams daily. I am worthy of everything good that comes my way. I can choose wehre I want my focus to go. I am valuable and no one can take that from me. I am capable of moving through this. I am a being of love and strength. My body is working in my favor. My inner strength is abundant. I am mentally and physically strong. I will not fall victim to the distraction of hatred. I am not bothered by things I can not control. I am unbothered in the best way. I will invest my time wisely. I can create a life for myself that’s meaningful and fruitful. I will release what no longer serves me so that I can live in abundance and alignment. I am worthy of a clear and peaceful mind.I am open to healing. I am trustring the timing of my life. There are also meditations I belong in the prescene and whole of peace. I breathe. I am walking away from toxicity. Be unhothered. Sometimes we go far for people who don’t deserve it. I’m unbothered. I know that some things are meant to be but not meant to last. Be unbothered. I stand firm in my truth like a rock. Be unbothered. I create my own path. I create. Today I will make progress toward my goals. I create. The best is yet to come.
Purpose “You Are Here For A Reason: Share Your Gift” (Doing things scared can be the fertile ground for immese growth and self discovery. Letting fear be the ruler of our lives can not be an option. We all know that fear can and will hold us back and hostage.)
In 200, shortfly after I lost my job that I’d been at for about 3 years, I had a asked myself what now? One day a vision came to me that seemed too big. But then it broke itself down into a tangible task that I *manage* (a smaller part of the vision). Even tho I have fears that I can evcen make a small part of this vision a reality, I know I can’t let the fear of it stop me from pressing on and so ever day I work diligently toward what was put in my head in hopes that some day my vision will find a way to manifest.
Fear: (“Letting fear get in the way of our end goal doesn’t serve us in the long run. It’s easier to quit than to press forward.)
When I had my vision for a while, I let it sit stagnant in my mind. Because it was BIG I feared it. I just didn’t know *what* to do with it. But then I just started it and I had to trust (still do) that the universe will guide me but it all begin with me STARTING. This year I also had a health concern and I had so much fear of going to my next doctor’s appointment for what I’d be told. I even put the appointment of. What else this taches is sometimes you can’t fear an outcome and just have to accept whatever is (is) what is and not to fear what we can’t control.
Manhood (“They were kids. I learned that being overly focused on what I didn’t have didn’t change anything.)
There were a lot of quotes mixed in that reminded me of a recent family situation. My uncle passed a couple of Saturdays ago and he had a son and daughter. The son turned an already stressful event (my uncle had ongoing health problems and was in the hospital a long time) much WORSE by showing his ass and blowing up at a meeting and storming out because of resent and ugliness that had been browing inside him since childhood over the attneiton he felt he didn’t get from his father. The sad thing is though my uncle was young when he had him, my cousin was never without a strong, male, father, figure (thus wasn’t lacking in that department) He always had my grandfather (who he’s gone through great pains to honr and respect-even by changing his name to my grandfathers-. But there will forever be a hole in his life that can’t be healed and is seeped in toxic that has reared it’s head even toward peope in the family that had supported him and always been there for him. Omarion realized that he had to become his own man and to take responsibility for his own actions. In other words he couldn’t blame his father for everything.. This is a lesson I don’t think my cousin will EVER learn.
Mastering Your Emotions: (“Being Intentional is a choice that no one can take away from you, even when they try the hardest.” “You get to choose what gets your attention and energy and what doesn’t.”)
I choose these two because 1), A lot of times when I stand up for what I don’t want in my family that don’t always take it it lightly. They test me in other words. If I say no to something (and mean it) they push and push and push to try to “convince” me (aka force me) toward the answer I want. As you can guess this frustrates me but I know I have to be intentional with what I say even when they pretend they don’t hear me and go “deaf” on me. 2) There is family member that was starting to annoy me slightly because she kept bringing negative energy to my house (day after day after day) and I just started to leave her and her negativity downstairs while I kept to another part of the house. I knew it was a distraction and refused to let the negative energy she was brining break my focuss in what I was trying to accomplish. There’s also a helpful excersize that lets you make a list of the things you can control and the things you can’t so you can make steps to change the things you can if needed.
