This is my first book. It’s called “Begin Again.”
While this single story may not seem like a big deal, when I see it in a physical form, I feel very accomplished.
Because this book represents a baby step in my journey toward becoming a writer, something that has niggled at me for a long time, but which I have mostly ignored.
So when I touch, hold, flip through, and read this book, I swim in the space of accomplishment, which tells me I’m walking on the right path for me, stepping onto an exciting path of discovery.
Even better? I stood in front of a group of friends and strangers and read this story out loud. Not perfectly: I awkwardly jumped into the reading, forgetting to introduce myself. I got a little choked up at the end. I got unsolicited advice on how to improve my performance skills.
Oh well.
I’m okay with all that. All those mistakes and mis-steps provide rich soil for further growth. What’s important in this experience is that I ignored my inner critic. I slammed my door on her and wouldn’t listen to her yelling and kicking and screaming on the other side, trying to convince me that I (and my story) was worthless.
Don’t let your inner critic hold you back. Be stronger than she is. Prove him wrong. Tell her to eff off. Show him up. Because when you do, you will feel proud, victorious, and even just a little big smug. You too will swim in the space of accomplishment, and you will trust that your path is more important than that critical inner voice.
So what’s my story about? It’s about a woman who silently feels the inner pain of everyone she meets; the pain that they keep locked up and never discuss. She feels it and does what she can to help them ease their pain just a little bit.
If you’d like to read the story, email me, and I’ll send you a copy. (Hit the QR code too…it will take you to a couple more pieces of my writing that you can’t get any other way.)
Thanks for stopping by. I’m humbled. And grateful.
Jennifer
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