It is March 1st.
March is my favorite month for a variety of reasons, including the fact that it is a birthday month for 14 of my favorite people, including my brother, my dad, my sister-in-law, cousin, aunts, friends and ME!
I was thinking about birthday gifts and cards (14 is a lot to think about!) and also about what I would want to give myself- I have decided that I want to celebrate selling 1,000 books! So far I have sold 664 books (let’s take a moment for a happy dance here!) Which for those of you who are great at math (and for the rest of us who are reliant on calculators) means that I will need to sell 336 by March 30th to reach my goal.
I have had so many of you reach out and help me make my previous goals already and I am so humbled by all of the people who have shared my words with your friends, family members and loved ones who have needed them, those who have posted on your wall sharing the links and heartfelt comments with your friends, moments that you have sought me out in person, on FB, or in e-mails sharing how the book has touched you.
And that is what I want… for no one to feel like they are navigating the In-Between on their own, like you have a friend beside you that will be will you in the quiet moments witnessing your strength when you forget, honoring how far you have come while promising to be with you in the journey to come, offering love freely and reminding you that we move forward one step at a time.
So to help me to that end, please keep sharing your stories, to remind me that this is needed. Please keep sharing the book, to help provide a light in the midst of darkness. Keep sharing your thoughts about where the book might find a home in your hometown- a small gift shop, a flower shop, a funeral home etc. Keep sharing the blog posts that touch you. Keep sharing your love.
And if you haven’t listened yet here is a 15 minute interview with Teri Knight from KYMN Radio in Northfield, MN that shares the story behind the book and so much more. It was such a gift to be able to talk with someone who “gets” the book, and the need for it in the world.
Before life turned upside down I wouldn’t have dreamed of asking for help like this, or wanted to break 1,000 books sold… but one of the benefits of having your life as you knew it come crashing down is that you get to rebuild your new life and try out new ways of being. You get to practice a lot of receiving, and asking for help… and you the world doesn’t implode, and people still love you- often even more so because they see all of you- your strength and your struggle. And what I have found time and time again (in my life and others) is that when you have a dream, when it is ready to be made real and when you ask for help from others more often than not people will respond with something like “Why didn’t you ask sooner?” or “How can I help?” I have also learned that if I say it outloud I hold myself accountable, if I say it outloud it become a conversation piece and people are more likely to talk to me about it, wanting to know where I am at in the process reminding me to keep going towards my goal. If I say it outloud people can participate in making my dreams come true.
And that is the best birthday present, the one that lives on through the year… knowing you are loved and supported, knowing that people in ways large and small continue to support you… and that is the true gift and what I celebrate every day.
AND since it is a birthday month for me I want to be able to give away some books too… and I will be posting more soon about that. So stay tuned!
Hi, Erica … I came across you via Leonie’s 30 Days of Goddess ecourse. I was so moved by the simple beauty & reassurance of your contribution to the course, that I had to stop by & follow your blog. Thank you for the gorgeous words, the permission to surrender and release.
Also … I’m a March baby, too. The 8th. 😉
Thank you for your kind words! So glad you are here 🙂 And Happy Birthday 🙂