Finding Your Own North Star

Finding Your Own North Star – Martha Beck

Have you ever felt that you are living someone else’s life, following a path that looks right on paper but somehow feels wrong?

In Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live, life coach and bestselling author Martha Beck offers a practical and deeply encouraging guide to discovering what you really want. Beck, who holds a Ph.D. from Harvard, draws on her experience coaching clients, her academic training in sociology and her own unconventional life story.

At the heart of the book is the idea that each of us has two selves: the social self, which learns to follow the expectations of family, culture and society, and the essential self, the authentic core that knows what truly brings us joy. Beck shows how to recognize the signals of the essential self, how to interpret the messages of your body and emotions, and how to break free from habits and beliefs that keep you stuck.

Through exercises, quizzes and stories from real clients, she guides readers through the stages of change, from the shock of realizing something must change to the process of rebuilding and finally living in alignment with their own north star.

Funny, wise and genuinely practical, Finding Your Own North Star has helped many readers find the courage to change careers, relationships and lifestyles. It is an ideal guide for anyone at a crossroads who wants to create a more meaningful life.