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As a little girl in the early sixties, Diana sat at the kitchen table managing the consequences of spilling her milk. At the age of five, she already sensed the agony of intimidation radiating from the patriarchal figure hanging on the crucifix above the door. She believed her father and Jesus were one and the same and began counting the peas and carrots on her plate to cope with her developed emotional trauma. Through her quest to discover her worthiness and survive her teenage years, Diana's coping mechanisms amplified as she struggled to define love through acceptance within inherited patterning of matriarchal control. Her path through adulthood took many u-turns as this courageous woman chose to defy dysfunctional codependency to find genuine connection while co-existing with those she loved. This fifty-five-year account shares the duality of heart-wrenching and heart-warming memories within a daughter's battle between the perception of what is right and what is wrong while painstakingly escaping the cycle of living on what she believed was the brink of insanity.

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Diana Reyers' book, Around the Table: Escaping the Cycle of Insanity is a tribute to the determination and self-awareness that was required of her in order to navigate, heal, and eventually, overcome deeply complex familial rituals and relationships. It is a must read, particularly for daughters with the desire to understand difficult relationships they have with their parents and grandparents, as well as the cultural and religious upbringings that they may be questioning in order to step fully into who they are, and not who others want them to be. Tana L. Heminsley, Author Awaken Your Authentic Leadership-and adaptations & Ease Amidst Challenging Times Growing up a child of the early '70s, the poignant way that Diana writes her memoir insights familiar passages of hierarchy, protocols, and generational dynamics. I was transported through her words to a place where I was a benefactor of her experience-a voyeur of life with her family. It's hard to explain, which is why I believe you need to read this offering, the feelings that arose, leaning into a young Diana's thought processes. What starts with a literal lesson over 'spilt milk', soon sets the stage for a figurative measuring stick as to her place then, and now, in the world. The renderings of her soul unfold as she invites you to reconcile with her, her belief systems, her dynamic translations, and her softened approach to relationships that developed through her childhood and on into her own family dynamics. Diana is the fresh take on 'Chicken Soup for the Soul ', perhaps readily accepted as a new version like 'Bone Broth for the Brain' in as much as it is no longer enough to wish and feel good, but rather, do the shadow work and heal. She takes you to a depth and back again that personifies 'doing the work'. Thank you, Diana, for once again highlighting authenticity and prescribing it for us all. Candace Chisholm, Bestselling Co-Author, She Changed Me: One Ordeal; Two Perspectives, CEO and Co-Founder of He Changed It and She Changed It, mobile apps for health and wellness prevention. There is something very profound and beautiful about reading someone's story and having the permission to be immersed in their world. Not only do we learn about the writer's feelings and perspective on life and events, but it gives us an opportunity to be curious and to reflect on our own perspectives, relationships, quests, battles, wins, behaviours, and triggers. Diana's Reyers' memoir definitely enables us to do that. Many readers will relate to the desire for love from a parent as a child and the sentiment of inadequacy when the latter's perception is the failure to achieve the quest. Mrs. Reyers not only shares with us the different sufferings from her childhood traumas with authenticity and vulnerability but genuinely paints the relatable addiction for belonging in a palpable way: living day-to-day in search of the hit. Julie Gauthier, Bestselling Author, Hungry To Be Me: A Quest to be my Own Hero Diana's story takes you on a journey through the lens of her sensitive, young, and loving soul. You will truly feel the difficulties that she endured while navigating through her childhood as she was indeed loved but from a distance. Sadly, a love that came in a maze of conditions. I found myself cheering her on as she attempted to understand the meaning of unconditional love at such a young age-affection and adoration, which she would find in the heart of her grandmother, her Oma. This story tells of such a deep longing for loyalty, trust, true friendship, and the meaning of this beautiful but wild ride called family. Maureen Rooney, Bestselling Author, A Child's Nightcap: My Soul's Survival Story, Trauma and Paediatric RN

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Diana Reyers is an Authentic Leadership Global(TM) Program and Conversation facilitator and the founder of Daring to Share Global.(TM) As a creative introvert, she learned early in life that the ability to belong without succumbing to external expectations of changing one's inner self was a rare gift only provided to those courageous enough to show up as a reflection of their soul. She had a deep knowing that she did not need to heal but yearned to evolve as her best self, given where she was within her level of personal awareness. She began storytelling as a young child because it provided her with the ability to step into her uniqueness while fighting to fit into a world where extroverts are honoured and introverts are shamed. Through her teen years and well into adulthood, Diana lost herself, and at the age of 49, dug deep to re-introduce herself to her authenticity. Well into her personal work, she discovered the power of conversation and began sharing her story; she found a voice that people listened to while resonating with her stories.Diana used her ability to share her story with her voice and through the written word in order to experience the genuine love that comes from feelings of acceptance and inclusion. By committing to and living in line with her values and beliefs, she felt the inspiring energy of connection and an unconditional sense of belonging. Diana is a Human Advocate passionate about inspiring others to share their truth no matter how uncomfortable it may be. She knows that when we trust our story, we become empowered to share it and a spark of connection is ignited; the magic of storytelling takes us to compassion and empathy, and an amplified feeling of human-kindness is created.

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