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This isn’t another love-and-light self-help book.

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It’s a grounded call to self-leadership.

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If you’re tired of:
• Blaming your circumstances
• Collecting insight without changing behavior
• Calling yourself “stuck” while repeating the same patterns
• Talking about growth but avoiding the discomfort of action

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This book is for you.

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Rooted in the Yoga of Responsibility™, Bless Your Heart…And Do The Work is a practical framework for people who want their inner life and outer life to match.

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This isn’t about perfection.
It’s about participation.

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Through sharp reflection, real-life stories, and usable practices, Christy Lynn Hicks guides you through a clear progression:

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Awareness.
Reckoning.
Embodiment.
Action.
Leadership.

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You’ll learn how to:

• Align your behavior with your values
• Regulate your nervous system under pressure
• Communicate with clarity and integrity
• Build internal reliability instead of chasing external validation
• Make daily choices that reflect what actually matters
• Lead yourself before trying to lead anyone else

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Blending ancient wisdom with modern psychology and real-world leadership, this book reframes responsibility not as blame, but as power.

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Because awareness without action is just avoidance in a prettier outfit.

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And when you stop waiting to be rescued…

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You become steady.
You become reliable.
You become someone others can trust.

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Bless your heart.

Now do the work.

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About the Author:​

Christy Lynn Hicks is a leadership speaker, educator, and creator of the Yoga of Responsibility™: a self-leadership framework integrating ancient yogic philosophy, nervous system science, and modern performance psychology.

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After a decade in high-level corporate environments and fifteen years building and leading a thriving yoga studio community, Christy’s work bridges strategy and soul, structure and embodiment.

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She teaches leaders, entrepreneurs, organizations and everyday humans how to align their values with their behavior and build internal reliability in a world that constantly shifts.

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Known for her grounded presence, sharp insight, and unmistakable Southern clarity, Christy challenges people to stop outsourcing their authority and start living what they say matters.

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She is the founder of ReliableMe™, a practical self-leadership methodology for developing congruence between word and action.

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Her work lives at the intersection of personal responsibility, embodied leadership, and everyday devotion.

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