• "Dissolving the Anchor is inspiring, honest, and refreshing."

    Ashley R. Powe Division of Wellness and Prevention Director, Tanana Chiefs Conference

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    – Tiffany Vaughn, Beautiful Hard Journey

  • "Such an empowering, relatable, helpful book!"

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Dissolving the Anchor: Untethering Dysphoria and Self-Doubt to Create an Empowered Life

“HEAL MY WOUNDS AND LET MY FADING SCARS BE STORIES OF MY TRIUMPHS…”

“The perfect resource to provide real-world advice for quieting those self-limiting beliefs, creating more positive relationships in our lives, and ultimately becoming our own superheroes.”— Valerie Moses, Wellness & Wanderlust

Combining 20 years of mindset and empowerment coaching, and a lifetime of personal experience, Yates’ Dissolving the Anchor is a powerful guiding light on your path to resilience, transformation, and self-actualization.

An inspiring blend of memoir, poetry, and practices, it will speak directly to anyone seeking self-acceptance, healthier relationships, and a deeper sense of purpose.

With raw honesty and heartfelt storytelling, Yates explores the struggles of self-worth, societal pressures, and the internal battles against self-sabotage, depression, and suicidal ideation.

Through vivid narratives, expressive poetry, and evocative artwork, she guides readers toward breaking free from limiting beliefs and embracing their true selves.

IN DISSOLVING THE ANCHOR, YOU WILL DISCOVER HOW TO:

  • Free yourself from the weight of a painful past.

  • Identify and shift subconscious behaviors that hold you back.

  • Embrace authenticity instead of conforming to societal expectations.

  • Move from merely reacting to life to making empowered, intentional choices.

  • Find lasting fulfillment beyond fleeting highs.

For readers of Don’t Believe Everything You Think and Good Morning, I Love You—Dissolving the Anchor will help you identify and release what’s been holding you back and step into a life of confidence, purpose, and freedom.

Unlock the life you seek.

  • "The book doesn’t sugarcoat pain. Instead, it gives practical ways to manage it… She’s clear that healing is messy and ongoing – but worth it…It’s a reminder that your past doesn’t define your future. And it’s a call to action: face what hurts, rewrite your story, and reclaim your life".

    Mike Searles, Old Man Mentor

  • "This book should be used by anyone wishing to reconnect with their past and invent a new future. Informative and beautifully written and illustrated, this book should be considered for use in Group counseling where participants learn how to rewrite old scripts and practice new ways of healing."

    Mary Rogers, PhD, University of South Dakota

  • "It’s filled with different tools for different challenges. Whatever it is you're facing ---depression, stress, anxiety, suicidal thoughts, low mood, lack of confidence, grief or self-criticism ---you will find ideas and ways for processing how you're feeling, getting new perspective and strategies to help you cope. Highly recommended it to all."

    Lynell Antione Board

  • "In this book, Hailima takes us on a multi-sensory journey of overcoming using poetry, art, and storytelling. She shares helpful and beautifully expressed pearls of wisdom along the way. Shifting your mindset is the goal of many therapists, and there is a lot of insight packaged in this one book."

    Dr. Kerry-Ann Williams, psychiatrist and host of Black Mental Health Matters

  • "Great book!! The pictures were astonishing. The poems were interesting, heartfelt, and honest. What I enjoyed most about this book is the author's honesty, courage, and vulnerability. Anyone struggling with depression, suicidal tendencies, having a tough time with letting go of emotional traumas, or just needing a change in life, this book is for you!"

    Khadijah

  • "This book provides a fresh perspective on creating a life you love, rather than simply surviving, and how we can develop resilience in the short-term and long-term. This book is the perfect resource to provide real-world advice for quieting those self-limiting beliefs, creating more positive relationships in our lives, and ultimately becoming our own superheroes."

    Valerie Moses, Wellness & Wanderlust

  • “Such an incredibly insightful and relatable read...It is a topic not easy to discuss, yet Hailima helped show me that it's OK to talk about it by telling her own story, sharing her struggles, providing helpful tools and a path to healing, and teaching me how to better manage the bad days, but also remember to celebrate the good. Thank you, Hailima! This book is so inspirational.”

    Joe Rogers

Who is this book for?

  • If you appreciate memoirs, non-fiction, and artistic books

  • If you experience loneliness, self-doubt, self-criticism, unhealthy sense of worth, unhealthy relationships, boundary challenges, suicidal ideation, depression, and more

  • If you want to know what you can do to make changes where necessary to enjoy your life

  • If you want to understand people combating depression and/or suicidal thoughts and want to know what to say and do

  • Therapists, counselors, and mindset coaches also appreciate this book

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