SELF-HELP

Evolving While Black: The Ultimate Guide to Happiness and Transformation on Your Own Terms

by Chianti Lomax

Sounds True. May 2024. 208p. ISBN 9781649631442. pap. $18.99. SELF-HELP

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Lomax, an executive coach, appeared to be a successful corporate professional to anyone who encountered her, yet she felt that something was missing. While browsing the internet, she decided she should go skydiving. In this book that speaks primarily to Black women, she shares her skydiving experience and explains how that jump helped her accept that she had blocked certain areas of growth in her life with her chosen narratives, her insecurities, and her fears. Through a coaching program, she learned about positive psychology, a method for people to use their strengths to improve their overall well-being, and realized that she had to invest in her mental and emotional self to overcome self-imposed limitations. Lomax applied her new expertise to helping Fortune 500 companies and government agencies reach their organizational goals by navigating their transition through necessary changes.

VERDICT Lomax has developed a pathway to facing and overcoming fears, for people who experienced similar feelings to hers. She respectfully and thoughtfully challenges beliefs and behaviors that are barriers for individuals and communities to achieve wellness and reach their goals.

Reviewed by Laura Ellis , Jul 01, 2024

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