I've been over this before, to the point that it might be becoming obnoxious... but I started an Instagram page to promote my novel. But along side giving information about the story, I also decided that it might be good to share my own personal story. So, a few of the posts I've made talk about things that I've been through that led to the writing of this novel.
I received a message last Saturday, from somebody telling me that reading my story made them realize that they were experiencing something similar in their life. They told me that thanks to my willingness to share my story, they are now working on issues that they never realized that they had. And that it was nice to know that they were not alone with the feelings they were experiencing. They ended by thanking me, and telling me that sharing my story made a difference to them.
If I had been alone, I probably would have been in tears reading that. I've found that more than anything else, I want to be able to help people with my words. I want to be able to be a safe space for people who need one. And even though it was just one person, I still feel so good about being that for just a moment.
