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Beth Pierson's avatar

What's most important to me these days is to continue to express my voice honestly in thoughts as well as emotions as well as sensations in my writing out regularly, without judgment or shame, the lifelong varied trajectories my life has taken due to Complex Trauma since birth and to this day; and to be willing to wait for the lightbulb moments in which the seemingly disparate pieces of my living out of this trauma suddenly or gradually fall together in meaningful connections, understandings...none of this writing or waiting feels safe to me, even though it is only on my private papers, yet it does feel very alive and courageous for me to slog through a lot and keep finding myself on the other side as I sit here today at 68 years - if one day what I have experienced can be of support or help to another or others, then that would be just great too, but is not necessary to my own ongoing working out.

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Danielle Byron's avatar

FYI - I was able to visit Woman's & Children First Bookstore on the North Side of Chicago recently with my daughter. (It has not changed much - still a fantastic independent book seller, perhaps more extensive shelfs of LGTGAI+ authors). I know I first met you when you appeared at this bookstore to promote The Woman’s Comfort Book. I have followed you ever since. Since my daughter is 28 --- this has to be 30 years?? So to echo the writer with the folder (I am not that organized!) - yes you have and continue to make an impact ripples.

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