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Life is Crazy ~ Sanity Not Required

Are you bored? Is this you? It’s not me. I’m NEVER bored. Never-Ever. Not anymore. I used to get bored often and do you know what that means? It means I didn’t have enough of the right things going on in my life and had too much of the wrong things going on. Now, don’t get mad. As Optimus Prime would say, “Calm down, calm down.” This is solely my opinion, but if you often find yourself saying, “I’m so bored,” then Houston, you have a problem. I’m currently forty and have been working since I was fifteen-years-old. To fill my time and to make extra money, I often worked a second job. We’ve never really wanted children, so there weren’t any little minions around to keep us hoppin’. While we love kids, it never seemed right to have any. We still haven’t grown up ourselves, so trying to force ... click here to read the full article.

SELF HARM SERIES ~ 10TH ENTRY ~ INTERVIEWING HALEY

I’m not as okay as I pretend to be. Welcome to the tenth interview in the Self-Harm Series. I want to thank you for sticking around because I know this is a hard topic to revisit over and over again. The easy thing to do would be to bury your head in the sand and pretend you don’t know anyone with struggles like we’ve covered in the last couple of months. But the truth is… you do know someone. God has sent me ten brave souls so far. Ten people who are willing to lay it all out there so we can see what this looks like and so that others who are struggling know they’re not alone in their battles. Today, I was with a friend and she needed a ride to work. We stopped at McDonald’s on the way and I noticed the arms of the young lady at ... click here to read the full article.

SELF HARM SERIES ~ 9TH ENTRY ~ INTERVIEWING FAE

Self Harm – The world will come after you with knives anyway. You do not need to beat them to it. ~ Caitlin Moran, How To Build A Girl. I have a challenge for all the beautiful people who read this particular blog. Create a status on your Facebook or Twitter and ask your friends to click ‘like’ or ‘favorite’ if they’ve ever self-harmed. If you prefer, create a meme or use one of these. Not everyone will tell you, but I think you’ll be surprised at the outcome. After a day or so, please visit my author page and tell me about your results. Today’s blog is the story of a young woman named Fae. Her story, like many others, is not an easy one to read. If you have comments for Fae or any of the other interviewees, please visit my Facebook author page and leave your thoughts ... click here to read the full article.

Self Harm Series ~ 8th Entry ~ Interviewing Jos

“In case you didn’t know, dead people don’t bleed. If you can bleed-see it, feel it, then you know you’re alive. It’s irrefutable, undeniable proof. Sometimes I just need a little reminder.” ― Amy Efaw, After   Welcome back to the self-harm series, folks. If you’ve been following this series, I sincerely hope you’ve gained some understanding of what self-harmers are going through. Ya know, I did a ton of research for my book… plus, I had access to a recovered self-harmer whom I love so very much. She was very open and candid with me. But now, I feel like what I know (as little as it may be) is more rounded out. I have a broader scope. I hope you do too. I know I’ve said this in several other blogs, but I can’t stress it enough… It’s quite certain you know someone who is struggling with self-harm. You may not ... click here to read the full article.

Need Help Self-Publishing? Of Course You Do!

Formatting, ADs, Book Covers~All That & More. Meet O.M. Faye Whenever I tell people about my journey of publishing my debut novel, Memoirs of a Girl Who Loves God, I get to tell them about all the people who’ve been placed in my path along the way. God gave me new friends to assist me with all the most difficult things in self-publishing. Lindsay McDonald was one of those people. Lindsay is better known as O.M. Faye, author of The Sugar Babies, which is a wonderful book by the way! I’m not just saying that because she’s awesome; I’ve read the book. I met Lindsay at a time when I was still writing my first book. We got along so well, I’d decided then I would hire her to do my formatting. So, when we finally got to that point, I contacted her. Thank God I did! Knowledgable, laid back, and ... click here to read the full article.

