If I had one wish, it would be that all of you who have supported me and responded so positively to this blog, could come to my book launch party today. It’s great talking to you online, but how much greater would it be to finally meet!
Since you can’t come, here’s a summary of what I plan to say to my local friends and supporters:
At the beginning of this journey I had a marriage and a job that did not nurture me. It was only through the loss of those things that I was forced to find out who I was and what I truly valued.
We are all searching for our passion to some extent. It can seem quite illusive. For me it came after I discovered my love of writing. I had been through quite an amazing process of loss and change and knew there were many others going through just such a transformation.
I found myself saying, “Somebody should do something about this! Somebody should offer a hand up to those lost in midlife crisis. Somebody should try to show them that there is hope on the other side of this tough depression!”
It slowly came to me that that somebody was me! I have walked the walked. I know just how tough it can get when you have no job, feel little love, and have very little hope left. And I also know how apparent failure can lead to superior happiness if you just keep trying to follow your dream. In spite of daunting odds, a better, more nurturing life can emerge.
So I followed my heart and found my passion in communicating to and for those lost in midlife despair.
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Congratulations Laura Lee. I am so thrilled for you.
All the best for today. Enjoy.
Hi Laura Lee,
I hope you enjoyed your launch and after you put your head down on the pillow tonight after you relive the event, don’t forget to start thinking about the next book.
Best,
Philip