Monday Notes: In Search of a Salve Gratitude

No man is an island, Entire of itself;Every man is a piece of the continent,A part of the main.John Donne, “No Man is an Island”

A lot of times, I feel as if I’m doing things independent of help; however, I know this is not true. Therefore, I would like to express gratitude to and for the following:

Thank you to anyone who purchased In Search of a Salve.

Thank you to anyone who read In Search of a Salve.

Thank you to every reader who wrote an honest review of my memoir on Amazon, Goodreads, B&N, Audible, and/or their personal blog.

“Never apologize for asking for a review!”

blogger, who shall remain anonymous

Thank you to the woman who said, “Never apologize for asking for a review! I was happy to do it…” Asking readers for reviews is not an easy task, and she made feel less shitty about doing so.

Thank you to my friends and colleagues who helped me plan book events in different cities.

Thank you to the independent bookstores who were welcoming, especially 57th Street Books in Chicago, Chamblin’s Uptown in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Happy Medium Books Café in Jacksonville, Florida.

Thank you to Dr. Dinardo and St. Clair College’s Student Resource Center in Windsor-Ontario, Canada.

Thank you to people who attended book events.

Thank you to my friends from high school, who flew from out of town to attend a book event and to those who came directly from work in the middle of the week.

Thank you to those of you who recommended In Search of a Salve to your friends and family.

Thank you to the friends who bought books for their friends.

Thank you to the friend who bought extra books and passed them out to strangers on her flight, in other cities, and in general.

Thank you to those of you who have connected me with other creatives and thinkers in order to collaborate.

Thank you to the friend who sent Carolyn Myss’s team a note about why I should work with her.

Thank you to the adult adoptee community, who has embraced me from Day 1.

Thank you to the friend who said, “If you want me there, then you’ll have to include K E Garland.”

Thank you to the book clubs who have purchased, read, and invited me to speak.

Thank you to U.S.G.I.R.L.S. book club, whose members have been early supporters of my artistry.

Thank you to the friend who recommended I interview with Canvas Rebel.

Thank you for the numerous podcasters who trusted me to be on their shows.

Thank you to the podcaster who said I have to be “a best-seller or famous award-winning author” to be on her podcast, but agreed to read Salve, wrote a review on her other blog, and then gave the book to her mother to read.

Last, but certainly not least, thank you to the love of my life, who ceaselessly tries to understand my motivation for the things I do on this earth, and even when it doesn’t make a tap of sense in the physical world, he trusts that what I’m doing is the right thing not only for me, but sometimes, for us.

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