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WHAT HAPPENED WHEN YOU CHANGED
THE SCRIPT?
The story changed. When I changed what
I was telling myself, then the whole story
changed, and obviously, the outcome was
very different than probably either one of
us expected.
YOU WROTE IN BROKEN OPEN THAT A
BROKEN HEART IS ACTUALLY A BADGE
OF COURAGE. CAN YOU EXPLAIN THIS A
LITTLE MORE?
All those women that I met and interviewed
felt that they had been rejected in some way.
They compared themselves in some cases
to their husband’s new partners, diminishing
their own worth.
One day, after listening to these stories
during a support group, I spoke up, and said,
“My friend, you went through a pretty tough
battle, but you’re still standing. That makes
you a survivor, a warrior, a hero. You were
willing to love, and loved with all your heart.
A lot of people are afraid to go that far. That,
to me, is a badge of courage.”
WHAT IS WABI-SABI AND HOW DOES IT
TIE INTO THE COVER OF YOUR BOOK?
Wabi-sabi is the Japanese term for the art
of imperfection. I wanted my book’s cover to
show a golden light coming from a wounded
heart because that’s where wisdom is. The
cover expresses everything that I held as a
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vision for how I wanted women to feel when
they read my book. It’s not a book about
darkness; instead, it’s a beautiful golden
reflection of healing.
WHAT WISDOM DO YOU WANT A
WOMAN WHO IS IN PAIN RIGHT NOW
AND READING YOUR BOOK TO GRASP?
The crack in your heart has meaning and
purpose. It allows for a golden light to come
through to reveal all that you have been
hiding, ignoring, or running from. That light will
guide you to release old, negative emotions
like fear, judgment, and resentment that have
kept you living life like a victim. When you see
these feelings, honor them and let them go,
you can replace them with love.