Now that the book has reached the hands of many individuals across the country the comments are starting to pour in! We are already beginning to feel the ripple effect of the book. Very exciting!
Please use this blog posting to share your experiences with us – whether as a contributor on the response you are getting from the readers or as a reader to share what you felt reading a story or the stories in the book.
Let us know what stories you love, what stories spoke to you, and what you are doing to speak your truth.
Also, we would greatly appreciate it if you took a moment to the review the book on Amazon – you can do so here at http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615377386
When I was first asked to contribute to Speaking Your Truth, I have to say I was hesitant. I feel that in my current circumstances, I am in a position of leadership, and I feared that if people knew about the truth of my difficult past, they may see me differently. In fact, I actually told Andrea that I was going to decline submitting. She told me that they really wanted me to participate and then she shared what they had titled the book. I’ll never forget that moment. My heart stopped for a second as I knew more than I had ever known that it was time to speak my truth and this was the right opportunity, so I hugged her and said to forget what I’d just said about declining…
Upon writing my story for the book, I really started to feel the freedom of speaking my truth. After writing it, I also chose publicly share more about my story at one of my speaking engagements. I had never really shared much about myself personally before that and it made for a much stronger connection with my audience and offered me a much more authentic freedom to share from a place of the heart.
I am not only honored to have had this opportunity to be one of the contributing authors, but also am very grateful for the freedom that has become the companion to sharing through writing a story that I knew would be published. I did not expect it, but am embracing it.
Thank you, Lisa and Andrea. Your courage, professional savvy and friendship have made this a wonderful journey to remember!
Paula,
You are a beautiful spirit, your courage and your story will inspire and touch so many!
Thank you for being a part of this project.
Andrea
The launch party was wonderful. I had starting reading the book by skipping around and first reading the stories of the ladies who I knew professionally. I wrote a note or called a few ladies whom I now felt I knew on a much more intimate level. I then began reading stories of other ladies I hadn’t met yet. One in particular really touched me. At the launch party, that author was there. I asked her if I could hug her and I couldn’t hold back the tears. Here I was hugging a complete stranger with whom I felt a deep emotional live for because he shared her story. It was beautiful.
On the way home, I was quietly reminded, as I drove by the house I grew up in (yes, I grew up in park hill, very near the location of the party- coincidence? haha), of how much my life had changed. My life, as difficult as it as been at times, brought me to THIS place, here and now, for such at time as this. Lovely. Absolutely lovely. Ahhhh
Kris,
It is so great to hear what SYT is creating in your life. Thank you for being a part of this project and for spreading your light within the world. I am so curious about the story that spoke to you, it’s really amazing how all of us are touched by different stories at different points in our life.
Andrea
Andrea,
Thank you so much for bring this book to my attention through Twitter. I’m really excited to read it and let others know about it!
Blessings to you both!
That’s great to hear, let us know what you think once you grab a copy!