Gentle
A Healing Journey in No Particular Order
Hi, I am Yolanda Arendse. I am a former marketing business co-owner, turned Business and Life Coach. After certification as a Wellness Therapist and Ontological Coach, I founded The Gentle Life.
But before this, it was chronic anxiety and burnout that saw me have a complete anxiety breakdown after 21 years in an intense and exciting marketing vocation at the height of my career.
I took time off to undergo a healing process, then redirected my energy towards wellness therapy so that I could be part of teaching a new way. Originally from Cape Town, I now live in Johannesburg, South Africa with my husband and our two Rottie-Husky crossbreeds.
“Gentle” is my debut non-fiction memoir, with two other books already in the pipeline.
About the book
Are you running on empty because you show up for everyone except yourself? Or exhausted and disillusioned with life? “Gentle: A Healing Journey in No Particular Order” is a personal memoir about taking my power and my life back, after years of unchecked burnout led to a complete anxiety breakdown. Although a personal account of my healing journey, this book is for every person who has lost themselves in some way while trying so desperately to survive in a career or a relationship, after a trauma or devastating loss.
Dive into the journey with me through Part 1 “Hitting Rock Bottom,” Part 2 “The Liminal” featuring an extensive healing exploration, and finally Part 3 “Welcome to the Other Side of Life,” about living gently in the world now.
My invitation in the book is for you to tune in, make new agreements, and start choosing yourself in a way that prioritises your well-being. This inner work is not always easy. But it is deeply enriching to live an empowered, authentic, and gentle life.
With a plethora of alternatives or other solutions out there, this just happens to be what worked for me. And while our stories may differ in experience, I trust you’ll find some relatability and value in the essence of what I’ve shared here.
In addition to sharing my story, I give you a peep into my journal, and offer reflective questions and powerful insights about prioritising self-care and taking back your power and life too — it’s an invitation to live gently.
