Hello to my readers or followers who are still following my blog.
First, if you are reading this, thank you for having enough faith in me to continue to follow my blog. I apologize for the longer-than-expected hiatus. However, it was a much-needed break, and I had to take time to work on my mental health. The loss of my mother hit me harder than you can imagine; I needed time to accept the reality that I could no longer pick up the phone and call her anytime, day or night, like I used to. It was hard for me to comprehend that I would no longer hear her voice or her say I love you, my baby girl. I couldn't grasp that I wouldn't be able to tell her about my next book and get her excited about its release. I couldn't stop the tears that would suddenly begin to fall throughout the day, and having to hide so no one would see me crying. I lost count of the nights I cried as my husband rocked me to sleep, praying that sleep would come quickly so that I could stop thinking. I pretended to be strong before my daughters, not wanting them to worry about me while they were dealing with the loss of their grandmother. And on top of all that I was going through, I had to deal with ungrateful, lying, backstabbing siblings. And because I was following my mother's final wishes on how to handle her estate, I was called every name in the book except the one my parents gave me, all while I was doing most of the preparations for our mother's memorial service with the help of my husband who took time off from work. And on the day of the service, all they said to me was you still crying...WTF!!!
Needless to say, I no longer have anything to do with those people. Part of my mental health journey was removing any and all toxicity from my life. It took some time. However, I am at peace with my decision. My life is less stressful without lying, self-righteousness, judgment, and backstabbers. Not all blood is thicker than water. Believe me when I say some blood is thinner than air. Thanks to my husband and three adult children, I can move forward with joy and confidence as they remind me that my mother would want me to be happy.
They remind me to cherish the memories without regret for what could have been. Look forward to the future, but never forget what the past has taught you. And finally, live for today because now is all we have at the moment.
Now, let me tell you about the Co-author projects I've been working on. Some are already available on Amazon, with more to come in the future. The first author I am working with is Stormi Shen. Stormi has a background in counseling young girls and women who are dealing with anxiety and other similar mental health issues, like myself and my daughters. While we all deal with our problems differently, having guidance from someone with insight from personal experience is helpful. So, our first project together was Self-Discovery Journaling for Young Women and the Self-Discovery Journaling Workbook. These two books will inspire a journey of self-appreciation for young women or women of any age. Stormi and I hope to bring you more inspiring works that will be helpful and useful.
Another project I am blessed enough to be a part of is an inspirational animation series that will be released in the form of print books and short videos. The creator of this project is an artist by the name of Xinda Wolf (pronounced Shin-da). Xinda is an artist who focuses on educational and inspirational works of art in the forms of visual, digital and written word. So, please look forwards to the projects I have with her.
However, don't worry I am still writing my own books as well the first of which will be released soon. I will post more about that in the next post. So, anyway that's what I've been up to I hope this explains my extened absences and I also hope that you are looking forward to my return.
Oh, I was thinking of doing a mini-giveaway for a few sets of the Self-Discovery Journaling for Young Women and the Workbook. If this is something any of you would be interested in let me know in the comments or in an email.
Alright that's going to do it for this time. Have a wonderful day!
Peace, Love, and Happy Reading!!!
