Living on a small holding in rural Alberta, raising kids and animals, growing stuff, creating things with fibre, and living with PTSD.
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27 January 2012
I did it. I really, really did it.
Those are my hands, holding the book that I wrote.
It’s got my name on the front.
It’s got my words inside, and the patterns I designed, and the pictures I took of the things I knit from those patterns.
I'm very proud of you - the book is great - dealing with the past is a huge challenge and you've taken the journey ... I have some idea of how difficult this road to healing is. My prayers are with you on this road. And now - congratulations to Wes and Nolan who I am sure contributed to it behind the scenes! Mom
I'm so impressed and jealous. Yes, I'm jealous. Although I write every day, it's not the type of stuff that grabs people and makes them want to read more.
It's been quite the journey. I knew that writing was helpful, but I hadn't really processed how much of a difference it made to write with the express purpose of having someone who didn't know the story at all be the reader. You have to explain all of it - even the parts you maybe would rather skim over, the parts you don't want to think about so much. And that was the secret to the healing.
I hope with all my heart that the book is helpful to someone out there, somehow, someday.
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I am so stink'n proud of you... not only for writing a book but for all the healing work you had to do to get this far.
ReplyDeleteYou are an amazing woman that I am so honored to call my bestest!
I'm very proud of you - the book is great - dealing with the past is a huge challenge and you've taken the journey ... I have some idea of how difficult this road to healing is. My prayers are with you on this road.
ReplyDeleteAnd now - congratulations to Wes and Nolan who I am sure contributed to it behind the scenes!
Mom
Congratulations.Your story is inspirational and yur spinning and knitting is great too. I'm very glad I found your blog.
ReplyDeleteTracy
Wow!!
ReplyDeleteI'm so impressed and jealous. Yes, I'm jealous. Although I write every day, it's not the type of stuff that grabs people and makes them want to read more.
Congratulations.
Colette.
congraulations what a great feeling hope it now sells well love reading your blog and hope 2012 is fantastic for you
ReplyDeleteThat is amazing! Good for you! What a cool way to start your year.
ReplyDeleteThanks, everyone!
ReplyDeleteIt's been quite the journey. I knew that writing was helpful, but I hadn't really processed how much of a difference it made to write with the express purpose of having someone who didn't know the story at all be the reader. You have to explain all of it - even the parts you maybe would rather skim over, the parts you don't want to think about so much. And that was the secret to the healing.
I hope with all my heart that the book is helpful to someone out there, somehow, someday.