Praise for
Thrive!
“Felicia Scott is a gifted young woman who has embraced her own personal challenges to experience transformation, empowerment and change. She is a strong and solid voice to her generation.”
—Pastor Jacqueline McCullough
“There is nothing ordinary about Felicia Scott or [Thrive!] — finally the invisible...woman can be seen.”
—Dr. Bertice Berry, bestselling author and lecturer
“Felicia has an extraordinary way with words. Reading this book spiritually inspires me to delve into my own life experiences in order to understand who I am, who I was and who I ultimately would like to be.”
—Cheryl James-Wray
“Salt” from “Salt-N-Pepa”
“If you want to feel inspired, encouraged and ready to tell your enemies to “bring it on”...you must pick up this book.”
—Rev. Elizabeth Rios, M.A. Founder, Center for Emerging Female Leadership
“Thrive! is a divine encounter for the 21st Century godly woman to be able to flourish in spite of her past issues. As always, Scott is keeping it real by bringing practical solutions to the ordinary woman that will propel her into extraordinary living.”
—Min. Ruth Fitzgerald cofounder, Wake-Up Ministry
“[Thrive!] takes readers on a journey through...moments of uncertainty, through various stages of self-awareness and ultimately discovering life’s universal truths.”
—Black Issues Book Review
“[Thrive!] connects with everyone and offers...both spiritual renewal and self-empowerment to overcome the past and design a future that will bring fulfillment, peace, joy, and all the other things that make life worth living.”
—Black Elegance
Copyright © 2014 by Felicia T. Scott
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Publisher: Butterfly Works, New York, NY
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1. Inspirational
2. Personal Development/Growth
3. Self-Help
Teaching • Touching • Transforming
Thrive!
7 Strategies
for Extraordinary Living
by
Felicia T. Scott
Thrive! 7 Strategies for Extraordinary Living is the revised and expanded version of the book formerly titled From My Window: Relevant Expressions of an Ordinary Woman. My sincerest thanks to those of you who supported From My Window. Your invaluable insights provided during our H.E.A.L.I.N.G.TM Journey seminars, talks, book parties and e-mails helped this work evolve into a personal transformation tool that I believe will encourage and inspire you to make your life extraordinary!
This book is dedicated
to the memory of my father,
the late Willie James Scott,
and my mother,Ezzie B. Scott.
To Daddy,
You will always be my Prince.
The memory of your smile is now
and forever will be the sweetest part of life.
I will love and miss you always!
To Mama,
You are the song that sings
in every season of my life.
Thank you for being a woman of
tremendous courage, incredible strength,
dignity and grace.
I love you!
July 3, 1998
Dear Lord,
As I sit here today, my prayer is that you will turn every pain I’ve ever experienced into a powerful written word that will transform someone else’s life. I pray that you will turn every tear into a reservoir of wisdom from which others can drink and be satisfied. Lord, turn the crumbs of small thoughts into the bread of greatness. Turn every moment of loneliness into a place where I can learn the beauty of solitude and communion with you. Turn every question into a steadfast faith. Turn every disappointment into an unexpected victory. Lord, take my life and turn it into a testimony.
Sincerely,
Felicia T. Scott
Certified Empowerment CoachTM
Foreword
The greatest challenge with life is that it’s daily. We must face each day with its uncertainties, disappointments, failures, regrets and frustrations, along with its opportunities, possibilities and hopes. For many, living can be more difficult than death. I have always said, “The greatest tragedy in life is not death, but rather life without a sense of purpose.”
Being born into the human race qualifies you for the hurts, joys, changes, needs and growth processes that life demands. However, successful passage through the uncharted waters of life's ocean is only possible with the compass of a sense of divine purpose and destiny. After all, it is not what happens to you that really matters, but what you do about what happens. In essence, your response to life is more important than what life throws your way.
Few individuals have mastered the secrets to overcoming the challenges of life. The key to effective living is learning the principles and precepts established by the Creator. Felicia T. Scott has captured these time-tested principles and precepts in her masterful work, Thrive! 7 Strategies for Extraordinary Living. Her experiences, which are common to us all, serve as the backdrop for her lessons and strategies that are both human and divine.
This book is a classic presentation of the eternal wisdom embedded in the knowledge of God and His love for mankind. Her simple approach leaves