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Finding My Way Back

 

Have you ever felt you have painted yourself into a corner?  Better stated perhaps, find yourself standing in the crosshairs of your own truth.  Well, that’s me and here we  are. In the last year, I have been going through a rebranding process, still the same heart, still the same mission, but a tweak to messaging and language so it was clear what the work was ultimately about.  Simultaneously, I have been stewarding the completion of my book, my own story.  Now, here I sit ready to pull the trigger on the book and as the reality becomes ever close – I mean let your guard down, get naked kind of reality - old messaging attempts to creep in. “What will others think?” “Will I be judged?” “Could this negatively impact my work?”  I think Brene’ Brown calls it my professional armor.  But, if I am who I say I am, then what choice do I have, right?  I must move forward.  If I don’t tell my own story, then how can I authentically ask others to partner and champion with me to ensure that other stories are told. 

My childhood trauma found itself against the backdrop of religious and racial tensions, the aftermath that impacted my life in a myriad of ways and for many years.  In my book, LOST: Finding My Way Back to a Place I’ve Never Been, the reader journeys through parts of my story to learn the innerworkings of the trauma taking place in a way they can pick up and apply to their own.  We all have a story to tell.  I can’t tell your story and you can’t tell mine, but they are both worth being told. What we can do, hopefully, is to learn from each other. The book is hopefully written in a way that can be used within small groups and comes with a guidebook.  If you are interested and can make the time, I would love for you to join my book launch. I will be sending out emails to provide some additional details, but basically it is READ, REVIEW, and SHARE.   If this sounds like something you could participate in, send email to booklaunch@everychildwhole.comor drop comment below.  Thank you in advance.

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Donna Jenson posted:

Here we go is right! I would love to connect with you sometime - author-to-author & survivor-to-survivor.  It is so good for me to share experiences and ideas with others who are/have gone through what I have/am going through. You can check out me & my work at www.timetotell.org 

Warm regards,

Donna

I will definitely check it out and be in touch after Thanksgiving. Blessings!

Here we go is right! I would love to connect with you sometime - author-to-author & survivor-to-survivor.  It is so good for me to share experiences and ideas with others who are/have gone through what I have/am going through. You can check out me & my work at www.timetotell.org 

Warm regards,

Donna

Donna Jenson posted:

Congratulations, Dr. Bonk, I know just what you're going through. My book, Healing My Life from Incest to Joy, was published in 2017 and I spent lots of anxious moments coming out that far. Bravo and best of luck on your book launch.

Regards,

Donna

P.S. I love your book title

Hey, Donna!! Wow, congrats to you, too! Yes, my initial trauma was sexual abuse at the hand of an uncle.  After all this time, you feel like you are exposing family secrets, which in way, I guess you are.  Here we go!   Blessings on you - Ivy

Congratulations, Dr. Bonk, I know just what you're going through. My book, Healing My Life from Incest to Joy, was published in 2017 and I spent lots of anxious moments coming out that far. Bravo and best of luck on your book launch.

Regards,

Donna

P.S. I love your book title

Gail Kennedy (ACEs Connection Staff) posted:

HI Ivy- I would love to read your book! please send more details to me. Gkennedy@acesconnection.com  Thank you for sharing your story.
Be well, Gail

Thanks so much, Gail - I put your name in the distribution list and you will hear more very shortly.  Have a great rest of your weekend.

Cissy White (ACEs Connection Staff) posted:

Dear Ivy:
Congrats for getting your book out into the world and sharing about it here. Also, thank you for sharing how vulnerable it makes you feel as well (without the professional armor). For me at least, the writing without armor is what touches my heart, soul, and challenges me to think in new as I get to know another experience via the safety and intimacy of writing.

Cissy

Totally agree, Cissy!  Thanks for your help and your response! Blessings!

Dear Ivy:
Congrats for getting your book out into the world and sharing about it here. Also, thank you for sharing how vulnerable it makes you feel as well (without the professional armor). For me at least, the writing without armor is what touches my heart, soul, and challenges me to think in new as I get to know another experience via the safety and intimacy of writing.

Cissy

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