you: A Love Story by Stephanie Barilla

This is the quintessential guidebook to your heart. A journey to self-love. Have you ever secretly wondered if you are enough? This book is for you if…

• You feel that you are not enough
• You compare yourself often
• You wish your life were different
• You feel that others are doing better than you are
• You are disappointed in yourself
• You don’t know who you are anymore
• You want change
• You don’t know where to start

“The quality of your life happens at the intersection of every experience you have and your reaction to it.”

I invite you to step inside these pages and fall in love with yourself.

In order to get reacquainted with ourselves, we need to look at our life in all its component parts. You: A Love Story, asks you five questions: Who Are You? Where Are You? Why Are You? What Are You? and When Are You?Filled with anecdotes, questions and exercises, it takes you on a journey to explore your own heart, who you are today, how you got there, and how to get back on track to the life you truly want.

“There is no greater love story than our own, and the power of agency is the key to living that story.”

This book asks that you start with curiosity as you make your way through the pages. Along the way, you will:

• Identify your core values: Core values are foundational to an intentional life. Identifying what you believe in is crucial in guiding you there. This is the opening exercise to the book as it is a fun and engaging way to get to know yourself. It also lays the foundation for all the work that you are about to do.
• Create a personal manifesto: This is the banner for your life – what you want in one sentence. A simple reminder to help guide you on your journey.
• Look at your limiting beliefs and reframe them: Limiting beliefs keep us stuck. Learn how to identify what limiting beliefs you might have, where they might have come from, and how they have impacted your life. You cannot let them go until you understand what they are.
• Create your Wheel of Life: In this section, we dive into the eight main components of your life and score them. Understanding where you need to show up, and creating a successful plan of action is the next step to move the needle in those areas that are lagging.
• Identify the gap in your life and understand the tool that you need to rethink it: Many of us live in fear of the gap that represents where we are and where we want to be. This section takes us on a journey to reframe that perspective and create something powerful out of that gap: a bridge.
• Create a meditation toolkit that works for you: There are several tools in this section, along with an explanation of the benefits of meditation on your body and brain.
• Identify the self-care rituals that resonate with you: There are twelve self-care concepts to support you as you move into your new aligned vision of yourself. Choose ones that resonate with you and ensure they are an easy to fit into your current life as you begin your journey to the life you truly want.

What’s waiting for you on the other side?
“You will see yourself - acknowledge the part of yourself that has a deep knowing of who you truly are. You will feel the desire to get to know that part of yourself, to champion yourself, to live and love from that part of yourself. To quiet the reflexive nature of humanity - the part of us that seeks approval from others rather than from ourselves.”

I wish you a beautiful journey, as you celebrate the most important relationship you have, for a life of intention and alignment.