BLOOMING: Finding Gifts in the __hit of LIFE by Carrington Smith - SPOTLIGHT & GIVEAWAY

 


Are you a little too comfortable with self-loathing? Tired of feeling like you are not enough? This book is for you.

Carrington Smith spent a lifetime trying to be someone else—to fit in, to be loved, to keep the peace, and to make others happy. Until finally, Carrington discovered that her own path to happiness wasn’t based on fitting in but on standing out—celebrating her uniqueness and owning her past.

Candid and raw, Blooming takes you on a treasure hunt to discover the gifts in the _hit. _hit is quite literally fertilizer. It is in the messes, failures, trauma, and difficulties of life that we discover what we need to bloom into our greatness.

From trauma to triumph, through the depths of sexual assault, religious mind-manipulation, family rejection, body dysmorphia, mid-life metamorphosis, physical scarring, and death into happiness, forgiveness, empathy, purpose, belonging, and joy, Blooming is a poignant, powerful account of finding your way through the __hit.


Carrington Smith is a single mom, attorney, business owner, and executive search professional. Despite being born with a silver spoon in her mouth, life gave her a hard kick in the tail. She has survived sexual assault, two divorces, piles of debt, abuse, religious mind games, the death of loved ones, and the loss of close friends. 

In her debut memoir, Carrington combines wit and wisdom to share her journey through the _hit, with a positive attitude and a shift of mindset, into a life bursting with joy, opportunity, and purpose. 

A graduate of UT Austin and Tulane Law School, Carrington resides in Austin, Texas, with her two teenage boys.

Thanks to Smith Publicity we have one copy to give away. If you were able to change one thing in your life, what would it be? We'll announce a winner soon. Good luck

GIVEAWAY: USA only please


Comments

  1. Nancy PMarch 23, 2022 at 5:44 PM

    I have been feeling this book for quite some time now. After several missteps in my life, I would have to say I wish I would have left my domestic abuser sooner & believed in myself more. positive.ideas.4youATgmail.com

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  2. NancyMarch 24, 2022 at 6:50 AM

    If I could change one thing in my life, I would have studied nutrition and wellness in my 20's.

    Nancy
    allibrary (at) aol (dot) com

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  3. travelerMarch 24, 2022 at 7:05 AM

    Being more confident and speaking out instead of being too helpful, too kind, too thoughtful and too good to everyone. No one ever was appreciative nor reciprocated. saubleb(at)gmail(dot)com

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  4. UnknownMarch 24, 2022 at 9:33 AM

    have more confidence in myself and not worry about what people think of me

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  5. Kelly RodriguezMarch 24, 2022 at 7:22 PM

    I would change my career.

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  6. bn100March 25, 2022 at 6:17 PM

    not sure
    bn100candg at hotmail dot com

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  7. LelandleeApril 3, 2022 at 1:47 PM

    My sense of humor (Sellhighbuylow@hotmail.com)

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  8. Xia LeeApril 3, 2022 at 1:55 PM

    Stay in school (Xialee1983@hotmail.com)

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