Soulful Courage: Embracing The Moments & Navigating Windstorms (Latest Edition) - Paperback

by Bobbi H. Blok (Author)

Polarization and chaos in the world can feel overwhelming. SOULFUL COURAGE shares the author's multi-faceted experiences that reflects a tenacious uplifting approach to life's challenges. She provides a capitol city and rural view of best-selling books such as Being Mortal, Tuesdays with Morrie, Carry On, and The Book of Joy. Bobbi had the honor of working with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross who was a pioneer in the hospice movement and she shares her wisdom. It's about living and giving with an open heart even when faced with daunting challenges, Between life and death this book encourages us to laugh with insightful quotes and provocative stories. Life is filled with possibilities. While we're alive we can SMILE and experience blessings. It's simply a matter of perspective. The questions raised help us to be open and hopeful. As a bonus to the readers, the play Torch: A Glorious Celestial Light Show and Dramatic Interactive Theater is included in this publication; it was awarded Out Standing Production by Washington Women in Theater.

Bobbi has long been an artist and community advocate in Washington, DC. From the streets of the inner city, to the White House, the District Building, to the halls of Congress and law offices early childhood programs and public schools along the way, and then to the mountains of West Virginia, she's been a courageous compassionate voice. Bobbi had the honor of working with Dr. Elisabeth Kubler-Ross who was a pioneer in the hospice movement. She is grateful that the wisdom Elisabeth shared has been a touchstone over the last decade. Her mission is to promote quality services for every child and people who are dealing with grief, feeling isolated, and marginalized. She stresses the importance of evolving; believing that we are worthy; basically being the presence of light from cradle to grave. She has won numerous child advocacy awards, contributed articles on early childhood, and presented workshops across the country. She has also won awards for her work in theatre including the Source Theatre Festival and Washington Women in Theater. She has appeared on both local and national broadcasts including CBS's "48 Hours." Her work has been showcased at the National Theatre... the Kennedy Center and the National Women in the Arts Museum. She believes that we can ALL benefit by sharing the message that love overcomes hate.