Book Excerpt 3

"....Here I am at the end of my journey; but I'm also at the beginning of something new. I feel like my life is just starting. Up until now, I haven't been really living...only existing..... ....Looking back at how I felt about myself last January - a mere 10 months ago - and comparing it to today, absolutely stuns me. I cannot believe how far I have come in less than a year. I can honestly say that for the first time in my adult life I am calm, content, peaceful and, yes, even happy.... ....I know I still have some work ahead of me. I still need to continue to work on my self-esteem, and on processing whatever negative emotions are still hanging around in my subconscious. But now that the mental blocks are gone, and now that I have learned the proper ways of dealing with these emotions, I know I'm going to do great. There may be some times when I'll have to get a "tune-up" session of EMDR, but I think for the most part, my therapy is over. I'm still going to see Gail once a month - just to make sure I'm still on the right path.... ....So really, I just have to ask...is this the end of my journey, or the beginning?? I guess it's both. Life is full of journeys. Now that I've found my way to inner peace and happiness, it's time to enjoy the fruits of my labor and set my sights on a new course....There's a wealth of living out there...and I plan on grabbing as much as I can...."