My Worst Fear Came True

One of my biggest fears came true.

My memoir, “Blank Canvas, How I Reinvented My Life After Prison,” received its first 1-star rating on Amazon.

And I couldn’t be happier.

Sounds weird, right? But to me, it’s not; it goes much deeper than someone not liking my book.

Before I even put pen to paper, I found myself caught up in all the fears and doubts that come with creating something from nothing and then sharing it with the world.

Before I wrote the first word, I was shaken to my core thinking about the first critical comment/review the book would inevitably receive.

I was convinced I couldn’t handle it. I was convinced it would destroy me. I was convinced I’d never write again, even though I hadn’t even written anything at all.

I was standing at “A” and freaking out about “X, Y, Z.”

When we embark on a new journey, we think we know how we’re going to feel and react while we’re on the journey.

Our past hurts inform our future fears.

But we don’t have a crystal ball. We don’t know how we’re going to feel until the moment actually happens.

There’s something so critically important to connect with at the beginning of any journey: