The Journey to CALM
The Journey to CALM began as a simple idea:
What would we say to our younger selves if we understood then what we understand now?
The book is written as a series of reflections and lessons offered back through time to a younger version of the author at the moments she needed them most. Through these reflections, it explores the patterns, beliefs, pressures, and questions that shape how we move through life.
Drawing on years of reading, personal exploration, and lived experience, the book presents ten guiding ideas for understanding the mind and navigating change more thoughtfully. Organized around four phases—Consciousness, Action, Letting Go, and Maintenance—it offers a framework for personal growth that is grounded in awareness rather than pressure.
Rather than offering quick solutions, The Journey to CALM invites readers to see themselves more clearly, understand the patterns that shape their lives, and begin to change their experience through insight and awareness.
It is a thoughtful companion for anyone interested in understanding themselves more deeply and living with greater clarity, intention, and peace.
Reviews
Finding our confidence through our vulnerability
I had the pleasure of reading an extraordinary little book that proved to be an invaluable road map to finding our peace. By means of a personal narrative, the author immerses the reader into her own challenges and shares the keys to calm that have helped elevate her existence. After finishing this wonderful book, I couldn’t wait to share this experience by gifting it to others.
I hope others enjoy this illuminating book.
Lidia
A must read!!
An excellent, raw, and beautifully crafted book! After reading this book I didn’t feel so alone. Debbie’s writing allows you to identify and focus on relatable things within yourself. It motivates you to keep striving to be the best version of yourself no matter how many roadblocks you need to navigate around. Find the ‘CALM’ in your life!
Amazon Customer
A lovely journey
A very well written account of a noble life journey. You will enjoy this book very much.
Mary E. Stanek
10 Tools to Calm, is a must read
The Journey to Calm is written as a journey of personal growth. The author looks at life events from her childhood to the present. She writes to help others find comfort and peace through the skills she has learned along the way. We are all unique and need a variety of tools to help us find our CALM. As you delve into this book, you will find that Debbie Franks has a way of presenting materials so that you will feel as if you are simply having a chat with a friend. Truly, a great read for those hoping to find their way to calmness.
beantown books
Calm is my daily helper!
A very insightful book that is helping me to find my calm every day
Leon
I wish I read this 20 years ago!
I really got a lot out of this guide.as a man I was surprised by the relatability of ms.frakes journey.i wish my teenage self would have read this book.you don’t have to be a perfectionist to take something away from this read
matthew phillip
The perfect little book you never knew you needed!
Went into this thinking that I’d fly through it because it’s all of 121 pages total, I couldn’t be more wrong! I had to limit myself to a chapter a day because I didn’t want it to end!
Debbie has such an amazing way of speaking and in this she really puts herself out there! She opens up about her life experiences, there are many, good and bad. This book resonates with me on a personal level that I was not prepared for. CALM is like a little instruction manual and even if your experiences are not the same as hers, she gives you tools in this book to help you cope no matter where your journey has led you so far. She has written notes to her younger self at the end of each chapter and they are remarkable!
You’re doing a disservice to yourself if you don’t give this a read. I made notes in mine and plan on referring to it often.
Happy reading 🙂
C D H