“Tears of Change’ is a collection of poems I penned that explores many of the emotions we all encounter through our daily walks in life. My message is…I truly believe each and every one of us has a gift to share with the world and this is mine that I would like to share with you.”
Welcome friends, family and new comers, thank you for visiting my website! I am honored and hopeful you will continue to share my journey with my first book of poetry.
First, I want to tell my story of how working through my anxiety led me to discover my gift to write. ‘Tears of Change’ is a collection of poems I penned that explores many of the emotions we all encounter through our daily walks in life. My message is…I truly believe each and every one of us has a gift to share with the world and this is mine that I would like to share with you. I sincerely hope that my writings will challenge you to find the magic within yourself to uncover your own true gifts. Follow your heart, and without a doubt, it is destined to take you where you need to go on your life’s adventure.
Secondly, it saddens me to see all the hardship and hunger in this world, especially with vulnerable children. I have thought long and hard about how I could help those in need. Of course volunteering my time is always needed, but I want to contribute on a monetary basis to give these children healthy nutritional meals and other comfortable basic needs. Therefore, I will be donating a percentage of each book sale to charities that address this heartfelt issue.
My Story
I can’t tell you how excited I am to see where this chapter in my life takes me! I have been writing poetry on and off for the past 30 years and have always had a burning passion to publish my work. So here it is and my hope is that you will find several or at least one of the poems that speak to your heart.
So how and where did my writing journey begin? It started when I was diagnosed with acute anxiety many years ago. It affected me physically and mentally. My heart would race so severely I thought I was going to have a heart attack, my weight declined, my thoughts oh my, all over the board. My anxiety was so debilitating I was forced to seek therapy as I felt there was no way out of this disorder. Self talk, a cocktail, anti-anxiety medication from my Doctor clearly was not the answer. These desperate choices only intensified the anxiety. So off to therapy I went and honestly it was one of the best gifts I could have ever given myself.
What began as journaling to overcome the anxiety turned into a discovery of my love to write poetry. Hence, I chronicle some of these anxiety fears through the poems in my book. My writings are sincere. I speak of going deep into all of my emotions, even the most unfavorable ones. But I promise the fearful, darker areas within yourself that you are uncomfortable diving into are the ones that catapult you in discovering new talents and gifts within yourself. It happened to me and I know it can happen to you.
Interior Design
My creativity extends over to the Interior Design world as well. This is where my other passion lies. I have spent the past 20 years working in this field originating unique client designs. This talent came to fruition from working through my anxiety as well.
More fun stuff
Books, books, books… oh how I love to read. When I walk into a bookstore, I get lost in the ocean of knowledge arranged in front of me. I could spend all day sifting through these aisles of endless literature. I must admit though, I always seem to migrate toward the self-development genre. I’m sure this is the path I was guided to from working through my anxiety. Of course, there is no replacement for a good ole fiction story that takes you to places of love, laughter, and song.
Family
I must say, motherhood has and still is my truest and dearest passion in life. You never stop being a mom, right moms! Raising my children and watching them grow into beautiful young adults has been very rewarding. It remains the deepest treasure in my heart. They have been wonderful teachers and many of my poem inspirations derived from them. Of course, where would I be without hubby, 40 wonderful years together. As for my little pups, they are 12 years old and are a delightful bundle of endless love.
Thanks again for joining me and happy reading!
“I sincerely hope that my writings will challenge you to find the magic within yourself to uncover your own true gifts. Follow your heart, and without a doubt, it is destined to take you where you need to go on your life’s adventures.” ~Debbie A. Monteggia
