Over the past ten years, Vernon Samuel has been helping others find their own way through "The Mirror" – for people to identify and question their themselves, as a path to free themselves from distress, and open an inner gateway to the lasting experience of stress free living that exists within. “People do not want to take charge of their life. They let their situation take charge of them," says author Vernon Samuel.
Now, his book – his first – “Virgo, She did it her way” by Vernon Samuel (McNaughton and Gunn, 2009) – provides readers with learning tools to help them personalize "The Mirror" process, as though they were present in the room with Vernon. The book offers numerous diary pages to help readers jot their personal thoughts, experiences and questions. They are organized throughout the stories.
The stories in the book cover the kinds of situations that most of us face sometime in our lives, from abuse to bad relationships, feelings of isolation and rejection, struggling to survive, to the daily irritations that cause us unhappiness – fake friends, and looking for love. Readers will identify with many (if not all) of the stories, but it is the process of "The Mirror" itself that shines and offers readers guidance in addressing their own issues.
Vernon Samuel reached the turning point in his life when he was in his early thirties, living in Chester, Pennsylvania. “As I lived my life I enjoyed doing things for others before I did for myself. I didn't realize that the people around me were taking me for granted. As I began to see it occurring it would give me a deep rooted hurt but I was afraid to stop because I didn't want to be alone. When I saw that my days were going to everyone else and they were fighting over me, I decided I had to change. When I was alone I would look at myself in the mirror and begin to talk to it. Once I made the decision to take my life back, I made sure my mirror was always there. It did hurt my feelings when I told myself the truth but it as something that had to be done in order to begin to move forward in life.
When I began to live for myself it started becoming stress free and life started being happier. As I began to feel good about myself others would see a change in me. They would still try to get the best of me and when they saw they couldn't they would disappear. Granted, I don't have many friends or family but I am comfortable having me. Now when I look in the mirror I say, "God granted me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can and the wisdom to know the difference.When you can no longer live with the stress life has to offer, you will find out that you are all you really have. When you get to this point you will begin to realize it is time to change and that is when your mirror will become your best friend.”
For more information and Mr. Samuel’s complete schedule, visit http://www.vernonsamuel.com/
