One of them was very emotional about it, saying that she had felt totally lost in the world, like she was going crazy before she read my book Awakening Your Psychic Abilities. She expressed so much gratitude for finding it in the library—it was like a North Star for her in a dark time. It gave her permission to fully be herself.
I felt so moved and inspired by her comments and so grateful that she told me.
Why?
Cuz book writing is a giant PIA and it’s hard. Sometimes I feel like I do all that work and… so what? I can forget that my books really can have an impact on others—which is why I write them in the first place.
I was extra grateful to hear that NOW—since I am in the middle of writing my 6th book. (Can you believe it???) And guess what? It’s still really hard.
Last weekend, I had a mini nervous breakdown because I just couldn’t seem to get started with this new one. Time is ticking away, and I have deadlines… 1 chapter a month for the next 10 months actually… And there I was, just staring at a blank computer screen, totally stuck.
I was in a meltdown of angst and self-doubt—it was pretty gnarly.
So, I did what I always do when I start a new book:
Clean out the junk drawer.
Decide now is the best time to start a home renovation project.
Create as much chaos and distraction in my life as possible to avoid writing… Sigh…
I know my own inner head games by now, so at least I didn’t actually GET a puppy, like I did for book #2… but I thought about it! Haha…
I always say that I have a love/hate relationship with book writing. The truth is, I have wanted to be an author ever since I was a little kid, making books out of construction paper.
I have a deep, inner drive to keep doing it—to help others, to make an impact, and to get the words out of my head and onto the page.
I know I love it more than I hate it—because I keep doing it!
Writing is hard. It just is—at least for me. It takes discipline and a team of people to help me out. Oh yes… I have always had help—coaches, agents, PR people, a wonderful publisher, editors, and more coaches.
Honestly, I don’t know how people do it alone.
Hearing that my books have changed people’s lives gave me the little wind under my wings that I needed right now.
The good news? I finished Chapter 1 of Sacred Reparenting: Spiritual and Intuitive Healing for Your Inner Child last weekend.
WOO HOO!
Now onto Chapter 2—which I’m convinced will be much easier, now that I’ve got some momentum.
Wish me luck…
PS—If you want to help a writer out, it’s super easy! Leave a book review for any of my books anywhere—Amazon is great. It truly does help a TON. TYIA!
PPS—If you want a little leg up and to learn some of my hard-won trade secrets, come to my Book Writing Clinic live on Zoom:
This Saturday, April 5th, 10 AM – 1 PM EST