Infinite Possibilites (“Everyone doesn’t have the capacity to do or be better even when we want them to. Remembering that comes likely from an unhealed part makes it easier for me to not take it personally.” And “From each siuation of change and growth the key take away is that people’s path’s will change-even if you feel like you’re on the same path for ten years your path can change. And if your on the right path growth and shedding will happen.”)
1), Again this reminded me of that family member that acted out. Knowing that it just isn’t in him to be better made me not get as angry as I could have gotten.I wondered why I didn’t feel the anger I should have felt but maybe this is why. 2). This was just a motivating thing to read.
Growth: (“It’s curcial to do your best and not get hung up on how things happen. We can’t control what happens to us in this life.)
Rating: 10 Very Good lessons! Very insightful! This was a GREAT read!
Overall I enjoyed this book. I’ve been on a self help book kick here lately bc I’m dealing with my own issues so this was in alignment with other books. I enjoyed all the back stories he mentioned along with the breath work exercises and journal prompts. He went into details about his 3 year celibacy and I found that interesting bc I know more women (myself included) that have actively practiced celibacy than men but his reasoning for doing so was very similar to mine. I enjoyed it and just need to work on practicing some of the techniques he talked about in my daily life.
Unbothered: The Power of Choosing Joy BY Omarion September 13th 2022
! Omarion is still #FinerThanFrogHaird but Dis was messy AF! Between the cut throat music industry, the babies momma/messy exes, the just as triafiling bandmates and those in the music industry....These experiences damn near turn him into a Buddhist monk, celibate, vegan, meditating Yogaing, Spiritually Led Jehovah Witness! I would have definitely caught a case navigating through all this drama! #SCANDOULOUS! SMH
From beloved entertainer Omarion comes a profound redefinition of what it means to live a good life—revealing The King of Unbothered's secrets to wholeness, love, and the power of choosing joy.
As a boy band superstar, Omarion lived the classic life of fame and success in the spotlight. Yet today he is a grounded, spiritually engaged father and artist whose popularity continues to grow. In his stunning debut, he offers an intimate lens into his spiritual journey that has inspired so many to also nurture themselves.
Organized by three pillars—Spiritual, Mental, and Physical—Unbothered shows how Omarion has centered his life around holistic wellness, detailing the practices he uses including breathing exercises, meditation, yoga, dancing, ancient mantras, and an overall embrace of positivity. Omarion reveals never before shared stories alongside the practices that keep him centered, even through public setbacks that have made headlines. Omarion is not interested in settling scores: these poignant stories are about grace and forgiveness—and about exercising emotional intelligence.
Bringing together anecdotes, journal prompts, motivational quotes, mantras, breathing exercises, and black-and-white images that inspire him (like the enso circle from Zen Buddhism), this keepsake guide—in the vein of bestsellers such as It's All in Your Head, Hustle Harder, Hustle Smarter, and Good Vibes, Good Life—offers a new perspective and greater understanding of what it means to have a good life.
“Unhealthily reacting to what we cannot control does not create room for growth or change. Instead, it builds walls and barriers that are hard to dismantle. What it does create room for expansion and elevation is making the choice to stay focused and not take things so personally.”
Great insight and I love the journal prompts. I would pick up another wellness book from him, should he make one!
This book was AMAZING! I started the audiobook yesterday and finished it today! That speaks to how intriguing and motivating the content was and I could not stop listening. From Yantras and affirmations to the motivation to be your best self, evoked all through out this book, I couldn't help but give Unbothered five stars! I took plenty of helpful advice from this book!
I adored how the author went into depth with his life story and the vulnerability throughout this book. It was great in terms of provoking self-reflection. Towards the end I feel the book began to ramble but other than that I give it a 4/5! Worth the read.
