Posted by Embracing Vulnerability
“Your so lucky” they told her but what no-one realized is she narrowly escaped a violent hostage situation. The only “luck” she had was that her upbringing taught her to be a fighter. A journey through one girls fight to become a world champion athlete against all odds.
Author Biography
Jessica Winkler is an author, speaker, professional kiteboarder, and warrior trainer. She has won national titles in freestyle kiteboarding (tricks) in Canada, Mexico, and South Africa. She has many course racing wins in Mexico, Cayman Islands, and Turks and Caicos. Most recently she competed in big wave riding and stood on the podium in the South African nationals. Her biggest win to date is the World Speed Championships in France in 2012.
She has a passion for helping women overcome sexual abuse and assault issues through mind training and the healing power of sport. Her achievements in kiteboarding and her joy of travelling all over the world result directly from her strong mind-training practices. When she began her journey in healing, she stumbled upon the lojong warrior slogans and realized she had been living and practising them her whole life, since the time she died in a water skiing accident as a teenager to the time she narrowly survived a brutal rape in Nicaragua. Jessica’s life journey began in a violent, broken home, always on the run from her mother’s partners.
Praise
“I too am a survivor of sexual violence and, like Jessica, I have built up huge walls around myself and not allowed myself to be vulnerable. I realize that, just like Jessica, I am always fighting and I have a fearless and almost reckless addiction to extreme adrenaline sports. It makes sense now that this is due to my desire to feel in control and alive. Jessica has helped me to understand why I suppress my feelings and shove them into the deepest, darkest corners, where I don’t have to deal with them. The courage she has shown … the fight … the strength … truly move and inspire me. This book has honestly shifted my focus on healing; she is the strongest woman I know. Thank you for being vulnerable, Jessica, so that others like me can find the strength to start our own healing journey.”
Ruth Saunders, Body Builder/MMA Fighter Team Canada
“Reading about your experiences made me reflect on my own life experiences more closely. You inspired me to reexamine how I react to situations due to my past trauma that I had never dealt with. Seeing how strong you are to open up has inspired me to do more soul searching.”
Ivan Milovich, Kiteboarder
8.5 x 5.5 – 152 pages – $21.95
