Empowering Message of Hope

Author of The Gift of Maybe
Allison Carmen

Dr. Nancy wants to give you a gift this holiday season with Allison Carmen’s empowering message of hope. Once an attorney with a big Manhattan law firm, Allison fought an addiction to certainty. If she wasn’t sure what would happen tomorrow, she would succumb to anxiety and fear.
Then she discovered the philosophy of maybe and it opened up unlimited possibilities. She became a life coach and author and wrote the book, The Gift of Maybe, to help others shed their fear and accept the simple perspective of “maybe it would be okay.”

Maybe Versus Expectations

In this interview, Allison tells the Taoist story of a simple farmer who refuses to view his luck good or bad, but chooses to wait and see what the outcome “may be.” Most of us are programmed to do the opposite. We set goals and expectations and worry about an outcome that is impossible for us to know. Circumstances in life are constantly changing and the only thing that makes them good or bad is our perspective.
Dr. Nancy cautions everyone not to expect fun and joy from your holiday get-togethers, but to take them as they come. Not everyone has a joyful circumstance during the holidays and all that expectation can make you feel worse if you’re mourning a loss or dealing with illness in your family.

 Embrace Hope Not Fear

The-Gift-of-Maybe-BookIf you don’t like where your life is now, maybe offers hope for the future. Allison says that some people have faith in life – whether through God or just a positive attitude – and naturally think things will turn out okay. You can’t know tomorrow, but it is far healthier to hope for something better than to fear something worse.
Check out more about The Gift of Maybe and Allison’s writing on her website www.allisoncarmen.com, Huffington Post and Psychology Today. Listen to her tell the “Story of Maybe” in this uplifting interview.

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