Embrace Your Story: A Young Woman’s Guide to Discover Who You Are, Where to Go, And Why You Matter

Book Synopsis: I feel like this book gives such a fresh perspective that people NEED… I cried and laughed throughout the whole book. It is amazing!" - Faith, 22

Why can’t I be as confident as other girls around me? How do I make real friends? How do I figure out what to do with my life? Do I really matter?

If you’ve ever been up at night, paralyzed by these questions and more, this book is for you.

More than ever before, young women are struggling with overwhelming pressure to find their life’s purpose at a young age. On top of that, they are navigating various struggles in life: friend-group dynamics, parents’ divorce, break-ups, loneliness, people-pleasing, or self-doubt. They are making monumental decisions like where to go to college, who to date, and what career path to take. It can all feel like way. too. much.

With personal experiences and thousands of hours spent with young women, Smith compassionately offers real solutions and fresh perspective to:

• Build meaningful and lifelong friendships wherever you are
• Discover your next step in life and actually take action for once
• Fall in love with who you are right now
• Find real hope in life’s circumstances that you can use for good
• Implement a practical morning routine in 3 simple steps
• Say goodbye to people-pleasing and comparison for good
• Accept God’s love for you to create the life you’ve always wanted

This book will give you the tools and confidence to take on whatever life throws at you and discover who you uniquely are.

“The book addresses all the questions young girls are asking themselves on their journeys to learn more about themselves and love themselves along the way. Smith’s book is for young women discovering who they are and how they can grow closer to Jesus. It’s a love letter to her younger self, granting space for forgiveness, grace, acceptance.” - Kate, 19

Editorial Reviews:

"Reviewed by Luwi Nyakansaila for Readers' Favorite...Embrace Your Story is a beautiful self-help guide highlighting pivotal moments in Smith Minard's life that helped her learn life-changing lessons. She shares these lessons as tips that will help you make decisions in critical moments and addresses many social issues that affect young women such as peer pressure, social media, family disputes, and many more. The book is meant for women, but I think it can apply to anyone who wishes to find the right path in life. So many factors influence what we want to do or be, and having a clear vision of what makes us happy and not others can make it easy for us to make decisions towards our goals. I loved how the author was honest about her life, the hardships she faced when dealing with her parents' divorce, and finding a support group that genuinely understood and cared for her. The book has engaging questions at the end of every chapter to help readers find places to implement these lessons in life and journal their progress. Great work." Read more