The Joy of Obstacles: Celebrating the Silver Lining in Difficult Days - Softcover

The Joy of Obstacles takes you on a journey of discovery, deeper understanding, gratitude, and fulfillment. As you move through the pages, you walk alongside Kathryn from birth to present day as she shares with you her personal story.

This book is for you if you want to

• feel motivated and inspired
• experience greater joy in your life
• face challenges with curiosity and a positive outlook
• move through changes in your life more easily
• find deeper meaning in life’s challenges

This book is NOT for you if you want

• a step-by-step method on how to succeed
• to read stories of how easy life can be
• to avoid obstacles

She gives you an honest look at her challenges and victories, and what she has learned from them. Each chapter concludes with an opportunity for you to “Celebrate the Silver Lining” in your life. These simple exercises help you to quickly assess your current perspective on obstacles. They then help you shift to find a deeper meaning in challenges and lead you to find greater joy in your life.The Joy of Obstacles leaves the reader feeling uplifted and empowered. It guides you through life’s challenges with a deep sense of connection and purpose. The reader is guided to unlock the pearl inside every oyster and then use the pearls to shine more brightly.Kathryn has learned to see the joy in obstacles from a very early age. She was born with cerebral palsy. She sees this circumstance as a gift and a vehicle for profound understanding of what each experience has to offer. She is inspired to share her message so that each of us can live with great joy in our life and pass on our unique wisdom to help others

Read an Excerpt:

“Joy is what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really are.”—Marianne WilliamsonThere are very few guarantees in life. One thing is for sure. Everyone will, at some point, encounter obstacles or challenges. Another thing that is true of practically everyone is they want to be successful. It has been found that the number one factor of success is attitude. Positive people tend to be much more successful under the same circumstances than those with a poor attitude. It has also been found that happiness is desired more than success.Furthermore, you will undoubtedly experience times when despite your best efforts you do not reach your goal. Often when you have many obstacles in your life, you are likely to breed more obstacles. Then how do you go through life and be happy when obstacles are a given and you have no guarantee of success? This book will teach you how.I was born with a physical disability called cerebral palsy. I don’t have good days and bad days. It is simply part of my body. Thankfully, my general health is excellent and there is nothing painful or degenerative about my circumstance. It is simply something I must deal with every day. All day.Since day one, cerebral palsy has affected my mobility, my experience, and my relationships. Most significantly, however, it has impacted my perspective of life and the world in which we live. What some may view as an unfortunate circumstance, I have come to believe is my greatest gift.Why not use Amazon’s “look inside” feature to begin reading The Joy of Obstacles before you buy? Just click on the book image now.