
I have been silent long enough. No more staying in the shadows. I decided to be brave and vulnerable and share my story with you.
For most of my life I felt invisible. So, I stayed in my shell and kept quiet. I was taught it wasn’t okay to speak up or interrupt. Daring to interrupt was the only way to interject since I often couldn’t get a word in edgewise. Still, no one heard my voice. I thought my voice didn’t matter. Guess what? That was a LIE!
For a long time, my desire was to write a book. Writing is my passion. I asked myself was it possible and how do I make it happen?

Every voice matters and so does your voice. I speak mostly from the written page. Writing is a great way to gather and complete my thoughts without being interrupted, hurried, or being talked over. Why am I telling you this?
ANNOUNCEMENT: It’s possible and my book is ready! http://bit.ly/PreOrderBookNow
Let me share an excerpt with you from my book, Hole to Whole:
When I got home from school, Mom was often visiting with the neighbor as they sat at the kitchen table. I stood silently by her side waiting for permission to speak. Not being acknowledged, I began to wonder if I really was invisible. I would then disappear into my room.
People enjoyed my quiet, gentle, caring nature. Being a good listener and having a nice smile were compliments I received regularly. That was nice, but I knew I needed to come out of my shell. Like a turtle, I slowly began to develop better communication skills during my adult years.
The way I was programmed from past experiences required rewiring my thoughts and beliefs. All I know is I didn’t want to stay that invisible girl any more.
Have you ever felt invisible or that your voice is not heard? Have you ever wanted to write a book? You can relate, right? I appreciate your being here as I share my journey of how I turned the dream of writing a book into reality. There are many twists and turns to my story; stay tuned.
Lori,
Did you really feel invisible? I’m so sorry. But I sure am glad you’re invisible no more.
I hope your book sales are going well. I’m not trying to sell anything, but I’m trying to get some freelance writing clients. None so far. If I followed what Carol Tice suggests in the Den, maybe it would happen for me.
Taking Jon Morrow’s Content Marketing course, hoping to get clients.
Can we connect on LinkedIn?
Cheers,
Gail