Hood journal prompts. I would say though, I may have enjoyed this book better if I read it vs. listened to it. Listening to it… his voice was a little piercing for me.
Listened to someone read on YouTube. Have the physical book. Was amazing. I will continue to go back and read the vibe checks and mantras that are in every chapter.
This is a book I didn’t know my mind, body, and soul needed! This will be front row and center on my shelf along with Atomic Habit and the 5am Club! I started off reading the physical copy of this book but listening to the audio helped me grasp the knowledge he gave throughout. I’m going to make it a priority to go back and read the physical copy to highlight my favorite quotes, practice the mantras, and recite affirmations.
In chapter 2 titled “Fear”, there was a quote that stuck out to me:
“At times we will fear what we don’t know and what we can’t control…”
The fear and grief I’m trying to process both before and after losing my parents is a daily challenge for me. I’m constantly trying to find ways to find myself again and accept things that aren’t in my control even if I question why did it happen and why now?
The affirmation for fear, in which he touched on, will become a part of my healing journey:
“This feeling will pass. I am capable of moving through this. My fear can teach me something. I am a being of love and strength.”
I absolutely loved the journal prompts about your experience, expectations in life, and ways to help you become a better you! Omarion leading interactive affirmations was everything! His tone and spirit gives the sense of relaxation to be able to meditate. I really sat down and said the mantras along with him. Having that guidance opens up a door you didn’t know you needed to start your self healing journey. I applaud him on the journey he took to find his identity, growth, and the processes of healing. I’m appreciative of the fact that Omarion was willing to give us a glimpse into his mind and extend the knowledge of what he practices on a daily basis.
Honestly walked in Barnes & nobles to find a book, happen to come across his & opened it up to get a glimpse. Opened up to the chapter of ( sex, energy + life force) really was intriguing to read on his journey with celibacy. Just that one page I read lead me to buying the book. You hardly ever hear black men confess 1. Celibacy & 2. The positive reinforcements behind that. Overall, the book was a good read . 7.5 I’d give it. It was broken into 3 pillars physical- spiritual - mental. I highly enjoyed his physical & spiritual chapters . I did feel like his mental components could’ve been narrowed down into 2 chapters at most. He pretty much talked in circles & tried to stretch it out. Also, in the beginning intro he mentioned if the reader was looking to get info on b2k breakup it wasn’t the book for them but he spoke a whole lot about them which Is find because it’s part of his journey, his youth even to manhood so he didn’t have to mention that. But we’ll done Omarion.
This was a very uplifting, insightful, and positive vibe read about how to live an unbothered life of joy. Unbothered means to live life in a high state of mind by being grounded and connected to your truth. It’s all about finding your purpose. This book is filled with mantras, reader reflections, and meditations to help the reader become their best self. I feel like it was more geared toward men, but could easily be applied to anyone looking for joy or a spiritual boost.
Thank you to NetGalley and Harper One for the ARC in exchange for my honest review!
Unbothered is a great look at singer and artist Omarion life. We all heard about his life in the press but he shares his life motto and the title really does fit the out look he has on life how he is unbothered and has continued to live his life in a positive way even with negative sources/ objects get in his way. I feel even if you are not a fan you will become one and learn a little bit on how to live your life in a more positive way.
I have to be honest, I didn't know who he was. It looked like an inspirational book and I picked it up. He has good advice, being a young artist, a father and struggling with family and business, it's someone I could relate to as a person. He has interesting ideas on meditation, being in peace, "unbothered", some of it was repetitive, but it was an interesting book to learn about a person. And now that I am watching the videos, where was I in that timeframe?
Listening to this was such a great experience. He narrated the book and even had relaxing sounds during certain parts of the book. I enjoyed his maturity and growth that he shared when it came to the old band members and the “scandal” with the mother of his children. I enjoyed listening to the letters he wrote to his children and how calm and serene he makes you feel when facing negativity.