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Struggling to tell my story Posted May 18, 2009 06:47 PM
Hi My friends if there was ever a time i needed to feel empowered and believe in myself it is now.. I decided a little while ago that i was going to write my life story in a book to empower and uplift women, to give them inspiration and most of all hope. Now i am struggling wondering have i healed myself enough to stand up and tell my story. I have days where i feel like i am going backwards instead of forward and crying into my computer as i relive the pain of the past. At the age of 25 I had 2 year old twins and one day as i was leaving the office a thunder storm blew up from no where as i drove down the road the rain was not clearing the screen and as i rounded a corner the car skidded and hit a tree. I was almost killed and had an outter body experience, I was broken from head to toe When i got home from hospital to i found out i was pregnant and had to have a termination. Then learn to walk again. The strain of this all broke my mirrage. After 14 months my husband and i got back together and within 6months of this i was diagnosed with cancer of the cervix and had to have a complete hysterectomy on my 30th birthday.. This was when i took control of my life enough was enough. I bought a shop opened a ladies boutique and started to heal the women of my community by giving them fashion advice to make them more confident. this also healed me.. I backed this business up with property investing and at the age of 34 had £1 million pounds in property. I was driven and give out too much love and took nothing back. Then i decided I had given my all and needed some time out and so i closed my shop, rented it out and bought more property. Now at the age of 42 I thought i had healed enough to empower women to help them fulfill there dreams using me as there example. Today i am doubting myself. I have the book almost written and planned to give 1 day workshops to women.. Can someone please let me know what you think. As i am now in the self doubt phase. I trust you braveheart women for i feel i have found a community oflike minded. Who have all the love and compassion, joyful hearts and pure souls like me. I would appreciate any comments. Roslyn x
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Dear Roslyn,
Thank you so much for sharing your story. You have touched my heart in many ways. It can be difficult to understand why so many challenging things happen in one person's life(myself included), but I have learned that life is not supposed to be easy, although it would be nice! Every experience you went through taught you something. Why not use what you have learned to help others? I think it is great that you are writing! There is something that brought you to the writing process so stay with it. "There are no accidents." It is also normal for emotions to resurface when you are writing about your own pain. This is good......if you need to cry, cry. I am also in the process of writing my own story and as a life coach, I can be pretty hard on myself. I believe in "walking the talk" and sometimes I feel like my life does not dictate this. There are still many, many things I'd like to accomplish. What I realized is that we don't have to be a specific way to help others. We feel what we feel, we all have our moments, and no one is perfect. I believe the importance in life is about loving yourself and others and using your gifts, skills, and what you know to serve others in some way.
It doesn't matter how long it takes for you to heal from your past; the important thing is, you are in the process. Think of writing your story as a way of completely getting it all out, allowing you to let go. Now, when I share pieces of my life with others, I understand why things happened the way they did. I believe I am meant to share what I've learned. Whenever you start to doubt yourself, think about why you want to write a book and what you would like others to know. You are an inspirational soul.
You can do this!! Look at what you have accomplished thus far!

Much love,
Penny

Dear Roslyn,

Many people could have, and indeed would have, given up hope with far less trauma than you have gone through. You have proved to yourself that you are a true Braveheart Woman to become such a success despite it all.

You are an inspiration with so much to share with others. Those 'others' would be PRIVILEGED were you to "write (your) life story in a book to empower and uplift women."

You have such a happy, sad, painful, broken, mended and brilliant life to share.

Feel the fear, shed the tears, reflect on the bad times and the good, AND DO IT ANYWAY!

You are amazing!

Best,

Chineme

Aloha

You life has given you much to learn from. You are truly blessed.

Absolutely ANYTHING is possible for you.

Your ideas are tremendous!.

Send two chapters to publishers and get an advance. Finish it without financial concerns.

Do your Workshops - You are a bright example and what we all aspire to be.

Sincerely

Linda Carol Berry

ps Change "Struggling to Tell My Story"

Try: "Choosing to share my lessons"

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