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Dr. Merry C. Lin Urges Readers to Come Out of Hiding and Live as Their God-Given Essential Selves
‘Rebecoming’ releases on July 30, 2024
TORONTO, Ont., July 16, 2024 — In her newest work, Dr. Merry C Lin, PhD, argues that the cultural clarion call to be our authentic selves isn’t inherently wrong. The methodology is. While the popular world encourages us to “live your truth” or “trust your gut,” neither strategy brings us closer into contact with our essential, God-given identities. In Rebecoming: Coming Out of Hiding to Live as Your God-Given Essential Self (Baker Books, July 2024), Dr. Lin presents the hard-won, honest truths of how we can live authentically.
“In this day and age, it’s safe to say that finding our true selves has become a key part of living an authentic life. But with all the different methods and quick fixes offered, we can get it wrong and inadvertently pursue the wrong things,” said Dr. Lin. “My hope for those who choose to read Rebecoming is that they would join me on a journey towards true transformation and personal growth.”
Beginning with scientific and psychological insight, clinical psychologist Dr. Lin explains how our neural wiring and childhood experiences lead us to live as our “shadow selves,” hiding behind an inauthentic but “accepted” personality. She blends her personal growth journey, psychological training, and clinical experience to explain why we must first unbecome our inauthentic selves to rebecome our essential selves.
“There is a God-given essential you. You—in all your beautiful, wonderful, intentional design—are a treasure worthy of unearthing. You are a reflection of God’s glory in your own unique way, and this world needs you to show up as the true, authentic, essential you,” Dr. Lin.
Dr. Lin guides readers through a self-discovery process toward life-changing, daily transformation as they:
- Understand their motivations
- Identify things we do out of fear and self-protection
- Develop true resilience to handle the challenges of life
- Experience joy as readers experience success in pursuing their dreams and more.
Dr. Lin provides the wisdom to choose a better way of living, exploring the power of exercising self-compassion and identifying the fearful, self-protective, and shameful responses that hijack you. Through the difficult work of confronting your shadow self, your essential self emerges in a life of true belonging and full integration, characterized by vulnerability, resilience, and self-mastery—just as God intended.
Dr. Merry Lin is available for interviews. To schedule an interview or request a review copy of Rebecoming, please contact Paola Theaker at paola@grafmartin.com.
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About Dr. Merry C. Lin:
Dr. Merry C. Lin, PhD. has been practicing clinical psychology for more than 30 years. She is the executive director of Dr. Lin & Associates, a team providing psychotherapy, coaching, and consulting services in Toronto, Canada. A wise counselor and respected speaker, she can be heard on her popular podcast, The Fully Lived Life, as well as on a number of TV and media shows where she is a regular guest. In addition to providing support to leaders, she is a social justice advocate working globally to equip leaders who serve survivors of human trafficking, abuse, and trauma. For more information, visit drmerry.com.