"Blessed are the vulnerable, they make good writers." - Karen Stiller

A couple of days before I left to work at Sundance Film Festival '18, I went to an amazing meditation event for entrepreneurs.  It challenged me to open up my heart and tear down walls... so I decided to start here on my blog, where I am the most vulnerable.

Some people have quoted that I am one of those strong independent women, that beneath me "lies a broken little girl who had to learn how to get back up and to never depend on anyone."  People who don't know me would never know that, because of either my infectious laugh or my ability to move on so fast.  But that is what makes me such a good writer.  Writing is my escape.  It is how I have opened up my heart without feeling vulnerable.  It is how I heal my scars and my wounds.

"The Story Lives In You"- Sundance 2018

A lot of the people who have hired me to write for them have asked me: how long did it take for me to be such a good writer/storyteller.  I usually say, "I don't know,  I just write from the heart."  But what I really want to say to them is... the many battles I've fought (that my loved ones don't even know about), have made me the writer that I am today.  But my wall has always prevented me from expressing any of that.

So for those people who have asked me, here you go...

"I write about pain because my self-protection stops me from telling mine.  I write about trust because the emotional wall I've built stops me from displaying it.  I write about revenge because Lord knows I'd wreak havoc if I did it myself.  I write about faith because it's what's kept me strong through all the turmoil and pain.  I write about love so I can live vicariously through the characters I create.  And I still write after 23 years, because writing is what saved my life from being in a negative state." - D. Patrice

Now that I've gotten that out, I am ready to start LIVING LESS OUT OF HABIT AND MORE OUT OF INTENT.  As any GREAT WRITER/ENTREPRENEUR should.  It's time to start allowing more doors to open up for me as I tear down those irritating walls.  But make no mistakes; I still won't tolerate any mess! 😉