Master of me The secret to controlling your narrative
Book - 2024
"Keke Palmer thought she knew who she was. What it means to be a good person and what it takes to be a success. It all seemed so simple, until she realized the challenges she would have to face to prove to herself who she wanted to be. From feeling alienated to having to restart her career after ten years in to becoming a single mother just months after her son was born-everything she worked for in life that she felt granted her what she wanted now also reminded her that "life is going to life" and throw curveballs regardless of what you deserve. It was in this realization that her understanding of value changed: "Real value doesn't come from what you experience in the world but from how you manage yourself in the m...idst of those storms." She found herself asking, Where do I find my power? How do I master myself? In her own raw and intimate words, Keke talks about everything from her struggles with boundaries to unconditional love, forgiveness, and worthiness. "Don't block your blessings and potential opportunities by allowing the voices of other people to influence your actions," she says. "How you're choosing to set yourself up for success is between you and the person looking back at you in the mirror." Throughout the book, Keke also poses readers with the questions needed to get them through their own challenging times by sharing personal stories and lessons she's learned along the way. She gets candid about the tools she's developed to take the reins, harness her vulnerability, and recognize ownership in the narrative of her life-which allowed her to turn personal power into major power. In this exhilarating, deeply poignant, and often laugh-out-loud book, Lauren Keyana Palmer gets real about life, work, love, and belief. These pages will encourage readers to empower themselves with the truth, leverage their currency, and find the keys to master themselves and the art of alchemy. Keke writes. "You are not on anyone else's timeline, only your own." The result is a tour de force. They said, "Jack of all Trades, Master of None." She said, "No, I am the Master. Of Me.""--
| Location | Call Number | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Floor New Shelf | BIOGRAPHY/Palmer, Keke | (NEW SHELF) | Due Jan 10, 2025 |
- Subjects
- Genres
- Autobiographies
- Published
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New York :
Flatiron Books
2024.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- xii, 239 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
- ISBN
- 9781250372512
- Introduction
- Part I. Performance
- Podcast Clip: Who Are You Really? with Amy Poehler
- 1. Who Is Pulling Your Strings?
- 2. Tuning Out the Noise
- 3. The Freedom to Say No
- 4. Freak the Systems at Large
- 5. Public Service Announcement
- Master of Me Self-Assessment Exercise
- Part II. Power
- Podcast Clip: Building a Media Empire with Tyler Perry
- 6. Ain't That 'Bout a Bitch?
- 7. America, We Have a Problem
- 8. The Power of Parenthood
- 9. Understand Your Self-Worth
- 10. Power Dynamics
- 11. For My Entrepreneur Baddies
- 12. A Weird, Random Moment from Set
- 13. The Darkness Will Actually Help You
- 14. I Really Do Hate Misogynoir
- 15. Affirmations for Keke (and Anyone Else Who Needs to Hear This)
- Master of Me Self-Assessment Exercise
- Part III. Purpose
- Podcast Clip: The Shifting Narrative of Black Experience with Justin Simien
- 16. A Reminder
- 17. Leo
- 18. Emerald Haywood
- 19. Reframing Your Mind
- 20. A Student of Life
- 21. I Forgive You. And I Forgive Myself.
- 22. Big Boss
- 23. It's All About Patience
- 24. The First Monday in May
- 25. I'm Blessed to Do This
- 26. Keys to the Culture
- 27. Not a Momager, a Boss
- 28. She Ain't No Diva
- 29. Keep Living
- 30. Jack of AN Trades, Master of Me
- Master of Me Self-Assessment Exercise
- Acknowledgments