What if you could create the life of your dreams? The Art of Transformation, A Guide to Awakening empowers the reader to live life with passion and discover one's full potential. Real life stories, wisdom lessons and reflection pause points are meant to inspire, provide insight and encourage balance in our lives. This book invites you to look beneath the surface, and "unearth" or explore aspects of yourself. As we journey together, we realize there is a great power in rebirthing ourselves, dancing in life's possibilities and that all things are possible. "Laura Ponticello is tuned in to the transformative nature of all life. Her new book, The Art of Self-Transformation, is sure to enlighten and uplift the lucky readers who find their way to it!" - Dr. Ronne Marantz, author of The Dharma of Education: Where Western Knowledge Meets Eastern Wisdom "Laura's book provides an immediate and transformational remedy for reconnecting and reconditioning our voice within before we become any further disconnected from who we truly are. The Art of Self Transformation presents a principled path by which we nourish our mind, body and soul so that we can rejuvenate our spirit, thereby enabling our truest self to shine and flourish. In doing so, we can create a life of boundless opportunity not only for ourselves, but for our children and all of those around us."- Mark Coleman, advisor and award-winning author, The Sustainability Generation and Time To Trust "The Art of Transformation is a major contribution in the genre of self-help and spiritual development. Not only does Laura offer concrete suggestions to aid the reader in the elusive transformative process, she gives them permission to do so. An encouraging, uplifting read that fills the reader with light, love and hope." - Traci Medford-Rosow, USA Today Best-selling and award winning author of Inflection Point: War and Sacrifice in Corporate America "The Art of Self Transformation, A Guide to Awakening is refreshment for the mind and soul. Immediately, I not only understood and nodded my head at the analogy of a seashell to a woman, but I felt it. Our own self-judgments pound at our being like the ocean pounds at the exterior of a seashell. Yet seashells are special, searched for and treasured by most of us. Laura words in this book help us know that we, as women, are to be treasured and treasure ourselves." - Christine Frank Petosa, co-author of Jim's Flight: One Soul's Perspective of Heaven Imagine you wake up actually believing all you need is within reach, even better it's already inside you. Time saver, right? Laura Ponticello has mastered how to navigate life breath by breath. Take advantage of her wisdom! Let The Art of Self Transformation be your Guide. You just might be your own everything." -Kate D. Mahoney, International storyteller, actorvist and author of The Misfit Miracle Girl "In The Art of Self Transformation, Laura reaches her hand out and beckons you to join her on a magical adventure of self-discovery that delights in a dance with nature's wonder. As she unveils layers of innocence, strength, uncertainty and confidence you will find yourself falling in love with your brilliantly authentic self and the enchanting world around you." - Sheila Applegate, MSW, Conscious life coach, and award winning author of Enchanted One: The Portal to Love, Laura is a best-selling and award-winning author, publisher and publicist. She is passionate about encouraging others to achieve infinite possibilities in their lives.