I feel like I’m in a much calmer place than I had been for the past few weeks.  I decided to move forward with self-publishing.  I feel that it is where God is leading me.  Part of the reason I wanted to be “traditionally” published was to have a third-party stamp of approval validating the information to potential readers.  But the truth is, lacking approval doesn’t make me doubt what I’ve shared in the book.  I know the lessons are solid and that they have the potential to help others, which has always been the goal of the project.  Now there’s just more of an onus on me to be the foot soldier for sharing the information.  That was a little scary at first, but when I really think about it that’s what I’ve been put here to do—to share what I’m learning and applying in my life with others.  It’s not my luxury to simply sit in the solitude of my room and write—I’ve got to get out there (wherever that is) and share it.  That’s a part of the plan that I believe has been set for me.  …

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