Jenn Sadai's Blog - Posts Tagged "confessions"
This surreal life I'm living now.
People call me brave, but I'm sure some secretly think I'm crazy. I overshare, over-care and over-expose myself in a world of social media chaos. I tweet every thought that comes to mind, confess my dirtiest secrets in revealing memoirs and randomly reach out to strangers who I think might be struggling. Sometimes I make a positive impact, sometimes there's awkward silence.
There wasn't a plan in place when I wrote Dark Confessions of an Extraordinary, Ordinary Woman. All I had was the idea that my story could help others in similar situations. People started reaching out to me on my Facebook page and it blossomed into something bigger than I ever imagined.
That's when I came up with my plan, or better yet, my purpose. Prior to the first book, my life was controlled by my insecurities. I was a needlessly jealous wife, a weak employee, and a constant dieter. I didn't love myself the way I should and it stopped me from living a truly happy life.
So, I wrote Dirty Secrets of the World's Worst Employee, dissecting all of my work struggles and the obstacles I overcame. I knew others would relate and hopefully be inspired. Then I wrote Cottage Cheese Thighs, with the intention of learning how to love my flawed body enough to display it dramatically on the cover. Definitely a success! Quite a few women have messaged me that the book helped them overcome their own insecurities.
That's my real motivation! I'm willing to overshare, over-care and over-expose my mistakes, my flaws and everything that makes me human because I know I'm not the only one who felt the way I did. We're all human!
I might be crazy, but I have a solid plan now. I will continue to publicly analyze all the things that hold me back in my life and hope others find value in it. I no longer fear judgment and am not worried if someone doesn't appreciate what I'm doing. I know there's enough people benefiting from it to keep me going!
There wasn't a plan in place when I wrote Dark Confessions of an Extraordinary, Ordinary Woman. All I had was the idea that my story could help others in similar situations. People started reaching out to me on my Facebook page and it blossomed into something bigger than I ever imagined.
That's when I came up with my plan, or better yet, my purpose. Prior to the first book, my life was controlled by my insecurities. I was a needlessly jealous wife, a weak employee, and a constant dieter. I didn't love myself the way I should and it stopped me from living a truly happy life.
So, I wrote Dirty Secrets of the World's Worst Employee, dissecting all of my work struggles and the obstacles I overcame. I knew others would relate and hopefully be inspired. Then I wrote Cottage Cheese Thighs, with the intention of learning how to love my flawed body enough to display it dramatically on the cover. Definitely a success! Quite a few women have messaged me that the book helped them overcome their own insecurities.
That's my real motivation! I'm willing to overshare, over-care and over-expose my mistakes, my flaws and everything that makes me human because I know I'm not the only one who felt the way I did. We're all human!
I might be crazy, but I have a solid plan now. I will continue to publicly analyze all the things that hold me back in my life and hope others find value in it. I no longer fear judgment and am not worried if someone doesn't appreciate what I'm doing. I know there's enough people benefiting from it to keep me going!
No More Secrets Left
I think I have the courage to confess my last and most shocking secret from my past. Originally, I was going to hide my decision under an alias. I interviewed 20 women for the book and 18 of them chose to use an alias, including the two who admitted to making the same cringe-worthy choice.
It's an important issue that I'm addressing in No Kids Required and I want to be a voice for women who made the same decision I did. My goal is to showcase the human aspect behind a very controversial topic, so people won't judge women so harshly for it. I can't use an alias and still prove it's not shameful.
I confessed to drug use, petty crimes and workplace blunders in my first two books. I exposed my dimply thighs on the cover of Cottage Cheese Thighs. I tweet every random thought that comes into my head and this is the only real secret I have left. I encourage others to live without fear of judgement and I must practice what I preach. There's no backing down now.
Hopefully my mom still loves me once the book is released.
It's an important issue that I'm addressing in No Kids Required and I want to be a voice for women who made the same decision I did. My goal is to showcase the human aspect behind a very controversial topic, so people won't judge women so harshly for it. I can't use an alias and still prove it's not shameful.
I confessed to drug use, petty crimes and workplace blunders in my first two books. I exposed my dimply thighs on the cover of Cottage Cheese Thighs. I tweet every random thought that comes into my head and this is the only real secret I have left. I encourage others to live without fear of judgement and I must practice what I preach. There's no backing down now.
Hopefully my mom still loves me once the book is released.
