Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment: Fifty Inspirational Stories of Adventure and Self-Discovery - Softcover

Jansen, Liz

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0987758306 ISBN 13: 9780987758309

Publisher: Trillium Wordworks, 2011

Synopsis

Journey to the Power Within

Using her own story as a framework, Jansen integrates interviews with forty-nine other women whose stories illustrate a literal and symbolic common message of empowerment; how they have tapped into their power and how it has shaped their lives. They represent all disciplines of riding and come from diverse backgrounds; including one of Hollywood’s top stuntwomen, federal politicians, artists, activists, adventurers, business leaders, racers and a dental hygienist.

Erase False Beliefs and Behavior Patterns that don't Work

From an early age, cultural training teaches us societal norms and expectations; behaviors which play out in life, and in one’s approach to riding a motorcycle. Stories reflect how the environment in which we’re raised can affect our perception of our personal capabilities. The education we receive during this time will either nourish us or conceal our wild nature.

Motorcycles are introduced as vehicles of change and empowerment, illustrating how for some women, they expose undiscovered strengths and open up a whole new world of possibilities.

Jansen goes on to depict experiences where women, restless and no longer satisfied with the status quo, felt called to step outside of their comfort zone. As frightening as it was, their ability to persist and push past their comfort zone became a key contributor to their empowerment, and the rewards that came with it.

Real-life examples continue the empowerment theme by illustrating what happens when we allow our hearts to guide us and surrender our fears and perception of control. We learn lessons on faith, trust and believing in ourselves; the foundation of empowerment.

Live the Life You Were Meant to Live

Ultimately, we ride our own ride; live our own life, and cut our own path. We learn to love who we are and embody empowerment and joyful living in all aspects of our life. We learn to trust our power and gain confidence in using it effectively. It’s always there. All we have to do is call on it.

While motorcycles are the vehicle of transformation for these women, it’s not necessary to ride motorcycles or be a woman to understand the universal message in Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment. Readers see themselves repeatedly in its pages. The stories illustrate how learning to embrace and overcome life’s challenges and reap the rewards, weaves an exquisite tapestry of empowerment that becomes the picture of who we are.

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About this title

From the Back Cover:

 "We're always at the beginning of some area in our lives. As a new rider, I've learned how powerful and magical an experience riding a motorcycle is. Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment captures how empowering it is to be humbled by, accept and embrace our limits and masterfully move past them. It's a perfect read for anyone who's ready to shake things up a bit." Colette Baron-Reid, Intuitive Counselor and Life Strategist, Best Selling Author of The Map, Messages From Spirit and Remembering the Future.
"Motorcycles take you out on the road. But sometimes they are the road-to new places within, and without. Here is a chorus of four dozen powerful voices (all individuals, all women, all transformed by embracing risk and joy through riding) singing the same song of truth." 
Melissa Holbrook Pierson, author of The Perfect Vehicle and The Man Who Would Stop at Nothing 
"Good motorcycling is a fine balance between precision and passion. Liz Jansen knows this, and has found that balance in this excellent book ("Women, Motorcycles and the Road to Empowerment"). Not only does she offer an explanation of a motorcycle's value by taking us on her own enlightening two-wheeled journey, but she provides understanding through sharing the experiences of dozens of women, from backgrounds as varied as the roads and trails they ride. Theirs are lives well lived, and their stories are metaphors for life itself."
Mark Richardson, Editor, Wheels, The Toronto Star, author of Zen and Now.
 
"You don't have to be a motorcyclist to appreciate the beautiful nuggets of wisdom shared by author Liz Jansen and the 49 female riders she interviewed for this book. Motorcycling may be the vehicle by which these women discovered their own life's path, but the theme of being our authentic self can resonate with each of us." 
Genevieve Schmitt, Founder/Editor, Women Riders Now
"It doesn't matter whether you're lying in a mud puddle or perched on a podium; there is an intangible bond between women and motorcycle riding that Jansen beautifully captures as she traces the journeys of a stellar cast. Her writing is like the women she brings to us: fierce, yet vulnerable."Lorraine Sommerfeld, Writer, The Toronto Star

About the Author:

Liz began riding a motorcycle on her family farm when she was sixteen. She could not have imagined how transformative her two-wheeled experiences would be, or how powerful a teacher motorcycling was. In 2003, she left a career in Corporate Human Resources and Training and Development and built a business around demonstrating that when you’ve mastered two wheels, you can master anything. Her desire to understand personal perspectives and life choices led her to study shamanic energy medicine. She’s learned that how life unfolds is determined by the stories we tell ourselves, the stories we’ve embraced, and the stories that have been passed down for generations—stories we’re often not aware we’re carrying. Through her writing, speaking, and facilitating individuals and groups, she helps others see how we can change our life by changing those stories. Liz's forthcoming memoir, Crash Landing, The Long Way Home, explores how the experiences of our ancestors shape us. Or, who we are before we’re told who we are. She lives in Orangeville, Ontario.

About this edition

• Publisher: Trillium Wordworks
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0987758306
• ISBN 13: 9780987758309
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272