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People came to get clear on their lives. Many left talking about their marriages.
2,767 people told us what Lifebook Online changed.
They signed up for a life vision, a plan, a sense of direction. Yet story after story turns to husbands who started watching the videos too, couples who wrote their visions side by side, and marriages people had nearly given up on. That wasn't the only surprise: bodies changed, money fears loosened, and a lot of people discovered their lives were already better than they had thought.
What people came for
People said they wanted clarity on their life vision
Read all 74 stories“I didn’t know why I was getting up in the morning.”
Brice Royer · Canada People said they felt lost or stuck
Read all 50 stories“I was in a hamster wheel, exhausting my energy every day but not getting anywhere.”
Karen Kobliska · I'm a server at a restaurant. · United States People said they were rebuilding after a divorce, a death or a lost job
Read all 45 stories“I was scared to be on my own for the first time in my life.”
ingrid L Daudert · mushroom farmer · JANESVILLE, United States People said they wanted one structure for everything they'd already learned
Read all 39 stories“I was always looking for a person to “tell me what to do” to help me improve and I constantly consumed information without seeing much change in myself.”
Andrea Casavant · Mom and part-time RN · United States People said they wanted to find their purpose
Read all 23 stories“My life was lacking in excitement, purpose and an idea what a fulfilling life is.”
Silvia Boychinova · Bulgaria
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The surprise
What they found instead
Their bodies changed
This was a program about a life vision, not a fitness plan. People still described losing weight, running again and quitting smoking.
Read all 57 stories
“Now at the age of 51, I have the body back that I had at 17!”
Their marriages changed
Almost nobody signed up to work on their marriage. Husbands started watching the videos anyway, and couples began talking about things they had never discussed.
Read all 53 stories
“I made a shift in myself and that shifted our marriage in the process.”
Their relationship with money shifted
Few came for a money lesson. People described guilt, fear and old family beliefs about money quietly loosening.
Read all 32 stories
“Most radically, I completely transformed my relationship to money and finances.”
Their lives were already better than they thought
People came to fix what was missing. Many were startled to find how much was already there.
Read all 28 stories“But the most amazing gift was seeing how wonderful and beautiful my life already is!”
Some of their beliefs weren't theirs
Writing out what they believed in each area, people kept bumping into beliefs they had never chosen.
Read all 13 stories
“Working through the areas made me realize where some beliefs were not my own”
A story worth reading
“The Lifebook Online Course has [...] allowed me to really, really appreciate the need to live more intentionally and more intelligently.”
It's rather interesting that most people can very easily discuss/delineate what they want but when you ask them what they have to give, they turn up BLANK... after 13 years, I am more hungry than ever to discover my True Self which will help me access my untapped potential... The Lifebook Online Course has, over these 7-8 weeks, allowed me to really really appreciate the need to live more intentionally and more inte…
Before
Who they were before
On paper, many of these lives looked fine: a career, a family, a full calendar. Underneath, people described a hamster wheel, a fog, a ship without a rudder, a life that was happening to them instead of one they were choosing. Some were rebuilding after a divorce, a layoff, a death or a diagnosis; others simply felt they were drifting toward retirement with nothing to look forward to. They had shelves of self-help books, notebooks full of advice and years of courses that never quite stuck. Bodies had been put last, money was a source of fear or guilt, and some had quietly stopped dreaming at all, convinced it was too late or that wanting more was selfish.
The shift
The moment things changed
The vision she wrote for the husband she wanted to leave
For six years Mara Almeida's marriage had been deteriorating; she says she was faking her feelings and wanted out. Then she sat down to write the Love Relationship category, including a vision for her husband. Reading it back, she couldn't believe the kind things she had written about him and the life she had imagined for them. She decided to commit to making the marriage work.
“I couldn’t believe the nice things I had said about him and had visioned for us together.”
Mara Almeida · Entrepreneur · Portugal A score of 41 and an autopsy on her life
Maria Kenney, a 53-year-old homeschool mom, took the opening assessment, saw a score of 41 and cried. She described feeling hopeless and worthless, and not recognizing the person in the mirror. By the end her score had risen to 91, and she says she found her strength, her voice and her identity, and dropped the belief that she was just a negative person.
“Lifebook has helped me perform an autopsy on my life.”
Maria Kenney · Homemaker, homeschool mom, and life vision manifestor · Gray Summit, United States Twenty years of trying, then it all came together
For 20 years Caz Aitken couldn't make the Getting Things Done system work, through a decade of depression, weight gain, neglected friendships and money troubles. Partway through the program she linked David Allen's Levels of Perspective to her Lifebook statements, and everything clicked. She describes feeling organised and calm for the first time, and she lost 30 kg.
“During the Lifebook Online program I had the biggest aha moment and it all came together.”
Caz Aitken · new business owner · Australia After
What life looks like now
Identity
1,910 storiesStudents described seeing themselves clearly for the first time in years, and realizing how much of their life had been lived on other people's terms.
“It was me, I was missing.”
Julie Boyd · Owner/Operator of TriStar Plumbing Solutions · DUNCAN, Canada Emotions
1,178 storiesPeople reported anxiety about the future easing once they could see where they were going.
