The Woman Code: 20 Powerful Keys to Unlock Your Life

by Sophia A. Nelson

Overview

A powerful, no-nonsense guide for women that provides them the keys to unlock a fulfilling life.

Every woman lives by a code, whether she realizes it or not. It informs how she treats others and herself, how much she expects of herself, and how far she is willing to go in order to find success. But is the code we're living by truly helping us create the lives of purpose and fulfillment we desire? Or are we sacrificing the deeper things for mere achievement?

In this inspiring book—updated with new insights from the profound economic and societal shifts that have changed our world with the advent of the global pandemic—Sophia A. Nelson calls women to live out a powerful life code that will lead them to purposeful and successful lives. With the wisdom that comes from experience, Nelson reveals to women:

• The true meaning of “having it all"
• How to take better care of their minds, bodies, and souls
• How to discover new reserves of strength
• The importance of having courageous conversations to build relationships
• How to achieve professional excellence without compromising their values
• How to find lasting love and purpose in life beyond their accomplishments
• How to navigate the sisterhood of women, to build collaboration rather than competition
• How to heal from past hurts, rejection, and life's inevitable storms

The Woman Code is a way of living, of navigating life's challenges, and of interacting positively with other women. It's a way of pursuing our dreams and our deepest desires. It reveals a universal and timeless set of principles of the mind, body, and spirit that help women balance the demands of work, home, family, and friendship. The Woman Code not only calls on women to practice purpose in their lives, it shows them how to do it with grace.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780757323980
Publisher:	Health Communications, Incorporated
Publication date:	03/16/2021
Pages:	272
Sales rank:	336,047
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Sophia A. Nelson, Esq., is an award-winning author, award-winning journalist, and renowned international inspirational speaker. Nelson is a national columnist for several major news outlets, including The Washington Post and CNN Opinion. You can see Nelson regularly on CNN, MSNBC, and PBS as a legal and political analyst, as well as other national outlets such as Morning Joe, the Today show and Dr. Oz. Nelson is an award-winning diversity, equity, and inclusion trainer, speaker, and thought-leader. She has worked with the Fortune 25, Fortune 100, and every major platform around diversity and wellness in the world. Nelson is the author of four bestselling nonfiction books: Black Woman Redefined, The Woman Code, ePluribus One, and her newest release in June 2022, Be the One You Need: 21 Life Lessons I Learned While Taking Care of Everyone but Me.

Table of Contents

Foreword xvii

Acknowledgments xxi

Prologue: Unlocking the Power of the Woman Code 1

How to Use This Book 9

Section I The Personal Codes

Whatever is going on inside of you is what will come out of you. These four Codes are the foundation of every woman's life. All roads to positive life transformation begin with you doing the work on yourself. Self-examination is core to how we develop into the women we all want to be.

Code 1 Know Your Value 13

Code 2 Make Peace with Your Past 23

Code 3 Teach People How to Treat You 33

Code 4 Live Authentically 45

Section II The Emotional Codes

Our emotions as women are at times both a blessing and a curse. These four Codes will help women to recognize and better manage their emotions from a place of wisdom, self-reflection, self-love, and resilience.

Code 5 Be Accountable for Your Life 57

Code 6 Guard Your Heart 67

Code 7 Be Resilient 79

Code 8 Age Gracefully 89

Section III The Spiritual Codes

Every woman has a spirit. The spirit part of us is often the part we neglect most. Spirit is not religion. Spirit is not a bunch of rules. Spirit is what keeps you on track to nourish your soul and be a light to all who come across your path. These four Codes are simple, but they are powerful when put into practice in your daily life.

Code 9 Do Not Gossip 101

Code 10 Apologize Quickly 113

Code 11 Choose Your Thoughts and Words Wisely 123

Code 12 Never Cut What You Can Untie 133

Section IV The Professional Codes

Successful women are intentional. They live by powerful Codes that integrate their personal, spiritual, and professional values into a winning strategy for all. They lead at work as they do at home-with heart, compassion, sisterhood, smarts, and savvy. That is what makes women unique.

Code 13 Don't Think Like a Man 147

Code 14 Lead from Within 157

Code 15 Be Brave 167

Code 16 Lift Other Women as You Climb 177

Section V The Relational Codes

If COVID-19 taught us anything, we know that we are in this life together. We are connected. We need one another. No Codes determine our ultimate joy, happiness, and fulfillment in life more than the Codes for how we relate to other people. At the end of the day, it is our relationships that make our lives worth living.

Code 17 Know Your Front Row 191

Code 18 Practice Love, Laughter, Loyalty 203

Code 19 Have Courageous Conversations 215

Code 20 Reconnect with Your Life 227

Study Guide 239

Notes 245

Editorial Reviews

"Exceptionally 'reader friendly' in commentary style, organization and presentation, "The Woman Code: Powerful Keys to Unlock Your Life" is a life-enhancing, life-changing, life-celebrating read and one that is especially and unreservedly recommended for community, college and university library Self-Help/Self-Improvement collections for women."

Midwest Book Review