After a failed suicide attempt at 12 years old, Tasharae Nicholson went on an uphill journey to discover her purpose and the true meaning of life, eventually finding answers in a relationship with God.

Now, with the help of her book Called to the Womb: Living a Life of Purpose, the life coach says she hopes to help others on a similar journey.

“The book has a message of hope and empowerment. It is about coming into who you are and identifying how everything that life has given you or thrown at you comes together for your good and even for God’s glory; coming into that purpose is key. Purpose is not something that you search for outward, it’s on the inside, and it comes out as you go along,” Nicholson told the Jamaica Observer.

“I envision it impacting [readers] in a way where they come into the realisation that regardless of what they have gone through, they were created intentionally by God. Yes, they [might] not see it, but He has a purpose…The fact that we’re still here means that [our] purpose has not yet been completed, and it doesn’t matter where life finds you, you can still come into that purpose,” the Christian life and empowerment coach and motivational speaker said.

Shedding further light on the book, Nicholson said that, in a thought-provoking twist, it highlights the impact of generational influences transmitted through DNA. She said that she dives into the concept of Gene Expression, which is when different genes within the DNA are activated or deactivated in a highly regulated manner, influencing the development of specific traits and characteristics. This, she said, can be influenced by environmental cues within the womb and interactions between different genes.

“When it comes to personality types and behaviour, if persons would look closely, there are things about our mother or father that we don’t like or that really just rub us the wrong way, and if we look closely, we actually have the same traits, we have the same patterns of behaviour, and that’s why it’s irritating us,” said Nicholson.

She explained that this is because these traits are often passed on through the womb, and in order for healing and self-discovery to take place, the negative patterns we inherit have to be addressed.

“A lot of persons don’t like to feel the emotions that they feel…but the thing that I try to understand is that emotions inform us. It’s not always true, but it informs us. We should break it down and pull from it,” she said.

“Once you face the pain, it’s easier because then you will be collecting information, and you’ll be better able to navigate and make decisions,” Nicholson explained.

Called to the Womb: Living a Life of Purpose will be released on July 13, with copies available on Amazon. The release will be followed by an official book launch on August 23 at Eastwood Park Road New Testament Church of God at 6:00 pm.

Additionally, there will be a conference on August 24 held under the theme ‘Lifter of my Head’ at the same location at 10:00 am.

“We see what is happening in the world. Clearly, we are not just here to eat, go to work, pay bills, sleep, and all of these little things that we’re doing; there has to be more,” said Nicholson.

“We want to help others to come into that realisation that even with what you have gone through
— whether it be church hurt, pain or just different things that would be damning
— I want them to know that God is a lifter of the head, God is a lifter of men,” she stressed.

The conference will touch on topics such as dealing with pain, building confidence, getting to know God and what He says about us, and how, through obedience to God, our heads can be lifted.