Almost a hundred titles. At least, it felt that way.
I decided this book, written by four extraordinary men, deserved a unique title.
Its working title was Beyond The Shift, Volume Three. So I gave ChatGPT the book's core message and the copy I'd written for each author under "A Glimpse Into the Stories."
Then came hours of title research on Google, YouTube, and Amazon.
Every. Single. Title. A Sea of Sameness.
- A course created by someone well known.
- Popular book title / multiple books by the same name.
- Many titles I didn't even like.
- And my favourite, when a title didn't resonate with an author, so I kept looking.
Two days ago, I did what I invite clients to do every day in co-writing sessions.
I closed my eyes, took three slow, deep breaths, dropped into my heart, and asked a question.
"What is one word that describes each of the author's chapter?
I jotted down one word for each author.
- Paul Coulombe — Awareness (aligning with his authentic self through surrendering distraction and identification).
- Edmund Lee — Mindset (recognizing how his thoughts, environment, and choices shape his experience).
- Paul LaGrange — Acceptance (embracing vulnerability, receiving help, and discovering the strength of connection).
- — Exploration (journeying through dreams, parallel realities, healing, and spiritual discovery).
Then I asked the Universe another question:
"Now what is one title, no more than three words to describe our book? The subtitle stays the same."
After days of searching 75 titles, and one Google search after another, there it was.
THE OPEN MAN
It's how it works in The Language Portal. 💜💜 Sometimes we need to go through the whole process to remember that we already hold the gold.
The Open Man
Four Men's Stories of Healing, Connection, and Spiritual Discovery
Where have you spent hours searching for an answer, only to pause, let go, and have it suddenly appear?
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