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Why I No Longer Photoshop Out My Scars

1/22/2020

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I’ve had visible scars on my left forearm for 14 years (scars left from nonsuicial self-injury). NSSI was my coping method of choice in my early 20’s. The short story, I was coping with unresolved emotions from abuse in my childhood. The long story, is in my book, Discovering My Scars.

The first few years, I covered the scars in different ways whenever I was in public:
  • Special makeup that was made for covering tattoos
  • Arm sweat band 
  • Silicone scar patches
  • Ace bandage wrap
  • Large bandages

I did so because:
  • ​I feared the questions that might come my way if others saw the scars.
  • I feared not being asked questions.
  • I feared people seeing the scars would lead them to making (incorrect) assumptions about me. 

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An Authors Review of MJP Next Level Conference

11/20/2019

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October 17, 2018 I got the call (as I was entering Home Depot) that my book was accepted for publication by Morgan James Publishing (MJP)! I had been in contact with Karen Anderson, MJP Associate Publisher, since January about my book and the work I still needed to do. So when she called me that day, it felt like a giant leap forward in getting my book, Discovering My Scars, into the world!

Fast forward over a year later, with my book now in hand and book to be released to the public January 2020, I got an email about the MJP Next Level training event. 

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I Left My Job Four Years Ago

11/4/2019

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I was unsure. I was nervous. I didn’t know how I would support myself.

But God knew, and that was enough for me to take the leap.

Four years ago, I took a giant leap forward by quitting my full time job and becoming a full time online content creator and business owner. 

And now, 4 years later… 

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Reflections on the book "Out of the Shadow of 9/11"

9/9/2019

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I kind of knew Christina Ray Stanton before reading her book. She grew up in my hometown of Tallahassee, FL, and I met her once in New York City. I knew she was in NYC during 9/11, but didn’t know much more. 

A few years ago, my mom told me Christina was writing a book about her 9/11 experience, and I was very excited to read it. It was also interesting to me, because I had just started writing my own memoir, Discovering My Scars. 

I ordered my copy of Christina’s book as soon as it was available (May 31st 2019) and read it in one day. I planned to take a few days, but I couldn’t put it down! 

The book starts right where I remember learning of the events, the morning of September 11, 2001. 

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The Fear of Writing My Book with Dyslexia

8/12/2019

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This November will mark three years since I started writing my memoir, Discovering My Scars. I had layers of fear about sharing my story with the world, one of them being the fact that I’m dyslexic. 

At the beginning of first grade, my teacher was pregnant and left a few months later to go on maternity leave. When she returned, she was the first to notice that I wasn’t progressing like the other students.

I was tested, and diagnosed with a reading and writing learning disability (dyslexia). I was in regular classes, but pulled out for a few hours a week for special one-on-one teaching. I was taught differently, as I learned differently than others in my grade. 

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