About Amber Ludwig


 

I invite you “in”. There are many experts, speakers, authors and individuals who share their story, yet leave out or cover up the Amber Ludwigdetails that are shameful or embarrassing. I am no such expert/speaker/author/individual. When I was 22 years old I had a crazy idea to write a 200-page book about my life, now due to be published in 2011. This book is so important – not for me – for all of you.

I entered middle school very vulnerable and open to whatever influence was around me – bad or good. This school was one of the top private schools in the state. My parents always wanted the very best for my sister and me. They were off-the-charts supportive, loving and available to us. Having all right eggs in my basket, you’d probably guess I excelled and had a peachy time growing into adulthood.

Somewhere along the way, I took a turn down a very dark and lonely road to Lostville. My teenage years were spent hanging around the wrong crowds, struggling in school, shutting my parents out, crying, smoking, writing in my journal and not knowing who I was or who I wanted to be. I kept wishing and hoping I would snap out it; that I’d be able to get the courage to tell my parents what was really going on inside.

Two events in high school knocked me down so hard that I knew I had hit rock bottom. I couldn’t have been in a worse place emotionally, I thought. I never once considered anything drastic, but I knew at that point, I better start changing my life and fast. I needed to rescue me.

I decided to buckle down, ignore friends and partying, and start doing what I needed to do to gain my parents trust back and be happier with who I was. After graduating with honors, I started college at the University of Arizona for Graphic Design and Marketing. I also started a summer job with Vector Marketing selling Cutco Cutlery. This one decision, this one opportunity, changed my life forever. I discovered the result of working hard and in the meantime, discovered who I wanted to be and how I wanted to show up in this world.

Step by step, that depressed, insecure part of me that believed I wasn’t good enough…just faded away. I was achieving promotions faster than anyone around me. I just kept growing and thriving – learning along the way until finally, I got to one point in time where I was able to identify and let go of the remaining pieces of lostness I felt. That’s when I got the feeling, deep in my gut, to write a book about all I had been through. I titled it, “Rescuing Me: A Teen’s Journey From Lost to Found”.

I have been through the ringer and back, and I’m here to share every detail of what I learned with you. Only then will you be able to see with clarity how you can apply these same lessons to your own life. I will share all I know about decision making, trust, stress, forgiveness, depression, role models, communication and my keys to success in life. Won’t you join me?

Stay tuned for my next article, but in the meantime, get ready to grow, gain confidence and let go of anything holding you back from being the best version of you. Feel free to email me direct anytime you have questions or want to suggest a topic for my next article. I encourage you to comment on these articles – let’s build something amazing that helps teens and parents around the globe!

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