Many of you know that I have suffered with Depression & Anxiety for most of my life. I have ADHD even as an adult and a horrible fear of vehicles. I think if my friends, family and I really let me get down low enough, I'd happily be agoraphobic and just never leave my home. ( lock down was only hard for me because the kids couldn't do anything, I was content to go nowhere ever).
I say that but truthfully the longer I feel locked away the worse it gets. Seasonal Affective Disorder is real.
I like the company of people I just prefer them come to me. I am not comfortable in large groups of people, even if I know everyone. I am bubbly and loud and sarcastic in all aspects of my life. I may be considered a people pleaser, which by the way is exhausting. Not knowing when to say no because I don't want to let others down, I tend to way over fill my plate and get extremely overwhelmed. Truthfully though if I don't have a million and 1 things going on, I become a lump and don't get much of anything done.
Writing and journaling are my way of organizing my thoughts, dreams, and realities. You all know I like to work for myself and am grateful that God gave me not only a passion for business but also the ability to build it. So a few weeks ago while I was journaling (I usually use notebooks or my laptop) it hit me that, it would be super nice to have an actual journal laid out in the manner I personally tend to journal. (But come on im not going to make one)
Then I saw a TikTok post where someone talked about publishing a book and how easy it was.. What???? Even little ole me can do that. The 1st thought however was not a journal, it was in fact a devotional book I've been throwing around in my head since the dawn of my 1st blog. (It's coming for real I promise)
Then it hit me. I'm going to make the journal as a trial run and see if its as easy as this guy made it sound. So I spent several days designing a journal (its not that simple ya'll), once I had it where I felt it was acceptable, I uploaded it and submitted it for publication. Boom!!! 96hrs later it was published and available in print.
I received my copy yesterday and I'm thrilled with how it turned out. I do see a few details I might have done differently, but that leap outside my comfort zone was exactly what I needed.
Im now working on another journal that will be geared towards daily prayers, and I am actively writing the devotional. Im not sure which will be done 1st but I can't wait to get them done. (By the way I have hilariously fantastic titles picked out. You will have no doubt they are my work.)
With all that said, sometimes the battles we are fighting are leading us to our next victory!!
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