Corisa Bell
#1 Bestselling Author
Corisa Bell is enthusiastic about everything she undertakes. After partnering in a successful e-commerce software development company, she served two terms in local government and sat twice as president of the Lower Mainland Local Government Association. Currently retired from political life, she enjoys public speaking, selective consultant work, and is about to retire as vice president of the local Chamber of Commerce. She works part time as a community builder for a major non-profit, is a full-time philosophy student at UFV, and spends her spare time out in nature or volunteering for various boards and societies.
As a young person, Corisa had fallen through the cracks; because of this personal experience, her passion is being there for people and letting them know they aren’t alone and that they’re loved. To fulfill this passion, she currently serves on the boards for Camp Choice BC and the Christmas Haven.
Corisa loves the two beautiful souls she proudly calls her daughters, Rhyly and Kaylyn. She has raised her girls to think of their community as their extended family, and she is in her happy place when with community.
Emotional Intelligence:
Mental Health Matters
YOU'VE GOT THIS
Chapter Title:
Stalked by Expectations - It's Okay to Not be Okay
“Being a good person isn't enough. We need to continually push ourselves past our personal limits in order to personally level up and also gift the world with the best version of ourselves. The chance of any of us being alive is 1 in 400 Trillion. We were born to share our destinies.”
~Corisa Bell
The time has come for this groundbreaking book on Emotional Intelligence to arrive. It challenges the status quo, and breaks the stigma that surrounds mental health.
You will step into a personal conversation with these 15 courageous authors who have uncovered their souls to give you hope. Their stories may break your heart and steal the very breath from your lungs, but they will also inspire you to see that triumph over adversity is always possible.
"When it comes to business, relationships, and being truly happy, emotional intelligence is the secret sauce to everything that matters. This book is a game-changer and inside these pages are invitations to witness what ‘doing the work’ looks like. May they inspire you to do the same."
~Beth Hanishewski - Master Coach. International Speaker. Igniter.
The resilience of the human spirit shines throughout this book. Whether it’s grief, loss, depression, anxiety, illness, abuse, or any stressor affecting you or someone you love, these stories will take you by the hand and show you how to not just survive, but thrive. You are not alone.
Pandemic! Stories of Purpose, Passion & Power Through this Extraordinary Era
YOU ARE THRIVING!
Chapter Title: Be the Difference
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment."
~ Ralph Waldo Emerson
Pandemic!
When the world came crashing to a halt as a result of the historic 2020 pandemic, we were faced with a choice: to let ourselves be swept up in the waves of fear and overwhelm, or to shift our perspectives and evolve. And while this era is far from over, we have already seen incredible leaps of faith, extraordinary economic creativity, inspirational acts of generosity, and so much more.
In this special edition of the WOW book series, 16 women share their real-life stories about how they are moving through the uncertainty we are all facing. Rather than waiting for a “new normal” to arrive, they took action and found ways to pivot their businesses, pursue new passions or renew forgotten ones, and move forward. These powerful stories capture the unique moment in history we find ourselves living in, and show how we can continue to thrive through the challenging times ahead of us.
Each chapter offers inspiration and strategies on how to shift and evolve in your own life, both personally and professionally. We need to lift each other up, especially in times such as these. By bringing these amazing women together to share their stories, it provides a compass for you to navigate through your own challenging chapter and into your fabulous future.