I know it's not Friday, my typical blog day, so SURPRISE. I'm coming at you today! Plus, I missed last week catching up on orders, so I owe you.
I just need to start this off by sending a huge thank you to everyone who has purchased my new book, The Girl Who Cried Love: A Pivot to Self-Worth. The messages I'm receiving and the reviews have made every painful moment I shared so worth it. I'm beyond grateful that it has been resonating so profoundly. Every message reminds me that vulnerability creates connection. It's proof that when we share the messy, unpolished truth, we give others permission to do the same. And that's what I'm seeing every day.
I locked myself away pretty much all year, because I knew I had to do some hardcore unlearning and needed to make some serious changes in my life, because I was drowning on the inside, despite how well I kept up appearances. For so long I carried those stories like a weight, convinced they were too painful or too personal to ever speak aloud. But silence never heals, it only keeps us small.
The main reason I wrote this book the way I did was because every time I'd read a book or hear an interview with someone and it would pertain to toxic relationships and habits, I always felt they were too ambiguous. I always wanted to know why it didn't work, or what actually happened but never felt like those subjects were really discussed. So, that's why I went into details. The issues, the turning points, the struggles I faced in trying to make my own relationships work. This is what my heart told me to do, so I could not only help others, but myself as well. If I deal with this, so do thousands of readers.
Writing this book was very excruciating. I was in the most pain and in a very dark place in my life, as I was navigating love, loss and disappointment not only pertaining to others, but with myself as well. I've found over the years, most people don't want to take accountability for their own roles in creating toxic patterns. I am no different. However, I knew something had to change inside me in order for me to live the life of service I truly dream of. I couldn't think of a better way to do that than to lay it all on the line.
I didn't write this book to say, “Hey, look at me. I'm so great!” I wrote it so anyone experiencing the same types of things can understand they are not alone. I wrote it because I believe in the power of change so much. I wrote it because I believe in YOU. And it's never too late to rewrite our stories.
If these pages have spoken to you, I'd be so grateful if you'd share your thoughts. Whether that's leaving a quick review on Amazon, snapping a photo of the book, or simply passing it along to a friend who might need it. And please keep sharing your own stories with me. Your words have the power to help this message reach someone else who's still searching for their own worth.
If you haven't picked up the book, please do so! Signed copies on my site or snatch it up from Amazon.
Thank you for letting my story become part of yours. Here's to the courage it takes to rewrite our own narratives—and to love ourselves first.
All my love,
Lindsay
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