And just like that it’s May—and I can finally exhale. April brought the launch of my memoir, Speranza: How Pain Became the Path to Hope, and the month has been filled with opportunities to promote my book. Sure, the publicity has been fun. I appeared on Bloom TV in Tampa and filmed a cooking segment and a sit-down interview. I was featured in USA Today and MSN—and am still holding out the TODAY show! I was a vendor at a local book fair, and have recorded several podcasts. But most importantly has been the chance to connect with readers, tell my story, and listen to theirs. I’ve had so many moments where I’ve thought, “this interaction, right here, right now, is exactly why I published my story.” Watching someone’s eyes light up when they start seeing themself in my own experiences, they feel that solidarity, and then knowing that even after all I have been through, I am thriving, smiling, and beaming with hope, gives them assurance that they too can weather whatever it is they are walking through. And I don’t say this to pat myself on the back; but to give the glory back to God! Because it is HIS hope—His promise to bring about my good and His glory from my trials—that has anchored me, and carried me onward, all this time.
Have you bought your copy yet? If so, thank you, from the bottom of my heart!! If you haven’t, my wonderful PR firm, Weaving Influence, is sponsoring a giveaway! Enter here for your chance to win a copy, and you have until Monday 5/4 at 11:59 PM ET.
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Having my book out in the world is thrilling, humbling, awe-inducing and completely unbelievable. From getting the world “Speranza” tattooed on my wrist when I was fighting just to make it through to the next day, to holding this book in my hands, is proof that clinging to hope—even in our darkest days—changes everything. I can’t wait for you to get your copy and read my story. And then I would love to hear from you!!
Watch my segments on Bloom TV here!
https://www.wfla.com/video/how-chronic-pain-turned-into-a-story-of-hope-bloom/11705791/
https://www.wfla.com/video/bringing-nourishment-to-everyday-meals-bloom/11705799/
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