In the fall of 2017, a guy was challenged to write a book telling his story and his truth as he knew it at the time, based upon his own life experiences. Based upon 90 days of journal writing, this was the result. This is a raw yet honest and occasionally humorous account of someone who for most of his life felt as if his voice never mattered to anyone. This is what happens when he starts to figure out what it sounds like. Through the chapters you will go through the process with him. He expects that there will be points where the reader is following along and can relate, and others where the reader is exposed to different ideas and experiences. Among the topics that get touched upon during this journey involve -living with anxiety and major depression-learning to identify and filter out toxic masculinity, especially in light of "Me, Too"-adapting to suffocating working and living environments-surviving traumatic childhood incidents and reconnecting with the inner child-understanding the pain of those who may not have done right by you-being aware of how are inner demons sabotage us regardless of how tightly we think they are buried, through addictions and other behaviors designed to soothe the pain-understanding that we how people to react to us is only based on their own perceptions, and that their reactions are not a solid indication of our personal worthBecoming a Beacon is a relatively fast read, as each chapter is it's own separate entity, an essay based upon as was said, multiple journal entries over the course of a 90 day challenge. For those finding that too long, this is on the back of the book: "Through life, sometimes you have to deal with a lot of crap. And sometimes the crap takes over and sends you into places where you would rather not go. Into a life with no apparent way out, filled with depression and desperation, pondering what could have, should have been. For one man, he was left with a choice: to continue to settle for the same life, or to fight back. He chose the latter, making a vow to himself to work through the mess and find his true path on his terms. To let it go while also finding the humor in it where he can. He is telling his story in hopes that others may feel as though they are not alone in their struggles, offering to be a "right-hand man" for those who feel lost and abandoned, to show that they are just as worthwhile and important to this world even if it doesn't seem like it some days."About the author: Rich Levesque is said to be what would have happened if Mr. Rogers and Robin Williams were to have defied biology (and several other sciences) and conceived a lovechild. As an author, writer, speaker, content creator, or whatever else feels right in the moment, Rich's mission is to help as many as possible to find peace with their pasts, defy the silly expectations imposed by society, follow their unique truths, and have a lot of laughs along the way, even in between the tears. From Massachusetts, Rich is a loving uncle of two, an avid baseball and football fan, a taco enthusiast, and enjoys time in nature. He also probably should hire an agent for these.