Change Your Life in 30 Days is a self-help book that takes the reader through a journey of change. The underlying principle behind change is that for change to happen, a person has to be true to himself. The second principle which the author emphasizes is that a person should break the cycle of fear that holds the person back for change to take place. In this book, she outlines the steps to making those changes one day at a time. For people who want to make some major changes in their lives or who want to start over, each day is a journey that takes the reader through several questions to answer, create affirmations, define life goals and outline the steps needed to reach those goals. Within 30 days, a person can create a new fresh start in life.

Day 1: A New Beginning

Day one sets the pace for making changes in one’s self. Here, the path to change involves knowing that life’s dreams can be fulfilled. Whether it’s an intangible dream or something concrete, people can have it all by being true to themselves.

How does a person seeking change know that he or she is being true to themselves? By answering yes to the following questions:

• Are you willing to put personal integrity above a promise to another?
• Are you willing to listen to your heart while using your head?
• Are you willing to quit lying to yourself in order to start loving yourself?
• Are you willing to be authentic even if it means being vulnerable?
• Are you willing to invest in the life you have to get the life you want?

The first step to change is defining the change you want in your life. This would mean defining success or any other changes that you want but by being true to yourself. In order to practice being true to yourself, a person has to answer the following questions before moving on to Day 2:

• How would being true to yourself change your life?
• If you are true to yourself, what are you afraid might happen?
• What has stopped you before from becoming the best you possible?
• Describe the you that you would like to be in 30 days.
• What is one thing that you are willing to do today to be more true to yourself?

On the first day, a person has to dig deeper inside to gain answers. This is made easier with the guide questions. However, there are four points that a person has to remember in order to set the right pace in making changes:

• Defining a word helps to clarify what you believe.
• Being specific with an answer accelerates growth.
• Wanting a better life is really a desire to be more true to yourself.
• Telling the truth is an important part of discovering who you are.