Chances are, something deep inside has been calling to you for a long time, you’ve just been too afraid to listen.
Instead of dulling this voice by latching onto short-term problems and temporary fixes, why don’t you stop and listen to what you have been searching for all along?
We all have the answer to what brings us happiness, and it doesn’t come from the latest diet, materialistic possession, or number on the scales.
It comes from finding our true north, and following the calling of our inner lion.
In essence, your inner lion is your authentic self. The version of you who knows what she wants, who embraces fear, who challenges the status quo, and who paves her own path.
Allowing your inner lion to shine comes from finally being honest about what you want, following your purpose, creating better habits, and refusing to listen to fear and judgement from yourself or those around you.
We all have the power to create a meaningful and fulfilled life; we just need to find the courage to unlock the cage and let our true selves shine.
Table of Content
1 Prelude
3 What started out as a tiny whisper, soon became an almighty roar
9 Who Is Your Inner Lion?
9 Discover your core values
14 What statement do you wish to make to the world? 17 Action task!
19 “Why”: The answer to it all
25 Motivation is not your friend
27 Finding your “why”
36 Action task!
37 Are your goals setting you up for success?
37 Simply place one foot in front of the other
41 The story about the wolf on the hill
43 Short Term Goals
45 Long Term Goals
50 Tying it all together: how to put your goals into action
53 Action task!
54 Sustaining the energy of your lion
54 Learn to listen to your body
60 Your intuition will guide you; just get out of your own head!
62 Stop allowing your poor health to dull your feelings
74 Instant gratification and our emotional state
79 Action task!
80 What do you take responsibility for in your life?
80 Acceptance or blame?
84 Define your relationship with the controllables
87 Action task!
88 Habits: Do they suffocate or empower your inner lion?
88 The problem with willpower
90 Understand your habits in order to reframe them
97 Habits: The make or break
100 Reframing our subconscious
104 Careful, the old you will try to come knocking
106 Action task!
107 It’s time to FInd your pride!
107 The herd mentality
111 How to find a pride who lets you be authentically you
115 How much are you willing to tolerate to either rise up or sit back down?
118 Does your partner want to see you succeed as much as you do?
122 Asking for help isn’t a sign of weakness
124 Action task!
125 Overcoming fears: they don’t def Ine you
127 Your comfort zone is the most uncomfortable place to live
130 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 … And just do it!
133 The types of personal fear: Who am I in this?
145 Action task!
146 Letting go and taking back your power
146 Lions don’t bow as servants to their inner critic
155 Stop comparing yourself to others
158 Past performance programming
162 You’re allowed to drink from the spring first, you’re a lion for christ sakes!
167 Become your own raving fan
173 Action task!
174 Take action NOW!
177 Lions speak with integrity
179 Dealing with the inner perfectionist
185 Out with the old, in with the new … rules, that is!
188 Learning to change your state
193 What is your version of happiness? It’s time to live it!
196 Action task!
197 Go forth and ROAR!
201 Acknowledgements
About the author
Zoe Hyde owns and operates Zoe Hyde Transformations in a small town of Drouin, in Gippsland, Victoria. The business has been in operation since 2015, and what started as a small home studio, has turned into a 400 square metre facility where women come to exercise, educate themselves on their health, and unleash their potential and happiness.Zoe’s journey started when she was sick and tired of feeling sick and tired! She made a huge change to her own life, and challenged her preconceived beliefs that she was the quiet, red-faced girl who wouldn’t amount to anything. She realised then and there just what was possible when she made the decision to live her life from her purpose, follow her dreams and let go of the fears she let define her. Zoe is now expanding her work to motivational speaking and workshops, and she is passionate about impacting women’s lives and helping them take a step away from mediocrity, and into their true selves!