The Courage Map: 13 Principles for Living Boldly, could not have come at a better time in our world’s history. This book is so timely, especially now with everything going on in the world. March 2020, the world was shaken by a global pandemic of unprecedented proportions. We were all blindsided by it.

Keep reading if you want to learn how to navigate your life especially now during these uncertain times. This book is the one book I encourage you to check out. If you have been feeling particularly lost, confused and unsure about your life, the future and you want clarity this book can help. It is a combination of book, journal and workbook. The best kind of book. 

The Courage Map is the latest book by Franziska Iseli. Having read this book I feel compelled to share what I’ve learned from this powerfully, well-written book. Early in the book Franziska shares with the reader the question that changed everything for her. The question was “Would I be happy with my life if I died right now?” This question got me to stop and think about my own life. It was an eye-opener for me.

The purpose of the book is to really show you how to partner with courage and to make it your ally in your life. Franziska encourages you to design your own “courage map” and to apply the 13 principles she outlines in the book. I believe that everyone should have a courage map. Throughout the book Franziska shares how courage has shaped and transformed her life and the countless lessons it has taught her.

The underlying theme of the book is about tapping “into your inner courage and using it to chart a course to a better future and a better world.” Franziska challenges you to “face your fears, stand in your truth, and embrace life to the fullest.”

The book opens with a love letter to courage where Franziska gives gratitude for the gifts that courage has given her over the years. It is a great reminder that we all have a choice of how we live our lives. That we can either choose regret or gratitude.

What I love about the book is that it gives you a roadmap on how to live boldly with no regrets despite what may be going on around you. Because we all know that life can be challenging especially now as we continue to deal with impacts of a global pandemic.

There is still a lot of fear and uncertainty and it can be heavy and exhausting at times. The Courage Map is like a lighthouse, a light during these dark times. 

The Courage Map chronicles Franziska’s motorbike adventure along the Silk Road from Switzerland to Asia and the lessons she learned along the way. It is like she is taking you along on the journey with her.

Throughout the book Franziska is like your “Courage Guide”. She equips you with practice tools, resources and most importantly her wisdom to boldly live your life. And like any great guide she gives you heads up along the way for the surprises that might come up for you. But, not to worry she’s got your back!

Franziska’s road trip is really a metaphor for life. Life is a journey with detours, potholes, road blocks, pit stops, twists and turns. The principles addressed in the book could not be more relevant than they are right now. Franziska gives you so many opportunities to stop, reflect, ponder, affirm and respond. Just so powerful! 

I can’t emphasize enough how timely Franziska’s book is. Now more than ever during these extraordinary times and circumstances we need courage like never before. So, if you are looking for not just a great read, but you want a blueprint for a better life and a better world this is a book you definitely want to read.

Franziska gives you 13 principles to do just that. These principles are golden. Through out the book she breaks down each principle and how you can apply it to your own life right now. 

Courage is what allowed me to take back my life after my breakup. If it wasn’t for courage, I would have never started the Banking from Breakup blog. It was the thing that helped me to rise above my breakup and to choose myself. So, to have a book like this especially now is like an answered prayer. Because when you can let go and move on in the face of fear you own your power.

Franziska is basically laying out for you your own “one-year evolutionary plan”. She reminds you that it is your adventure if you choose. Following the Courage Map is like the phoenix rising out of the ashes. You emerge as a new creature. Do you live under the dark cloud of your breakup, or do you live with courage, rise, go after the life of your dreams and live boldly? The choice is yours.

I absolutely love how Franziska closes the book. The book closes just as powerfully as it opened. She closes the book with another love letter. This time the love letter is from Courage. This is just brilliant. The essence of the message is to trust yourself and know you are here to live boldly with courage. How powerful is that?

I loved how Franziska took me on a journey and how she laid out the journey so powerfully, the suggested travel tunes, the pit-stops and the travel journal. You really felt like you were on a journey to discovering your inner gems.

My favorite parts of the book were the action exercises and the questions. I believe when we ask ourselves the right questions our life opens up to our inner magic. We discover our true superpowers and our gifts. And right now, the world needs our “superpowers”.

The Courage Map has helped me to put my life into perspective. There were so many insights and takeaways. What Franziska has done is she has shown me what is possible when you say yes to your life and step out in courage.

Even though her book is about courage, it is really is about having “delusional confidence” to live a bolder, more courageous life. (Yes, you are seeing both those words in the same sentence.) Delusional confidence is the kind of confidence to play full out and to live a bigger life regardless of what has happened in your life.

So, if you want clarity, insight, breakthrough and you’re looking for strategy, practical tips and guidelines to make bolder decisions, to live with no regrets, to live from a place of courage and confidence every day, then this book is for you. The Courage Map really is a call to power.

The Courage Map was a refreshing, rich and deeply provocative read. Reading this book was like having a heart to heart conversation with an old friend. I give this book 5 stars! So, if any of these ideas resonate with you and you are looking for hope in what seems like a hopeless situation, I encourage you to get this book. It will change your life, your perspective and how you navigate the rest of this year and the rest of your life. Because we always have a choice in life. So why not choose courage and give fear the back seat.

If you go through the Courage Map process as Franziska has beautifully laid it out, your life will forever be transformed. You will emerge a different person. I promise you. You can’t read this book and not be changed. What Franziska has managed to do with this book is brilliant. She truly gives you a compass, a new way to be, do and have in your life.

I appreciate Franziska for sharing what the world needs right now, which is more courage. This is one book I will be referring back to often. It has become my life compass especially now as we navigate our way through this global pandemic. It really has kept me afloat when it could have been so easy to fall into the grip of fear with what is going on. The beauty of this book is that courage is a skill you learn and cultivate everyday. 

For more about Franziska Iseli you can visit her website at:
https://www.franziskaiseli.com/

To get your own copy of The Courage Map you can find it here:
https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B085CNCWVK

The Courage Map was published by TCK Publishing. Visit https://www.tckpublishing.com/

“Commit to showing up in the world, commit to showing up for yourself because you deserve to live a life courageous life.”
~Franziska Iseli

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