Find Your Truth
A memoir is a true story about a slice of your life that usually includes an inner transformation from one state of being to another. To write such an account requires deep reflection on the truth, as you understand it, and the courage to share that truth with others.
As children, we are all introduced to a set of beliefs that are often portrayed as “truths.”
They are imprinted first by our families of origin, then by our communities, churches, schools, and friends. They stream like a continuous movie looping repeatedly, 24 hours a day, year after year, impressing us with the values, beliefs and actions expected by the members of our original tribe. Many of these “big picture” truths are reinforced by the culture into which we are born: men are smarter than women, being gay is a sin, interracial marriage is wrong.
My dear friend and co-columnist for Musings of Memoir, has written a powerful and inspiring article. For the full piece, please visit the New Spirit Journal website: http://www.newspiritjournalonline.com/finding-power-in-truth/
Carol is the author of the award-winning memoir “You Can’t Buy Love Like That: Growing Up Gay in the Sixties,” a book that offers hope to those seeking to live truthfully, as well as those who value the triumph of love over fear. She holds a D.Min. in spiritual studies from the University of Creation Spirituality and is a graduate of the Barbara Brennan School of Healing. Her essays have been published in the anthology “The Magic of Memoir,” “The Huffington Post,” “The Advocate, Buzz Feed,” and “We Heart Writing.” She is working on a new memoir and presents workshops on the topic with her colleague, and New Spirit Journal columnist, Ruthie Stender. www.caroleandersonwrites.com
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