Cynthia Yoder's Blog - Posts Tagged "romance"
Writing my book helped me find happiness
When I was in my mid-twenties and depressed, I didn't know what to do with myself. I'd left my husband and my studies and my job. I wanted to find my happiness again, but I honestly didn't expect to find it.
I just posted a video snippet about this:
I followed an inspiration I'd had a year before to write stories gathered from my Pennsylvania Dutch grandparents. I did this with the help of my mom, who set me up with my aunt and uncle. I lived with them for nine months while working on healing -- and writing my book.
Here is why I believe in inspiration more than almost anything. That year gave me so much -- I healed a rift with my religious heritage, I began to heal the rift with my husband. I began to open to a new spiritual self. All from following one thread of an idea. I followed it and let that year unfold and change me.
This had nothing to do with publication. But everything to do with the creative process. It had everything to do with following that "still small voice" within.
I just posted a video snippet about this:
I followed an inspiration I'd had a year before to write stories gathered from my Pennsylvania Dutch grandparents. I did this with the help of my mom, who set me up with my aunt and uncle. I lived with them for nine months while working on healing -- and writing my book.
Here is why I believe in inspiration more than almost anything. That year gave me so much -- I healed a rift with my religious heritage, I began to heal the rift with my husband. I began to open to a new spiritual self. All from following one thread of an idea. I followed it and let that year unfold and change me.
This had nothing to do with publication. But everything to do with the creative process. It had everything to do with following that "still small voice" within.
