Overview

The Light Switch Myth: A Beginner's Guide to Creating Realistic and Sustainable Change Begins with a simple truth: most of us know what it feels like to be hard on ourselves. We chase perfection, set impossible standards, and get caught in spirals of criticism and shame when change doesn't happen ""fast enough."" The promise of instant transformation leaves us not inspired, but defeated. This book offers another way. Drawing from personal experience, professional coaching, and trauma-informed practice, the author invites readers to examine their own relationship with change - how expectations, self-talk, and external pressures shape the path. Instead of rigid formulas, readers are guided toward a kinder, values-based approach that emphasizes self-compassion, personalized strategies, and sustainable growth. Through original imagery and constructs, reflective prompts, and practical tools, *The Light Switch Myth* reframes change as a path that unfolds uniquely for each person. Along the way, readers learn to build balance, identify supportive structures, and cultivate an internal sense of worth and motivation. Warm, relatable, and deeply practical, this book is for anyone who has struggled under the weight of unrealistic expectations and is ready to explore change in a way that feels both possible and meaningful. Key Themes: Our Relationship to self is a foundational component to quality of life and quality of connection to others. Change/growth is non linear Shame, guilt, perfectionism block progress Compassion does work as a motivator and an agent of change Personalizing our efforts based on our own values and internal feedback lends to change being meaningful, sustainable, and often enjoyable Small steady shifts/steps work better and faster than big leaps/overhauls Choosing support and resources that mirror compassionate approaches is more effective than those that pressure or make false promises/exaggerated claims. This book has been reviewed for ethics and accuracy by a Clinical Counsellor MSW/RCSWC. It is intended to be trauma informed and therapeutic in nature but not a substitute for professional help.

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Reviews

""I want to start by saying what a gift you are offering to others with sharing your knowledge and understanding of healing. I think it was a beautiful mix between information and reflective opportunities. Using language that makes sense to others is key and I think you accomplish that."" -Anonymous MSW, RCSW (Clinical counselor, reviewed for ethics and accuracy) ""I just wanted to let you know I got your book and really liked reading it. I love the way you inserted self reflection sections..in really logical spaces. This is really great. This is such a great work and I know its a journey; I will use your philosophy of little steps are progress...moving forward is an accomplishment. And to not self judge if I stall out. We all do need self care, especially those of us in the helping professions. -K.S. RN & Author ""What makes this book stand out is its honesty. Vere acknowledges the pressure we place on ourselves-the perfectionism, the spirals of shame, the disappointment when results don't come quickly-and dismantles the myth that real growth can be flipped on like a light switch. Through personal recovery stories, professional coaching insights, and trauma-informed practices, she provides tools and reflective prompts that help readers understand why change often feels so difficult and how to approach it differently"" Goodreads""This book feels like a gentle coach in your corner. Kerisma's writing is encouraging, realistic, and full of empathy. I found myself nodding along and taking notes on ways to be kinder to myself while working toward my goals. The exercises are actionable, and the stories make the concepts stick. I've already recommended it to friends who struggle with ""all or nothing"" thinking, it's the kind of book you can return to again and again."" Goodreads""Kerisma A. Vere has written a book that speaks directly to the heart of personal development. It is practical yet soulful, structured yet deeply human. For anyone seeking a path to change that honors their pace and their humanity, The Light Switch Myth stands as an essential and transformative read."" Goodreads""Her trauma-informed lens gives the book its depth. Many self-help works overlook how personal history shapes our pace of change, but Vere insists that acknowledging wounds is not weakness-it is wisdom. This perspective shifts the tone from ""fix yourself"" to ""befriend yourself,"" which is radical in a culture obsessed with optimization."" Goodreads""The Light Switch Myth is a very inviting and accessible read. The book has a decisively safe, non-judgemental tone that is perfect for the genre. Kerisma does a great job of breaking intimidating concepts into easy-to-understand ideas by using metaphors and down-to-earth anecdotes. Even when I was reading at the end of a long day, I was able to process and internalize what I was reading, which I think is a very helpful quality for a self-help book."" Goodreads

Author Information

Kerisma Vere is the founder of Towards Wellness Coaching, a writer, and a passionate advocate for sustainable change. Drawing from personal experience, formal and informal education, as well as her coaching practice, Kerisma blends compassion, strategy, and creativity to help others walk their own path toward lasting transformation. Her own path of wellness has been a lifelong journey, unfolding in many directions and teaching her that change, healing, & growth are rarely linear. This lived experience has provided her with deep insight into many of the struggles some of us face and continues to shape the perspective she brings to both her coaching and writing.

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