“thanks to Lifebook my anxiety for the future has gone because now I have a clear vision of what I want”
Sharon · Soldier · Israel Relationships
714 storiesPartners did the work side by side, and people described relationships with spouses and children that felt closer than they had in years.
“My relationships with my wife and children have never been better, and I feel deeply grateful for the life I lead.”
Mathieu Côte · Executive Coach · Dublin, Ireland Body
247 storiesPeople described exercising consistently for the first time, losing weight and feeling proud of the body they live in.
“For the first time in my life, I am really paying attention to my health & fitness and I can finally say that I am proud of the body I am in!”
Thuy Nguyen · Creative · Netherlands Health
378 storiesEven students in their sixties and seventies described being healthier than they had ever been.
“It is too bad I waited till I was 64 to do it, but I am healthier than I have ever been.”
Debra Rice · Mom, Gramma, Grant Writer and Programs Director for a nonprofit organization, Singer · United States Money
346 storiesMoney moved from a source of fear or shame to something people could plan around, and some reported income rising.
“I feel like I somehow finally have "cracked" the abundance code.”
Timiann Melissa Phantira Ravn · Healer and workshop facilitator · Denmark Work
625 storiesMany described finally making the career move they had postponed for years: retraining, quitting, or starting their own business.
“Due to my work in this course, I have decided to finally switch careers.”
Melanie Gumowitz · Educator · Wellington, United States Focus
769 storiesA written vision became a filter for daily decisions, replacing scattered goals with a clear direction.
“I am now CRYSTAL CLEAR about what my life is going to look like in 5/10/15 years time.”
Meshach Spooner · Singer/Songwriter/Music Producer · London, United Kingdom
A story worth reading
“I am proud to be part of the Lifebook family”
I took their Lifebook program with my wife, and we applied ourselves diligently to the assignments. It fit my understanding of what is required to manifest your dreams in the world, and it worked. Our lives improved in all twelve areas (and they were pretty good to begin with!).
Who it's for
Who wrote about Lifebook Online
The 70-year-old who thought it was too late
Linda Minney had spent her life caring for others and called Lifebook her one last shot at figuring things out. Working through the categories, she realized she could have 20-plus more years to live, and she's starting with her health.
Read Linda’s story
The successful one who only went home to sleep
Kendrick Victorius, an artist in Jakarta, describes being all work: stressed, rich and unhappy. By the end he was exercising, meditating daily, working more effectively and spending time with family.
Read Kendrick’s story
The single mom no one believed
Christina Raggi, 32, was raising a child alone through severe postpartum depression that her family dismissed. She describes learning to put herself first, and seeing herself again.
Read Christina’s story
The teacher at a 20-year crossroads
After two decades as a chemistry teacher, Kalimah Fergus Ayele wanted a change but didn't know how. She is now moving back to the US for graduate school and designing an innovative school model.
Read Kalimah’s story
The woman planning a future after a lung transplant
Ellisiv Stifoss-Hanssen lives with cystic fibrosis and had a lung transplant, and found planning a future overwhelming. She describes a new sense of direction, and she has started her next book.
Read Ellisiv’s story
The young athlete with a big dream
Florijan Rozic, a student athlete in Croatia, felt a little lost about what he wanted. He now wakes up with goals, knows what to do to reach them, and believes he can become an Olympian.
Read Florijan’s story
The number that stopped us
714
of 2,767 stories · 26%
714 stories mention a change in relationships.
Most of these people signed up to get clear on their own lives; the change at home was the part they hadn't planned for.
A story worth reading
“Thanks to Lifebook, I was able to put into words all my beliefs!”
Thanks to Lifebook I was able to put into words at least all my beliefs, it helped me discover the necessary time to think deeply about my life and myself, I could see that I had contradictory and limiting beliefs... Now my life has a more promising future, due to the fact that as Missy and Jon say, it is impossible to bring so much awareness to life and that everything remains the same.
In their words
What they wrote
“I feel like I have finally woken up after 40 years of being asleep!”
“Lifebook made me get really honest with myself.”
“I started to feel happy. I think I even got better looking.”
“I divorced a life that wasn’t mine.”
“I don’t view myself anymore as sacrificing my corporate career. Instead, I view myself as a powerful goddess.”
“During the relationship week, I realized exactly what kind of man I wanted to have in my life and the funny thing was, he was right there in front of me.”
“It is NEVER too late to prioritize your own value, your passions, your wants, your joys, your gifts, your voice, your own radiance, your TRUE SELF!!”
“I've studied many personal growth programs in my lifetime, and Lifebook is easily the most profound”
“The last time I run was 14 years ago! I AM SO PROUD of that, it is so easy…just go out and run, even when it was raining.”
“I have seen the future and I know it is real.”
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“I’m seriously becoming the person that I wrote about!”
“I know it is never too late to change - I just wish I had done this 20 years ago.”
Your turn
Whether you're still wondering if this is for you or you've already written your first draft, you're part of something larger: thousands of people who sat down, often for the first time, and asked what they actually want. Many came for a plan and found far more than they expected. Start yours, or add your story to theirs.
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