Stories that inspire and motivate

“Wah nuh kill yuh, wi fatten yuh.” You’ve heard it from your elders, but have you ever stopped to unpack the life lesson behind it? Rise Up: 30-Day Jamaican Motivational Stories for Life, Success and Legacy seeks to answer that question. Every chapter starts with a familiar Jamaican proverb and dives straight into real-life scenarios - from school struggles and career crossroads to fighting doubt and finding purpose.

The stories are short, sharp, and rooted in the everyday life of ordinary Jamaicans facing big challenges. Rise Up doesn’t sugarcoat. It’s like a stern but loving talk from your favourite elder: honest, encouraging, and full of that “yuh can do betta” energy. And just when you think it’s just another story, it hits you with scripture, reflection, and a practical action step that leaves you saying, “Mi haffi fix up.”

The readers will recall a moment when they almost gave up and see it differently. They will remember something their mother said that suddenly makes sense. Rise Up bridges generational wisdom with modern realities.

For young people trying to find their way, and older folks trying to hold on to theirs, this book speaks to the soul. It challenges mindsets, breaks cycles, and builds confidence in a language that feels like home. This book meets you where you are then reminds you that where you are doesn’t have to be where you stay. This book gives you back that voice you grew up hearing: the one that told you to rise, even when tings tough.

The book seeks to be real, raw, and deeply Jamaican. Rise Up is a daily reset. A reminder that we already have the wisdom. We just needed someone to break it down and show us how to use it.

Rise up is available at Fontana (Barbican, Montego Bay, Waterloo), Montego Bay and Norman Manley airports and Amazon. Pick it up and Rise Up.”