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In my new novel, Aberrations, the characters uncover truths about themselves that could be quite
difficult to handle. The main character must deal with issues that cut to the core of her identity. In
my own life, I have also had to confront truths, some that were hidden from me, some by me, and
I have learned to accept and even embrace the reality of my unique life.
Sometimes the truth grabs you right where it hurts and strangles the life away. Maybe you were
looking for the truth, trying to sort through your life, or someone else's, digging up the past,
shoveling into the present, hoping to uncover and understand what you're really dealing with. Or
perhaps the truth was thrown at you when you least expected it. Maybe it slapped you in the face
and made you realize that the life, relationship, or goals you had just aren't working. Something's
got to give, to change, but now you're standing alone, trapped in a whirlwind of emotion, making
it difficult to move. Don't lose heart. It's tough to know what to do when you realize your next
steps could alter the life you know in ways you can't quite visualize. Knowing what to do next
and then doing the right thing can be just as difficult as living in the midst of a lie, but having the
courage to move forward will put you on the right path. It may be dark at first. It may be lonely.
It may or may not be a path filled with flowers and light, but it's the right one.
8. The truth will set you free but something else may trap you.
As you advance into the new realm of possibilities that surfaced once the whirlwind died down,
don't forget the whirlwind. Don't forget how it felt and what you learned. At this point,
regardless of the strength and insight gained, it's easier than you might think to settle into another
pattern, another mode, albeit different than the one you just left. It can become a new trap. Life
is a journey and on a journey one must constantly make decisions. Be the captain of your own
destiny. Life is filled with responsibility but it's also an adventure stuffed with boxes full of new
chocolates to try.
9. Truth can be the seed of forgiveness; don't let it be the seed of bitterness.
Bitterness is another backlash trap that often snares us when faced with the truth. I won't lie. The
truth sometimes hurts so intensely that our bitterness festers and grows far-reaching tendrils at
incredible rates. Like a cancer, bitterness can spread to other facets of our lives in surprising
ways. It can crush us and close off our ability to love and trust and give. It can kill our childlike
sense of adventure as quickly as it can impact our choice of words and our decisions. Sometimes
it takes a full blown war to fight it off but it's worth it. You're fighting for your life. Forgiveness
can be the hardest thing to give when you feel as if everything you had is gone or everything you
wanted is out of reach. Regardless of the situation, find the strength to fight bitterness and find
forgiveness. People can change. Situations can change. Sometimes the choice you make when
faced with the truth calls for a whopping dose of forgiveness. Be brave, stretch yourself, and
make a choice for something positive, whether it involves keeping aspects of the past or washing
them all away.