So it's been less than a week since my book went National and the response has been incredible. I can't tell you how bizarre it is to read a total strangers review about your work. I want my excitement to rub off on all of those Mom's out there that are close to having an empty nest to take the plunge and allow yourself to dream again.
It seems a bit selfish at times, as I have always put my family before myself. However, they are benefiting from the joy it brings me to have confidence again. To see me happy and enjoying the experience of it all, is worth it to them to see a little less of me and to have to pick up their own dirty clothes seems minimal to what they had seen before I completed this book. They lived through darkness with me, and now they can see that people can change and move past and learn coping skills to handle stress. It is critical that we face the demons so that they become weaker and less intense. Being aware of the triggers that can drop you like a dime, and remembering that the more you talk and share with others will lessen the pain. The less raw it becomes for you. Almost like it didn't happen, it is just a story now.
No one should be ashamed of their past, we are human and we make mistakes. Big Ones at times, but allowing people to see the real you, is empowering in so many ways. My husband is the most private person I know and although he has chosen not to read my book ( so please don't discuss it with him, he feels he has enough details about me in his head he doesn't need anymore to recycle and worry over), he has supported me through this entire process. It's good that he doesn't read it, although I offered many times and said you should read this before I publish, he has demons of his own and one day I am hoping he shares them at least with me.
Life is too short to carry so much baggage, people like to know the real you. Not the one that wears the pretty jewelry and the perfect makeup, but the one that cries and suffers with daily obstacles just like all the rest of us. It's time we take the pressure off of ourselves and start supporting one another.
Go Ahead...
Step Out of the Comfort Zone...
It's Nice Out Here...
Do something extraordinary today !
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