Brave Enough To Be Bliss

AND when I looked up epiphany to explain it to Kylee, look what I found…it was too much to share with you that morning, but I wanted to now. Truly?!?!?! What is going on here????? I had no idea there was any spiritual connection to the word. The photo was on my Dallas trip as this has been a huge word I have used throughout my journey. epiphany - Google Search On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 03:45:22 PM CST, John wrote: That’s quite an epiphany! And quite a compliment to even be in the conversation!! It would be pretty cool to be part of a book edit. Timing/availability at this point is limited. I know you’ll knock it out of the park and will definitely be edited before it’s published! Let me know how it’s going. Once you get on a roll GB’s unstoppable! I remember reading and re-reading what he said. I wasn’t sure if he was saying he didn’t have time right now, but when it was done, he would edit it. Or if he was saying I would have someone else edit it. I decided to err on the side of positive thinking, that he did want to when it was finished. To this day, I still don’t know what he really meant. Why didn’t I ask the question? I was too scared the answer was actually no, so I decided to interpret it the best way I could and go with that. And that had been the problem the entire time. I didn’t understand him, but I was scared so I didn’t ask questio ns and that led to many, many misunderstandings.

On Wednesday, November 17, 2021, 7:04 PM, Ginger Bliss wrote: It's very good to hear from you, John.

I am still in the early stages of pulling everything together that I have already written, having a clear picture of the approach/what all to include, how to lay out the chapters/sections. But I feel like it's important not to rush that part because I've started reading a lot of books and if I'm not hooked in the first few chapters, I stop. While I have lots more writing to do, I feel like once I have a clear vision for how it will be organized then more words will flow easily. I write when I have clear thoughts come to me, am inspired, have epiphanies. Other times I am going back to things I've written in the past to pull from and expand on. And I don't push myself when the words aren't there. I'm not putting any pressure on myself and don't have a firm timeline for when it needs to be done. I am simply being open to whatever comes, when it comes and feel that's the way to end up with what it is supposed to be. I feel strongly there's a message I am supposed to share, but I want to stay in that inspired space as much as possible or I feel like I will lose the fire. It's like when I've written to you and I simply speak from my heart and soul, am authentically me, it is good stuff. But when I've written to you and gotten caught up in trying to make it sound perfect or worrying about how you're going to interpret it, then I confuse myself and what I intended to say I don't say, it's like the whole message gets lost. I don't know how to write a book, I just have something important to share. The only other thing about the book that I know I'd like to do is include actionable things both from an inspiring, encouraging standpoint (quotes, songs, etc.) as well as point to resources (books, research, maybe podcasts or other things too) where the reader can go for more information, assessments to learn more about themselves, etc. I want to share examples of what I used to keep me moving forward on hard days, to help change the way my brain worked, to learn about myself, to motivate me when I so much felt like quitting. The in between appointments with Ginger work that I did on my own was truly what made all the difference. She gave me homework at first, but later, I searched out my own homework. Some of it resonated with me, some didn't, but it was that effort and intentionality that kept me going. Anyway, I see some of that within the chapters because it's key to my story, but others may be at the end of the chapter or something.

Anyway, that's how it's going so far...what do you think?

Thank you for the supportive and encouraging words, it really means a lot to me.

“Many relationships would be a lot healthier if we romanticized honest, open and direct communication instead of idealizing the idea of a partner who’s intuitively in tune with your every need. You don’t need someone who can read your mind, you just need s omeone who’s willing to listen when you speak.” Compassionatereminders

I knew John would especially be missing his mom at Christmas, so I wanted him to know I was thinking of him and hoping that perhaps he would feel a little less alone.

On December 11, 2021, Ginger Bliss wrote to John: Casting Crowns - Somewhere In Your Silent Night (Official Lyric Video) (youtube.com)

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