It feels strange in some ways to say that, but the truth is if I had really gotten MY WAY I would have been dead 30 years ago.
Think about that. At the time I was in a really dark place, not seeing any hope. I thought ending it all was the answer. What I have learned in those years since is that the true answer was realizing who I was created to be.
My journey here as not been without difficulty, however, it's clear to me at this point that everything I've experienced has helped me better appreciate life and all that has happened over the years. I can look at the mirror today and say I doubt myself less, I trust myself more and that I am truly HAPPY.
For years I practiced a face smile, knowing that I had to deliver that persona so that others wouldn't see what I was truly feeling. For the past 30 years the smile and everything else has been real.
For those that have joined me on this path I thank you. For those who have known me before I appeared in newspapers, on television or radio or built what is now Conversations Media Group, I'm glad that you saw something that has kept you around.
In my story I know that I am both the hero and the villain. I have been hurt but I have also hurt others along the way, too. What I hope this book does is show you that no matter where you are or what you might think about yourself, your story is NOT OVER. I start every day at zero. That is my mantra, because I know that no matter what happened yesterday, I have the chance to do something amazing TODAY.
By the time you finish this book I hope you have the same realization and you'll pursue YOUR AMAZING as well.
