The Courage to Be Yourself
An Enchanting Guide to Calm Anxiety, Discover Your Purpose, and Express Your Truth

A supportive and inspiring guide to staying true to yourself through life's challenges by the co-author of international bestseller THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED.What’s the difference between feeling and thinking? Envision your feelings as a jellyfish, extending your thoughts down through its tentacles not only into the rest of your body, but out into the world – any positive, negative, or neutral message that leaves the mind has all this way to travel, and has an impact on others. This is one of many helpful pieces of advice provided by this special book you'll turn to again and again.Taking place in the imaginative and inventive world of Undersea, The Courage to Be Yourself follows a wise hermit crab and his young octopus pupil, Ockley, as they learn and experience the world together, debating meaningful philosophical questions in an accessible way. Our wise hermit crab guides us through the very real and familiar problems facing readers today, helping us to:
see the big picture to alleviate anxiety,accept and support ourselves through mental health struggles,apply our personal discoveries to improve our relationships,finding our sense of purpose, andexpress our truth through journaling.Beautifully written The Courage to Be Yourself uses vivid storytelling to help us apply ancient Japanese wisdom and practical philosophy in our daily lives.