Mammograms and Launch Team

Good News and a FUN Invitation!

Hello ♡,

I am not trying to create dramatic newsletter titles on purpose, I promise. But what I am trying to do on purpose is write from a place about life and mental health that is honest about the complexity, messiness, and the in-between of it all. I am weary of shiny “self help” promises, you? And so here we are, a big week for me and a big invitation I have for you.

I had a call with the marketing team about my book this week. I love them. They are so smart. I am launching my first book as we speak with an amazing marketing team who believes in the book and carse about readers finding it, and you can be a part of this process. This is literally my dream, and one I hope helps many.

But just like your life, this isn’t t a highlight reel. I also had a follow up mammogram this week I have been holding my breath about, sometimes literally. Some moments I have been at peace, others accepting of any outcome. I have also had, however, moments of anxiety. I have been counting down the days and asking my husband periodically (and annoyingly) what he thought the results would be. Not my healthiest coping, I know, but keeping it real here. I just didn’t know which way it would go.

If you have been around here for awhile you may remember my atypical biopsy and subsequent surgery last year. My oncologist tells me the cells they removed would have become “malignant invasive cancer” if left in there any longer. I felt like she was just a little too direct with that language, couldn’t she have softened it a bit?! But thank God for early detection.

Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash

Throw this into a mixing bowl with a recovering husband, soccer, big kid and little kid feelings and stages, two dogs who think they are the center of the universe (they might be), and everything and everyone else we all hold in our hearts. It’s never quite as streamlined as I see on social media. I am not sipping tea in a stunning outfit while I write this. I am writing in the stolen early morning in-between moments, wearing cozy but ridiculous clothes, with one dog sleeping on my feet. And I imagine every one of you reading has your own version of this.

We are all juggling a lot. And naming and validating this is the key, in my humble opinion, to finding ourselves in it and taking care of ourselves. I know without knowing you that you are carrying a lot. Take a moment, hand to heart to validate that. Exhale the pressure to be anyone or anything else than this lovable version of you trying. your. best. Acceptance of the complexity is not resignation, it’s freedom.

So, I got fantastic news from the mammogram - all clear. I wanted to share it directly with you all because so many of you have been on this journey with me. I will continue monitoring every 6 months. And with that good news settled, let’s move onto the other exciting news:

Launch Team!

In all my years of supporting other authors by joining launch teams, I never dreamed I’d have my own. It is such a special thing to be a part of as a reader! And let me say in advance, as the author, if you choose to join my team it means the world to me. Truly. It is a small group of people helping to get the word out, and having fun connection and giveaways along the way. I will be interacting with you as we go, and as you read. There will be fun prizes, and hopefully a sense of being a part of something we all believe in. To respect your boundaries and juggle, it is time limited and not a huge commitment at all. You don’t need to be an “influencer,” or have a social media following, you just need to be someone who resonates with my writing. The marketing team (trust me, they are amazing) will guide you - you just have to show up! That’s it. And I am so honored already you’d consider it.

What is a Launch Team? This is a small group of readers who pre-order this book and join an online community where we can talk through the book together. You will help me launch my book publicly by writing a retail review during release week and sharing about the book on your socials and with friends and family.

Click HERE to Join!!

Thank you for being here. Thank you for supporting this work. Thank you for supporting me. I hope my work feels like a support and hug to you. And may our journey help others on theirs.

With you,

Monica