Own your past. Write your next chapter. Start living it.
by Aaron B Kershaw
Flip Regret Into Power. Write the Next Chapter Like You Mean It.
You’ve messed up. You’ve lost time, people, opportunities. But you’re still here—which means the pen is still in your hand.
Your Story Ain’t Over Yet is Book 4 in the Built from the Inside series—a trauma-informed social-emotional learning workbook for people rebuilding after failure, loss, or incarceration. This book meets you in the middle of your regret—and hands you the tools to do something real with it.
Most people try to escape their past by running from it. This book helps you move forward by rewriting it—with truth, clarity, and purpose.
Inside, you’ll learn:
Why shame keeps you stuck—and how to interrupt the loop
How to own your choices without drowning in guilt
How to pull out the lessons from what hurt you
How to turn your pain into a story that helps others
How to build a redemption roadmap rooted in growth, not denial
Each chapter includes:
A real story of transformation
3 targeted lessons on identity, resilience, and mindset
A practical tool like the Regret Reframe Grid or Lesson Tracker
A Capstone Project: Your 90-Day Comeback Plan
This isn’t a book about forgetting your past.
It’s about flipping the script—and becoming the author of what comes next.
Whether you're coming home, starting over, or trying to make peace with what you did and what was done to you, this book helps you put a period at the end of the last chapter… and start writing the next one.
I’m a Marine veteran, author, and the founder of BrightPath Academy and BuildingBlocs Literacy. I create tools for real-life transformation—books, courses, and curriculum for people rebuilding from the inside out. If you're ready to grow, heal, and lead yourself forward, I’ve got your back.
Aaron B. Kershaw is the founder of BrightPath Academy and BuildingBlocs Literacy, two education platforms built to deliver practical transformation through social-emotional learning, financial literacy, leadership, and reentry training. His programs are used in correctional facilities, schools, churches, and community centers across the country. A U.S. Marine Corps veteran and lifelong mentor, Aaron writes for people who weren’t handed a perfect start—and are ready to build something better anyway. From the Built from the Inside SEL series to financial education workbooks and youth development guides, his voice stays honest, grounded, and rooted in lived experience. Aaron’s mission is clear: To help people take back the pen and write their next chapter—stronger, smarter, and more self-led than the last. Through his books, courses, and nonprofit initiatives, Aaron empowers individuals and institutions to do more than survive their circumstances—he helps them build from them.
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