Family. The Clan (a clan includes those outside blood relatives that are within one's group.)
The pwerful importance of a group of people in your life that support, challenge and accept you can fulfill your goals. I’m blessed with blood family that I also consider my loyal friends. Of course, we’ve had our moments --- and survived them – somewhat in tack. After all there are eight children. A big Catholic (some still are) Scottish family, like in my fictional novel, The Skye in June, which has truly has been about “it took a village.”
The astonishingly good fortune of being supported (everyone is out selling, marketing and buying my book) is a wonderful journey into self–discovery.
Exposing my heart has been a scary process – scary like the evil witch frightening little children. Publicly showing my writing wasn’t so much about being an author but rather, experiencing acceptance. I am thrilled with the support from my husband, son, mother, sisters, brothers, friends and clients as well as others. It has given me a strong message --- you are worthwhile --- we can see and hear you ---- we care.
I reflect back to my days with studying Louise Hay, You Can Heal Your Life, and I was introduced me to the realization that I must first love myself. Care for and accept my self. My willingness to publish and market my book is one example of how I did that. Loving myself began with awareness of how and what I thought of self and life. I wrote them daily and was surprised at how often I thought negatively. I now know that thinking badly takes up precious brain space and time that can be spent thinking lighter, more progressive thoughts.
I became a witch to recognize myself as a powerful good woman – to be wild, crazy and outspoken (as I am) and not to be submissive to unfair social and religious laws – and in my need of self-expression as an outer expression came through my tale --- I am heard and seen as a positive contribution. The outer world is matching my inner peacefulness and joyfulness. Blessed be. How do you experience loving acceptance?
My sister, Frances (on left) - who is going to win the Pink Cadillac for the most books sold, her son, Charlie, who handed out hundreds of my books postcards in the downtown SF area wearing his Glasgow tartan kilt and me, da author, at my official Grand Book Party this past June.
