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(It goes beyond words)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Can you guess what these two lists have in common?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

*Warning: the first list may have triggering words.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the first: <\/strong>
Divorce. Losing parental rights. Substance abuse. Mental health issues. Domestic violence. Sexual assault. Child abuse. Parental neglect. Childhood trauma. Unexpected loss. Narcissistic spouses. Stalking. Single motherhood. Infertility. Eating disorders. Cancer. Generational poverty. Generational illiteracy. Incarceration. Dealing with the justice system. Aging. Caring for an elderly parent. Alzheimer\u2019s. Accidental overdose. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s the second:<\/strong>
Spiritual awakening. Self-love. Healing. Hope. Love. Resilience. Perseverance. Forgiveness. Grace. Growth. Expansion. Transformation. Understanding. Empowerment. Liberation. Freedom. Peace. Clarity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first is rather jarring. It\u2019s dark. It\u2019s painful. The words are loaded and heavy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second is light, airy, restorative. The words are powerful and strong. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What do they have in common? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s the work I do in a nutshell. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The people who come to me to write their memoirs enter with traumatic experiences from the first list that they want to write about for any number of reasons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone\u2019s \u201cwhy\u201d is a little different though almost all of them stem from the same root: to help someone else who may be going through something similar.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And the people who work with me leave our work together feeling any number of things from the second list. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

My clients enter my door carrying bricks on their backs and hope in their hearts. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They leave my space with a manuscript in their hands and radiating inner light from their soul.  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The work I do is powerful. It goes far beyond words. Far beyond books. <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The books are merely a tangible result, a product of the journey we\u2019ve been on to write their book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\u2019s really happening is that my clients are transcending their pain into purpose, darkness into light, life\u2019s mess into magic, and stepping into their next level of being while they shed what once was.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re looking to explore this kind of powerful writing journey and need a safe and guided container to put pen to paper and see what happens, reach out. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now is the time to share your story. Let me help you create the healing and impact beating in your heart.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I believe in you <\/strong>and<\/em><\/strong> your memoir.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Be brave, be you,
Ally<\/p>\n\n\n\n

P.S. Know someone who has been through the fire and has a story to tell? Send this to them. Let them know you see the power in their story, too. Sometimes the bravery we\u2019re looking for comes from someone outside of us believing in us first.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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