I am thrilled to be hosting a spot on the YOU'RE NOT LAZY by Georgia
Homsany Blog Tour hosted by Rockstar Book Tours. Check out my post and make sure to enter the giveaway!
About The Book:
Author: Georgia Homsany
Pub. Date: January 25, 2024
Publisher: Georgia Homsany
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Pages: 151
Find it: Goodreads, https://books2read.com/YOURE-NOT-LAZY
Did you know the average person has 60,000 thoughts per day? Even more
surprising is that 80% of those thoughts are negative! How do our words impact
how we show up in the world?
In “You’re Not Lazy,” Georgia dives into the impact our words have on our
self-esteem, showing us how self-talk is killing our self-worth. Learn why we
seem to focus on the bad and the typical “lies” we tell ourselves, such as “I’m
so lazy,” and how we can reframe self-talk to boost confidence to live a more
empowered life.
Excerpt:
INTRO
This book is meant to
de-bunk things society conditions us to think and feel. It’s meant to
inspire us to live our best lives with child-like awe and wonder without
us giving a damn what we think we’re supposed to do or feel.
Above all, it’s meant to teach us to love ourselves and how our words are
more powerful than we’ll ever know.
I like to read books and
listen to podcasts that educate me. I always say my two genres are 1)
psychology and 2) business. Unless I’m learning how to do something
that can teach me about my work or self-growth (a.k.a. – self help
books… P.S. I hate that phrase!), I’m uninterested.
“Don’t you love getting
caught up in a novel? Or lost in fiction?” (I’m picturing my friend
Allison and her love for fiction and getting lost in a book.) Nope, not
me. I hate to read. Eek, did I just say that out loud? I did. I
have to be honest, but here I am, writing a book. Why? Because I
believe in the message.
My eighth-grade teacher,
Miss Donohue, would always say, “Knowledge is power.” Despite being
someone who struggles with recollection, this is something that
stayed with me. (Knowledge in this context is awareness.) Through
therapy, I’ve learned that you can’t make change without awareness. After
all, how can you make a change when you don’t even know there is a
problem or are willing to admit it?
So, in honor of Miss D and
her lesson of “knowledge is power,” this book is meant to educate you in
the ways you want it to. I am not in the position of telling people
what to do or judging them. Trust me, I am in the wellness business, and
there are plenty of lifestyle choices someone could call me out on as a
fraud. But I am human, and I make choices, and I will never make only
good choices. That is okay, and the same goes for you. This book is
about giving yourself grace. You are the one capable of deciding what to
improve upon when it comes to you, not others.
Before we get into things, I
want to tell a story…
I was on a plane back from
Los Angeles when a friend (let’s call her Donna) asked me to accompany
her to a work conference. I booked the trip at the last minute
because I was frustrated with a new side job I had started, which was a
lot of manual labor. I had been working hard, and I felt I deserved some
time away. I love California and hadn’t been so far that year. I
envisioned myself sitting poolside with a cocktail, feeling like a
luxury. Dining out at the best restaurants and “treating myself.” The
trip didn’t go as planned. Nothing went wrong, per se, but there was a
strike going on, and our hotel in Beverly Hills was replaced with a
conference hotel downtown in a not-so-charming area. The swanky
pool turned into a family pool with kids yelling, and I spent a good
amount of time working from a hotel room (depressing).
Disclaimer: I realize this
is a first-world problem here, but stay with me.
My flight wasn’t cheap, but
I opted for one with a layover because it saved me $200. That return
flight got delayed, and I had to re-route since I would’ve missed
my connection. Then that flight got delayed, and it took me about 13
hours to get home to Raleigh from LA (normally a 5 ½ hour flight). Most
people would be livid, having a fit, but I kept calm. ‘I have nowhere
to be,’ I thought. I was planning on that day being a travel day, and
so it was. Granted, it was longer than anticipated, but who cares?
I’d be sitting at home vs. in an airport… Not the end of the world, and
it’s what I signed up for by trying to save money! (I’ll also add that I
ended up in two middle seats in the back of the plane on both my
flights to LA. If that doesn’t say luxury, I don’t know what does!
Thanks, United.)
As an occasional journaler
and someone working on manifesting more, I wrote in my journal that day:
‘I manifest flying first class consistently someday.’ Then I added
another line with more intention: ‘I will be a first
class flier.’
‘Yeah, that’s right, girl,’
I thought to myself. You tell the universe what you want! (I also wrote
after that sentence: ‘I will be an author.’ )
So, my point in telling you
this stems from the book I was reading at the time, The Universe Has
Your Back, by Gabrielle Bernstein. Things started happening for
me when I started reading this book. Coincidence? Or was I taking in
(perhaps even subconsciously) all of the messages? I could sum up the
main takeaway of the book in one sentence: “No matter what you’re feeling
(fear, anger, etc.), just change that to say, ‘I choose love.’”
