Hello community, 

May this find you and your loved ones well and bearing these times with courage, humanity and humor, when appropriate.  

My intuition and sometimes prophetic dreamtime certainly did not see this one coming.  Did you?  

Publishizer continues to remind me that my campaign ended 7 months ago.  

Thanks, Publishizer.   

I've been hesitant to send out an update for a few reasons.  For one, shock and orienting to our shared new reality.  And two, facing the feeling of shame letting you know my book is still not done.  

The old performer in me wants to well, perform and produce.  

I thought the process would be simple: 

Set a deadline and get it done.  

These last few months have included a (dare I use the over-played word) pivot in regards to my writing.  Last year I developed the bulk of a manuscript that I ended up not feeling connected to.  It turned out to not feel like my book.  

I'm unsure what to do with the material I developed, whether I should share it with you here or post it in Medium articles, but I've been focusing my efforts on beginning again and writing what is truly mine to write.  

The book has shifted more towards memoir in lieu of the concept book I was originally developing.  

I pray you're down to be with me during this time of rewrite and redevelopment.  My writing coach, Sasha, insists this is all a part of the process, and perhaps this is how this baby was meant to be developed.  

It is non linear and lateral in approach.  

Thank you for being with me in community.  

Your support means everything to me. 

Your name is printed out, on my wall, as a reminder of having my back during this time of creation.  Thank you deeply.  

To your safety, physical, emotional, mental, relational, career, and financial health during these uncertain times. 

And to cherishing our perfection in imperfection, 

Ali  

Rewrites be like: 

Grateful to be safe at the Jersey shore as we ride out this wave: