A native of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, Marie-Daniel Lussier officially launched her very first book on October 29. The title of this project, Authenticity, the power to be master of your life, perfectly sums up the intention behind this book, which is to give readers tips for living life as authentically as possible and in their own way. truth.
“Being authentic means creating enriching and satisfying relationships, feeling happy and powerful, and having good self-esteem,” admits from the outset the woman who has lived in the region for more than 25 years.
It is this quest for authenticity that fascinates Marie-Daniel Lussier to the greatest extent. It is also this interest in this quality that pushed her to follow training in animation, creation and helping relationships in order to give conferences on the subject. For more than 10 years, she has shared her knowledge on authenticity through wellness retreats throughout Quebec.
Creation
It was in a desire to transmit her skills to a larger audience and thus have a wider reach that Marie-Daniel Lussier had the idea of undertaking the writing of a book.
“After some personal trials, I decided in 2022, during the New Year, that writing the book should be my resolution. I approached publishing houses and I finished the first version of the book in 2023,” she mentions.
As this was her first major writing experience, Marie-Daniel Lussier allowed herself the right to surprise herself and, above all, to take her time.
“I planned writing days with nothing else on the schedule. So I didn’t write every day. I went chapter by chapter. I put my ideas together first, and then organized them. I was surprised at how the words and ideas came out. I think I wrote from impulses of the heart,” maintains the one who meditated a lot and listened to contemporary pianists like Alexandra Stréliski, Jean-Michel Blais and Ludovico Einaudi to let her creativity rise.
Hygiene of life
Through Authenticity, the power to be master of your lifeMarie-Daniel Lussier reveals her vision of authenticity and explains in detail how it is possible to be master of your life, while remaining authentic to your values.
“There are no clear answers. People must find their own way to be masters of their lives. I give some food for thought. I believe that being authentic concretely requires no longer being in a state of resistance and accepting not having control over everything. We must respect and honor ourselves daily. We must determine our own limits, needs, intentions, plans and dreams. Having power over your life means cultivating a feeling of freedom, mastering your time, being able to create a good relationship with yourself, questioning what is holding you back and taking a look at our discomforts,” explains- she said.
Marie-Daniel Lussier is perfectly aware that all the points listed above take time to develop. “It is important to give yourself time, to be patient. It is not in a week that we will succeed in having power over our lives. Listening to yourself can be learned and becomes a way of life,” she concludes.
