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Dear Reader,
I was talking to a book club reader on the phone the other day.
In the middle of our conversation she stopped and said to me, "I admire you, Suzanne, because you put yourself out there every day in your column. You just open right up and say what you're really thinking. I'm amazed. I'd be afraid to do that."
I thanked her, but I assured her that I wasn't always as brave as I appeared. Every now and then when I write a column, I get nervous when it comes time to hit the "send" key. Maybe I've shared too much? Maybe I've stepped over some final line?
I guess I really don't know if there are unspoken limits. But what I do know is that when I changed the style of my column and wasn't afraid, that's when readers started opening up to me, too.
It's easy to cut yourself off before you get to the "good stuff."
People do it every day. They stop short before they utter the words that might make them cry or give them a reprieve from a burden they've been carrying for far too long.
But I've discovered that when the words get stuck in my throat, or bring tears to my eyes, those are the very words--the "good stuff"--that I desperately need to share. My belief is that people should talk about what they're afraid of, so I do. Step right up, take a deep breath and tell somebody what's on your mind and in your heart. You may find yourself thinking, "Oh my, I've let them see the real me. What happens now?" I don't know for certain what will happen to you, but I assure you, nothing bad has happened yet to me.
Going through life with things unsaid, or dreams interrupted because of fear, is not the way it was meant to be. So go ahead. Wrap your arms around the "good stuff."
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
Suzanne@DearReader.com
www.DearReader.com
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