Self Harm Series ~ 7th Entry ~ Interviewing Bryony

Hi, everyone. Glad you’re still here! Today I want to start by saying, ‘thank you,’ to the ‘No More Self Harm’ Group who publishes an online paper through Paper.li. They’ve picked up nearly all of the blogs I’ve done in this series and published them in their paper, making our outreach even greater. I’m grateful. The young lady I’m interviewing today is someone I connected with on Twitter. She tweeted a message about her recovery and I asked if I could interview her. She said yes and I’m thankful she did. CL: Welcome, Bryony. Could you start by telling me what type of self-harm you were afflicted by? Bryony: I cut myself and it got very severe. I also burnt myself with cigarettes. Whilst in the hospital, I used to head bang, leaving my face heavily bruised. I also attempted suicide through cutting and overdoses. Do you know what led ... click here to read the full article.

Self Harm Series ~ Entry 7 ~ Interviewing Bryony

Hi, everyone. Glad you’re still here! Today I want to start by saying, ‘thank you,’ to the ‘No More Self Harm’ Group who publishes an online paper through Paper.li. They’ve picked up nearly all of the blogs I’ve done in this series and published them in their paper, making our outreach even greater. I’m grateful. The young lady I’m interviewing today is someone I connected with on Twitter. She tweeted a message about her recovery and I asked if I could interview her. She said yes and I’m thankful she did. CL: Welcome, Bryony. Could you start by telling me what type of self-harm you were afflicted by? Bryony: I cut myself and it got very severe. I also burnt myself with cigarettes. Whilst in the hospital, I used to head bang, leaving my face heavily bruised. I also attempted suicide through cutting and overdoses. Do you know what led ... click here to read the full article.

Self Harm Series – 6th Entry – Interviewing Isabella

Welcome back, everyone. This is the sixth interview in the Self Harm Series and I really appreciate everyone who has taken the time to read the personal stories of current and previous self-harmers. I know these blogs aren’t the easiest to read; but, often it’s the hardest things that count the most. Today my interviewee is a young lady who is the granddaughter of a good friend. I’d asked my friend to read my book prior to publication for feedback and I had no idea her granddaughter self-harmed. It was quite a surprise, but it was my first opportunity to see how my book could really help someone else. Meet my friend’s granddaughter, Isabella. She and I emailed back and forth quite a bit. There are very few things that aren’t included, hence a longer interview than normal. I just thought that by providing everything that it may give you ... click here to read the full article.

Self Harm Series – Entry 6 – Interviewing Isabella

Welcome back, everyone. This is the sixth interview in the Self Harm Series and I really appreciate everyone who has taken the time to read the personal stories of current and previous self-harmers. I know these blogs aren’t the easiest to read; but, often it’s the hardest things that count the most. Today my interviewee is a young lady who is the granddaughter of a good friend. I’d asked my friend to read my book prior to publication for feedback and I had no idea her granddaughter self-harmed. It was quite a surprise, but it was my first opportunity to see how my book could really help someone else. Meet my friend’s granddaughter, Isabella. She and I emailed back and forth quite a bit. There are very few things that aren’t included, hence a longer interview than normal. I just thought that by providing everything that it may give you ... click here to read the full article.

Self Harm Series – 5th Entry – Interviewing Jasmine

Hi, everyone! I’m so glad you clicked the link and are here. We’ve come a long way in the self-harm series and we’re not done yet. We all fall victims to ourselves in so many ways. We might overeat, smoke, drink excessively, or just not take care of ourselves in the ways we should. But when you self-harm in a way that causes injury to yourself, it’s different. Many people would never be able to go that far. But for some, their pain is so deep that physically hurting themselves is the only way to let it out. Like any addiction, the relief is temporary. I’ve been so moved by the peeps I’ve been speaking too. They are definitely among the strongest people I’ve ever met. With that said, meet another strong young lady, Jasmine. Jasmine, welcome. Thanks so much for being willing to share your story. CL: Let me ... click here to read the full article.