Is your life balanced? Do you feel joy each day? An imbalanced life will decrease your self-esteem and create negative feelings such as discouragement, unhappiness, and stress. These feelings impact your daily routine, personal perceptions, and move you away from feeling joy. Balancing your life begins with YOU taking action Switching Lanes is a realistic, hands-on approach to finding your personal road map to balance and joy. This book provides the necessary tools and strategies to assist you in the balancing process. Tools found in this book include: The Joy Circle - identifying behaviors that interfere with obtaining balance in your daily choices and lifestyle The Action Plan for Joy - recognizing what holds you back from feeling joy The Value Structure Chart - defining your set of values to increase the meaning and purpose in your life Self Inventory Exercise -increasing your self-esteem by altering personal perceptions and behaviors Seven Steps to Recharge Your Life - simplifying your life, and adjusting your attitude to feel increased balance, joy, and energy As you "switch lanes" on the roads you travel, allow these tools to help you move toward securing inner peace and balance in your life. Read Switching Lanes and reclaim your feelings of personal joy. Vikki Carrel is a national speaker, motivator and entrepreneur. She is the president of Vikki Carrel and Company, the creator of The Empowerment Project, author of Puzzle Pieces, and co-author of Chloe's Closet. Vikki has two grown sons and lives with her husband in the heart of the Utah Rocky Mountains."