Authors, your book won’t validate you—but writing it might.

I thought my book would fill the void—it didn’t.

When I started writing my memoir, I had a mission.

I wanted to capture my family’s journey through challenges and struggles, to tell our story in a way that would help others.

But if I’m honest, I also wanted validation.

I thought maybe—just maybe—this book would make me “someone.”

Maybe it would finally give me the recognition I was looking for.

What I didn’t expect was that the book itself wouldn’t give me that validation.

The act of writing it did.

I processed emotions I hadn’t faced in years.

I saw my past in a way that revealed more hope, love, and support than I had ever realized.

And somewhere along the way, that empty space inside me began to fill—not with recognition or approval from others, but with a quiet confidence.

I didn’t feel invisible anymore.

I didn’t feel the need to be seen or heard.

Instead, I felt calm.

I validated myself—my work, my story, my voice.

By the time I published my book, I didn’t feel the need to chase opportunities or seek praise.

I felt complete, at peace with my story, and ready to move forward.

Writing my story healed me in ways I didn’t know I needed.

If you’re looking for validation through your book, let me tell you this:

You don’t need outside recognition.

Sometimes, the process of writing itself is what brings the peace you’ve been searching for.

And that can be more powerful than anything else.

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