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First off, a huge huge thanks to all of you. Going through the poll was incredibly encouraging for me. Not only did I get priceless input but your comments and ideas all really warmed my heart and just made me yet more excited to release this dream to you all.
Now for the slow burn intro...I bet you all are thinking
"Anna has been erratic on the blogosphere almost absent and then out of the blue she just shocks us all with this poetry book. "
It's a bit of a complicated story. First of all during these busy months when I barely had time to write (still in the phase) I started going through my old writings and reflecting over my time span as a writer. And even though I call myself a writer (and I am), I would be lying if I didn't credit poetry to be my first love and my foremost talent in writing.
Poetry has always been inter weaved into my thoughts, my heart and my writing.
Poetry has become a way for me to deal with inner pain, with the things I don't understand.
With all of life's confusion
I don't think it's any secret I've been on one of life's mean roller coasters lately.
And I think going through this time has made me understand what the thrown around phrase
"Write what you're most scared of" actually means.
Yes, I'm scared of opening up about my situation...about my past.
But there's also something incredibly powerful about being brave enough to share it with others, and find again and again that you aren't alone.
I hope this poetry book comes soon (I'm thinking it should hopefully be out and available by the next school year), so far I think it's coming beautifully. It's a collection of the old and new, the raw and the developed. It's a wild bunch of words and emotions, but it's me and most importantly it's me fighting my fears.
I know these above words sound like an incoherent mess, hard to understand without any context. It's hard to explain in one post...in a few sentences. Even my mind finds it hard to wrap around the meaning of what is happening currently in my life.
The meaning of what we are here in this world for.
But it comes one step at a time, and I believe this book is one step.
So thank you all for helping me out on this sometimes scary journey, you all mean so much more than you could know. Every word of encouragement: the thoughtful notes, comments, advice and friendship has been invaluable.
Yeah it may sound cheesy but my heart aches a little as I write it. This has been my unrecognized dream for so long and I slowly see it unfolding. It's almost as if once I gave over my will, God replaced my plans with something quite different and yet so much more amazing than mine.
Ad Meloria
How are you all doing? How has God been working in your lives? Talk to me below! <3
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud.
It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking,
it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.
(Corinthians 13:4-5)
