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My Deepest Gratitude and a Request

My heart is full because you’re here. Whether you arrived at this page via invitation or you found it organically, I owe you my deepest gratitude. Here is a home for the creation of a story. I need to write about something that I’ve been scared to death to mention for over two decades. The truth is that my silence became secrets and the secrets were excruciatingly painful. Now I’m prepared to share everything, so please guide me. While the experience is mine, the story will be our creation. As I write I will share pieces of it or ask questions to get input. Your help will be like my lifeline that keeps me close to the shore so that I don’t accidentally drift out to sea on unimportant tangents.

Thank you for bearing witness to this process. Here is where I’ll make the unseen visible. It feels a lot like cutting myself open and spilling my guts, which is very scary and sounds messy but I don’t think it will be quite as bad as I imagine. I know the story. I just don’t quite know what its shape and structure looks like as a book yet. That is why I’m beyond grateful for your participation. I’m encouraged knowing that you’re walking with me. Do you think you might also enjoy knowing me better? The truth is that no one knows me because I’ve played the role of a perfectionist all my life. No one can know a perfectionist. There’s no such thing! It’s fake. Even I didn’t know who I was! As it turns out, I’m a normal person like everyone else doing my best to navigate this life as gracefully as I can.

I spent a long time hating myself without even knowing it. This terrifying exercise in vulnerability is the biggest act of self-love that I can give myself now. Not everyone will respond to this request or participate, but as much or as little as you feel to contribute is perfect. Please don’t hold back if you feel compelled or moved to say anything. I promise I can handle it. Thank you in advance for your help, wisdom, and guidance. The next post regarding the subject of my book will be coming soon. Before leaving this page, if you plan to read the next post will you please do me two small favors? Comment “Yes!” to this post and subscribe. Please and thank you.