About the Book
Are you ready to reconnect with your joy, reclaim your vitality, and inspire others to do the same? What if joy isn't something you find-but something you awaken? In a world beset by polarization, wars, trauma, disconnection, and technological challenges, it's easy to drift away from the vibrant life energy that is your birthright. Yet even amid this turbulence, a path exists to connect with the radiant essence within you-JOYBeing, the joy of being.JOY Being is more than just a fleeting feeling- it's a state of being. It's about intentionally connecting to the life force that animates you, recognizing that your vitality and joy are always accessible and waiting to be awakened. JOYBeing is a way of living that infuses our days with meaning and connection. It's the joy of being alive.
JOYBeing offers many practical tools, practices, and insights to cultivate habits that allow vibrancy and aliveness to bloom. Whether you're a leader looking to inspire others or an individual seeking greater fulfillment, JOYBeing is your guide to fostering a sense of aliveness and belonging in your life, community, and organization. JOYBeing is an invitation to embark on a journey towards a more purposeful and inspiring life.
About the Author :
Ann Van Eron, PhD, MCC is the CEO of Potentials, a global leadership development and executive coaching firm. Ann works with leaders, teams, and organizations to create open-minded, collaborative, and engaged environments. She focuses on creating awareness and meaningful connections, fostering engaging conversations, inspiring joy, supporting transformational change, and realizing potential. She has a doctorate in organizational psychology and is a master certified coach, somatic practitioner, and organization development consultant. Her previous books are OASIS Conversations and Open Stance. Clients include CVS Health, the United Nations, The World Bank, Ford Motor, and a broad range of organizations. Gila Seritcioglu, MA, MCC, brings over thirty years of experience in unlocking the potential of leaders across diverse industries, including Fortune 500 companies. As a psychologist, executive, certified somatic coach, expressive arts therapist, and gestalt practitioner, she partners with executives and teams to drive transformation and foster innovation. Gila has co-founded the Gestalt Center for Coaching and is also a co-founder of the Coming Back to Center workshops series held in Tuscany, where she inspires leaders to cultivate awareness, resilience, and presence through powerful experiential practices in nature.
Review :
"JOYBeing offers a beautiful blend of wisdom and practical tools that empower readers to cultivate joy in their daily lives. This book is a must-read! -Dr. Marshall Goldsmith is the Thinkers50 #1 Executive Coach and New York Times bestselling author of The Earned Life, Triggers, and What Got You Here Won't Get You There
"I remember the day I realized that to deal with the pressures of work and stressors of a chaotic, divisive world, I had shut down my emotions. I didn't feel pain, but I also couldn't feel joy. I wish I had this book then! - Dr. Marcia Reynolds, author of Outsmart Your Brain: How to Master Your Mind When Emotions Take the Wheel and Breakthrough Coaching
"Gila and Ann are drawing a conclusive and comprehensive map of self-exploration and self-reflection to develop an inner state of being and joy. As leaders, we have the response-ability to walk our talk and expand the radius of our awareness, state of being, and joy to be an inspirational force in the world. This book, JoyBeing, is a gateway to that authenticity."- Thomas Hübl, Ph.D., author of
Healing Collective Trauma and Attuned
During times of uncertainty and bedlam, JOYBeing is a necessary medicine for the Spirit. This offering of pragmatic practices and insight makes this a valuable doorway into the exploration of leading a grounded, joyous life." - Richard Strozzi-Heckler, founder of Strozzi Somatics and the author of Embodying the Mystery: Somatic Wisdom for Emotional, Energetic and Spiritual Awakening
