Testimonials

Kind Reviews About Carolyn's "Being the Best You" Book

Ted W.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Heartfelt and Practical Guide to Becoming Your Best Self

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2025

I was honored to read Being the BEST YOU. From the very first pages, I felt welcomed and supported — as if the book itself were a wise, compassionate friend walking beside me. It beautifully blends practical exercises with heartfelt guidance, helping readers explore their best selves without judgment or pressure.

What struck me most is the balance of heart and practicality. The book provides tools for reflection, self-care, and personal growth that feel grounded, accessible, and deeply meaningful. It acknowledges real human struggles while offering gentle encouragement and actionable steps to move forward. Whether you’re beginning your personal growth journey or seeking ways to deepen your wellbeing, this book is a loving companion.

I especially appreciated the sense of permission it offers: permission to be human, to heal, and to grow at your own pace. Carolyn Clarke’s writing is approachable and down-to-earth, yet rich with insight and warmth. Each chapter invites curiosity, self-awareness, and intentional living, making the reader feel both seen and empowered.

I wholeheartedly recommend Being the BEST YOU to anyone who wants to cultivate balance, clarity, and vitality in their life. It’s an uplifting, thoughtful, and practical guide — a true toolkit for becoming your best self while honoring who you already are.

WideAwakeMomma,Jennifer

5.0 out of 5 stars Your Best Life is Waiting for YOU!

Reviewed in the United States on November 28, 2025

Being the Best You presents a fantastic set of tools for anyone looking to improve their outlook on life. Whether new to personal growth techniques or a longtime practitioner.
Read from beginning to end or pick a chapter/exercise that speaks to you and dive in, the journal prompts and tools will guide you on a journey to create a personal development toolkit and ultimately realizations that allow one to shed limiting beliefs. The extensive content is tremendously beneficial for reflection, realization, visualization and changing your life for the better! The author presents a wake up call, an invitation to take a courageous step forward on journey to fulfilling life. I am happily letting go of longtime habits that no longer serve. Insightful and Timely, if you only read one book this year be sure it's Being the Best You!

Susan McCarthy

5.0 out of 5 stars The book to carry into 2026

Reviewed in Canada on November 26, 2025

Absolutely loved this! It starts off with a quintessential quote.

This book shows me, how to be my own best friend again. Practical and thought provoking - it gives one the tools to challenge thoughts - and inspiration, to begin the work of changing those thoughts. Life is what you make it - and you get out of life - what you put in. It cuts through all the stuff we do not need- to get you to what you do need. It reads in a gentle uplifting manner.

This guide is allowing me to wake, to my own vitality. I am worth it - and by doing the written exercises - I can feel myself getting into the right groove. Yay!

Anna Fussell

5.0 out of 5 stars Solace for the Soul

Reviewed in the United States on November 26, 2025

Be Your Best Self is the heart based operating manual you always wanted. It gives you specific ways to care for, honoring of your particular uniqueness as a human, It celebrates you as a Soul. We humans are messy, We have emotions, traumas, ways of thinking and perceiving. Yet we are rich in talent, beauty, spirit and possibilities. Carolyn meets us with guidance of how to meet ourselves in our Best Selves. Her caring, support, and wonderful perspectives meet us in each chapter to enable our truest nature. Whether it is an EFT protocol, to love ourselves as we are, a Ho'Oponono prayer to forgive ourselves and others, or waking up the body with lovely stretches in bed, or giving ourselves permission to just be the being we are; we are constantly being showered with love, acceptance, and then invited to share the wondrous beauty of our natural world. These invitations are soul deep. Let Carolyn's deep gifts and perspectives shower you with the beauty and richness you deserve.

Anne Bois

“It feels like you are talking directly to me. That is a very good sign. I will take my time with it. And, I also feel like it will be a tool I will come back to many times as we are always evolving.”

Marina

5.0 out of 5 stars A Powerful Wake-Up Call - and the Fresh Start I Need

Reviewed in Canada on November 25, 2025

“This book was exactly the wake-up call I didn’t know I needed. It reminded me that this is my one and only beautiful life and I don’t have to settle for a compromised version of it. The author shows how easily we lose ourselves in stress, routine, and expectations—and how possible it is to reclaim our wellbeing with intention and compassion.

The self-inventory exercises, along with the Stress, Anxiety, and Burnout assessments, were especially eye-opening. As someone who has always been a yo-yo dieter — and is currently “up again”— seeing everything laid out so clearly helped me understand the deeper patterns behind how I treat my body and my time. For the first time, I feel like I’m addressing the root, not just the symptoms.

The author’s writing style is one of the things that makes this book so interesting and easy to read. She writes with a caring, gentle and completely non-judgmental tone. It feels less like being instructed and more like being guided by someone who genuinely understands.

One of the most meaningful messages in the book is that the health of our mind and body is our greatest asset — but only if we choose to treat it/them with real care. That truth hit home for me.

I’m truly looking forward to rereading and starting these exercises on January 1st as a reset—not a punishment, but a way to reconnect with myself and finally make choices that support the life I actually want.

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, drained, or disconnected from your own wellbeing, this book is absolutely worth reading. It offers clarity without pressure, honesty without shame, and encouragement that feels real.

I highly recommend it.”

Kind Reviews About Services and Programs

Carolyn Clarke, Registered Mental Health Coach and Counselor,

Certified EFT Tapping Practitioner, Certified Integrative Medicine and Nutrition for PTSD and Complex Trauma,

Re-Write Your Life Mastery Facilitator + Infinite Possibilities Trainer,

Author of “BEING THE BEST YOU” book