Book details

  • Genre:self-help
  • Sub-genre:Motivational & Inspirational
  • Language:English
  • Pages:312
  • eBook ISBN:9798317821661

FORMED

How to heal your past and see the design of your future

By Kelsey Mercer

Overview


Living a life sold out to God's given purpose can be hard to do when we are tethered to past traumas, generational curses, and the constant stress of society's pressure to have it all together. However, we can use the pain of our past to live out God's promises—if only we knew how to see past the hurt. FORMED 40 is a finished, 10,615-word, self-help book that empowers people to reframe their trauma through intentional direction and deep reflection. Written in the genre of Christian Self-Help, and primarily for the 40+ year old female reader, FORMED 40 seeks to teach readers how to reflect, reclaim, and reframe their past traumas to retell their story with a restored perspective—a 2.0 version. Far too many people are struggling with exhaustion, shame, disappointment, and brokenness. FORMED 40 takes the reader through the journey of self reflection and understanding of how their past has formed them to act on God's provision for restoration and redemption of all things. FORMED 40 is rooted in 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." It seeks to encourage those who truly want to change the narrative of their story. Transformative healing is the deepest and hardest work a person will ever do, which is why they need a guide to help them do it. FORMED 40 walks the reader step-by-step on how to surrender, receive, and to hurt, feel, and heal. FORMED 40 allows readers to make a life-altering choice of choosing to heal. It acts as a mirror to reflect on the reader's past in addition to their present. Readers are encouraged to seek their root cause of emotional pain, trauma, and turmoil to break patterns and reclaim their story. This book challenges readers to believe "if a thing is not FOR ME, God would not have allowed it to FORM me."
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Description


In this raw and vulnerable memoir-esque self-help book, fitness expert and healing advocate, Kelsey Mercer ushers in her 40th year by sharing 40 personal stories centered around the trials, tribulations, and traumas of everyday life. With stories about inner child wounds, generational bondage, stress, and varying societal pressures, every woman will see themselves throughout her narration. This transformative workbook is rooted in 2 Corinthians 5:17, "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come." Through her personal anecdotes, Kelsey empowers readers to change the way they view their past and live a fully formed life in God's purpose today. Kelsey believes "Trauma is an imprint, not a blueprint." She teaches readers how to shift their thinking from a "FOR ME" to a "FORM ME" perspective. It is a redeemed love story filled with practical tools that will radically transform the reader's past, help them discover healing, and create a clearer vision for the future. Kelsey's expertly developed method walks readers through the 5 R's: Reflect, Reclaim, Reframe, Retell, and Respond. In just 40 days, readers will literally and figuratively receive intentional movement towards healing and hope based on God's promises and provision for restoration—and redemption—of all things. 40 stories. 40 days. 1 journey of transformation. Version 2: When Kelsey turned 40, she wanted more out of life. What she discovered was perhaps the more was less about doing and more about feeling and knowing God's purpose; free and untethered to pressure and performance. Kelsey's vision is for all women in their next stages of life to anticipate a brighter future—one without anguish, despair, and loss of hope, but of clarity, courage and confidence to live boldly without regret. In this book, author Kelsey Mercer joins the reader to consider the design of your first 40 years FOR YOU to FORM you for the next 40 years of your future self journey. Kelsey guides you through the framework of discovering emotional, physical and spiritual healing through HEALth that transforms how you move, think and live with purposeful and practical methods for an intentionally meaningful life. As a fitness expert with over 25 years in the field, Kelsey has encountered trauma beyond the physical. Through this lens she grew passionate about caring for the body—inside and out. Inspired by clientele and personal experiences, Kelsey built a successful health and wellness business around a mantra methodology that transforms us at the roots. Connection, intention, and a destination mindset are the catalysts for the pathway of sustainable growth and measurable results. How do we measure healing? Perhaps through the undeniable quality of our lives, this day, this breath and this moment. Kelsey recognizes how trauma, generational curses, and bondage impact our DNA, affecting the lives we lead today, and the lives of our offspring. These roadblocks continue to affect us if they are not understood, processed, and healed. However, she believes though "trauma is an imprint, not a blueprint" We are all responsible for how the story ends—regardless of how it starts. All hope is not lost, for "Anyone who belongs to Christ has become a NEW person. The old life is gone and a new life has begun" (2 Cor 5:17). Through her personal anecdotes, Kelsey empowers readers to change the way they view their past and live for God's purpose today, This Day. In this book, Kelsey shares 40 personal stories of inner child wounds, stress, struggle, and never ending societal pressures of perfection and performance to invite and inspire the reader to heal their own traumas and rewrite their story with a "FOR-ME" to a "FORM ME" Design perspective.
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About The Author


