In this Best of Straight Talk for a Curvy World® episode, I talk about my book.

Smiling on the Outside: Secrets, Sex, Shame, and the Search for Self-Love became a #1 Best-selling book upon release and continues to show up in the top ten even today. It also won SIX national and international book awards and was selected for review by Publisher's Weekly. And even though I write about #Me-Too, my book was released long before the world ever heard that phrase!

I hope you'll check it out and leave a review. Click on the title above, or request the book from your favorite bookseller. 

Emotional Pain in the Physical Form

During Christine’s uncertainty about staying in her marriage, she began having chest pains and suffered from shingles. At the time, she was unaware of the physical connection to her emotional distress. She recommends going to a doctor and talking with a trusted friend about what ails you. It may uncover that you have been trying to mold yourself into a form someone else wants you to be instead of who you are. Practice self-love, and do some internal work to help clear your mind.

Why Can’t We Live the Life We Want to Live?

Many women spend a lot of time comparing themselves to other women. We see a photo or read a story, and we think the woman we are looking at has everything together. We wonder what is wrong with us and why we don’t have that certain something. But remember, when you look at a person’s picture, you don’t see a person’s history, you don’t see fear, and you don’t see their anxiety. We all have a past.

Women need to talk to each other and say the magic words, ‘me too.’ Because you are not alone, and you are not crazy either.

“There is no safety in silence — only isolation and disconnection.” — Ann Peck.

There is Life After Divorce

It is much easier to settle than it is to step out of your comfort zone and into the life you want. If you do leave your marriage, Christine recommends spending some time with yourself before you go looking for someone to spend your time with. It’s more important to love and learn more about yourself than to run out and find your next knight in shining armor.

Send Me Your Questions and Your Stories

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