My debut novel, ISABEL, AWAKEN will be published in December of 2023. It is a dream I have been fighting for for longer than it took to write. It is finally done, and I get to take a moment to reflect.
In 2019 I started this book to help others seek and find their own intuition. Our intuitive mind is the best guide for our lives. But my book sat on a software application ignored. Why did I ignore it? I limited myself. I ignored my intuition. I turned to my skills. Observations of the interactions between humans is my training – both academic and personal necessity. First at home as a child, it was vital for me to read a room instantly. That skill developed fast and true and sharpened my intuition. As an adult I must remember to trust my intuition. We are so often talked out of it. “No, you’re being too sensitive. No, you’re being judgmental.” Intuition is a gift for all of us to use. To follow it requires vulnerability to the unknown while embracing the inherent ability to discern, to be strong, to remain vigilant and resilient. I feel too many of us underestimate the value of intuition.
I found in writing this first book, I love to write. I enjoy the process even the difficult tasks like edits and rewrites. Finding a book cover, so much fun to see that process unfold. Blurb writing is a thumbs down, but a necessary skill. I am in my happy place writing. Since, I knew I had several books I wanted and needed to write, I slowed down and listened to my inner child — the one who retained the intuitive mind. It helped. Now I feel I am not only a writer, I am moments away from a “publish author”. So exciting and scary. But that is another story. Thanks for reading.
~ B.R.