It’s a good reminder to get yourself back to a good headspace (I
almost said headplace – thank you, second glass of sparkling wine on the
plane as I write this).
When I booked the trip to
LA, I thought I might be meant to meet someone on that trip or even on
the plane. When writing this, I was 41–42 years old, single, and
giving myself opportunities to meet people in real life because I
wasn’t a fan of dating apps.
There is likely a bigger
reason I made the decision to go since, when Donna first mentioned it, I
winced that it’d only be 2 to 3 days going all the way across the
country. And even though spending time with Donna in California was
attractive enough, the unattractiveness of the short duration was
surpassed by my gut telling me to go.
As I was stuck in airport #2
on the way back, I thought, ‘Hmmm. This trip wasn’t what I
anticipated, but that’s ok. I thought maybe I was meant to meet
someone unique, perhaps a new client or love interest… But as I sit
here, on the plane, writing this book, I wonder if this is where I was
meant to be.’
Part of how I justified the
trip to myself (not that I needed to, but why do we feel the need to
justify spending money on things?) is I told my best friend that I
would use the plane time to work on my book. On a plane, you have minimal
interruptions. Plus, you are inspired by going to a fun place, and that
excitement created an optimal environment for me to write.
On the plane ride to LA, I
wrote zero. Not one word. Not because I was watching Netflix on my laptop
but because I was catching up on work from my other jobs and trying
to sleep since I had been up since 3:30 am taking an early flight (due to
booking a flight that had a layover).
[Question: What is the
opportunity cost if I had spent money on a better flight that could have
led to me writing on the flight? Something to think about, but I
digress since this isn’t an economics book.]
Anyway, I made up for it on
the return flight. So, back to Gabby and her book. I’m nearing the end of
her book, and the last chapter is all about being a beacon of
light. Her words are making me warm and fuzzy, to the point where I’d
like to quote her because I feel responsible for passing on this message
to you.
Gabby says: “I write these
books to have an impact on your life so that you can have an impact on
the world. As each individual lights up their life, the world
becomes brighter. While I want all my readers to learn how to
manifest their desires, thrive in their careers, and enjoy wildly
incredible relationships, what I want most from you is to be the light. I
perceive myself as a can opener who is here to crack you open to your
highest potential to serve the world with your joy.”
This warmed my heart so
much. Clearly enough that I’m directly quoting her in my book. I include
this because I think so many of my readers would probably think to
themselves, ‘That can’t be me. I’m definitely not a light!’ or some
other negative, self-deprecating comment. That’s why I’m here. To make
you aware so you can understand how you are a light.
We have to blow off the dust of that light and get an energy-efficient bulb to bring us into the current day frequency so we can shine so bright that we see that light in daylight and darkness.
About Georgia Homsany:
Georgia
Homsany, Founder & CEO of Daily Dose Wellness, began her career in
Marketing & Brand Management, before creating her own corporate wellness
company. After spending over 15 years in Corporate America, Georgia started
Daily Dose to provide virtual "wellness breaks" to give employees the
time needed to prevent burnout and promote positive mental health.
She is a
self taught, wellness guru with a business background and completed courses on
“Managing your Mental Health during COVID,” "Digesting Nutrition" and
"Yoga Psychology". She is a member of Raleigh Metro SHRM and is
responsible for writing RMSHRM’s Wellness Blog. She recently published her
first book- You're Not Lazy- Change Your Words to Change Your Worth to help
people build their confidence through the power of self-talk.
Georgia is a
New Jersey native and holds a bachelor’s degree in Marketing from the
University of Scranton and a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from
Boston University. She is trained in level 2 Reiki, loves yoga, oysters, wine
and is an avid traveler.
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Giveaway Details:
3 winners
will receive a finished copy of YOU'RE NOT LAZY, US Only.
Ends July 16th, midnight EST.
a Rafflecopter giveawayTour Schedule:
Week One:
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6/24/2024 |
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6/25/2024 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
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6/26/2024 |
Excerpt |
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6/27/2024 |
Excerpt |
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6/28/2024 |
Excerpt |
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6/29/2024 |
Excerpt/IG Post |
Week Two:
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6/30/2024 |
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7/1/2024 |
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7/2/2024 |
IG Post |
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7/3/2024 |
IG Review |
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7/4/2024 |
IG Review/LFL Drop Pic/TikTok Post |
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7/5/2024 |
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7/6/2024 |
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Week Three:
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7/7/2024 |
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7/8/2024 |
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7/9/2024 |
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7/10/2024 |
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7/11/2024 |
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7/12/2024 |
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7/13/2024 |
IG Review |
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