Austin, Robyn M.

PERSONAL:

Education: University of Arizona, B.A.; Northern Arizona University, M.Ed.

ADDRESSES:

Office—Elan Publishing, P.O. Box 18350, Tucson, AZ 85731. E-mail—ashdiville@cox.net.

CAREER:

Motivational speaker, trainer, fundraiser, writer. Elan Publishing, Tucson, AZ, publisher. Member, YWCA Tucson.

AWARDS, HONORS:

Women on the Move Award, YWCA Tucson, 1996.

WRITINGS:

LifeChimes: A Collection of Simple Truths, Elan Publishing (Tucson, AZ), 2007.

SIDELIGHTS:

Robyn M. Austin told CA: ‘My work on LifeChimes: A Collection of Simple Truths was influenced by the stress that I noticed was overpowering people's lives. No matter the audience I was working with or the private clients with whom I was consulting, I became more and more aware of how their stressors were challenging their ability to maximize their potential. I believe that once my awareness has been raised, I have an opportunity to either work with or ignore this new awareness; I chose to meet this opportunity by providing an easy-to-read, stress-busting book for people who need short breaks from their stressors."

When asked the most surprising thing she has learned as a writer, Austin answered: ‘How therapeutic and inspiring it feels to finish each stage of the process, from writing to self-publishing.

"Life offers all of us choices. My hope is that people will use this book to break free from their stressors. Once this choice is made then readers can reclaim their energies, recapture their time, and fulfill their life's intentions."