Testimonials and Reviews

Tenna Merchent (Top 500 Reviewer on Amazon) (Noblesville, IN)
“I love this book! Wake Up to Powerful Living is a wonderful introduction to leading a healthy life on many levels. It reminded me to take stock of my life. To make sure that I’m living the life I want to live. To ensure I’m not just floating down stream accepting whatever is handed to me. I want to make conscious choices, choices that I will be pleased I made years from now. So many things are easy to forget, like how important it is to forgive. We can never be truly happy when we are angry, and I know forgiveness has been an important part of my healing journey. Then of course, there is the reminder to lighten up and enjoy life. I felt like my mom was still alive and talking to me. It’s so easy to take yourself too seriously, and feel like the weight of the world is on your shoulders. Sometimes just hearing a good joke, or seeing a funny movie can be amazingly healing. Thank you for the reminder. There are other good principles in the book, those are just a few that stood out to me. It was also a quick read, which I always like. I have already recommended it to several friends.”

C. StLaurent
“This book serves as a great reminder on how to live a full and happy life. Although many of the 12 principles seem to be something everyone would already know, it serves as a great reminder and barometer to keep us focused on the important things in life. Life is not easy for sure, but many of the obstacles are within our control to remove. We just get so “busy” with the daily tasks, that reading Kara’s book helps put it all in perspective. I have given this book to several people and all of them have benefited from Kara’s easy to read, positive, and powerful messages.”

R. Staples (Las Vegas, NV)
“Wake Up to Powerful Living is an outstanding book. The author summarizes the key principles for living fully and does it in a very easy to read format (less than 100 pages). The 12 principles are the foundation for living life to our fullest. I don’t know anyone who wouldn’t benefit from this very profound yet very quick read. I have already purchased it for a couple of people in my life who I believe will enjoy the very powerful messages in the book. I highly recommend it!”

Sheila Cluff (Founder of Oaks at Ojai Spa in California in an email to Kara Lane)
“So much of what you wrote I so believe in. I have sent Wake Up to Powerful Living to my ghost writer of my autobiography. If we use any quotes from your book I will give you credit. While reading it, I almost felt you were reading my mind!”

Terri Smith (Owner of Woodhouse Spa in Carmel, Indiana)
“Your book, Wake Up to Powerful Living: 12 Principles to Transform Your Life!” will make a great addition to our collection in our quiet room. Many people come to our spa for an uplifting experience, and I am positive your book will help put a positive light in our clients’ hearts.”

Review from “Sabrina Reviews”; Reviewer: Sabrina Sumsion (Rating: Thumbs Way Up!)
“Are you sleep walking through life? Author Kara D. Lane is pleading with you to Wake Up! Wake Up to Powerful Living is a lovely short book that gets straight to the point. If you aren’t making the most of the here and now, you are wasting a beautiful life and that’s a tragedy! There are 12 principles Mrs. Lane explains succinctly in her book. She starts with the wake-up call of taking responsibility for our lives and where we are headed in our own lives. There is no blaming our mothers for not raising us right. There is no blaming the dog for eating our homework. We live in a victim’s society and Kara boldly tells people to grow up and take charge of their own destiny. The following 11 steps are just as important and include being honest, controlling our thoughts, focusing on today, forgiveness, let go of fear, enjoy life, take care of ourselves, love unconditionally, continue learning, focus on goals and develop a spiritual life. The author’s explanations are to the point and logical for each step. She doesn’t spell out a course for everyone to take but instead gives guidelines for a person to find their own path. I like that the book isn’t overly large and thus easier to take on. I like that there isn’t a lot of fluff filling out the pages. Wake Up includes common sense steps and common sense doesn’t require a lot of definition. I think just about everyone can use a Wake Up call. Get this book and take the first step to living a more fulfilling and powerful life.”

Review from “National Association of Baby Boomer Women”; Reviewer: Melinda Cianos
“Author Kara Lane has worked as both a financial planner and CPA. Her careers have enabled her to work with a diverse group of people. Surveying their different backgrounds and motivations, she was intrigued by the comparisons between those who make the most of any given situation and come out on top, and those who allow their efforts to be thwarted, consistently falling short of the mark. Her interest led her to look deeper. Through her prayers for increased purpose in her own life came the guidance to yield to the insights coming her way, given by those around her, and to put those insights into practice. In her book, Wake Up to Powerful Living, she promotes a clear and uncomplicated approach to issues that may be holding us back. Those who may be looking for a gentle nudging in the right direction, a possible explanation as to the reasons we may find ourselves repeating past mistakes, or ways to clear a path to new and exciting opportunities find Lane provides alternative techniques that work. She offers twelve principles, among them are: Forgiveness, Take Care of Yourself and Be Honest. Her ideas are not new but they are refreshingly basic; and a return to those basics is often necessary and soothingly cathartic.”

Gina (Coaching & Personalized Vision Statement) (Leesburg, FL)
“Kara Lane gave me so much motivation! She is an amazing coach, who I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a life coach who cares about them. Kara gave me an inspiring Personalized Vision Statement that I listen to daily. The Personalized Vision Statement Kara wrote for me is a reminder that I am strong and capable of achieving my dreams. I am so thankful that I had an opportunity to work with her!”

Deborah (Coaching) (Maryland)
“Kara is so amazing in how she connected with me. She is an uplifting and inspiring life coach who I would recommend to anyone who is searching for change in their life. I will always cherish my experience with her.”

Dan (Coaching) (Chicago, IL)
“Rick is an exceptional coach on many levels. He offers sound, practical and actionable advice. He helps individuals develop a clear vision of what real issues they are facing. Rick has an extraordinary ability to work with and relate to individuals at all levels and stages of life. He is a great calming influence during times of stress, a wonderful attribute in today’s chaotic world. Most of all Rick is able to provide an objective, solution-oriented perspective helping people to achieve success on their journey.”

Angela (Coaching) (Hollywood Hills, CA)
“Kara Lane is an excellent coach, who I would highly recommend to anyone looking for coaching. She is very inspirational and she empowers her clients to identify their goals and then develop plans to reach their objectives. An energetic professional who inspires me to take my business to the next level.”