Kelsey Mercer brings over 25 years in the fitness industry, 10,000+ hours of training, education and experience as both a Pilates expert teacher and studio founder. Kelsey began her STOTT PILATES career in 2003 and became a STOTT PILATES Instructor Teacher Trainer in 2023. Kelsey holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Exercise Physiology and Chemistry Minor. Based on the foundation of extensive education, hands-on experience and a personal journey, Kelsey excels at assessing the root of pain, injury and optimal performance requirements. Her ability to access her clients true potential while empowering them to understand how movement, mindsets and methodologies heal the body and restore optimal function is the foundation of her transformative work. Kelsey teaches from a principle based methodology that focuses on anatomy, alignment and awareness for each person's unique level of fitness, injuries, age and lifestyle. Kelsey brings a variety of other trainings, certifications and experience into her teaching which includes: ACE Personal Training, CSCS, TPI Level 1 and ELDOA (Titleist Performance Institute), Yoga 200 RYT, and a variety of STOTT PILATES specialist designations including Injury and Special Populations, Golf, Athletic Conditioning and Performance. Kelsey is also currently training as a craniosacral fascial therapist and enjoys bringing the variety of education and experience of working with thousands of bodies to the educational experience. Just an Arizona girl with big dreams to DO BIG HARD THINGS! Proud mom on 6, wife of one "real tough" man, wellness enthusiast, entrepreneur, and visionary. I'm obsessed with all things real and raw: sunshine, water, the body, powerful people, and the One True divine God! I'm allergic to ordinary and passionate about extraordinary intentionality. As a hungry hustler I start every day on purpose with my bible, coffee, movement and a "whatever it takes" attitude. I thrive in the drive of going deeper in meaning and living fuller in faith, flow and function. I live to learn, learn to teach and love to live. It a beautiful cycle that repeats. Everyday my life is about BEing the soul presence of Kelsey. I live to the glory of God. I serve the world by inspiring and empowering transformational lifestyle wellness through movements, mindsets and methodologies for holistic health and healing. I thrive in the order of minimalism for the reality of maximization. I exude passionate energy of intention and meaning in my world. I maximize my time, energy, efforts, impact, and influence within the delicate dance of resilient strength and soft surrender. I exercise devoted discipline to create defined steps toward simple and smart systems for solutions based living. I am contemplative rather than impulsive, prefer simple over complex and would rather meditate and manifest than shop and stress. I love everything HOT…. Sunshine and water are my soul elements. Everyday ….. I train the body to reform the movement, I teach to transform the methodology and I live to outperform the mindset for transformational lifestyle wellness! Kelsey's mission is alive and stronger than ever… "Putting the HEAL back into our HEALth" With nearly 25 years in the fitness industry, 10,000+ hours of training, education and hands on experience Kelsey bring the wealth of her knowledge to transform the lives of those she serves. Kelsey is a STOTT PILATES Teacher Trainer, Life Coach and Healer. Based on the foundation of extensive education, hands-on experience and a personal journey of health and healing, Kelsey authentically teaches you the practical steps to integrating your spiritual health and physical healing. Kelsey's authentic approach to holistic lifestyle wellness combines the science of pilates, fascia, neuromuscular integration, yoga and mindfulness to create a movement method centered around restoring alignment, integrating mind body awareness, and maximizing the power of our anatomy.
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