Life Is Not For The Timid

Hello Dear Readers,

I wanted to take this moment and be completely real. It may seems life is perfect for most but that is a calculated display curated for social media. Most of us are hurt or are hurting. We hide it. We swallow it down, but life so much, when left to its devices it eventually causes more harm.

As a fantasy author, my job is to create worlds filled with magic and adventure. I love the process of world-building and creating characters that readers can connect with. But, as much as I love writing, there are times when it can be a painful escape from reality.

A few years ago, I experienced the devastating loss of a pregnancy. It was a difficult time, and I found myself struggling to cope with the emotions that came with it. As someone who had always been a bit of a perfectionist, I found it hard to rationalize this loss. I was angry, and I didn’t know how to channel that anger.

In an attempt to bury the pain, I threw myself into my writing. I channeled the rage into my characters, creating epic battle scenes and brutal conflicts. It was a way for me to release the emotions that I was struggling to deal with.

As I wrote, I found that my characters began to take on a life of their own. They were strong, fierce, and unrelenting. They were everything that I wanted to be in that moment, and they gave me the strength to keep going.

But, as much as writing helped me cope, it was also a reminder of what I had lost. There were times when I would break down in tears, unable to see the words on the scene that I was trying to hard to escape into. It was a difficult journey, but I knew that I had to keep going.

As time went on, I began to see my writing as a form of healing. I created worlds that were filled with hope and love, and characters that inspired me to keep moving forward. Writing allowed me to expand my imagination and create new possibilities, even when I felt trapped in my grief.

Looking back, I realize that life is not for the timid. It’s full of unexpected twists and turns, and we must learn to adapt and overcome. I have learned that sometimes the best way to cope with pain is to channel it into something productive. To take that negative energy and turn it into something beautiful.

Writing has been a cathartic experience for me, and it has helped me through some of the most difficult times in my life. It’s not always easy, but it’s a way for me to channel my emotions and create something that I can be proud of. Life may be full of challenges, but I have learned that even in the darkest moments, there is always a glimmer of hope.