We live in a fast-paced world. Like many, you may find yourself busy and rushing all the time. Responsibilities are endless. It seems there's too much to do and too little time to do it. When things happen that break our hearts, the expectation is that we just "get over it" and keep going. Yet, that's much easier said than done. Society says "get over it, " but doesn't tell us how or give us tools. I know because there was a time when life had broken my heart. Graduation blues, a dream deferred, and a financial crisis put me in a place of deep hurt. I was in Lo-Debar, the place of "no thing, " a hard place, a difficult place, a place I'd never been before. I did, however, have a roadmap that I developed that helped me through challenging times (death of my parents, health issues, job loss, divorce). Once I began to put these tools in place, things began to change. No longer in Lo-Debar, I am eager to embrace life in its fullest. I don't tell you this for therapeutic venting, I tell you this because I've learned a thing or two. I know what it means to "Take Back Your Life: How to Break Through When Life Breaks Your Heart." Moreover, I want to share what I've learned with you! Take Back Your Life: How to Break Through When Life Breaks Your Heart provides a roadmap for working through life's challenges. This book is for is anyone who feels stuck, either in their personal or professional life, perhaps both. The tools in this roadmap are beneficial for people who are in the midst of a life transition enabling them to get unstuck and take the next step for a productive fulfilling life. It will explain how to work through the changes in your life so you can move from surviving to thriving. This book will show you how to: -Reframe Your Past/Recover the Power of Your Story -Reclaim Your Present/Uncover the Power of Your Life Philosophy, Mission, and Vision -Reenvision Your Future/Discover the Power of Your Imagination List. If you are tired of dealing with disappointment, discouragement, distractions, and discontent . . . If Shoulda, Woulda, Coulda are constant companions . . . If you are experiencing a hurt that you can't think away, wish away, hope away, pray away . . . If you know there's light at the end of the tunnel, but for the life of you, you can't see it . . . If you are ready to leave this behind and start anew . . . If you are ready to "Take Back Your Life, " this book is for you!