A Sneak Peek

As I continue to dive into this work, within myself and how I am showing myself to the world around me, I have been feeling guided to write it in a book. So this is what that is. A sneak peek into what I am working on in the background. Below is a snippet of my introduction into why I felt The Pieces of Em (title to be reworked) could help someone.

The idea came to me about 12-15 years ago, after I had gone through a pretty anxiety ridden point in my life and I found a common thread,  I kept looking for ways to feel “normal” in what I was thinking, feeling and experiencing. Looking for a connection or something that was familiar, because if I had been feeling that way maybe I wasn’t the only one.  What if there were more people out there, “average joes” like me, going through the usual suspects of life and feeling alone or lost.
I’ve been through several of those everyday things. Things like; 5 gallbladder attacks in one month, 4 miscarriages in 4 years, panic attacks and extreme anxiety, eating disorders, becoming a step parent and so many other little things that so many people go through, maybe not in the exact same way as me, but having their own “everyday” experiences.

My hope with this book, expressing some of my scariest and most vulnerable moments, is that it will normalize some things for people. Maybe that’s not quite the right word, but I just want to hopefully help someone feel less alone if they find themselves in a similar situation.  A time when they feel a little lost or lonely.  If I can help even 1 person feel a sense of familiarity and support by reading my words then I would call it a success.

So many of these experiences tie together, yet are there own things completely, so I will do my best to tie it all together.