THE BACKSTORY...

Whether I knew it or not before this experience, I had secretly wanted to be a published author! 

It feels surreal to actually be writing something that is to be included in a book. It's next level from making social media posts, or sharing conversation with people in person about my life.

I have often received compliments from people about my writing, or about how I express myself with words, but this is definitely next level. It's scary, it's edgy, it's vulnerable, and yet, it is my story. And perhaps it won't be for everyone, and that will have to be ok. There was a crossover point between staying silent, and stepping in for this experience, where I had to decide what was more valuable. I chose to step in. The question I ask myself, 'is it more important to share your story, and perhaps impact another person for the better, than to not take the risk?'

So I do hope you enjoy my chapter, and indeed the book. It is filled with the stories of many beautiful women, taking that step, just like me.

Special mention to my dear friend Adrianne SpiralLight, who inspired me to love to write.