The first of a few blogs I've written on the book I am writing. A journey that is gaining more and more interest as time goes on. Here's what the book is about starting with my timeline.
Wow Amanda what an incredible journey. I am so blown away by your fortitude in overcoming what you have and showing up for yourself and others. Can't wait to read the book
Thank you🙏 that was quite possibly one of the biggest breakthrough moments that I’ve ever had - knowing that my best is good enough. & that this is all I will ever expect of myself. Imagine if we all got on that same page?
Imagine! I think sometimes it’s hard to decide when is it the best, when could you’ve done better or is it If effort has been put into it, that is in itself enough? Because sometimes we don’t try hard enough, I mean I know when I haven’t tried hard enough but should I even be kind to myself in those situations as there’s probably a reason and that reason means that in that moment I did try hard enough? Oooo complicated haha 😆
Oooh sounds like a lot of lessons and teachings there! What kind of memoir are you writing, is it a teaching one? How far along in the writing process are you?
I've stolen the title from another expat writer of a Learnoir. So it's my memoir, but instead of just offering a backstory laden in trauma, I'm focused on sharing the learnings that helped me transform my life.
This involves changing the lives a few people close to me. So instead of publishing a book, I found Substack offering a more controlled way to publish my content behind a paywall.
I'm still refining my publication strategy and moving content over from the book I wrote 2 years ago to publish interactively here.
Wow Amanda what an incredible journey. I am so blown away by your fortitude in overcoming what you have and showing up for yourself and others. Can't wait to read the book
It’s been an evolution, that much I can tell you☺️
“My best is good enough and I will never ask more of myself ever again.” This is so true! Love hearing your process in this way 💗
Thank you🙏 that was quite possibly one of the biggest breakthrough moments that I’ve ever had - knowing that my best is good enough. & that this is all I will ever expect of myself. Imagine if we all got on that same page?
Imagine! I think sometimes it’s hard to decide when is it the best, when could you’ve done better or is it If effort has been put into it, that is in itself enough? Because sometimes we don’t try hard enough, I mean I know when I haven’t tried hard enough but should I even be kind to myself in those situations as there’s probably a reason and that reason means that in that moment I did try hard enough? Oooo complicated haha 😆
So much of this resonates 🌟
I hope for all the good reasons as well as for the long hard slog that it is😆 what is your memoir/book about?
Chasing the American Dream abroad, and learning how awful it was once I found it.
Oooh sounds like a lot of lessons and teachings there! What kind of memoir are you writing, is it a teaching one? How far along in the writing process are you?
I've stolen the title from another expat writer of a Learnoir. So it's my memoir, but instead of just offering a backstory laden in trauma, I'm focused on sharing the learnings that helped me transform my life.
This involves changing the lives a few people close to me. So instead of publishing a book, I found Substack offering a more controlled way to publish my content behind a paywall.
I'm still refining my publication strategy and moving content over from the book I wrote 2 years ago to publish interactively here.
Incredible 🤩 o love the sound of this approach.
In theory so do I!! Will it work as a success...idk?!?l 😊 🙃