Well, I finally did it.
It’s been an incredibly long road—five years from the beginning in fact—but I finally published my first nonfiction collection.
One of the first things I did when I started writing was to decide I wanted to make a habit out of writing SOMETHING everyday.
I couldn’t commit to a word target, or a large project, because work and life are still real and I didn’t want to fail. Maybe that counts as setting the bar low or, more honestly, I think it’s looking at reality and deciding which steps were doable for me in my life.
For me, that looked like a small, daily blog post. Over the years, that has become a poem more days than not (for some reason I think my brain works best in song and verse) and on April 13th, it finally became a book.
My first non fiction book.
Based on my deepest emotions and experiences, the pieces in the collection to this day often make me cry when I read them. In many ways this book was a catharsis, and it is incredibly personal and important, and releasing it feels akin to running around town naked, but it’s there anyway.
And I’m so proud to see it!
Because of my gratitude to those I’ve worked with and knowing how hard this year has been, I’m going to donate all proceeds of the book sales this year to seniors care in my area.
While I’m not sure what that will look like yet (mostly because I’m not sure how many books will sell lol) I’m hoping that I can touch the lives of at least a few people for the better.
If that is because the words I’ve written on the page can inspire someone else, I will be forever grateful, but if it is as simple as providing the funds so that someone can attend a medical appointment without worry about how they can pay for the ride, I will be content to have helped.
Because isn’t life about creating small moments of magic in the end?
I would love any and all support and as always, reviews are incredibly important and appreciated.❤️
Life is full of surprises;
full of laughter, love, and losses.
This collection explores the transitions between highs and lows through poetry and prose
May you find the words on these pages as much a balm to guide you through rocky seas as they have been for me.