Reclamation:
The Evolution of a Hot Mess
Are you ready to change? Really Change? Lona Cook wasn’t until she couldn’t ignore change any longer. A literal gun to the chest. Maybe you don’t even register that you need to make changes to live authentically. Lona realized in hindsight that many of the changes that would empower her life had been staring at her for years. During her twenties, there were literal nudges from the Universe to “wake up” around every corner. But, for the most part, she was tone-deaf to them.
A holdup at gunpoint in Costa Rica was the beginning—cracking open some light to look at life differently. Now, Lona shares that message in Reclamation, helping you see your life—and your whole, true self—through a new lens. Learn to recognize what the Universe is telling you about who you are, what your purpose is, what you need, and where you’re going.
From the Author
So why does my story start here? Because this event stands out to me as the beginning of my wake-up call to live life differently. A gun in the ribs is a nice gentle nudge, don’t you think?
The holdup was part of a bigger message that my life was off course and I was actively forcing my life in the wrong direction. At the time, I didn’t know to look at this external event as a pause or opportunity to wake up. However, a change of direction was in store for me and beginning to unfold. What I didn’t know was that I could go along with the new direction willingly or kicking and screaming.
This was a major turning point, where growing into my adulthood, learning to humble myself, and giving myself new chances would become my new normal. I was at the beginning of a steep learning curve, and it has only accelerated since, as I have learned to witness the chaotic, devastating, uncomfortable “miracles” life hands us as it says, “Go explore yourself. Go experience life. It’s time to change.”
This book is about bearing witness to your life and reclaiming what we all have at our core. A connection to this divine life that is ready to unfold. A life that is working for us, sometimes in the weirdest situations and ways. If you are like me, life has to give you a crash course in order for you to wake up. I hope you can see that life has a way of cracking you open to your depth.
There have been many situations in which it felt easier to identify as a hot mess than as a divine creator who is immersed in learning through life and its array of experiences. Most of us have not been given permission to view our life as important or purposeful. However, we all are both.
This book is meant to stimulate you to think. What is unfolding in your life and why? You have an amazing amount of power and purpose if you can reclaim it. Let’s start this process together.”
Customer Reviews
“This book can be a gentle nudge or a slap in the face as to how asleep you are – depending on where you are in your own journey. That’s what’s great about Dr. Lona Cook’s story and how her awakening changed everything. I found myself pulled into this adventure as she shares her successes and failures and the insight gained from it ALL. Takeaways; how individual drive, forcing and pushing can impede our present connection with universal energy. Dr. Lona finesses the quality of drive with the patience of working ‘with’ universal forces – not against. Honesty, transparency and forthrightness. She leads by example, humility and grace. We need more leaders like Lona Cook. I highly recommend this book for anyone, but especially those who are results oriented, faced with challenges/struggles, meet resistance, are still realizing their purpose or challenged to find joy in the mess. Empowering read!!!” - Wade E. Anunson, DC
“A wonderful book that is raw, honest, down to earth, and relatable to what a lot of women experience in different stages of life. Great thought provoking questions at the end of each chapter to help guide you to a life more aligned with your true purpose. Highly recommend everyone read this book to become more connected to living a purposeful life and listening to your inner wisdom at all stages of life.” - Chris Meyer
“I received my copy yesterday evening and have already hit page 159. I can’t help but lift this book up in every available moment. I’ve known Lona in her professional element for 4 years. Within the first 10 minutes of reading her book I felt like I knew her and she knew me alike on a deeply personal level. Highly recommend! Just popped onto amazon to send a couple of women close to me a copy in the mail (surprise gift). Ended up wanting to leave a review for others first because her insight is too good to keep to myself.” - Miranda Claveau
“Highly recommend this book! Lona illustrates how listening to our inner guidance leads to our highest potential of health, love, connection, truth, joy, freedom, and purpose. She shares her journey in a relatable way to show how both hard and amazing times can crack us open to experiencing and sharing more beauty and love in this world.” - Ashley Elmer